Dhun, a new wellness centre in Mumbai wants to rewrite the urban reset

The Hindu

6 days ago

In a city that moves at full tilt, entrepreneur Mira Kapoor is asking us to slow down. With the launch of Dhun Wellness in Mumbai's Bandra, she has created an in-city luxury wellness sanctuary, built on the idea that wellbeing should not be a getaway, but a rhythm you return to every day.
Tucked along Mumbai's high-energy Linking Road, Dhun occupies a quietly transformative 6,000 square foot space. Inside, it is all muted tones, curved walls (to resemble a mother's womb), and soft light. A sensory cocoon designed not to remove you from urban life, but to restore you within it. There are 13 treatment rooms, three private consultation suites, and recovery lounges that mirror the circadian rhythm. Materials echo terracotta and desert sand, and light moves softly through each zone.
'Our logo is inspired by music — it's a symbol for one beat of rest,' says Mira. 'Because only when you pause, can you hear what your body's trying to say.'
Wellness, without the weekend trip
India's wellness industry is booming. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation, it is projected to grow to $256.9 billion (₹21.38 lakh crore) by 2033. But while retreats and destination spas continue to flourish, Dhun flips the model. You do not have to leave the city. You just have to show up.
For Mira, who has long been an advocate for integrative health (through her work with brands like Akind and Zama Organics), this space is personal. 'Ayurveda's been part of my life for over a decade. What drew me to it is how it addresses the root cause — not just the symptoms — and respects your unique body constitution. Dhun builds on that idea.'
At the centre of Dhun's offering are its curated seven-day wellness programmes for gut restoration, sleep, stress management, cleanse and reset, and women's health. Each programme combines ancient practices with clinical insights, from hormone testing to Ayurvedic oil therapies.
Guiding the experience is wellness director Sujit Kumar Gupta, an integrative health expert with over 20 years of experience in functional medicine, Eastern therapies, and biohacking (making incremental changes to one's body, diet, and lifestyle to improve one's health and well-being.)
'Everyone's needs are different, and we wanted to reflect that across modalities,' says Mira. 'Whether you're coming in for gut work or stress relief, you'll find a mix of diagnostics, energy work, and body-led therapies under one roof.'
The philosophy
Facials here are far from formulaic. Ethera, crafted for Dhun by Japanese facialist Mariko Hiyama, is a sculpting ritual that blends gentle yet precise pressure to release facial tension and boost circulation.
Other options include the Manual Biologique Recherche Facelift, also known as Soin Lift C.V.S. Targeted at mature or sluggish skin, it uses high-potency actives with the Jacquet-Leroy massage technique (a facial massage technique that involves deep, gentle pinching movements to stimulate circulation and improve lymphatic drainage).
Each treatment can be paired with Cryotherapy or the Red Light Bed — two regenerative tools aimed at reducing inflammation, boosting collagen, and aiding sleep.
Modern intent
Dhun's treatment menu is rooted in tradition. The Abhyanga massage is a full-body oil ritual that combines Ayurvedic strokes with contemporary technique to encourage detox and rebalance energy flow.
Shirodhara, where warm oil flows gently across the forehead, is meant to be calming, grounding, and particularly helpful for Vata and Pitta dosha (life forces) imbalances. Udvartanam, a dry herbal scrub massage, works to improve circulation, and is supposed to leave the skin smooth.
But what could set Dhun apart is its integration of emotional therapies. The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) blends acupressure, tapping, and modern psychology. Used alongside a specially tuned set of singing bowls, it aims to release trauma, calm the nervous system, and bring clarity. 'It's ideal for people seeking emotional release in a way that's gentle but powerful,' Mira explains.
Everything at Dhun has been designed to feel intuitive, not clinical.
'There's no one-size-fits-all path to wellness,' Mira adds. 'What we've built is more like a platform — a place where you can tune in, take stock, and find what works for you.'
Dhun Wellness opens June 2; address: 7th Floor, Cozy Nook, 30/36 Cross Linking Road, Bandra (W); time: 11am to 7pm