Ayurveda

Slimming and Ayurveda sectors have their own target audiences

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Even after the current economic slowdown in several sectors, the Indian wellness services market is expected to remain optimistic and has the potential to sustain a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 30-35 per cent for the next five years, says a study by FICCI and Ernst & Young.Today, both slimming and ayurveda industry ...

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Opportunity in Yoga Sector

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

Yoga originated from India. However, the business of yoga is yet to take off in India. The players have to make this form of exercise more relevant to the present day customers to increase its receptivity. In a candid conversation with Sarvesh Shashi, Founder & CEO, The Zorba, A Renaissance Studio, Utpala Ghosh finds out ...

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The Women only Fitness opportunity

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Please share about your entrepreneurial journey and discuss about the challenges you faced and how did you overcome these issues?I started Vivafit in India in 2011, since then we have 12 centres all over India out of which 4 are directly serviced by my company and rest are serviced by Vivafit in Portugal. When I ...

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Why Reebok Crossfit Gurgaon relaunched and what it looks for in a franchisee

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

The fitness industry is growing at a CAGR of 25 per cent. However, this sector’s biggest challenge is that it remains highly unorganised. There are fitness centres being run by individuals who have no experience of fitness and there’s a huge chunk of trainers who are not certified. With clients becoming more well read, players ...

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Not just work out, gyms are becoming the place for food too

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

The Indian population residing in urban areas is expected to reach 32 per cent by 2020. This urbanisation is seen to be having a direct impact on lifestyles and so, staying fit and eating right is fast coming into play.The Indian gyms and fitness centres market size is worth Rs 4,500 crore, and is growing ...

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European brand Jymka aims at spreading its family fitness concept across India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

India’s fitness market consists largely of gyms that focus on adult fitness. People between the age of 15 and 50 are largely seen to be wooed by fitness brands. However, Jymka, a European award-winning brand, saw the need for a family fitness gym in India and entered the market in 2002. Riding with Bollywood actress ...

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Zorba: A 24-year-old CEO and 25 forms of Yoga

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

The multi-billion dollar Yoga market of the world is dominated by America. Even as Yoga originates from India, the country has a minor share in the world Yoga market. What’s needed is to broaden Yoga in India to changes and to modernisation. 24-year-old Sarvesh Shashi has taken up the task and is trying to make ...

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Global leader BodyPower looks at 80-100 gyms in India by 2020

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Inspiring Indians about the fitness and wellness aspect while aiming to significantly increase its fitness retail presence in the Indian market, BodyPower, a global fitness leader from the UK, is planning to launching around 80-100 gyms through franchising with increasing the count of its ambassadors to around 2000 across the country.Revealing their strategies, Nick Orton, ...

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How Hypoxi combines technology and workout to deliver inch loss

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Technology and innovation have been a driving force for India’s fitness and slimming industry in the past few years. The segment has become one of newer and interesting ways of getting fit. One such way of getting fit that entered the Indian market three years ago was Hypoxi.HYPOXI is a targeted fat-loss program worldwide. It ...

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Randeep Hooda, expansion and more: How this brand aims to be a nutraceutical leader

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

The nutraceuticals market in India is pegged at $2.2 billion today. With a CAGR of 20 per cent year-on-year, this market is set to reach $6.1 billion by 2020. As urbanisation grows and so do disposable incomes, the demand for food supplements, functional foods is poised to grow big.Tapping this market is Body Building India, ...

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