Address Book: Places in Old Montreal to Stay in Shape!

Whether you’re trying to get back into shape, keep up good life habits, or to improve yourself in general, you can find the kind of training that fits you best in le Vieux. Enjoying your workout is the key to perseverance! In this address book, we have gathered a few places that you can leave with a few new curves and, of course, an immense feeling of pride!

SPORTS CENTRES WHERE YOU CAN TRAIN LIKE THE PROS

Entraînement U.N.I Old Montreal, 507 Place D’Armes

Entraînement U.N.I Old Montreal promises to help you find the kind of exercise that works best for you. On site, a team of professionals are primed to help you improve your general health through more than just physical activity. They also offer osteopathy and physiotherapy help, private coaching, and nutritional consultations, among other services.

Great news for our Gens du Vieux: in September, Entraînement U.N.I is offering a 25% discount on an annual memberships for those who work or live within 1km of the city’s centre. Gens du Vieux also have access to a free week-long trial membership if you walk in to the gym before September 25th. These two promotions may be combined.

Ô Gym, 333 Notre-Dame Street East, local 106

The aptly-named Ô Gym wants to help you reach the goals you’ve set for yourself. To do this, they offer you a certified personal trainer when you sign up for the Complete or Plus membership. For more information on the types of memberships available, visit their website, which also holds interesting information for improving the physical form, such as this article: Why oats should be part of your diet. Practical tip: interior parking is available for free!

And for the new season, Ô Gym is offering a monthly subscription rate of $9.95…! Interested? Present yourself at the reception desk to get more information on this very attractive offer!

ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES TO STAY IN SHAPE

Panda Boxing, 640 St-Paul Street West

Panda Boxing is a boxing studio whose mission is to help you reach… AND surpass your fitness and wellbeing goals. Several kinds of training is offered here, like HIIT & Move (HIIT, for a high-intensity experience), Muay Thaï (national sport of Thailand), and even private training sessions. There will surely be something here to wake the Rocky Balboa sleeping deep inside you!

Ludo Café, the perfect complement to your boxing session!

In the same building as Panda Boxing, keep an eye out for the sly fox at Ludo Café. In addition to their delicious coffees, Ludo Café also sells smoothies to help you regain your strength after a hard workout, as well as gourmet, high-protein snacks!

FLEXIBILITY AND STRENGTH UNDER ONE ROOF

Yoga Vieux-Montréal, 50 St-Jacques Street

Reopened since September 14th, Yoga Vieux-Montréal offers yoga classes for all levels, from beginner to experienced yogis. You must reserve your spot online or through their (free) app. If you want to pick your yoga practice back up, or maybe initiate yourself in this discipline, Yoga Vieux-Montréal is offering the “New Yogi” promo, which includes 30 days of unlimited access to classes for only $75. And during the month of October, in their new and absolutely stunning LOFT studio, they will be holding beginner and floating (reparative) aerial yoga courses. Pretty tempting, huh?

Milan Pole Dance Studio - Montreal, 50 St-Jacques Street

As the name would indicate, Milan Pole Dance Studio is offering dynamic and engaging pole dance (contemporary and exotic dance) classes. Each 60-minute long class will help you gain strength and flexibility, whilst having a lot of fun. Be it at a beginner level or expert level, this gravity-defying course will find you fitting in in no time!

© Photo Credit 1-2: Panda Boxing
© Photo Credit 3: Hilary Chan
©Photo Credit 4-6: Yoga Vieux-Montréal