Gyms, studios and classes in Manotick
For a village of this size Manotick is unusually well served for fitness — four gyms, a reformer Pilates studio, two martial arts schools and two long-established dance studios, nearly all of them with premises inside K4M. What it does not have is a pool, so swim lessons mean driving. Almost everything here is membership or session-based rather than drop-in, and the kids' programmes fill early.
Gyms
The Fitness Lab at 5536 Ann Street (613-692-9000) is the village's main gym and part of a locally-owned four-site Ottawa group, not a national franchise. It runs Metcon, strength, mobility, personal training and athletic group training with open gym access, and advertises a two-week trial. Anytime Fitness Manotick at 1160 Beaverwood Road, Units 4–5 (613-491-1290) is the one international franchise, on the key-fob model. Body and Mind Athletics at 5517 Manotick Main Street, Unit 3 (613-491-9100), owned by Brett Mercanti, runs group classes, personal training, open gym and a youth summer programme. JamFit Energy Studio is at 1160 Beaverwood Road, Unit 8 (613-692-2346).
| Place | Address | Phone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fitness Lab | 5536 Ann St | 613-692-9000 | Locally owned Ottawa group · strength, Metcon, mobility, PT |
| Anytime Fitness Manotick | 1160 Beaverwood Rd, Units 4–5 | 613-491-1290 | International franchise, key-fob access |
| Body and Mind Athletics | 5517 Manotick Main St, Unit 3 | 613-491-9100 | Group classes, personal training, youth summer programme |
| JamFit Energy Studio | 1160 Beaverwood Rd, Unit 8 | 613-692-2346 | Independent studio |
| Sōma Pilates Studio | 1140 Tighe St, Unit 201 | 613-451-7662 | Reformer Pilates · privates, group privates and classes |
Pilates and yoga
Sōma Pilates at 1140 Tighe Street, Unit 201 (613-451-7662) is the only Pilates studio with premises in Manotick — reformer work, private and group private sessions and group classes, sold as packages and memberships. It is part of a small local group with studios in Kanata and Orléans as well.
Yoga is the gap. We could not confirm a yoga studio currently trading in the village; the nearest confirmed options are in Nepean and Barrhaven, and The Fitness Lab's mobility class is the closest thing available at a K4M address. If you run one here, tell us and it goes on the page.
Martial arts
Two schools, and they teach different things. 6 Tigers Academy (613-324-1261) teaches Karate, personal safety and Modern Arnis, with an all-inclusive membership and a free first month. Its age streams are unusually well defined: Tiny Tigers 3–5, Kids Karate 6–11, Youth and Adult Karate 12+, Modern Arnis 10+, after-school sports from 4, and a Special Needs Karate programme built for differently abled children, youth and adults. Founder Janet Lawless has more than twenty years' experience and international coaching credentials, and instructors are NCCP qualified coaches.
Manotick Martial Arts at 1165 Beaverwood Road (613-327-1077) teaches Jujitsu, with Little Champions from age 4 to 6, a White Gi programme for kids from 6, a women's programme and summer camps. Both are membership-based rather than drop-in.
Dance
Denise Smith School of Dance at 1140 Tighe Street (613-692-4653) has been running since 1979 and teaches ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and acrobatic gymnastics, from Tiny Stars at 2½ through a recreational programme for 6 to 18 and on to adult, with both part-time and full-time competitive streams. Piqué Dance Studio on Longshadow Street (613-692-0520) takes dancers from age 3, split into 3–6 and 7+ streams, and pitches itself from beginner through to professional training. Both run on seasonal registration rather than drop-in, so the time to enquire is late summer.
The arena, and what the City runs
The Manotick Community Centre and Mike O'Neil Arena at 5572 Doctor Leach Drive is City-operated and is the hub of organised activity in the village — it is also the registered address of the nursery school, the tennis club and both minor hockey associations. City drop-in programmes there include public skating (Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday), family skating (Tuesday and Saturday), skating for adults 50+ (Wednesday) and 18+ hockey (Wednesday). The building has an ice pad, a gymnasium, basketball, a hall, gender-neutral change rooms and an adjacent park. The City does not publish opening hours on its facility page — email before you drive over.
There is no City pool in Manotick. Swim lessons and lane swimming mean Barrhaven, Riverside South or further.
Common questions
What gyms are in Manotick?
Four. The Fitness Lab at 5536 Ann Street, 613-692-9000, is the main one — part of a locally owned four-site Ottawa group rather than a national chain. Anytime Fitness at 1160 Beaverwood Road, Units 4–5, 613-491-1290, is the international franchise. Body and Mind Athletics at 5517 Manotick Main Street, 613-491-9100, and JamFit Energy Studio at 1160 Beaverwood Road, 613-692-2346, are the two independents.
Is there a Pilates studio in Manotick?
Yes — Sōma Pilates at 1140 Tighe Street, Unit 201, 613-451-7662, is the only one with premises in the village. It teaches reformer Pilates and sells private sessions, group privates and group classes as packages and memberships. It is part of a small local group that also has studios in Kanata and Orléans.
Is there a yoga studio in Manotick?
Not one we could confirm as currently trading. The nearest verified studios are in Nepean and Barrhaven, and the closest thing at a Manotick address is the mobility class at The Fitness Lab. If that has changed, tell us and we will add it.
Where can my child do karate or martial arts in Manotick?
Two schools. 6 Tigers Academy, 613-324-1261, teaches karate and Modern Arnis with Tiny Tigers from age 3, Kids Karate 6 to 11, youth and adult from 12, and a Special Needs Karate programme for differently abled students. Manotick Martial Arts at 1165 Beaverwood Road, 613-327-1077, teaches jujitsu with Little Champions from age 4 and a White Gi programme from 6, plus a women's programme and summer camps. Both are membership-based rather than drop-in.
Are there dance classes in Manotick?
Two studios, both long-established. Denise Smith School of Dance at 1140 Tighe Street, 613-692-4653, has run since 1979 and teaches ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and acrobatic gymnastics from age 2½ to adult, with recreational and competitive streams. Piqué Dance Studio on Longshadow Street, 613-692-0520, takes dancers from age 3. Both work on seasonal registration, so enquire in late summer.
Is there a swimming pool in Manotick?
No. There is no City of Ottawa pool in the village, so swim lessons and lane swimming mean driving to Barrhaven, Riverside South or further. The Manotick Community Centre has an ice pad, a gymnasium and a hall, but no aquatics.