Published on Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 11:25:44 AM
Singer Nat is also an avid Spinner! We recently spoke to her about her love for Spin classes and how regular exercise has improved her life in all the ways, even on stage.
What brings you to Beatty Park?
I’ve been coming here a while, but mainly for Ricci’s spin classes. Before I started, I could hardly walk up the path—I had no breath. And now I am powering. I’m doing about 18 kilometres on the bike every session, so I feel like I’ve progressed a lot.
What is the importance of fitness to you?
For me, it’s got to be heart health, but it also makes me more loving. I know that sounds a bit abstract, but when I’m feeling good, I’m really pleasant with everyone. So it puts you in a better mood. I can look people in the eye, I can be friendly and loving—but when I’m feeling bad about myself, I’m quite grumpy.
So I know it’s healthy, it’s really doing my heart good. We’ve got heart disease in my family, so I needed to make sure my heart health was good. Of course I’ve taken off weight and I’m looking fabulous, but it’s more about the heart for me—heart in terms of fitness, but also emotional heart health.
It makes me feel like I’m part of something. We’re getting a little deep here, people!
What advice would you give anyone thinking about starting out?
I can only go from my experience. I needed to be in a class where I felt comfortable, I felt safe, and I did feel like I knew Ricci well enough. I sat at the front, believe it or not, because I didn’t want to see anyone else — I just wanted to focus on Ricci.
I started really slowly. I didn’t care what other people thought—how fast I was going, whether I was standing or sitting. If I wanted to sit the whole class, I did. I’ve already started doing that in pump as well — going at my pace.
Every time I’ve tried to keep up with instructors, especially when I’m new to physical exercise, I get an injury because I can’t keep up. So I just don’t care what other people think — even the instructor. If everyone’s standing and I’m sitting, I don’t care.
How has training impacted your day-to-day life?
I honestly didn’t know what an endorphin rush was. I’d hear people talk about it—how you walk away feeling so exhilarated—but it took me quite a few months before I actually got that benefit. Some people might get it straight away, but for me it was only about six months ago.
After a class, I was sitting in the café with you guys and I was feeling high. I remember that—I felt like I was on another planet. I turned to you guys and said, “I think this is an endorphin rush.” And it was amazing.
I haven’t stopped thinking about that. When I don’t want to come, I just think of that endorphin rush that makes you feel really good and gives you so much energy.
I’m generally quite a slow person — even in Indian culture, I’m slow. I walk slowly, I eat slowly… I’m not a fast-paced person. Training gives me energy. Exactly. And now I have that endorphin rush.
I’m a musician and I do gigs. I am so fit on stage now because I have a very energetic band. A couple of years ago I was struggling to keep up, and now I am powering on stage.
I feel really slim and a bit trim, so I’m feeling good in my clothes on stage. I’ve just got so much energy. And the other thing it impacts is my breathing with my singing — my lungs are really expanded, and my voice is bigger because of that breath control.
So yeah, it’s impacted every aspect.
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