“My mission: to spread health and joy.”

A high-level karate athlete turned personal coach to business leaders, Matthieu Verneret created Leaf Circle so that everyone can enjoy the high standards of tailored coaching, in a place where they feel good.

Complimentary, no commitment.
Matthieu Verneret, coach and founder of Leaf Circle in Lyon
Matthieu VerneretCoach & founder of Leaf Circle

From the tatami to coaching business leaders

“Passionate about sport since childhood, I have built my whole life around this calling. From the tatami to the coaching studio, my journey has always been driven by the same passion.”

Matthieu Verneret coaching a member during training, Leaf Circle Lyon 6
Childhood

A passion that became a calling

Sport as a common thread, from a very early age and for a lifetime.

Elite sport

High-level karate athlete

A school of rigour, discipline and excellence.

Club Med

An enriching experience

Before choosing to pass on his energy and expertise by becoming a coach.

Coaching

Personal coach to business leaders

Demanding people, short on time, who expect concrete results.

2019

The idea of Leaf Circle

After exploring the most iconic clubs in Paris, New York, Miami and Los Angeles.

Today

1,500 people coached in Lyon

In the heart of Lyon 6, with more than 200 Google reviews from our members.

Jean-Michel Aulas and Matthieu Verneret
10 years of trust

Personal coach to Jean-Michel Aulas for ten years

“An honour to have coached the former president of Olympique Lyonnais for ten wonderful years.” Those standards, the standards of a leader with no time to waste, are the ones we apply today to every one of our members.

100%

of my clients had had a bad experience at the gym.

“I have been going to gyms for more than twenty years. They have always been a refuge for me. Over time, I understood why so many people give up.”

What makes people give up

Lack of guidance

What Leaf Circle changes

You are never left to your own devices: a programme built for you and a coach who reviews your progress with you regularly.

What makes people give up

An impersonal atmosphere

What Leaf Circle changes

A human-sized club, where the team knows you and takes the time to welcome you.

What makes people give up

A lack of purpose

What Leaf Circle changes

Every session serves your goals: your health, your energy, your balance. You know why you are coming.

“We needed to create a place where high standards meet kindness, where expertise goes hand in hand with enjoyment, and where everyone has a lasting experience, far from the codes of traditional gyms.”

Sportingly yours,Matthieu Verneret

Personal coaching session at Leaf Circle, Lyon 6

An ambition that only makes sense with you

Let's talk about your goals during a personal consultation: a complimentary meeting, with no commitment, to clarify what you want and show you how to achieve it.

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