🤔 "Why does life always feel like a struggle?"

You’re not broken. But if you’ve noticed:

You feel scattered, disconnected, or emotionally numb

Rest doesn’t restore you like it used to

Resistance keeps showing up, even in the things you care about

You want to trust yourself but don’t know what that feels like

You feel caught between craving more depth and fearing what you’ll find

Here’s the truth: your body isn’t failing you.

It’s trying to communicate with you.

💡 What if resistance was the path?

What if your discomfort wasn’t something to override - but something to listen to?

What if you were:

Able to recognize your body’s signals as information, not interference
Clearer in your inner world - able to sense what’s yours and what's not
Grounded enough to stay with fear or doubt, without spiraling or shutting down
Trusting your intuition - not as a hunch, but as something you sense, recognize, and cultivate

In this workshop, you'll:

Recognize the intuitive signals your body is already sending - and learn how to interpret them
Build a somatic map of your inner world, that can continue to strengthen and support you over time
Meet your shadow with compassion - fear, doubt, shame, grief - and stay present in the process
Learn to shift your state without forcing change - using practical tools, not bypasses
Anchor new insight in your nervous system - so integration feels lived, not theoretical

You won’t be performing. You’ll be practicing a new way of being with yourself.

🔍 Here’s how it works

Portal is a Rouleau Mind retreat taught over one transformational day. You’ll explore three progressive modules that blend movement, sensation, symbol, and stillness.

📝 What happens when you register:

You’ll get an email with all the date, time and other details.
You’ll begin the day by reconnecting with your breath, your body, and what’s already present beneath the surface.
You’ll learn how to recognize the subtle, protective patterns that have shaped how you respond to challenge, stress and stillness.
You’ll leave with new tools that allow you to continue cultivating the connections you've built throughout the day.

Due to the personal nature of this event, it will not be recorded.

This is your opportunity.

Portal: Sunday, July 27th

9:00am - 5:00pm
Rouleau One | Windermere, Edmonton

$450

$250

+gst

"Is this therapy? A movement class? Something else?"

It’s not trauma therapy. It’s not yoga. It’s not mindset coaching. It’s Rouleau.

It’s body-based. Nervous-system informed. Capacity-building. Sovereignty-focused.

Developed for the parts of you that want to feel whole and connected.

We don’t teach theory. We guide experience. And we educate to help humanity now and for the generations to come.

If that’s what you’ve been missing, we’d love to have you.

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

✨ Bonus vibe check ✨

This isn’t just a class. It’s building a connection with the part of you that’s been holding it all together.

You’ll move. You’ll feel. You’ll remember something you forgot you knew.
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This could change how you move through your day:
Respond - not react.
Soften without collapsing.
Stand instead of spiraling.
Trust even when it's tender

You don’t need to be “ready.” You just need to be willing.

Enroll now

Who wrote this page anyways?

Hi there! I'm Denise, creator of Rouleau. I've devoted my entire life to health, wellness and movement.

From aerobics to personal training to massage therapy to yoga to somatics and beyond - I've studied it all and created a movement method that helps you feel strong, supported and at home in your body again.

More than anything, Rouleau is based on one key principle:

You body is designed to heal and adapt.

And I'm here to help you remember how.