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SEPTEMBER SERIES UPDATE

September hasn’t even started and you guys are already SELLING OUT our series.

SOLD OUT:
Mom + Movement
Intro to Reformer — Petawawa

ONLY A FEW SPACES LEFT:
Intro to Reformer — Pembroke: 3 spots
Strength + Recovery with Dr. Brett: 2 spots
Mama + Me: Reformed — Petawawa: 2 spots

Summer routines are over. September routines are IN.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to get back into it, this is it. Grab one of the last spots before we’re posting another SOLD OUT.

Routine looks good on you. Let’s do this.

Book through Momence or message us!

ALMOST TWO WEEKS OUT.

If you’ve been watching our Strength + Recovery Reformer Series and wondering if you should sign up… here are THREE reasons to stop wondering.

1. YOU’RE NERVOUS TO MOVE — AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHY THIS EXISTS.
Old injury? Recovering from surgery? Postpartum? Mobility limitations? Or maybe you simply don’t trust your body the way you used to. You don’t have to figure it out alone.

2. YOU GET DR. BRETT + PORTIA TOGETHER.
Movement, modifications, education and Reformer Pilates all in one series. This isn’t about keeping up with the person beside you. It’s about learning how YOUR body can move and getting stronger from there.

3. WAITING ISN’T BUILDING YOUR CONFIDENCE.
At some point, you have to start. Four weeks of showing up consistently can be the beginning of feeling stronger, more capable and a whole lot less afraid of movement.

We’re officially almost TWO WEEKS AWAY, and spots are filling.

If you’ve been saying, “I think this one might be for me”…

IT PROBABLY IS.

September 10th | Pembroke
Strength + Recovery with Dr. Brett + Portia

Don’t wait until the night before and hope there’s still a reformer with your name on it.

Sign up now under SERIES.

VIRGO BIRTHDAY #2 GOES TO JO!

Bonne fête to the MAN of The Portal — bringing all the zen vibes and apparently keeping the building together while he’s at it.

5 reasons why we love Jo:

1. He’s ALWAYS down to help.
Painting the building black when pink didn’t exactly work out, changing light bulbs, building shelves… yoga instructor or unofficial Portal handyman? At this point, we’re not sure.

2. His class plans are PERFECTION.
From the words, to the delivery, to the touch, to every tiny detail you probably don’t even realize he planned. It’s all intentional. And yes… Virgos are perfectionists. Exhibit A: Jo.

3. He did his 500-hour yoga training in NEPAL.
And came home with some weird drink for us to try. It was… tasty enough. We’ll leave it at that.

4. He’s the OG YOGI.
Portia was practicing with Jo at Power of You more than 15 YEARS AGO. Anyone else around here remember those days?!

5. WE MISS HIM.
Jo is currently recovering from a major surgery + injury, so he’s been away from The Portal — but he’ll be back when he’s ready, and we cannot freaking wait.

Until then, we can absolutely flood this post with birthday wishes.

Happy birthday, Jo! We love you and all the calm, kindness + zen you bring through The Portal doors.

Drop Jo some birthday love below!

FLOAT YOUR STRESS AWAY.

Yep, we have a float tank too — and it’s big enough for TWO.

Come solo, shut out the world and enjoy some serious quiet time, or bring your significant other and float together.

Before class? Float and arrive completely relaxed.

After class? Even better. Move your body, then disappear into the float tank and let everything slow down.

Our float is available Thursday, Friday + Saturday, and you can book for one or two people.

Consider this your reminder that recovery counts too.

Who are you bringing for a float?

IT’S VIRGO SZN AROUND HERE.

Fun fact: apparently The Portal has a type because 90% of your instructors are Virgos.

And today we’re celebrating one of them.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIM!

5 reasons we freaking love her:

1. She takes her s**t seriously.
Kim is honest, mega talented and puts so much thought into her class planning, education and everything she teaches.

2. She ALWAYS shows up.
Someone’s sick? Emergency? Need a last-minute save? Somehow Kim is there. Reliable AF and we appreciate her more than she knows.

3. She’s FUN.
And occasionally says some absolutely wild s**t during class. We’ll blame the Virgo in her.

4. She will NOT quit until she nails it.
If Kim decides she’s learning a move, consider it done. She’ll practice it until she gets it exactly how she wants it.

5. She’s genuinely KIND.
And damn, that can be hard to come by. She cares about her people, her team and this community — and it shows.

We love you, Kim.

Happy freaking birthday!

Now everyone go show our Virgo queen some birthday love in the comments.

Pascale’s Mom + Movement SOLD OUT before we could even advertise it… so we heard you, mamas.

Portia is stepping in to help with the overflow with something a little different:

MAMA + ME: REFORMED.

A 4-week gentle Reformer series focused on core reconnection, body + breath connection and building strength — with baby right there with you.

Spots are already selling before we’ve even posted.

Thursday 11AM | Sept 10
Petawawa | Only 3 spots remain.

Pascale has Mom + Movement. Portia has the Reformer. Mama, we’ve got you.

DM us if you want a Pembroke series too!

We’ve got some GREAT and not-so-great news, mamas…

Pascale’s September Mom + Movement series weren’t even advertised and BOTH sold out within 24 HOURS.

The demand is REAL. Two series a week. Completely full.

And we freaking love that you love Pascale as much as we do.

Because let’s be real. . it hits a little different when your Mom + Movement series is being led by an osteopath who is also a new mama herself. She gets it. The recovery, the babies, the chaos, the movement, all of it.

Now for the not-so-great news…

We don’t have Pascale’s November dates ready to launch yet. BUT when we do, you’ll be the first to know. Keep watching because apparently these spots disappear before we even get a chance to talk about them.

BUT WAIT.

We said there was great news too…

We may or may not have a little something coming to fill the void.

Something involving mamas.

Something involving babies.

Something involving… REFORMERS.

That’s all we’re saying.

Keep those eyes WIDE open. 👀

Mama + Me: Reformed might be knocking on The Portal door very, very soon.

TRUST US — IT WAS OUR FIRST TIME ONCE TOO.

We remember driving to Ottawa for those first classes.

Nervous.
Sweaty.
Shaky.
Intimidated.
Absolutely no idea what we were doing.

And guess what?

We survived.

You have to start somewhere.

Nobody walks into their first Pilates class knowing the cues, the springs, the reformer or what the hell tabletop means.

You learn.

You get stronger.

You get more confident.

And eventually, the place that once intimidated you becomes the place you can’t wait to come back to.

We could give you a million reasons to take that first class…

But we don’t need to.

Go watch our Testimonial Highlight on Instagram and hear it directly from the people who were once standing exactly where you are now.

You don’t have to be ready.

You just have to take the leap.

Open the door. We’ll meet you on the other side.