Want to roll (and crunch and flex) like the Bachchans? It’s not as much of a stretch as you think – just stop by celebrity physical trainer Vrinda Mehta’s new wellness studio, Vibrations. Slated to open on the 21st of July, Vibrations centers around “mental strengthening for physical wellbeing, and happy, stress-free living”, as well as Vrinda’s star clientele. Of course.

The Recipe

So what’s her formula for lean, mean Bollywood bodies (much unlike those belonging to the Bachchans) you ask? It is a combination of the mundane and the exotic, Vrinda explains, where yoga and Pranayam meet boot camp and gymnastics. In true Bollywood style, Vrinda gets her clients to pretend like they’re stuntmen, making them exercise using suspension bands, hang from Olympic rings and condition on squat racks.

For those wishing to stick to the usual, there are also yoga, pilates and aerobics classes, as well as Pranic healing for the meditative set - Mehta is trained in the Ashtanga school of yoga, which concentrates on meditation. Also on offer is a workout DVD to take home, priced at Rs. 295.

Tone and Atone!

Also a certified dietician, Mehta provides culinary counseling sessions, stressing that her diets aren’t about starvation but about “enjoying every bite”. In fact, Vibrations houses a café featuring brownies, cupcakes and croissants along with burgers and Indian meals, each served with its very own calorie count placard. Here you lose some, you gain some!

Getting there: 1st floor, 105 Anand Building, Dr. Ambedkar Road, next to Pali Market, Bandra (W), call 65708868, opens on Thursday, July 21.