Yoga is a discipline of both the body and the mind. The deep breathing, stretching and slow postures practiced in yoga help to recover a sense of calm and maintain concentration.

Fit firm offers a yoga program led by a team of seasoned professionals. Before creating a training plan, our certified teachers carefully study your workplace environment, allowing them to create a program tailored to your specific needs.

Whether you are looking for a traditional yoga class, workshops on stretching, breathing, or body and stress awareness, other stress management measures, information on nutrition or on any other aspect of general well-being, Fit firm draws on the wide-ranging skills of its professionals to design a program customized to your requirements.

Corinne Poracchia
Corinne has graduate in Hatha yoga at the Lyne St-Roch School. Corinne has also completed an Ashtanga course in 2008 with the well known teacher Mark Darby. Directly related to Pattabhi Jois from india, Mark Darby teaches the original Ashtanga method. Corinne teaches specially in Montreal. Our customers appreciate her professionalism, her sens of humour, her calm attitude. She ensure ideal body alignment to each of her student in the class.

Cathy Marsland
Since her very young age, Cathy has been inspired by art. Originally formed in classical and contemporary danse, Cathy discovered the benefits of yoga height years ago. She has specialized in Ashtanga and Hatha yoga. She completed, in 2008, a yoga teacher certification under the supervision of Mark and Shankara Darby. Her approach is dynamic yet relaxing. Cathy knows how to listen and she welcomes comments and suggestions. She brings humour to her class and demystifies yoga.

Frédérick Sullivan
Since 2001, this trilingual instructor has been unrolling his mat everywhere he goes. He has lived in Western Canada and Spain. At the beginning of 2007, he completed instructor training with Karin O’Bannon in the Himalayas, north of India. Using his unique approach, he pays special attention to body alignment and helps his students to safely develop their strength and flexibility. When teaching various techniques, he always takes into account the capacity and needs of each participant. Given his previous background in social work, he knows exactly how to create an enriching, stimulating group experience.

Hélène Binette
Bilingual and trained with international yoga masters, Hélène integrates in her teachings her knowledge of various yoga types, such as Tibetan, Egyptian, Vini, and Hatha yoga. Her classes get participants to respect their limits and become aware of their breathing. Hélène strongly believes that it is through these basics that people can maximize their energy level, strength and flexibility, allowing them to maintain a balanced life and optimal health. Her students appreciate her presence and simple approach, all the while enjoying the diversity of her teachings.

Weekly 15 to 30-minute sessions in a seated or standing position. Employees learn various breathing techniques, workstation stretching exercises and simple yoga postures. No special clothing is required. The goal of these sessions is to increase awareness of one’s inner state of being, identify sources of stress and simply live better. Work clothes are suitable for these sessions.

A full, one-hour class of dynamic hatha yoga or relaxation yoga. Employees no longer have to travel to a yoga class – yoga comes to them! Loose-fitting, yoga-style clothing is recommended. An appropriate location is required.

• Quiets the mind
• Calms emotions
• Promotes better digestion
• Increases well-being and vitality
• Boosts concentration
• Releases physical and emotional tensions

"An executive who practices yoga increases his or her performance by 15%”
[Translation], The Instinct to Heal, David Servan-Schreiber