The founder of Idolem Studio and it’s pole fitness program is Julie Dowell. A former teacher and fitness and dance instructor, she has danced with Corpus Rhésus and the University of Alberta.

She carefully developed her unique pole fitness program after studying in the best studios of the United States, Great Britain and Sweden. Her hot new exercise program was tested in many of the busiest gyms in Montreal as well as her private studio.

As the program met with great success and rave reviews, Julie saw the need to expand. Enter Melody Benhamou, a top level athlete, a former student of Julie’s and owner of the boutique Idolem. Melody proposed a partnership and Idolem Studio was born: a boutique for yoga, pilates, and sexy and stylish workout clothing combined with an intimate and relaxed pole fitness studio.