The Essentrics studio has created a schedule that will challenge every muscle in your body and leave you feeling fit, flexible & healthy!
Mix and match between an Essentrics Toning workout, and a challenging Essentrics Stretch workout to create the perfect balance. Each workout type will challenge every muscle in your body.
The stretch workouts help you perform better and release tight muscles that may be causing pain, or preventing you from creating the long lean look you want. The toning workouts will take your newfound flexibility and add an extra challenge to speed up your shaping changing results.
Combination - Program
Best body toning combination: 2Tone+1Stretch
Best full body balance: 2Stretch+1Tone
Best rehabilitation combination: 2Stretch
Best Bootcamp month combination: 3Tone+1Stretch
Essentrics Instructors:
Miranda - Creator of The Esmonde Technique consisting of both Classical Stretch and Essentrics™. Besides hosting her own daily exercise show on the PBS Network in the US, she has written a College Text Book and is the host of a series of Classical Stretch DVDs. She also holds regular workshops, teacher training sessions and fitness retreats. In the last nine years, Miranda has trained many high-performance athletes, becoming one of the most sought after stretch and flexibility trainers in Canada. She is well known for her work with Olympic Medalist Diver Alexandre Despatie, World Champion squash player, Jonathon Power.
Sahra - Is Co-developer of the Essentrics™ program and Co-owner of The Esmonde Technique. She has produced over 150 fitness television shows and fitness DVDs sold throughout the USA and Canada and is the host of Essentrics™ DVDs Series. Sahra loves to teach the technique and has clients that range from professional athletes to actors and supermodels. Primarily, she is the marketing director for the technique and travels to promote the brand. She is presently working in Europe and London with many celebrity clients and will be back in mid Fall at the Studio.
Kristin – Born in Montreal, Kristin found Essentrics almost two years ago. She has a bachelor’s degree in physiology and is currently doing her masters in physical therapy at McGill and loves the healing power of Essentrics. Her favorite trademark move is the “figure 8 double arm.” She loves the way it feels and knows that it is such a good spine exercise! She was on the Woman’s Canadian alpine ski team from 2002-2003 and is a huge fan of outdoor sports and stays active all year long!
Ileana - Ileana has been teaching and practicing Essentrics since 2007. Born in Romania where she achieved a diploma in engineering, Ileana has lived in Montreal for the last 13 years in which she has since obtained a management diploma from HEC. Ileana is a professional working in the insurance field but you can find her at the Essentrics studio for her regular noon classes where her favorite trademark move is the Airplane because of the way it stretches your hamstrings, strengthens your back, works your abs and opens your chest.
Laurence -
Born in Montréal, Laurence Bonneville has been an Essentrics trainer since Summer 2010. She specializes in training athletes (Classical Ballet, Figure Skating and Squash), in addition to teaching many public classes. Laurence is also a performer in contemporary dance. She has completed her studies at L’École Pierre-Laporte and LADMMI, l’école de danse contemporaine. She has since taken part in various artistic productions, and she also produces her own choregraphies. Laurence’s favorite Essentrics exercise: Tai-chi Plies, because they are really efficient for your legs, and for boosting body energy!
Erika – Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Erika has called Montreal home for the last three years. She achieved her Bachelor of Arts degree in French at the University of Manitoba and has since become an internationally registered yoga teacher and a certified Essentrics instructor. Her favorite Essentrics trademark move is the “windmill.” She adores the full extensions during movement, blending power, strength and grace and believes that it is an amazing balance for your body and soul! When not teaching Essentrics, Yoga or Dance, She can be found walking Tasha, her beautiful boxer bullmastiff!
Pier-Luc –While finishing his Bachelor’s degree at HEC and while working for two of Montreal’s premier restaurants, Joe Beef and Liverpool House, Pier-Luc has dedicated himself to becoming an Essentrics teacher. Originally from Lac St-Jean, Pier-Luc discovered Essentrics about a year ago. He loves the trademark “Push the piano, Pull the donkey” because all of your back muscles get used and stretched!
Shana – Shana has been working with Essentrics for just over a year. She also works as a professional commercial dancer for TV shows, musicals, movies and commercials and is best known for her 4 season on Match Des Etoiles. With a background as a ballerina dancing with various ballet companies, Shana loves the “open chest swan” trademark move as it reminds her of Swan Lake! She currently coachers the Canadian Olympic synchronized swimming team and teaches Anti-Gravity Yoga as well as Essentrics.
