About
A place for renewal and well-being
A family business built on the expertise of two generations.
Our story
A family business since 2011
Since 2011, Hélène Léger and Michel Stornello have owned the Centre de vie in Ripon, a place of renewal for health and well-being.
The Centre de vie is a family business that now relies on the expertise of two generations. Its growth and success continue thanks to the support of its loyal clientele and the dedication of a wonderful team.
Your hosts
Benefit from your hosts’ rich experience
Hélène and Michel, the friendly owners of the Centre de Vie, welcome you and accompany you throughout your stay.
Energy balancing practitioner, fitness/Pilates and meditation teacher
Hélène Léger
Hélène Léger has worked in the field of well-being for more than 45 years. First as an acrobat, where she explored the body’s movement before broadening her practice to the harmonization of mind, heart and spirit. This path has been nourished by a lifetime devoted to inner exploration and personal transformation.
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Immersed from a very young age in the world of yoga and personal development, Hélène has studied many approaches in depth, especially therapeutic approaches focused on emotional structures. For more than 10 years she took part in intensive workshops with Drunvalo Melchizedek, mainly in Arizona, deepening her understanding of the subtle dimensions of being.
She is a certified teacher of the Yoga of Integral Learning, an approach to energy structures passed on by Master Shin Shiva, recognized in India as the supreme Shaiva Yogi of Kundalini. This quest led her to travel the world, enriching her vision and her practice.
Since 2011, Hélène and her husband have owned the Centre de Vie in Ripon, a place of renewal for health and well-being, where she also offers energy treatments in individual sessions or group workshops.
Since 2022, she has also led workshops called “Revealing the Invisible”, in collaboration with medium Mélanie Hotte, which she presents in Quebec and internationally.
Her community involvement
She has also sat on the board of directors of Tourisme Outaouais since 2019, where she currently serves as vice-president.
Today, as President and CEO of the CCVPN, Hélène wishes to put her experience, her human vision and her leadership to work for the economic vitality and visibility of our region. She is wholeheartedly committed to supporting members, fostering collaboration and creating environments where businesses and individuals can thrive.
Naturopath, iridologist, yoga teacher
Michel Stornello, N.D.
A graduate of the EESNQ (École d’enseignement supérieur de naturopathie du Québec), Michel Stornello, N.D., offers private consultations in naturopathy and iridology, with a global and personalized approach to the body’s terrain.
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His guidance focuses mainly on healthy lifestyle habits, such as a balanced diet, suitable physical activity, quality sleep, and good management of emotions and stress, with a view to prevention and supporting the body’s terrain.
Co-owner of the Centre de vie since 2011, Michel supervises the guided fasts and renewal cures as well as participant support, ensuring that stays run smoothly in a safe and educational setting that respects his scope of practice.
Also known as Swami Vijetananda, Michel is a yoga master (Acharya). At the Centre de vie he teaches Yoga Flow, Hatha Yoga and Meditative Yoga classes. He trained in the Saraswati (Sivananda) lineage, as well as with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, David Swenson, Richard Freeman and several other Ashtanga yoga masters.
With 45 years of yoga practice, Michel offers a unique, deep and committed teaching style, guiding each student toward a conscious union of body, breath and mind, with joy, presence and harmony of movement.
The services offered are part of a health education and well-being approach. They are not a medical act, do not make any diagnosis and do not replace medical or nutritional follow-up.
The team that welcomes you
The team that takes care of you
Head chef and horticulturist
Monique Lefebvre
Director of operations and yoga teacher
Valérie Ménard
Accounting technician
Martine Derouin
Media
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We did it our way
A road trip through one of Quebec’s hidden gems : The Outaouais
Festival Santé & Bien-Être de l’Outaouais, du 21 au 23 août 2026
Festival santé & bien-être de l’Outaouais : Centre de vie de Ripon (rediffusion)
Retraite spirituelle au Centre de vie : 19 au 21 août 2022
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