Our ecosystem
Your health.
Your strength.
Your life.
An integrative health ecosystem designed by women, for women.
For too long, women's health has been approached through systems designed mainly to treat symptoms rather than to support the whole person.
Women live unique realities that directly affect their physical, mental, hormonal and social health. Yet all too often, they still have to navigate alone between different professionals, different resources and different recommendations.
At IntentionnELLES, we chose to do things differently.
We created an ecosystem where movement, professional care, education and community work together to support women at every stage of their lives.
OUR MISSION
Because taking care of yourself transforms your life.
MOVEwith joy
Functional training adapted to all ages.
BALANCEbody and mind
Yoga & Pilates
SUPPORTevery stage
Perimenopause / Menopause
IMPROVEquality of life
Support for sleep disorders
The studio
The women who support you
Movement belongs to every woman
All our classes are taught in small groups, by certified instructors, at the studio in Longueuil or online. Moms and babies are welcome in every class, at no extra cost.
Our Pilates classes are taught on Merrithew reformers or on the mat. The reformer is a spring-based machine: the resistance adjusts to your level, from your very first class to more demanding sessions. We also offer cardio trampoline Pilates. All levels, 45-minute classes.
See the Pilates scheduleAfter giving birth, get moving again at your own pace, with your baby. Mom-and-baby Pilates classes are offered, and baby is welcome in all other classes. Any return to exercise should be cleared with a health professional.
NEWMom-and-child class, Saturdays at noon.
See the mom-and-baby scheduleFour practices, all levels.
Move and build muscle mass in a careful, supervised way. HIIT boxing adds intense boxing-inspired intervals. All levels.
See the scheduleOnline
The community
Our unique ecosystem puts women's health at the heart of every stage of life.
Motherhood
Pregnancy and postnatal: supervised return to movement, mental health support, mom-and-baby classes. Baby is welcome in every class.
Hormonal changes
Perimenopause, cycles, sleep, energy: consultation with the NP, health assessments, naturopathy and adapted training.
Student life
Mental load, stress, lifestyle habits and a tight budget: a rate for students aged 25 and under and a setting that takes the rest of your life into account.
Aging with strength
Muscle mass, mobility, balance and prevention: careful, supervised progression, at your own pace.
Everything under one roof
You no longer have to repeat your story at every new door: the professionals talk to each other and work from the same plan.
A holistic approach. Complete support. You.
Movement
Merrithew reformer Pilates, yoga, mobility, functional training and HIIT boxing.
See the classes →Professional care
NP, kinesiotherapy, orthotherapy, massage therapy, naturopathy, mental health, lifestyle habits.
See the services →Education
Understanding your body, your cycle, your sleep and your energy so you can make informed decisions.
The community
A place where you are welcomed, supported and understood. Because together, we are stronger.
The simplest way to start: come try an activity of your choice, free and with no commitment.
A word from the founder
IntentionnELLES was born from a sincere desire to create a space where women can finally take care of themselves in all their complexity, uniqueness and strength.
Nadège Gousse MBA, MSc. | Founder, IntentionnELLES
Podcast · Dans la jungle des affairesAfter more than twenty years devoted to health and wellness, Nadège Gousse chose in 2025 to leave the corporate world and devote herself entirely to a cause very close to her heart: women's overall health.
For more than fifteen years, she held leadership positions in organizations working in mental health, well-being and organizational health. As a senior executive, she led large teams of consultants supporting some of the largest companies in North America in developing their health and wellness strategies. Long before that, she had advised these organizations directly in the field for many years.
But her journey began elsewhere.
With a master's degree in psychoeducation from the Université de Montréal, Nadège first worked in private practice. There she met hundreds of women with different stories, but often facing similar challenges: mental load, exhaustion, self-doubt, the pressure of having to manage everything and the persistent feeling of being alone in facing these difficulties.
Over the years, one reality became clear to her: women don't lack willpower. They often lack support, safe spaces and approaches truly suited to their reality.
Driven by this conviction, she continued her path by completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA), with the idea that one day she would bring together every facet of her experience to build something that reflects who she is.
IntentionnELLES is the result of that vision. A place designed by women, for women.
A place where training, movement, mental health, hormonal health, nutrition, sleep, rehabilitation, financial health and a sense of belonging are no longer treated separately, but as parts of one health journey.
At IntentionnELLES, every woman is welcomed as a unique person. Because every story is different. Every body is different. Every goal is different.
That is why Nadège surrounded herself with a team of qualified, passionate professionals who share the same vision: offering an integrative, human and personalized approach to women's health.
But beyond her professional background, Nadège is also a woman who has lived many of the realities she now hopes to support others through.
She was that young single mother juggling studies, career ambitions, financial worries, the children's activities, homework, meals to prepare, hospital visits, household chores and everyday responsibilities.
She knows the days when you give everything to others before thinking of yourself. She knows the moments of doubt. She knows the fatigue, the guilt and the pressure of trying to be everything to everyone.
And she also knows how much a caring community can transform a life.
Because in the end, it is the people who reached out to her, who trusted her, who reminded her of her worth and who offered her opportunities who helped shape the woman she has become today.
To all of you: you will recognize yourselves. Thank you. I love you deeply and will always be grateful to you.
With IntentionnELLES, her wish is simple: that every woman who walks through our doors feels welcomed, supported, understood and able to become the strongest, most fulfilled and healthiest version of herself.
Because together, we are stronger.
« Chaque fois qu'une femme se défend, peut-être sans le savoir, sans le revendiquer, elle défend toutes les femmes. »
Maya Angelou
Frequently asked questions
The reformer is a machine with a sliding carriage and springs that supports your movement. You work your deep muscles, posture and core stability with very little impact on the joints, because your body is supported by the machine rather than by gravity alone. That is the main difference from mat Pilates, where only your body weight provides resistance.
At IntentionnELLES, at A-460, rue Saint-Charles Ouest, in a women-only studio.
No. Your first session is guided: the instructor shows you how to adjust the carriage and springs, the starting position and the safety cues, then adapts the exercises to your level throughout the class.
Yes, that is one of the reasons we offer it. Progressive core and pelvic floor work is done with a controlled load. Moms and babies are welcome in every class, and some Pilates classes are designed for the mom-and-baby duo.
It is training built around everyday movements: pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, getting up, moving around. Instead of isolating one muscle on a machine, you work complete movement chains with kettlebells, dumbbells, body weight and cardio. The result: more useful strength, better balance and fewer injuries in daily life.
You are never left alone in front of a machine. Sessions are supervised, the program takes your history into account — pregnancy, postpartum, injury, perimenopause — and the centre's health professionals work from the same plan as your trainer.
For women who want intensity and cardio without an endless class. Intervals are short, technique is taught, and every exercise has a gentler or more demanding variation depending on your day.
Four practices: Yin Yoga, a gentle practice focused on relaxation that promotes activation of the parasympathetic nervous system; morning Flow Yoga, a traditional practice that links postures fluidly with the breath; reformer yoga; and Shake and Flow.
No, none. Classes are taught in small groups, postures are explained and each one is offered with variations. The first class is free, so you can try before committing.