Name: Corinne B.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
About Me: I have always enjoyed living an active lifestyle. Growing up I took ballet, jazz, gymnastics, and figure skating. In the winter, my family went skiing together, and in the summer, we went camping and hiking. As an adult, I played ultimate frisbee for 13 years. I also tried several other forms of dance including Latin, ballroom, hip hop, breakdancing, and pole dancing. In fact, I fell so in love with pole dancing that I opened my own studio in 2009, 3Sixty Dance and Fitness. I taught pole dancing for 10 years. It was a such a joy to see women of all ages, shapes, and sizes gain strength and confidence, and fall in love with their own bodies. Many clients said to me “I never dreamed I’d be able to hang upside down” and “pole has changed my life!” I have since sold the studio to one of my trusted instructors. Now in my 40s, I continue to enjoy many of these activities, and I have a great passion for helping people achieve their fitness goals.
Fitness Philosophy/Mantra: Movement is the best medicine!
As a recent graduate from the Physiotherapist Assistant program at Algonquin College, I had the opportunity to gain work experience at a physiotherapy clinic and at The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre. During that time, I worked with people with:
- paralysis
- stroke
- depression
- cancer
- arthritis
- knee and hip replacements
- hip fractures
- concussions
- shoulder and ankle injuries
I also gained insight into Parkinson’s, MS, GBS, diabetes, and many more conditions.
Having elderly parents who are now in their 80s, I have seen firsthand what aging does to the body and the mind. I am a firm believer that resistance training is important to retain bone density and prevent osteoporosis. It also improves brain function, mental health, sleep, posture, mobility, and helps to maintain a healthy body weight. Resistance training can also prevent many conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. Balance exercises are also important as we age to prevent falls and fractures. The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines recommends resistance training at least 2 days a week to all adults 18 and over, as well as 150 minutes a week of aerobic activity or 22 minutes a day.
With this knowledge I can help you achieve your health and fitness goals. If you have an injury, disability, condition, are an older adult, or have low fitness levels, I can help you live a higher quality of life. It’s not about achieving the perfect body, it’s about living a healthy and happy life!
Testimonial:
“Corinne is an excellent personal trainer. She is knowledgeable and does a great job tailoring the workout to meet your needs. The exercises she gave me to help with my wrist pain and problems from working on the computer was lifechanging, and I am forever grateful to her.”–Mitra
Certifications/Courses:
PTS (Personal Trainer Specialist) – Canfitpro
Physiotherapist Assistant – Algonquin College
CPR & AED
Interests:
Hiking, dancing, aerial hoop, skiing, skating, swimming, paddling, wake surfing, and weight training.
Fun fact:
I love to hang upside down and I will do it at every opportunity….zip line, street sign, tree, playground, anything!
More Client Success Stories:
“If you are a senior looking for a personal in-home trainer, I highly recommend Corinne Brodthagen. She will personalize each and every session for your unique and individual needs. She may incorporate some strength training which is highly beneficial to the senior population. Corinne has been my personal trainer for two months, making the sessions fun and very effective for my needs. She is conscientious, empathic and well organized and conducts herself in a very professional manner.” Paul Reardon – 74
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“I have been training with Corinne for the past eight months and have not looked back. I would not have achieved my current level of fitness and wellness I have at my age if not for her attention and encouragement given in my training sessions. She provides me with challenging yet realistic programs. I plan to continue to train and maintain a good fitness level with her help for the foreseeable future.”- Chantale Saindon
