juin 28th, 2010

Strike a Pose

Two months after giving birth, Gisele was posing on the beach in a bikini. Then there's us mere mortals.

To look long and lean in our own sandbox, we love the Essentrics Workout, a stretching regime used by Olympic and NHL athletes for strength, speed and tighter bums. Now creators Miranda and Sahra Esmonde-White have opened their first downtown studio. Nestled in a historic coach house with exposed brick walls and lockers from California Closets, you might spot Vanessa Hudgens striking a pose, or skater Joannie Rochette practicing hip stretches at the barre. Sign up for private sessions (from $65) or an inch-busting bootcamp ($120/month).

Bundchen, beware.

3431 Stanley St., Montreal, 514-989-0236, www.essentricsstudio.com