Tantra Fitness was founded in 2004 by Tammy Morris. Tammy was a professional pole dancer for 10 years, and when she reached her “best before date” she decided to take a year off to see what she wanted to do with her life. Going from dancing 6 days a week to nothing started to show on her body so she reluctantly started going to the gym. It didn’t seem to being doing much so she started to jog 5 days a week while going to the gym and watching her diet. While it helped, nothing compared to when she was dancing. Tammy then decided to get a pole and start dancing at home to get her dancer figure back. She heard that there were some pole classes happening in Los Angeles and they were becoming popular. It seemed only a natural fit that she take her experience, get a formal fitness education and open a studio. Thus became the first Tantra Fitness which opened in Vancouver near Granville Island in January 2004, making it the first pole dancing fitness studio in the city. Within 6 months Tantra had grown out of that space and expanded to its current location on Cook Street in the famous Olympic Village. That same year, Tammy started teaching at UBC’s AMS Minischool and continues to offer classes there each semester. Tantra Fitness started with Pole Dancing and Cardio Striptease programs only and has now expanded to offer everything from Ballet Boot Camp and Suspended Yoga to Kangoo Jump and Burlesque.

On August 1st 2011, Tammy brought in a business partner, Winnie Lai, who began her relationship with Tantra Fitness in 2008 as a Member. She loved Tantra so much that she quit her full-time job and became an instructor exclusively for the studio in 2010. Now as Co-owner, she is also the Studio Manager. In September 2011, Tantra Fitness underwent renovations to create a larger (and pinker!) space offering more floor area, a changing area and 15 poles. Together, Tammy and Winnie plan to continue changing and growing Tantra Fitness as the best fitness studio for women in the city. We hope that you enjoying being a part of the Tantra Fitness family as much as we do!

Franchises are now being offered throughout BC and Canada. For more information please email tammy@tantrafitness.com