In conversation with Kashika Grover, a choreographer, a fitness trainer and an engineer.
“I have been dancing since I was only seven years old. It was only in 2020 that I finally decided that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life and so then and there I decided to explore many other dance forms and make contacts with people who share my love for dance and fitness.”
Introduction
Kashika is a twenty-five-year-old choreographer trained in Kathak, bollyhop, jazz and various other dance forms. She is also a fitness trainer and an engineer. She was seven when she discovered her passion for dancing and she has always been a fitness freak. At eighteen she started ‘Dancing Feet’, a dance studio while pursuing BTech from Dronacharya College of Engineering. After getting her degree, she moved to Mumbai to work for an IT company but she never let go of her love for dancing.
After taking a break from teaching dance in her hometown for almost two years, Kashika decided to reopen her studio in Gurugram, Haryana. “Groovers’ Dance and Fitness Studio”, offers online and offline dance training, event/wedding/corporate choreography, event planning and fitness training.
Beginning of her Fitness Journey
Kashika has been a choreographer for almost seven years now and in the past seven years, she has come across many people who were dealing with PCOD, thyroid and self-image issues. So four years ago, she decided to become a fitness trainer along with a choreographer. Her clientele is based in India as well as abroad.
“I really wanted to help people so when I came across women who were dealing with PCOD, thyroid, weight issues and self-image issues, I asked myself ‘I can be a fitness trainer so why not help these people get better?’ So four years ago, I decided to do more than teaching dance. The smile on the faces of my clients when they get fitter and start feeling better is just impeccable, it makes me so happy.”
Conclusion
She believes that doing the right exercise is as important as maintaining a healthy diet that suits your body. At Groovers’ Dance and Fitness Studio, they believe that fitness has no gender. Hence you can learn aerobics, HIIT workouts, circuit workouts, weight training, fat loss, weight loss, etc. Kashika is also powered in providing customised diet charts and when it comes to choosing the exercises that a person should perform, she is very particular because she knows that everybody is different, unique and beautiful in the way they are.
“Fitness plays a major role in your life and so before every class, I made sure that my students were doing proper warm-ups. Fitness ensures proper body movements which are very important in dance. I also believe in the power of meditation as it helps you stay fit.”
