Health & Beauty guide for expats in Mumbai
Fitness Centers
Mumbai’s fitness centers range from cheap and basic to expensive and fancy. Many gyms require membership fees to be paid up front, even if it is for an entire year. English speaking staff is always available.
Talwalkars
Many branches. See website for locations and contact info.
http://www.talwalkars.net
Largest gym chain in India. Reasonable rates. Not a luxurious gym, but each branch typically has a cardio facility, strength training, free weights, massage, steam and sauna rooms, nutrition counseling, changing area with lockers, and a juice bar.
Gold’s Gym India
Many branches. See website for locations and contact info.
http://www.goldsgymindia.com
Same gym brand as the Gold’s made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in California. Prices and gym atmosphere are both mid-range. Cardio, strength training, free weights, spinning, massage, rock-climbing wall, steam room, and juice bar.
Moksh
75 Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy
Phone: 2367 6990
Yoga, cardio, aerobics, and beauty salon
Golf
There are a few golf courses in Mumbai, and some believe that the Bombay Presidency Gold Club is the best one. If you have the time, there is a large golf course in Pune about three hours drive from Mumbai. You can find detailed information about golfing in India at http://www.indiagolfguide.com.
The Willingdon Club
KK Marg, near the Race Course, Tulsiwadi
Phone: 2352 8600
18-hole golf course and sports club. The club is open only to members and guests of members.
Bombay Presidency Golf Club
Dr Choithram Gidwani Road, Chembur
Phone: 2520 5874 or 2520 0875
18-hole challenging golf course. Open to members and those with a valid handicap can play a round for green fees.
Royal Palms Golf & Country Club
Survey 169, Aarey Milk Colony, Nr Unit 26, Goregaon East
Phone: 2879 4000 or 2879 4001
18-hole hilly golf course. Also bars, restaurants, a club house, swimming pool, gym, and sauna. Open to members and their guests.
Tennis
There are not too many public places to play tennis in Mumbai. Members and guests of the private clubs often have access to a tennis court.
MSLTA
165 MK Marg, Cooperage, Colaba
Phone: 2287 4806
Tennis class and court hire for members and non-members.
The Willingdon Club
KK Marg, near the Race Course, Tulsiwadi
Phone: 2352 8600
18-hole golf course and sports club, including tennis courts. The club is open only to members and guests of members.
Forest Tennis Courts
SM Sherry Road, Powai
Phone: 98-6744-6135
Tennis coaches available.
The Club
197 DN Nagar, Andheri West
Phone: 6693 9999
Tennis courts, a swimming pool, a gym, bowling, squash, and mini-golf. Open to members and guests of members.
Swimming Pools
Breach Candy Swimming Bath Trust (BCSBT)
Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy
Phone: 2369 4902 or 2367 4381
Breach Candy is a club originally only for Europeans. Now other passport holders and a limited number of Indian citizens can also join. However, if you are not European, you must be recommended or “sponsored” through a current European member. Breach Candy Club’s saltwater swimming pool is the largest in India and is in the shape of the subcontinent. There is also a pool for kids and an indoor lap pool.
The Club
197 DN Nagar, Andheri West
Phone: 6693 9999
Swimming pool, a gym, bowling, tennis, squash, and mini-golf. Open to members and guests of members.
Club Marriott
JW Marriott Hotel, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
Phone: 6693 3000
Large outdoor swimming pool, gym, restaurants, bars, and spa. Open to hotel guests and club members. Non-members can use the swimming pool on weekdays with an Rs.1000 day guest pass, but they must be accompanied by members.
Yoga
Moksh
75 Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy
http://www.mokshonline.com
Phone: 2367 6990
Yoga, cardio, aerobics, and beauty salon
Yoga Sutra
c/4 Chinoy Mansions, Warden Road, Breach Candy
Phone: 3210 7067
Yoga classes for adults and children. Group, small group, and private classes available.
Misbah Aziz Currim, Private Yoga Teacher
Phone: 98-2077-4377
Male yoga instructor who visits your home to teach you stretching, breathing exercises, strengthening exercises, and meditation. Many expatriate customers including pregnant women.
Tatva
Ground Floor, 19th Road, Khar
Phone: 2868-6330
Regular group yoga classes.
Cricket
Cricket is the most loved sport of India. Mumbai’s outdoor cricket fields are called maidans and are lively places to gather on weekends for matches. Watch the locals or the pros or join in a game.
Oval Maidan
Maharsi Karve Road, Churchgate
Brabourne Stadium
Dinshaw Wacha Road, Churchgate
Phone: 2283 0222
This is where the Cricket Club of India plays
