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Movement matters
Updated On: 28 December, 2020 09:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Phorum Dalal
A classical ballet expert has created a website that enables overworked doctors to take short fitness breaks, minus the equipment

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The lockdown shifted all kinds of physical tutorials to the screen. When Vaidehi Patel, a Mumbai-based classical ballet and movement expert, was teaching such a class in October, she realised there was an entire fraternity of doctors who were busy at work and had no time to take a breather and release the tension off their overworked bodies. "A doctor who was keen to join ballet lessons approached me but he had no time or space to do so," says Patel.
Wellness drive
Last month, she launched Project Move that is aimed at providing a wellness initiative focusing on movement, music and meditation for doctors. "They could not attend an hour-long class; at times, they have no space or access to equipment in between shifts. So, I got on board seven instructors that included dancers, pilates experts, yoga teachers and have different movement certifications, to create content that ranged from between five to 20 minutes, and was largely prop-free," shares Patel.

