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Rouleau Lab

Rouleau Lab is Denise's creative movement playground - a space to explore, experiment, and develop new movement capacities.

The class runs all summer long! No two sessions are quite the same. One week we might crawl, balance, roll, and reach. Another week we might explore resistance training, dance-inspired movement, somatics, agility, coordination, or athletic drills. The common thread is learning to move in new ways and becoming more adaptable, resilient, and capable in your body.

Using familiar Rouleau tools - mats, blocks, straps, bands, sliding cloths, and more - we'll safely explore movements that challenge your coordination, confidence, strength, balance, and creativity.

This all-ages, all-levels class is designed to expand your movement vocabulary and your Circle of Safety, helping you feel more comfortable trying new things both in class and in life.

Whether you want to feel younger, move with greater confidence, prepare for the activities you love, or simply experience the joy of discovering what your body can do, Rouleau Lab invites you to stay curious, keep learning, and never stop growing.

Who Should Attend

  • You enjoy learning and exploring movement.
  • You like variety and new challenges.
  • You want better balance, coordination, and confidence.
  • You want a body that feels capable and adaptable.
  • You enjoy playful, practical movement.
  • You believe you're never too old to learn new tricks.

About Rouleau

Rouleau is a new kind of group movement class that optimizes for longevity, durability, and performance. It focuses on the challenges your body needs today, so your decades ahead get easier.

Over the years, our Rouleau Orthopedic Longevity Specialists have helped clients avoid unnecessary joint surgeries, eliminate chronic pain, and improve whatever they love doing, from gardening and hiking to golf, skiing, snowboarding, and daily life.

Rouleau was co-founded and developed in Edmonton by Denise Rouleau and Mark Stefanishyn over the last seven years and operate out of Rouleau One, in Windermere.

💡 What if your hips got better with age?

What if instead of bracing for decline, you built hips that feel:

  • Strong enough to carry what matters — groceries, toddlers, or your own weight up the stairs
  • Mobile and stable — so you can squat, twist, and move without second-guessing yourself
  • Ready for hikes, dancing, stairs, or just standing at the stove without shifting from foot to foot
  • Like a source of power, not pain

In this workshop, you'll:

  • Learn what your hips (and knees and feet) actually need to stay strong for life
  • Understand why your yoga class might be making things worse — and how to modify without anyone else knowing
  • Practice movement patterns that protect your joints and help them get stronger over time
  • Get tools you can use right away, feel the results immediately and use for the rest of your life

You won’t just learn about your hips. You’ll feel what it’s like to move from strength.

Rouleau Lab 🧪

Itinerary:

Tuesdays & Thursdays | 9:00am - 10:15 am
June 30th - August 27th

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📍 328 Windermere Blvd
Windermere, Edmonton

Tuesdays & Thursdays | 9:00am - 10:15am
Strength & Grace Yoga, Windermere

$150
$79
+gst

Hear what Rouleau practitioners are saying...

“Physically, I feel amazing. I used to go on a beach walk for about an hour, and just at the end of it, my hips were just screaming at me. It was like a couple of years of that. I'm starting to forget I ever had an issue there. I even did a three-hour hike a month ago or something -and I didn't even think about it. I had no pain. I just didn’t even realize it."
Cecily, Australia
“My student was supposed to get her hip replaced. But after a year, her doctor told her, ‘Your hips look great. You don’t need a replacement right now. We don’t need to do surgery.’ And she said, ‘It’s the Rouleau classes.’ She comes three times a week. She’s so dedicated."
Wendy, Germany
“I was in an accident and suffered a pretty significant brain concussion. I was on a walker for 3 months. Couldn’t drive for 9. I made more progress in 6 months with Rouleau than I made in a year of neuro rehab. I’m doing things that I really was terrified to do. I’m probably close to where I was before my injury. But that’s not good enough anymore. I want to keep pushing myself and challenging myself.”
Melanie, USA
“I talk about being the poster child for this work because two years ago, I could hardly walk up the stairs. I had so much inflammation, so much discomfort. My doctor suggested I would need surgery. But I’ve been doing this work every single day since then. My knees are doing great. I go days - weeks, even - without even thinking that I ever had any pain in them. It’s remarkable.”
Barbara, Canada
“At 42, I’ve never felt more capable. I’m doing things I used to be terrified of. My kids think their mommy is strong and they are super impressed by that - I enjoy showing them little things they can use in their everyday life. Even emptying the dishwasher - I’m intentionally trying to use those parts of my body. I know now it helps prevent injury, but it also makes you stronger.”
Danielle, USA
“Going to get groceries, I used to have to hold on to the cart. I used to just focus on the pain-and the lack of mobility. But now when I come here, I feel joy. This lifts me up every week. It’s making me feel better about me.”
Kim, CANADA

🚗 Bonus vibe check:

This is more than a class. It’s an afternoon of reconnection.

Take a scenic drive, roll out your mat, and experience strength you didn’t know you had.
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This could shift the direction of your life:
Get stronger — not weaker.
More coordinated — not clumsy.
Faster — not slower.
Let’s make that your new normal.
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Who wrote this page anyways?

Hi there - I’m Denise, founder of Rouleau.

I’ve spent my life studying movement in every form, from fitness and massage therapy to somatics and beyond.
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Along the way, I discovered something missing: a way of moving that doesn’t just train your body, but teaches it how to heal.

That’s why I created Rouleau - to give you a path back to strength, stability, and the quiet confidence of feeling at home in your body again.

At its core, Rouleau is built on one truth: your body is designed to heal and adapt. My work, and the work of every Rouleau teacher, is simply to help you remember how.

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