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Toronto CTC
2200 Yonge Street, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M4S 2C6
t: 1-800-910-0001 ext. 300

welcome to the Toronto Corporate Training Center!

The Toronto Corporate Training Center is situated in beautiful uptown, and is home to both a fully-equipped education training center as well as a bustling client studio. Toronto’s first Pilates studio, which is conveniently located right on the subway line, features the latest in Merrithew Health & Fitness™ equipment developments and program offerings and routinely welcomes students, instructors, instructor trainers and clients from all over the world. The two adjacent studios make an ideal environment for learning, practicing and observing -- and facilitates apprentice teaching for the students who have enrolled in the Comprehensive programs. Current students in Toronto are also eligible to take group classes taught by the best instructors in the industry as part of their course tuition. The Corporate Training Center is home of Merrithew Health & Fitness™ and serves as a base for a large team of Instructor Trainers, Lead Instructor Trainers and Master Instructor Trainers. Stroll through the studio on any given day and you may run into co-founders Lindsay and Moira Merrithew!

We offer training in:

The World's Most Respected Name in Pilates
The contemporary approach to the original exercise method pioneered by the late Joseph Pilates. Lindsay and Moira Merrithew, along with a team of physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, have spent over two decades refining the acclaimed STOTT PILATES method of exercise and line of equipment. The refined method resulted in the inclusion of modern principles of exercise science and rehabilitation – making it one of the safest and most effective methods available. STOTT PILATES is recognized as The Professional’s Choice™ by studios, fitness facilities, fitness professionals and the consumer market worldwide. Find out more.

The Fusion of Yoga, Dance & Exercise Science
ZEN•GA™ is an innovative fusion of exercise science and mindful movement that brings about clarity of the mind while releasing body tension through purposeful movement. ZEN represents the search for inner discovery, while YOGA symbolizes the way to reach it. Together they form ZEN•GA, which is based on Four Mindful Movement Principles: breath, support, yield and flow. When applied together, these principles allow you to become aware of how the body and the mind move in tandem. ZEN•GA focuses on core stability, stamina and resilience while attaining a state of presence. The increase in demand on your neuromuscular system allows you to reap the benefits of improved strength, clarity and overall fitness. Find out more.

Athletic Conditioning & Performance Training
Take your workouts to the next level with our new CORE™ Athletic Conditioning & Performance Training™ System – developed exclusively by Merrithew Health & Fitness™ experts. This unique training program focuses on functional fitness targeting core strength and kinesthetic awareness leading to improvements in total-body strength and power. This multi-layered system is designed for both novice and high-level athletes. You’ll enhance your performance by improving precision, control, strength, power, and agility. Jumpstart your metabolism, optimize your athletic performance, and train smarter with our combination of body control and power movements that transform regular training regimens into high intensity, results-driven workouts. Our system will help retrain unbalanced muscles, initiate the core, and build strength from within that will transfer on and off the playing field! Find out more.

No Tutus Required
Total Barre™ is a high-energy program that focuses on strength, flexibility, stamina and dynamic stability by combining elements from Pilates, dance, cardio and strength training. Programming is driven by music which, when used appropriately, has been proven to increase coordination, motivation and improve movement quality. Incorporating the Total Barre Foundational Principles, this program teaches choreography, exercise essence and correct biomechanics of movements as well as how to cue effectively and safely to music. Following a progressive template, suggested beats per minute are provided and close attention paid to the importance of modifying exercises for specific clientele.