The health continuum: health, fitness, and performance | Smita Patil | TEDxRIIM Pune

Ms. Smita Patil’s talk reframes health as an active continuum—from Health to Fitness to Performance—governed by SATAT: disciplined, consistent effort over time. It argues that daily choices in sleep, exercise, hydration, and nutrition quietly compound into resilience, productivity, and long-term performance, while neglect inevitably leads to burnout, illness, and lost potential. Smita Patil has 35 years of experience in the fitness and exercise industry. She is a science graduate with a certification from Gopikrishna Piramal Hospital, Mumbai in Sport Science and Exercise Prescription; Health Club Management from Babson University, Boston, USA and Pilates certification from Reebok University.
She currently runs her own Pilates Studio, Happilates, in Pune and teaches Fitness for Performing Arts @ Flame University, Lavale, Pune. She takes personal training for people categorized as a "Special Populations” to enhance strength and mobility.
Besides this she is a runner and a triathlete, with many podiums to her credit. As a 67-year-old athlete, she has been healthy & strong all her life since she took health as the true wealth.
Additionally, spreading this awareness through her work & workshops has also been her endeavor as she lives, talks and walks what she preaches. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx