{"id":326294,"date":"2025-08-07T22:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326294\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T22:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:21:18","slug":"helens-weight-loss-transformation-at-86-is-bollywoods-go-to-fitness-coach-yasmin-karachiwalas-favourite-success-story-lifestyle-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326294\/","title":{"rendered":"Helen’s weight loss transformation at 86 is Bollywood\u2019s go-to fitness coach Yasmin Karachiwala’s favourite success story – Lifestyle News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrity fitness trainer and Pilates instructor Yasmin Karachiwala, known for sculpting the bodies of Bollywood\u2019s biggest stars, including Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone<\/a> and Katrina Kaif, has revealed that her most fulfilling and favourite fitness journey isn\u2019t one of a young celebrity, but of veteran actress Helen. Helen, the OG performer in Bollywood, made a remarkable comeback to fitness and weight loss at the age of 86.<\/p>\n

Helen\u2019s weight loss journey<\/p>\n

In a recent episode of the hK Vitals podcast on YouTube, Karachiwala spoke about Helen\u2019s progress, calling it \u201cmore satisfying than any other transformation\u201d she\u2019s witnessed in her career.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you had asked me this question four years back, I would have told you about Katrina [Kaif], Alia [Bhatt], or Deepika [Padukone],\u201d she said, referencing her high-profile clientele. \u201cBut my most recent transformation<\/a>\u2026 I don\u2019t know if I will call it challenging as much as satisfying\u2026 is of Helen\u2019s. She is 86 now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karachiwala, who shares a close bond with the Khan family, said Helen had been relatively active before the COVID-19 lockdown. However, post-pandemic, she struggled to return to her previous fitness routine. \u201cI would meet her at Diwali or Eid parties and ask when she was coming back to Pilates,\u201d Karachiwala recalled. \u201cI noticed her movements were deteriorating. She was walking with a stick, and it started affecting her confidence. She would even avoid looking at me at events, covering her face and saying, \u2018I don\u2019t want to even see you, darling!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The breakthrough<\/p>\n

\u201cOne day, she just called and said, \u2018I\u2019m ready,\u2019\u201d Karachiwala said. \u201cShe walked into my studio with a cane, barely able to move because of her weight and muscle atrophy. But we started slow, building strength day by day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four months into consistent Pilates sessions, the results were stunning! \u201cShe no longer uses a cane. She can climb stairs, bend down to play with my puppy, and even jump on a trampoline. I had to tell her, \u2018Aunty, don\u2019t bend so much,\u2019 and she replied, \u2018I can!\u2019\u201d Karachiwala shared with a laugh.<\/p>\n

Karachilwala revealed that Helen\u2019s commitment was unwavering. \u201cShe came in every single day, unless she was unwell. Pilates allowed her to enjoy movement again. That\u2019s what I love about it\u2014it can be tailored for both an 86-year-old and a top athlete.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karachiwala added that Helen\u2019s journey is her favorite \u201csuccess story.\u201d It shows that consistency is really the key.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrity fitness trainer and Pilates instructor Yasmin Karachiwala, known for sculpting the bodies of Bollywood\u2019s biggest stars, including…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":326295,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4322],"tags":[1630,105,55401,117613,117612,117611,16,15,117614,117616,117615],"class_list":{"0":"post-326294","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-helen-pilates","11":"tag-helen-pilates-instructor-yasmin-karachiwala","12":"tag-helen-transformation","13":"tag-helen-weight-loss","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-who-is-yasmin-karachiwala","17":"tag-yasmin-karachiwala-fitness-coach","18":"tag-yasmin-karachiwala-pilates-instructor"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114989819006674127","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}