In Mira Kapoor’s new space, healing doesn’t mean running to the hills

It’s early in the week, and the day marks a resounding onset of the monsoon in Mumbai—the kind of sullen, grey afternoon where light doesn’t permeate the clouds. After two episodes of Black Mirror the previous night, everything feels a little bleaker than usual. But the mood shifts almost instantly when I enter Dhun Wellness, a new wellness space perched on the seventh floor of a sleek commercial building in Bandra, Mumbai, on the frenetic Linking Road, where Mira Kapoor has managed to carve out a quieter world. Inside, the light is softer, the walls are lime-plastered, and there’s a calming scent that I can’t quite put my finger on that lingers in the hallways.

Dhun, which means ‘melody’ in Hindi, isn’t a prescriptive model of what wellness should look like. There are no LED-lit mirrors, no wellness slogans, no walls of products beckoning you to buy them. Instead, there’s silence—real silence—that’s hard to come by in the city. “I felt there was a huge gap when it came to wellness spaces,” says Kapoor. “Urban wellness has completely been ignored. So, I founded Dhun on three pillars: in the city, holistic, and luxury. Most wellness centres and resorts across India only have two out of three, if at all.”

At Dhun, those three pillars come together seamlessly. The space—open, airy, and warm at once—includes treatment rooms, locker and shower facilities, infrared sauna, cryotherapy, and more. The design language is musical, quite literally. Treatment rooms are named after musical terms—Duet, Harmony, Serenade, Reverb. “Music is a universal language of healing,” says Kapoor, who plays the piano. “There’s power in listening to certain frequencies… So, I wanted to create a place where you can harmonise with your body and find a beat of rest.”

That phrase—“a beat of rest”—is embedded in the brand’s DNA. The logo, she reveals, is inspired by the symbol that is used in sheet music for one beat of rest.

The reception opens into a common lounge with low seating and soft textiles. Kapoor sought to conjure the ambience of a “cocoon of wellness” and worked with Annkur Khosla (who also designed Kapoor’s home) to bring her vision to life. “My brief to Annkur was that I want people to get lost here,” Kapoor explains. “So, you’ll see that there are no dead ends here. You can keep running around in circles.”

Designed to be both restorative and refined, Dhun isn’t a place you breeze in and out of. It’s meant to linger in, for hours at a time. Every detail here feels deliberate: soft cotton robes in shades of ecru, plants in every room. It’s not luxury in the most conventional sense, but quieter, slower, and more lasting. The doors and the placement of names next to them evoke the testing floor in Severance, but there’s nothing clinical or sterile about it. The three private consultation suites, 13 treatment rooms, and recovery lounge are arranged along a gently curved corridor.

The treatment rooms—each different in light and layout—feel more like Japanese ryokans than spa cubicles. The recovery room, called Resonance, has percussion instruments guests can use while waiting. “It’s like an adult playroom and my favourite room in the space,” says Kapoor. “You can have a cup of tea, play some instruments, read a book, or chat with a friend. We’ll also have workshops there. So, it’s a place for you to find yourself, but also find like-minded people.”

In the locker room, there’s a spacious steam room where the walls are tiled in a gorgeous shade of red, a suite of Akind products, and even a Dyson hairdryer. Toiletries in the shower, too, lean luxurious, with Portico’s Verbena range.

The result is a space that makes integrated wellness part of a weekly routine—not a far-flung escape or a sporadic indulgence. “Getaway resorts have fleeting results. You don’t just go to the gym for a week and not go for the other 51 weeks of the year. Like the gym, wellness requires consistent effort throughout the year.”

This emphasis on consistency, accessibility, and depth is reflected in both Dhun’s ethos and its team. It’s where the term “spa” feels outdated. While there is a treatment menu with everything from indulgent 120-minute body scrubs and massages to 30-minute express treatments, guests are invited to begin with a one-on-one orientation session with wellness director Dr Sujit Kumar Gupta, who has recently returned to Mumbai after a decade of study and practice in China, Malaysia, and across Europe and has previously worked with the Six Senses and Aman groups. A naturopathic physician with a background in energy diagnostics, Dr Gupta brings both scientific rigour and calm to the space. I visited him for the Aura Chakra Scanner test—a non-invasive test mapping the body’s energetic field—and was struck by how he translated data into insight. There was no alarm, no jargon, just an invitation to listen more closely to what I already knew but hadn’t named.

One of Dhun’s most significant offerings is its multi-modal wellness programming, designed to be layered and consistent rather than one-off. The idea was born out of Kapoor’s own experience trying to do a seven-day gut cleanse without leaving her children. “I said, send me the kit at home, I’ll find someone to give me treatments and massages, and I’ll eat at home. But I can’t leave my kids for seven days.”

That logistical compromise led to a breakthrough: “That’s where this idea popped up. I felt there had to be more people like me. And there actually are.”

Their seven-day signature wellness programmes have been designed to target specific concerns: from sleep to gut health. “With these programmes, we look to not treat but help you resolve lifestyle disorders. They’re not pill-popping solutions but certain changes or holistic interventions that we help you with. It’s the initial programme that you would get on if you want to form a habit or start your journey on a better lifestyle.” Other treatments include a facial crafted exclusively for Dhun by the renowned face reflexologist Mariko Hiyama, others from Biologique Recherche, and therapies that range from lymphatic drainage and craniosacral work to more integrative body-based practices—some traditional, others more intuitive.

“You should be able to have the best of both,” Mira says. “What ancient wisdom gives you is time-tested. What cutting-edge technology does is stay ahead of the curve and improve performance, stamina, and muscle recovery. You don’t need to pick one or the other.” So, in a single day, a guest could meet with one of Dhun’s experts, indulge in a facial and a massage, an ayurvedic treatment, and even squeeze in a three-minute cryotherapy session.

Ultimately, Kapoor sees Dhun as a movement toward city-integrated healing—one that doesn’t demand escape or disruption but folds into everyday life. “We aim to change the narrative so that you can stay well, start a new habit, and sustain it exactly where you are. You have the power to listen to what your body is saying; we’ll just help you make these changes in the environment that you’re used to.” More centres are already on the horizon. “Opening in other cities is very much on the cards. Opening in cities outside India is also very much on my visual dream board,” she says.

It’s a model with momentum. According to the Global Wellness Institute, the global wellness economy is now valued at $6.3 trillion—a number that reflects a growing shift toward making wellness more accessible, consistent, and embedded in urban life. Dhun Wellness positions itself firmly within this new paradigm and offers a calm, cocoon-like space to begin again—exactly where you are. By the time I leave, I feel lighter—less trapped inside a dystopian tech parable, and more like myself. You don’t need to head for the hills for spiritual solace; you can find it right here, in the heart of the city.

Dhun Wellness opens doors on June 2, 2025. Address: Cozy Nook, 7th floor, 30/36 Cross Linking Road, Bandra West, Mumbai