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HEALTH
from BLR_Jan 2nd half
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EMBRACE WELLNESS
Health clubs, gyms, beauty salons, spas...
The city heals you from sole to soul with its eclectic mix of health and wellness centres. From helplines to help you in emergencies to state-of-the-art health clubs and spas, it’s a health freak’s paradise. While you are in the city, don’t forget to drop by the many nail bars, tattoo parlours, herbal saloons, skin clinics, fish and fruit spas, among others. Not to mention, the many yoga clinics and centres of alternative medicine. In other words, you are in good hands. And that’s what counts when you are in a new city.
HEALTH CLUB/GYMS
ONEUP FITNESS
2012, Shreyas Plaza, 100 Feet Road, 12th Main, Indiranagar, Tel: 99000-67511.
FIGURINE FITNESS
l 3167, ESI Hospital Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar Tel: 98450-32994 l 3rd Floor, 319, 7th Main ,2nd Block, HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar Tel: 72596-33777
ICONIC FITNESS
43, Safa Corner, 5th A Main, Koramangala 1st Block,Tel:4374 2626,94800-00248. 4/19, 1st Floor, Maruti Nagar, BTM 1st Stage. Tel: 70263 22322
METABOLIX FITNESS STUDIO
Ksha Premises, Rhenius Street, Langford Town Tel:79472-47511.
INVICTUS ATHLETIC CLUB
Saket Callipolis, 5th Floor, Sarjapur Main Road, Doddakanahalli. Tel: 97404 69517
FIT24 INDIA
20, Vishnu Tower, 3rd Floor, 9th Cross, 1st Phase, JP Nagar. Tel: 89719 44919
POWER FITNESS CLUB
4, Hennur Bagalur Road, New Airport Road. Tel: 99169 92499
LMNT FITNESS CLUB
69/2, 4th Floor, 82, Whitefield Main Road, Garudacharpalya. Tel: 98459 98451
BEAUTY SALONS
BODYCRAFT
•1/3, Civil Station, Frazer Town Tel:4157-3044 •653, 100 Feet Rd, Defence Colony, Indiranagar Tel:99002-48358 •414A, 7th Main, 1st Block, HRBR Layout Tel: 4890-3412 •52 & 53, Lavelle Road Tel:4890-3312 •118, Ganapathi Temple Road, Koramangala 7th Block Tel:4092-6544•10/1, Mariappa Road, Jayanagar 1st Block, Tel:4095-1444 •403, 13th Cross, 8th Main, Sadashivanagar Tel:4206-0004•1778, 1st Floor,19th Main, 13th Cross, HSR Layout Sector 1, Tel:99024-99522•42, 2nd & 3rd Floor, 100 Feet Road, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Tel:4111-0585
PLAY SALON
l Mantri Square, 17-18, 1, Malleswaram Tel: 2266-7070/ 71 l 2A,2B Lower Ground Floor, Phoenix Market City: Tel: 4962-6363
NATURALS
• 24, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya Tel: 2522-1234 • 4, C 329, 1st Floor, 4th Cross, HRBR Layout, Tel: 4098-8935• 11/22A, Cunningham Road,Tel:88610-06543 • 148, 60feet Road 5th Block Koramangala,Tel: 4149-4494
HAKIM AALIM
l 4/1, Brunton Road 1st Cross, Off MG Road Tel: 4175-8278/79 l 4/1, Lavelle Heights, Vittal Mallaya Junction, Lavelle Road, Tel: 4211-0380/81/82.
MIRRORS AND WITHIN
l The Leela Collonade, The Leela Palace, Old Airport Road, Kodihalli; Tel: 4210-5086 l UB City, 24 Vittal Mallya Road Tel: 4173-8023.
LIMELITE UNISEX SALON
•22/11, Park West Building, Ground Floor, Vittal Mallya Road,Tel:4372-3188 •126, 33rd Cross, 11th Main Road, Jayanagar 4th Block,Tel:4372-6588
JEAN CLAUDE BIGUINE
lGround Floor, 25/, 3, Lavelle Road, 1st Stage, Ashok Nagar, Tel: 4151-4000, 4099-4401. l1214, 100 Feet Road, Near, Domlur Flyover, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Tel: 2520-2520. l2nd Floor, 115, Koramangala 7th block, Tel: 97420 13994
POSH STYLING ZONE
64, 13 Cross, West Park Road, Opp Seva Sadan, Malleswaram, Tel: 2346-4643.
PEACHES
12, Off Ulsoor Road, Aga Abbas Ali Road Tel: 4113-1234, 2532-3922.
LAKME BEAUTY SALON
•36, Coles Road, Frazer Town, Tel:98458-40251 •12th Main Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Appareddipalya, Indiranagar. Tel: 4115 4230•1446/A, 1st Floor, 30th F Cross, 4th T Block, Jayanagar,Tel:4582-7048
SHAHNAZ HUSAINS HERBAL
18/3, Ali Asker Road, 1st Floor, Cunningham Road Tel: 2220-1549.
YLG
•720, CMH Road, Indira Nagar 1st Stage, Tel:4115-7550 •43, 2nd Cross, Saibaba Temple Road, Cambridge Layout,Tel:4099-3035 •6, 1st Floor, Gopalan Signature Mall, CV Raman Nagar,Tel:6714-2150 •37, 2nd Floor, Adams Corner, Coles Road, Frazer Town Tel:4125-1403 •503, 2nd Block, 4th Cross, Kalyan Nagar, HRBR Layout, Tel:4209-4040 •13, 1st Floor, Kalyanamantap Road, Koramangala 6th Block,Tel:4092-2004 •30/1, 1st Floor, 13th Cross Road, Upper Palace Orchards,TeL:4153-0500
GREEN TRENDS
•488, 1st Floor, Cmh Road, Indira Nagar 1st Stage,Tel:4123-3372•5/1, Kaggadasapura Main Road, C V Raman Nagar,Tel:78991-13001 •152, 1st Floor, RK Complex, 5th Block, Koramangala,Tel:4162-8777•1/1, 1st Floor, RT Nagar Main Road Tel:2333 7337 •764/44, 1st Floor, 37th Cross, Jayanagar 4th Block,Tel:4372 3588 •123, 13th Cross, 3rd Main, Margosa Road, Malleswaram,Tel:2331-1111 •316, 7th Main Road, Mico Layout, Stage 2, BTM Layout. Tel: 4372 5477
SALON MOUSSE
1153, 12th Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Tel: 4148-1267/8
LIPS STITCH
579, 20th Main, Opp Bethany School, 8th Block, Koramangala; Tel: 2571-0653.
BOUNCE
•36, 1st Floor Magnolia, Vittal Mallya Road; Tel: 4132-9100/9200. •511, 2nd Floor, Kammanahalli Main Rd, HRBR Layout 3rd Block, Tel:90360-03742 • 610, 12th Main Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar,Tel:88809-03903 •580, I Floor, 20th Main Rd, Koramangala 8th Block, Tel:99867 62322
SPAS
REJUVE – THE SPA
The LaliT Ashok, Kumara Krupa High Grounds; Tel:6817-7777 Redefining and recreating a holistic experience for the mind, body and soul.
MAYA SPA
The Zuri Whitefield Bengaluru, Whitefield Road, Whitefield; Tel: 6665-7272.
ELAN NAIL STUDIO & SPA
Miraya Rose, Unit 7, Varthur Road, Whitefield, Palm Meadows, Siddapura.Tel: 99451 55889
ANGSANA OASIS SPA
l UB City, 24, Vittal Mallya Road; Tel: 2234-5678 l Main Doddaballapur Road, Addevishwanathapura Village, Rajanukunte; Tel: 2500-1153, 5.30am-9pm
CHI – THE SPA
Shangri-La Hotel, 56-6B, Palace Road; Tel: 4512-6385
CHARISHMA SPA & SALON
107, Art Arcade, 2nd Floor, 80 Feet Road, 4th Block, Koramangala; Tel: 4131-3530.
SPA.CE THE SPA
l 70, Embassy Woods, Cunningham Road; Tel: 83107-66993, 9am-9pm l 3627/A, 1st Main, 7th Cross, Domlur Service Lane, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar; Tel: 83107-26944.
JIVA SPA
l Vivanta by Taj – Whitefield, ITPB, Whitefield; Tel: 6693-3333 l Taj – MG Road, 41/3, MG Road; Tel: 6660-4444. l Taj – Yeshwantpur, 2275, Tumkur Road, Yeshwantpur; Tel: 6690-0111.
CLOUD 9 SPA
Fortune Select JP Cosmos, 49, Cunningham Crescent Road; Tel: 4243-4243. Oryza rejuvenation Spa l 19, Lavelle Road; Tel: 4132-8321
FOUR FOUNTAINS DE-STRESS SPA
l 22/1, First Floor, 5th Cross, 5th Block, Koramangala; Tel: 96061-75533. l Signature Square, 1st Floor, 484, Binnamangala 1st Stage, CMH Road, Near KFC Circle, Indiranagar; Tel: 4142-5848 l 664, 1st Floor, 11th A Main Bangalore Central Road, 5th Block, Jayanagar; Tel: 4205-6666
BODY RAAGA
l 1096, 12th A Main Rd, Indiranagar Tel: 80500-02828 l 93, Richmond Rd, Langford Gardens,Tel:78299 95050 l 381, 11th Main Rd, Jayanagar East, 4th T Block East Jayanagar; Tel: 74060-42999, 10.30am-9pm.
HWARANG THAI SPA
Nitin Elite Complex, 777/K, 2nd Floor, 13th Main Road, 100 Feet Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar. Tel: 74838 17818
MERAKI SPA & BLENDS
1st Floor, 777/J, 100 Feet Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Doopanahalli, Indiranagar. Tel: 96634 76613
AYURVEDIC CENTRES
AYUSH AYURVEDIC THERAPY & REJUVENATION CENTRE
37, 3rd Cross, Judicial Officer’s Layout, (Next to ISRO) RMV 2nd Stage, (Off New BEL Road) Sanjaynagar Tel:96328 30241,74839 92101. Web: www.ayushayurvedic.com
AYUSHMAN AYURVEDIC THERAPY CENTRE
603 5th Main OMBR Layout Kasthurinagar ,Banaswadi; Tel: 4235-1313
ARTH - AN AYURVEDA HEALTH CENTRE
3367/8, 8th Cross, 13th Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar; Tel: 96112-24123
PRANAVAM AYURVEDIC CENTRE
425, 4th C Main, HRBR 2nd Block, Kalyan Nagar. Tel: 93428 54850 8am-8pm.
SHATHAYU
l 111, 2nd Cross, 4th Main, 3rd Stage, New Tippasandra; Tel: 90083-07344 l 77, 7th A Cross Road, 4th ‘B’ Block,KHB Block Koramangala,Tel:98861 61618 l 620, 1st Main Rd, AECS Layout – C Block, AECS Layout, Marathahalli; Tel: 88848-88919
KERALA AYURVEDA LIMITED
400, 18th Main , 8th Block, Kormangala; Tel: 4169-9699. 7am-7pm
ADYANT AYURVEDA
290, 71, 38th Cross Road, 8th Block, Jayanagar. Tel: 99725 41009, 99808 24924
TATTOO PARLOURS
INKPRIK TATTOO STUDIO
3A,3rd Floor Gouthami Nest, 1st Cross Cambridge Layout Indiranagar; Tel:97317-56903
MAYAN TATTOOS
12, 28th C Cross, Jayanagar 4th Block; Tel: 78990-30803.
ETERNAL EXPRESSION
14/1, Wood Street, Richmond Road; Tel: 2530-9090.
OM TATTOOS
50, Oil Mill Road, Kammanahalli; Tel: 99455-68655, 99003-15546.
ASTRON PRADEEP JUNIOR TATTOOS
CMH Road, Metro Station, 79, 11th Cross Road, Stage 1, Indiranagar. Tel: 88614 96435
DARK ARTS THE TATTOO STUDIO
3rd Block, 636, 4th Cross Road, Koramangala. Tel: 98452 91930
SPIRITUAL / GUIDANCE CENTRES
ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
lKanakapura Road, Udayapura Tel: 6726 2626 l2137, 1st B Cross, 16 B Main, Near Liitle Flower School and Rotary Club, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar; Tel: 90364 29050
THE 3RD EYE MOTIVATIONAL FOUNDATION
Brigade Gardens, 122, 1st Floor, Church Street. Tel: 94484 20370
ISHA FOUNDATION
33, 10th Main road, Jayanagar East, Jayanagar 1st Block. Tel: 80951 63111
YOGA
ASHTANGA YOGA KENDRA
677, 27th Main, 13th Cross Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout; Tel: 86183 40740, 5.30am-10am & 5pm-8.30pm.
BHARAT THAKUR ARTISTIC YOGA
Rotary Club Indiranagar, 2143, 16th E Main Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Kodihalli, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar; Tel: 1-800-102-1000.
PRADIPIKA INSTITUTE OF YOGA & THERAPY
726/6, Prakash Enclave, 1st Floor, ESI Main Road, 41st Cross Road, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar. Tel: 97421 07571
AAYAMA YOGA ACADEMY
57, 3rd Floor, 40th Cross, 9th Main Road, 5th Block, Jayanagar. Tel: 90354 24322
VISWA POORNIMA YOGA CENTRE
New Thippasandra Main Road, Seethappa Colony, HAL 3rd Stage, Bhoomi Reddy Colony, New Tippasandra.Tel: 84313 28486
SRI KRISHNA WELLNESS
Srinivasam, 20,9th Cross, 6th Main, Malleswaram. Tel: 99005 18000
NEW AGE WELLNESS
THE OSTARA SHOP
10, Sai Baba Temple Road, Cambridge Layout, Ulsoor; Tel: 4203-6012, 10am-8pm.
PRITHVI NATURAL HEALING & YOGA CLINIC
841, 10th Main, 5th Cross, 2nd Stage, Near Cauvery School, Indiranagar; Tel: 4116-1666.
SAMRRUDDHI WELLNESS CENTRE (INDIA)
15, 1st Floor, 80 Feet Road, 1st Block, Koramangala. Tel: 99803 02641
24 HOUR PHARMACY
MALLIGE PHARMACY
31/32, Crescent Road, Madhavanagar, Gandhinagar; Tel: 2226-7662.
APOLLO PHARMACY
l 504 Ground Floor, 17th A Main Rd, 6th Block, Koramangala Tel: 1860 500 0101 l 463, 2nd Main Road, 8th Block, Jayanagar. Tel: 2295 1509 l No 59, 14th Cross Road, Shastri Nagar. Tel: 4090 0646
COSMETOLOGY
SKINLAB BY DR JAMUNA PAI
7/1, 2nd Floor, The Rack, Vittal Mallya Road; Tel: 72592-00200. India’s premier skincare destination. At SkinLab, we’ll see you through your first pimple right up to your first wrinkle and beyond. This is probably why we enjoy the distinction of being called India’s foremost skincare providers.
VLCC
l Indiranagar Tel: 4214-1726 l Jayanagar Tel: 79473 27665 l Sadashiva Nagar. 4113 1761 l Whitefield Tel: 4171-4880/ 81/ 82.
CURLS & CURVES
760/15, 5th Main, 8th Cross, Vijayanagar Tel: 90080-31216, 94485-71216.
DR GVG AESTHETIC CLINICS
647, 5th Main, RBI Layout, 7th Phase, JP Nagar; Tel: 4174-4222, 8123-600-600
DR SHETTY’S COSMETIC CENTRE
1st floor, Navarang Circle, Dr Rajkumar Road, Rajajinagar. Tel: 80500 08855
KOSMODERMA
l 67/2, Lavelle Road l 268, 3rd Cross, 2nd Stage, Domlur–Indiranagar l 6, Varthur Main Road, Whitefield l Vinyas Tower, 41, Ring Road, 4th Phase, JP Nagar; Tel: 76767-57575, 9.30am-7pm
DR SACHITH’S SKIN CLINIC
474, 1st Floor, 1st Cross, 5th Block, KHB Colony, Koramangala; Tel: 98457 16926
DR DIXIT COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
No 32, 1st Block, 1st Main, Above HDFC Bank, Koramangala, 8th Main Tel: 99018-90588
KAYA SKIN CLINIC
2989/1, 80 Feet Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar Tel: 86575-69386
DERMATOLOGY/ TRICHOLOGY
OLIVA
•496,Salarpuria House,1st Floor,CMH Road, Indiranagar,1st stage Tel: 4275-7575 •First Floor, No.810, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout,Tel:92055-80590 •Siddam Setty Complex, 1st Floor, Prestige Pinnacle, 7th Block, Koramangala,
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PEARL VALLEY
A tranquil picnic spot with waterfall, rocks and a pool. Distance: 44 km Location: Anekal Best time to visit: Aug-Nov
RAMANAGARAM
Famed for its rock formations where the cult film Sholay was shot. Great for rock climbing. Also a silk centre. Distance: 50 km Location: BangaloreMysore Highway Best time to visit: Oct-Mar
CHANNAPATNA
Crafts village hub for indigenous wooden toys, lacquerware and silk. Distance: 60 km Location: Bangalore-Mysore Highway Best time to visit: Oct-May
MEKEDATU
A narrow gorge through which River Cauvery passes. Enjoy trekking, coracle rides and waterfalls. Distance: 90 km Location: Kanakapura (towards Sangama) Best time to visit: Aug-Jan SHIVANASAMUDRAM
Picturesque waterfalls cascading 90 meters down. Source of Asia’s Second Hydro Electric Power Station called Shimsa. Distance: 129 km Location: Skirts Cauvery wildlife sanctuary Best time to visit: Jul-Sept
KOTILINGESHWARA
Temple with one of the largest Shivalingas in the world. Peaceful and green retreat with huge Shivalinga of 108 ft, 35 ft tall Basava, surrounded by lakhs of small shivalingas spread over 15 acres. Special festival Maha Shivaratri. Distance: 94 km Location: Kammasandra Village, Kolar Best time to visit: All year
YERCAUD
Popular hill station 4920 feet above sea level. Coffee plantations, orange groves, and orchidarium run by Botanical Survey of India. Botanica gardens, boating and trekking. Distance: 227 km Location: Sheveroy Hills, Tamil Nadu Best time to visit: Feb-Jun & Sept-Nov
MYSORE
City steeped in history with world famous Mysore Palace, other palaces, Mysore zoo, Karanji and Kukkarahallu lakes, Krishnarajasagar Dam and adjoining Brindavan Gardens with musical fountain. Distance: 139 km Location: 12 km from Srirangapatna Best time to visit: Oct-Mar
YELAGIRI HILLS
Ideal for a relaxed weekend with trekking, nature walks, boating. Punganoor artificial lakecum-park, Jalagamparai waterfalls, Swamimalai (the highest peak in the area), Murugan Koil temple and Telescope House. Distance: 170 km Location: Near Jolarpet station, Tamil Nadu Best time to visit: Nov-Feb THIRUVANNAMALAI
Sacred temple town in Tamil Nadu, significant for pilgrims, peace-seekers and tourists from around the world. Frozen in time, and abound with legends of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Distance: 206 km Location: Beyond Krishnagiri Best time to visit: Oct-Mar
BHEEMESHWARI
Fishing camp with jungle lodge in the forests of Karnataka, nestled along the Cauvery, sacred river of South India. Distance: 100 km Location: Banks of Cauvery Best time to visit: Dec-Mar
KABINI
One of the most popular wildlife destinations, with a large scenic lake, elephant and bird sightings, spread over 55 acres of forestland. Distance: 208km Location: Backwaters of Kabini River Best time to visit: Oct-May
OOTY
Short for Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam, it South India’s best known hill station, set among the Nilgiris, with green forests, valleys, tea plantations, streams and mountains. Tea plantation visit, trekking, botanical gardens, sightseeing in scenic natural beauty. Distance: 297 km Location: Niligiris, at a height of 7440 feet Best time to visit: Apr-Jun & Sept-Nov
MUDUMALAI
Mudumalai National Park lies on northwest of Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri District. Elephant Feeding Camp, Moyar river, Kallatty falls, Pykara lake, Elephant Safari. Distance: 220 km Location: Northern Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu Best time to visit: Feb-Jun
BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK
One of India’s best known sanctuaries at Western Ghats foothills. It is home to tigers, Asian elephants, leopards, dholes, gaur and sloth bears. Distance: 218 km Location: Forests of Mudumalai Best time to visit: All year, but preferably in monsoon with wildlife and greenery in abundance.
COORG
Dubbed as Scotland of India, one of the most beautiful hill stations with verdant trekking routes amidst lush forests and hills. Madikeri Fort, Raja’s Seat, Nagarahole National Park, Iruppu Falls, Abbey Falls, Brahmagri hills, Dubare forest, Elephant Camp and white water rafting. Distance: 252 km Location: Heart of Coorg’s coffee country Best time to visit: Oct-May NAGARHOLE
Enchanting 247 square-mile park in coffee land of Coorg, with Asian elephants, marsh crocodiles, monitor lizards, rock pythons, aquatic and terrestrial tortoises, frogs, toads, tree frogs, a myriad insects and butterflies. Distance: 222 km Location: Part of Nilgiri biosphere reserve Best time to visit: Oct-May
BELUR AND HALEBID
Twin temple towns, world famous for their historical sculptures, Hoysala architecture and very intricate carvings cut from soft stone. They are comparable to Khajuraho temples of Madhya Pradesh. Distance: 226 km Location: Foothills of Western Ghats Best time to visit: Oct-Feb
PONDICHERRY
Union Territory of Pudhucherry (earlier Pondicherry), with quaint French charm, cobbled streets, elegant restaurants and houses, statues of Dupleix and Joan of Arc. Famous for Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville with its pretty native crafts. Distance: 296 km Location: Bay of Bengal, south of Chennai Best time to visit: Oct-Mar
