We don't come here to perform. We come here to live better.

Leaf Circle was born from a conviction: exercise is not a performance to achieve, it is a way of life that brings balance, energy and joy back into your everyday life. Here is what we believe in, and what you will experience with us.

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Our manifesto

Our mission: to set a standard of excellence in fitness and well-being, and to make your practice a way of life that makes you happier.

The Leaf Circle spirit, fitness club in Lyon 6
The body

Health and happiness go hand in hand.

Regular, supervised and demanding exercise is the foundation. Not to perform, nor for the eyes of others: for you, far from social pressure.

Eating well means respecting your body.

Not a constraint, nor deprivation: a way of taking care of yourself and helping your body give its best.

The mind

A calm mind in a healthy body.

Walking to unwind, reading to sharpen your thinking, learning to protect yourself from stress: taking care of yourself does not stop at the end of the session.

The bond

Life is to be celebrated: we laugh, we dance, we share.

Human connection is an essential foundation. Relationships, sharing and kindness are part of every session: a club where people know each other, encourage each other and love coming back.

Act with heart, awareness and integrity.

In sport as in work, fulfilment comes from commitment and the meaning we give to what we do, not from the race.

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What this manifesto changes for you

Values only matter if you can feel them from the very first session. Here is how they come to life at the club.

Coach guiding a member at the Open Gym, Leaf Circle Lyon 6
Never left to your own devices

Results that last

A programme built for you and a coach who reviews your progress with you regularly: you know where you are going, and you get there.

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Group dance class, Leaf Circle Lyon 6
Human-sized

The pleasure of moving together

Group classes of 12 to 18 people, never more: your coach sees you, corrects you and knows you. You come for the effort, you come back for the atmosphere.

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The club lounge, Leaf Circle Lyon 6
A place that does you good

A pause in your day

A club designed for you to feel good: you leave lighter, calmer and more energised than when you arrived.

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Our standards of excellence

A human-sized club that puts comfort, service standards and quality coaching first. You come to train with pleasure, and you leave wanting to come back.

A refined setting

Sport and refinement go hand in hand: an inspiring place that makes every session a true pause in your day.

Rare comfort

No crowds, no waiting: you train in calm surroundings, with comfort, privacy and a friendly atmosphere.

Real expertise

Your goals and your safety come first, with coaches who know you and guide you.

A high-end service

From the welcome to the coaching, from the equipment to the architecture: every detail is designed to make you feel privileged.

A simpler life

Taking care of yourself should never be a chore: everything is taken care of to free your mind.

Matthieu Verneret, coach and founder of Leaf Circle, at the club
The founder

A manifesto born from an observation

A personal coach to business leaders for many years, Matthieu Verneret noticed something: 100% of his clients had had a bad experience at the gym. Leaf Circle is his answer: a place where high standards meet kindness.

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1,500people coached at the club in Lyon
200+Google reviews from our members
Lyon 6a human-sized club
Coach and member training together at Leaf Circle, premium gym in Lyon 6

Do you recognise yourself in this manifesto?

Then there is a place for you with us. 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 get there.

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