What semi-private personal training actually is
Up to six people train at the same time, each on a programme written for them, with one coach on the floor for the whole hour. It is not a class, because nobody is following along. It is not one-to-one, because the coach is not standing over you counting.
Who this is for
Most people arrive having tried both ends of this. A class, where you keep up or you do not, and nobody notices which. Or one-to-one, which worked and then cost more than it was worth week after week.
Semi-private is the format in between, and it is not a compromise. Six different programmes running at once means the coach is watching technique rather than counting reps at you, and it means you are never the only person in the room.
How six different programmes run at once
Everyone arrives to their own session already written. The coach moves between six people, correcting what needs correcting, and nobody waits for the group. The room is busy and quiet at the same time, which surprises most people on day one.
Why the number six matters
Beyond six, a coach stops coaching and starts supervising. Below three, the room goes quiet and the cost climbs. Six is the point where you get corrected properly and still have people around you, and it is the whole reason this format works when classes did not.
Not only have I seen amazing physical results - I am stronger and leaner, but my energy levels have also soared. The supportive community here makes every workout fun, and I genuinely look forward to coming in.
What it costs, before we start
Membership starts at $225 biweekly plus HST and is billed every two weeks. That covers your sessions, your programming and your coach. The Baseline that comes first costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Inside the studio
The Thrive Path
Body Reset Baseline
A private 30-minute session. Body composition, a plain-English read on where you are, and a one-page plan you keep either way.
Fit Reset
Eight weeks. Three sessions a week, nutrition and accountability alongside them. Backed by our 2-Size Guarantee.
Thrive 365
Ongoing coaching once the eight weeks are done. Three tiers, priced by how often you train.
Four steps, no surprises
- 01Get in touchTell us what you're working on. We reply within one working day, from one of us.
- 02Your BaselineThirty minutes, one to one, at the studio. We measure where you are and say honestly whether we can help.
- 03Fit ResetEight weeks of coached training, nutrition and accountability, if it turns out to be the right fit.
- 04Thrive 365Ongoing coaching, so the result doesn't quietly undo itself.
What members say
As someone who has never consistently exercised, been very intimidated and not confident about going to a gym her whole life... I haven't missed a single week.
During my first workout at Thrive, I lost my balance and fell. Rather than embarrassment, the three other people there shared they had all fallen at the beginning.
I'm a 65 year old woman who, for the last 10 years or so, was exercising mainly by walking... Brian, Stephanie and Luis are amazing. They know their stuff inside out.
Book a private Baseline
Tell us what you're working on. You'll hear back within one working day, from one of us, not an assistant.
Before you book
Anything not covered here, just ask. We answer email properly, not with a template.
Is this just a small group class?
No, and the difference is the whole thing. In a class everybody does the same movements at the same time. Here, six people are doing six different sessions, so there is nothing to follow and nothing to fall behind.
What does semi-private personal training cost in Toronto?
Ours starts at $225 biweekly plus HST for nine sessions a month, rising to $425 for eighteen. One-to-one in Toronto typically runs $90 to $150 a session, so the arithmetic is the point of the format.
Will the coach actually watch me?
More than in one-to-one, oddly. A coach standing over one person spends most of the hour counting. A coach with six spends it looking at technique, because that is the only thing worth their attention.
What if I am much less fit than the others?
Nobody is doing what you are doing, so there is nothing to compare. That is not a reassurance we invented for the website - it is the mechanical consequence of six different programmes.
Can I come with a friend or my partner?
Yes, and plenty do. You will be in the same room at the same time on completely different sessions, which tends to work better than trying to train together.
How do I try it?
A private Body Reset Baseline first. Thirty minutes, one to one, no charge, and nothing to buy at the end of it.
Areas we serve
The studio is on Queen Street East in The Beaches. These are the neighbourhoods people travel from.