Move Better. Live Freely. Ludens Fitness Studio – Strength, Mobility & Community in Wateridge Village
MOVE BETTER.
LIVE FREELY.
Built for Real Progress
From beginners to advanced movers, our progressive programs help you build strength, mobility, and resilience that lasts a lifetime.
For Playful Humans
Rediscover movement through strength, skill, and creativity — where training feels more like play than routine.
Community That Moves Together
Train alongside a supportive tribe that celebrates consistency, curiosity, and growth — inside and outside the gym.
What to Expect
At Ludens Fitness Studio in Ottawa, every session is designed to help you move with intention, build real strength, and reconnect with play.
Whether you’re joining for a single class or becoming part of our growing community, you’ll experience expert coaching, authentic energy, and a smart, movement-based approach that meets you exactly where you are.
Expert Coaching
Our coaches don’t just count reps — they teach movement. Every class blends strength, mobility, and skill work to help you move better, train smarter, and stay injury-free.
Smart Training
Each session is crafted with purpose — balancing intensity and recovery to help you build lasting strength, coordination, and confidence that carries into everyday life.
Supportive Community
At Ludens, you’re never just another member. You’ll train alongside a tribe that encourages, challenges, and celebrates you — every step, lift, and breakthrough along the way.
Your Third Place
Open, vibrant, and full of energy — our Ottawa studio is more than a gym. It’s your space to play, connect, and grow beyond the grind of work and home.
Our Services
Explore our offerings. There’s a path for every body.
What We Offer
Move
Movement for Every "Body"
Move is a dynamic movement class designed to help you learn new movement patterns, movement qualities and terminology, improve coordination and balance while having fun. All levels are welcome!
Strength
Primarily Body-Weight strength training clubbed with weight training
All levels are welcome. We use scaling to accommodate different levels of strength and fitness Do you want to master a push-up, pull-up, handstand, L-sit, or muscle-up and much more?
Let's go !!
HIT
Group workouts with a kick
Join our Class to improve your strength and endurance through high-intensity, functional movements. Suitable for all levels, our coaches will guide you through circuit-based workouts for a powerful fitness boost.
SALT
Suspension, Aerial, Lifting, Technique
A search for a way to move that not only brings function back into your body , switches on your muscles through goal specific exercises , but also heals your movement patterns through a deeper understanding of yourself .
SALT is time dedicated to understanding the human body , by increasing your body awareness .
Through awareness we break old movement patterns that don’t serve us , through muscle education we heal , we change and find a direction that works .
Mobility
Improve joint health, flexibility, and control with guided movements that help you move better and feel better.
Boost flexibility, joint health, and body control with focused mobility drills that release stiffness and build resilient movement. Perfect for easing tight hips, shoulders, and back, so you can train harder, recover faster, and move through life with ease.
Self Defence
Blend disciplines. Build skill. Fight smart. Welcome to Self defence, the Ludens way.
Step into a unique MMA experience that fuses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Capoeira, Boxing, Kung Fu, and Filipino martial arts. Our classes focus on practical self-defense, striking, fluid movement, and grappling—taught in a supportive environment for all levels. Discover your rhythm, sharpen your reflexes, and build confidence from the ground up.
Zumba-Hip-Hop
A fun, high-energy class where you’ll learn the fundamentals of hip hop and Zumba moves, building rhythm,coordination, stamina, and style.
Unleash your rhythm, creativity, and energy in this high-energy class that blends the fundamentals of hip hop with Zumba. Perfect for beginners and seasoned dancers alike, you’ll build coordination, stamina, and style while learning to express yourself through music and movement.
Private training
Personalized journey to fitness and wellness
Achieve your fitness goals with our one-on-one private training sessions. Tailored to your needs, these sessions focus on personalized workout plans and injury rehab under expert guidance.
Semi-private training
Train together. Grow together.
Semi-private sessions for 2 people. Get personalized coaching, shared energy, and real results—perfect for friends or training partners.
Small group private training
Move better, together—in a powerful trio.
Train in a focused group of 3. Get personalized attention, collective energy, and progress with peers—ideal for skill development and movement exploration.
Open Gym
Let's practice together.
It's open gym and open practice time
Our Team
At Ludens, our team is made up of passionate fitness experts, educators, and lifelong students of the body. We don’t just coach—we practice, explore, and grow alongside you every step of the way. Join us to enhance your fitness journey with expert guidance.
Aman
Founder & Teacher
Nikhil
Teacher
Anki
Co-founder & Teacher
Elena
Teacher
