Gallery: Free Form Fitness celebrates 20 years

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Event Date: 09/10/2026
Organizer: Free Form Fitness

On Sept. 10, more than 130 clients, team members and community partners gathered at Lago Bar and Grill to celebrate 20 years of Free Form Fitness.

Since opening in Ottawa in 2006, the personal training company has grown to four locations and helped thousands of people improve their strength, confidence and overall health through personalized support.

During the celebration CEO Ashley Lawrie expressed her gratitude to the family, friends and clients who have supported Free Form Fitness throughout its journey. Their support helped keep its doors open and made the milestone possible.

The event also raised more than $5,000 for the Miroir Foundation, which supports programs that reduce loneliness and social isolation among older adults. Its mission closely aligns with Free Form Fitness’s values of connection and support. The foundation’s president, Linda Garcia, is also a longtime Free Form Fitness client, giving the partnership a personal connection.

The anniversary was a celebration of the relationships built over 20 years and the people who continue to make the Free Form Fitness community what it is today.

Free Form Fitness CEO Ashley Lawrie reflects on the company’s 20-year journey and celebrates the community that made it possible at the Free Form Fitness 20th anniversary party at Lago Bar and Grill, Sept. 10.
Free Form Fitness clients celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary with the company’s mascot at the Free Form Fitness 20th anniversary party at Lago Bar and Grill, Sept. 10.
From left: Free Form Fitness trainers Patrick Gorrell, Chiara Bozzi, Joe Trudeau and Omar Ali at the Free Form Fitness 20th anniversary party at Lago Bar and Grill, Sept. 10.
Haniya Habibollahi (Miroir Foundation) joins the Free Form Fitness mascot at the Free Form Fitness 20th anniversary party at Lago Bar and Grill, Sept. 10.
The Miroir Foundation team with Ashley Lawrie and Victoria Jung (Free Form Fitness) at the Free Form Fitness 20th anniversary party at Lago Bar and Grill, Sept. 10.
A variety of donated prizes and experiences available during the event’s raffle in support of the Miroir Foundation, at the Free Form Fitness 20th anniversary party at Lago Bar and Grill, Sept. 10.
Guests raise a glass to celebrate 20 years of Free Form Fitness at the Free Form Fitness 20th anniversary party at Lago Bar and Grill, Sept. 10.
Ashley Lawrie celebrates the milestone with members of the Women Presidents Organization at the Free Form Fitness 20th anniversary party at Lago Bar and Grill, Sept. 10.
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