🤔 "Why does my body feel tight even though I’m active?

You move. You stretch. You try to stay healthy. But somehow… things still feel off.

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Your balance isn’t what it used to be.

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Your knees or hips ache after sitting too long.

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You’ve noticed your body tenses up even when you’re just trying to relax.

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A struggle to maintain your top gear or break a plateau.

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A quiet fear that "this is just how it goes."

You’re not broken - your body is just asking for a better foundation.
One built on awareness, not strain. Strength, not stiffness. Confidence, not caution.

Enroll now

💡 What if every movement made you stronger - not stiffer?

‍In 🧱 Foundations, you’ll learn how to move in a way that restores trust in your body.

You’ll explore strength, balance, and mobility through the Rouleau Method - a blend of intelligent strength training, somatic awareness, and nervous system literacy.

In this series, you’ll:

Discover how small adjustments can transform how you move and feel
Rebuild strength through alignment, breath, and control - not force
Improve balance and coordination so movement feels smooth and safe
Learn to sense, stabilize, and move from your center - the way your body is designed to

You won’t just notice changes in class.
You’ll notice them everywhere - walking, reaching, lifting, and resting.

👣 Every step you take here makes the next one stronger. And it starts the moment you walk through the door.

Here's how it works

Spiral is a 6-week series that builds the essential skills for confident, pain-free movement.

What happens when you register:

You’ll receive a welcome note and your class details.
In your first session, you’ll recognize - this isn’t “just exercise.” It’s movement that teaches you something every time.
Each week builds on the last, giving you simple tools to connect strength, balance, and awareness.
You’ll start to feel steadier, stronger, and more at ease in daily life - with better posture, clearer focus, and fewer aches.
You’ll have access to the class recordings and notes, so you can review and keep learning between sessions.
Over six weeks, you’ll notice a deeper calm in your body - and a growing confidence that comes from knowing you are the expert of your own movement.

Each session is 90 minutes. Attend in person, online, or go fully self-paced with lifetime access to all high-quality recordings and printable guides.

💡 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.

This is your moment.

Foundations Workshop

November 5th - December 10th

🌞 Wednesday Morning | 9:30–10:30 AM
OR
🌙 Wednesday Evening | 6:30–7:30 PM

‍Rouleau One | 328 Windermere Road, Edmonton
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📺 Video Recordings & Notes Included 📺

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

$150

$79

+gst

"But it's just yoga, right?"

Not even close.

Yoga, Pilates, and other mind-body practices can bring awareness.
Athletics and fitness can build force and endurance.
Wellness treatments can melt away tension.

But none of them completes the circuit that your body needs to actually heal itself.

Rouleau bridges the gap.
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Our classes don't push you to exhaustion or ask you to float away.
They are challenging in the way that growth is challenging.
Rouleau restores the missing connection between strength and sensation - the relationship between you and your nervous system.

This is where your self-healing system wakes back up.
It’s strength without strain.
Freedom without force.
Energy without depletion.

Not “just yoga.”
Not “just exercise.”
It’s movement re-education - the missing piece that reactivates your human sovereignty.

And it works.

Hear what our students 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 said my knees were bone on bone and I needed 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

Who wrote this page anyways?

Hi there - I’m Denise, creator 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 Guide, is simply to help you remember how.