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Shannon Champagne Awarded Master Trainer status

By Staff Writer

hannon Champagne, owner of
SCornwall’s A Lil’ Pole Fitness,
has been awarded Master Trainer
status by the Canadian Pole
Fitness Association. Champagne
is one of only four Master Trainers
in Canada, and with this status,

she is now qualified to certify pole

fitness instructors. As the only one
of the four Master Trainers who is
bilingual, her responsibilities with
the association will include the
province of Quebec.

When doing an evaluation
to certifying a candidate as an
instructor, Champagne will travel
to wherever their location may be,
inspecting it for proper and safe set-
up. The person must have achieved
a certain amount of experience and
pass a test with practical, written,
and theory components.

Shannon also judges at pole
fitness competitions and is

qualified to judge at the national

level.
So how did Shannon become
involved in pole fitness? “I

was involved in competitive
hip-hop dancing for about ten Photo Submitted
years, travelling to competitions
anywhere from Niagara Falls to her venue was well-received right 40 to 50 mm. “The standard pole fi tness. I even have some men in
Quebec City. I loved to dance and from the beginning, and it has for competition is Chrome 45 my classes. All that is required is
had also taught Zumba for about continued to grow. “There was a which is a chrome pole with a a positive attitude.”
six years. I wanted something that bit of a stigma that followed the circumference of 45mm.” Shannon offers a wide variety
would be fun, tighten and tone, pole, but I was known in the local All poles at A Lil’ Pole Fitness of classes including regular pole,
and improve strength. So, when I fi tness fi eld from being a Zumba are the high-end brass poles. a new mom’s class, curvy pole for

found out about pole fitness, it was instructor and a personal trainer.” Champagne explains, “Brass those who think that they may be a

exactly that! I started travelling to Asked if all poles were standard, provides a better grip, and I take bit heavy for a regular class, and a
Ottawa weekly to attend classes. Shannon replied that they could be safety very seriously as we don’t 55+ “strong and sexy” class. A Lil’
When I saw an opportunity to made of different materials such as want any injuries.” Pole Fitness is located at 8 Second
teach pole and bring it to Cornwall,
stainless steel, chrome, or the more Shannon states that everyone can Street above Fullerton’s Drugstore.
I didn’t hesitate.”
expensive brass which provides benefi t from pole classes. “There Shannon can be contacted at:
A Lil’ Pole Fitness was opened a better and safer grip. Poles can are no limitations as to age, size, –alilpolefi tness@gmail.com or
in 2013, with Shannon saying that also vary in circumference from or gender when it comes to pole 613-577-1900.