We 100% believe in the whole philosophy of 'New Year, New Me'. It gives everyone a chance to set a goal, and slowly work towards it. Now that the new year, 2017 is upon us, we are all about getting fit and living a healthy lifestyle. If you're also looking for inspiration, then follow these accounts on Instagram to get your blood pumping and hit the floor.
Natasha Noel
Natasha Noel dons multiple hats: dancer, photographer and yoga trainer. Follow her on Instagram for some serious positivity and inspiration. For her fitness boils down to maximising one's potential, not restricted to exercising.
Noel is rather uninhibited when it comes to her own body image, something she believes is the first step for getting on the fitness path. From regular yoga asanas, to short quick videos on how to get a posture correct, we found ourselves highly motivated. She is all about self-love and acceptance, and if that's what you need and what she propagates, follow her. You also get beautiful uplifting captions along with her posts as an added bonus.
You can also follow her on her blog here.
Amrita Kaur
@AmritaOfLife is the one looking for healthy food inspiration, and lifestyle motivation. Amrita Kaur, who went from eating all kinds of meat to turning vegetarian and then learning the art of Ayurveda. Her posts, therefore, talk about the right kind of food and ingredients one needs to adapt for a clean and healthy living.
She is all about mindful living and exudes positivity about lifestyle change. Her account details her upcoming cooking workshops, food products that you can buy from her and eating the right kind of food - be it fresh, local or even seasonal. We also love the Sanskrit quotes that she shares with her followers, a reflection of her own journey and serving inspiration for the ones looking out for it.
Jahnavi Sheriff
Jahnavi Sheriff is a kickass dancer {part of the Smash crew} and a certified yoga instructor. She is currently running a series on fitness, ' Yoga for Dancers'.
The yoga poses and the dance videos posted on the account are pure bliss. She's edgy, inspiring and super fun. Her workouts are really engaging, and the sneak peak into her dance videos are really playful. If you want to get inspired and take up dancing and yoga or both, this is one account you need to follow.
#LBBTip: She also takes classes in Bandra which you can sign up for.
Protima Tiwary
Protima Tiwary is the girl next door who loves to workout. For her, the motivation behind her account is to engage with people and make them a part of the fitness movement.
Her account is personal and really fun. Find diet charts and workout routine {including sets of squats, jumping jacks and more} especially the workouts that you can do at home. We say, follow her to get inspired to workout more, and hit the nearest gym.
Taarika Dave Arya
Taarika Arya goes by the name Coach Taarika on Instagram. She is a holistic lifestyle coach and is a strong believer of advocating healthy lifestyle changes rather than resorting to shortcuts.
You'll find recipes to fresh juices, healthy snacks and a lot of inspirational quotes. A colourful and super peppy account, Taarika posts a lot about clean and healthy eating, from benefits of kale to recipes forf quick and healthy snacks. More so, she is super responsive on her account. If you'd like a recipe, or an explanation on how to incorporate a specific diet in your lifestyle, hit her up.
Featured photo source: Natasha Noel