Pregnancy Weight Gain Spurs Novi's BollyFit Dance Business

Anuja Rajendra, founder of BollyFit, said she started her Novi business in March 2007.

She recently submitted information about the business to Patch. If you have a business and want to participate in Patch's Small Business Shout Out, you can fill out the online form.

How did your business get started? Following the birth of my two sons I became overweight and sought fitness without the lonely tedium of working out. I found myself turning on the music and dancing. As the weight shed, friends asked me to share my secret. Ultimately, what began as a hobby, teaching weekly Saturday morning classes to get fit and connect with others, is now a unique, Bollywood-inspired one hour workout known as BollyFit® - - now available on DVD.

What does your business offer? BollyFit® synthesizes artistic elements of Bollywood film dances with classical (Bharat Natyam) and folk styles (Bhangra, Garba, etc.) in a dynamic dance experience. Mindfulness is seamlessly woven in and participants increase consciousness ("Presence", as described by Eckhart Tolle) through dance. Clock time slips by and, by the way, you've worked up a sweat and strengthened BollyMuscles!

What's a fact about your business that most customers probably don't know? You don't have to be a dancer or athlete to do BollyFit®, and the DVD came out this year so that you can dance and get fit in the comfort of your own home.

What's your most popular service? The most popular service that BollyFit® offers is the universal language of dance, which attracts a spectrum of souls who experience increased athleticism and emanate aliveness into the universe! Classes are available throughout the metropolitan Detroit area including Ann Arbor, Novi, Saline and Troy. For the full schedule visit http://www.bollyfit.com/classes/classes.php?SID=5.

Why did you choose the location that you did? I did not set out to start a business, it began organically following the birth of my two sons simply as a way to shed extra pounds.

For more information, check out http://www.BollyFit.com.