Zeena is a Certified Postural Specialist, Author, Speaker, Pilates Instructor and Wellness Coach. She is the co-author of the book “Sculpt and Shape: The Pilates Way”, which is a must read book if you are interested in living an injury-free active lifestyle. Zeena started Vertical Pilates, which has garnered a huge fan following in a very short span of time. Zeena is also a owner and manager of multiple fitness facilities.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What is Pilates and why is it might be beneficial for you
• What you should know if you are interested in starting a fitness business
• Why and how she started Vertical Pilates
• How Zeena had a tough time finding qualified instructors and how she overcame this
• How Groupon might not work well for high-quality product focused businesses
• How Zeena authored the ‘Sculpt and Shape’ book along with Yasmin Karachiwala
• How you can avoid the high overheads that is common in fitness business and still earn very well
• How is Zeena generating revenue these days
• How does she balance work and life
• Zeena talks about the role of mentors in the life of entrepreneur

Intro to Vertical Pilates by Zeena:

Links to resources we discussed in the episode:

• Zeena Dhalla
• Vertical Pilates
• Meridian Tapping technique – for tapping into your body’s own energy and healing power
• Mind body online – leading software for class and appointment based businesses
• Book Zeena Recommends: E-Myth [Amazon] [Flipkart]
• Book Zeena Recommends: Four-Hour Work Week [Amazon] [Flipkart]
• Book Zeena Authored: Sculpt and Shape [Amazon] [Flipkart]

See what some of fittest bollywood stars – Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, etc – have to say about ‘Sculpt and Shape’: 

Zeena Dhalla (left) and Yasmin Karachiwala (right) along with Deepika Padukone

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A huge thank-you to Zeena Dhalla for joining me for this Inspirational episode. Until next time, Keep Rocking!