Moving Spirit

How You Move Matters. Passion. Purpose. Performance. What are you passionate about? What brings you joy, gets you up in the morning and stirs a fire in your heart?

The stuff that brings you alive is the very best stuff of life. Who wouldn't want more of it? And that's what Moving Spirit is about. We want to support you in creating your best moving body so that you can engage the world with your passion and live life LARGE! Moving Spirit is dedicated to the dynamic exploration of the heart, soul and science of movement. Here, fitness meets flow and creativity and physicality find their true home in the body. Under the direction of Susannah Steers, Moving Spirit's programs evolve from an understanding that fluid, balanced movement comes from awareness and attention to the whole body and its fluid web of inter-connected systems. The Moving Spirit programs engage the whole body and involve a unique integration of leading edge science, holistic health practices, and creative sensibilities. We go beyond fitness and classical techniques to support movement enthusiasts and professionals in finding an embodied experience - creating highly personal, lasting and often transformative results. Our training practices promote a discovery of inner resources, ignite physical vitality and inspire a dedication to self-care and self-expression through movement. How can we help you? www.movingspirit.ca

01/21/2026

What a gorgeous sunrise from the studio this morning!

01/17/2026

☀️Welcome January, and welcome 2026!

As we get comfy in 2026, we reflect on our theme for the month (and our touch point for the whole year): connection!

Inside the body, connection is what makes movement possible ... muscle, fascia, and breath all working in quiet harmony. When those relationships are nourished, everything flows a little easier.

We're excited to expand that same awareness outward - toward each other, our communities, and the living world around us. Let’s explore how connection, inside and out, can be a pathway to peace, power, and belonging.

We can’t wait to move with you in 2026 - there are great things on the way!

01/15/2026

🥁 Drumroll please!

Registration is now open for our FIRST collaborative workshop of 2026:
✨ Inner Motion ~ the embodiment of ease ✨

This somatic healing workshop will be facilitated by Wendy MacPherson
📅 Saturday, February 22, 2026
⌚ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
📍 Moving Spirit Pilates Studio, North Vancouver
💫 $85 + GST

Ready to reconnect with yourself in a new way?
This introductory Somatic workshop is designed to help you explore how your body holds patterns shaped by habit, emotion, memory, and unconscious effort. Through gentle movement, breath, and guided awareness, you’ll begin to notice the difference between movement that truly supports you and movement rooted in internal pressure or bracing.

🌿 In this nourishing workshop, you’ll:

~ Tune into your body’s internal signals (interoception) to sense tension, emotion, and needs.
~ Notice patterns that influence how you move and use energy.
~ Discover ways to release bracing and move with more freedom and ease.
~ Deepen your connection between inner awareness and outer expression.
~ Learn self-awareness tools to enrich Pilates or any movement practice.

Step into your body’s quiet wisdom - Root, Thrive, and Move with Ease.

➡️ Intrigued? Register now with the link in our bio or over at movingspirit.ca under our 'Mat Series & Events' page.

Our facilitator, Wendy MacPherson, is an Emotional Wellness & Resilience Coach at Root and Thrive ~ Embodied & Somatic Healing. You can explore her impactful work and other offerings on her website:
rootandthrive.ca

01/01/2026

Advice from a movement specialist who loves you enough to be honest? Most New Year’s fitness resolutions are built on shame, all-or-nothing thinking, and fantasy timelines. And that’s why they fall apart by February.

Instead of a New Year’s resolution, try this!

♥️ Acknowledge and celebrate what your body carried you through this year, including the hard stuff.

♥️ Choose one clear, specific way you want to feel or move in the next 3-6 months, and name exactly why it matters.

♥️ Commit to one small doable action you can repeat, not actions you can’t sustain.

♥️ Build your support - a teacher or coach who will see YOU, not just your goals - and a community that cares.

♥️ You do you. And find ways to support the big beautiful dreams you have for your life in ways that feel right for you.

🥳 Happy New Year!

12/31/2025

What a year it's been!

Check out this little recap of our Moving Spirit adventures in 2025 - from workshops, our retreat, special events and plenty of movement, laughter and community ... we wouldn't change a thing 💗

Thank-you for joining us on this ride - let's do it again!

#2025

12/29/2025

We LOVE local!

💗

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone in our local business community we’ve had the pleasure of connecting with this year.

We’re looking forward to more North Shore collaborations in 2026!

North Shore Now
Dianes Lingerie
Coast Outdoors
Sḵwálwen Botanicals
Good little tea company
Metro Van Nature
Black Kettle Brewing Co.
Valhalla Pure Outfitters - North Vancouver

12/28/2025

Looking to discover a stronger, more resilient self in 2026?

Start the new year on the mat!

A Pilates mat series at Moving Spirit is a powerful way to hit “reset” on how you move, breathe, and feel in your body as the new year begins. With small, series-based classes (max 5 people), you get focused support instead of drop‑in chaos, so you can actually build skills week by week.

Pilates on the mat:

⭐Builds deep core support so everyday movement, sport, and play feel more stable and less stressful on your joints.
⭐Improves mobility, posture, and stamina with whole‑body movement.
⭐Uses breath, awareness, and intentional pacing to cultivate a meaningful mind‑body connection that carries into the rest of your life.

Our teachers bring decades of experience in Pilates and movement science, and classes are designed to meet you exactly where you are, with education and accountability built in.

We believe movement is more than exercise; it is a pathway to strength, confidence, and joy in the activities you love.

Join the Moving Spirit community, bring your curiosity, and discover how much easier life feels when you move well! Our next series is a special sunrise mat - Thursday mornings from 7:15 - 8:15 AM beginning January 8th, 2026.

Full details and everything you need to register in the link in our bio or over at movingspirit.ca under 'Mat Series & Events'.

12/24/2025

We hope this holiday season brings you comfort, relaxation and feelings of joy surrounded by those you love 💗 most. Enjoy all the magic of this season, taking time to rest and have fun!

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! We can't wait for another amazing year with our awesome Moving Spirit Community.

PS - Don't forget our studio is closed for the Winter Break - back at it January 2nd, 2026 🎆

✨✨ The Moving Spirit Team

12/22/2025

How you move matters!

Creating clarity about how your body moves can influence your stability, your strength, your mobility and the way you FEEL in motion.

Are your movement patterns supporting ease, power and suppleness? If not, why not? what can we do about it?

Pilates is great way to explore your movement in a controlled setting. Adding a deeper layer of awareness about your own movement patterns helps you gain new skills for getting out and moving around in your own life, in whatever way life moves you!

You matter. How you move matters.
Feel the difference.

12/21/2025

As the longest night of the year gives way to growing light, we’re reminded that even in stillness, transformation is happening. ✨

This Winter Solstice, honor the balance within - strength and rest, movement and breath. Let your practice guide you (nurture you?) gently into the light ahead. 🌞

12/17/2025

Ready for a reset? Our 'Core Essentials' mat class series is not your average Pilates class - It’s your Thursday morning reset button for the whole week!

🌅 Imagine starting your day already feeling tall, steady, and switched on. Before emails. Before demands. Before the world gets loud.

That’s what our Core Essentials mat class is designed to do:
💠 Wake up deep core support so your spine and joints feel held, not stressed.
💠 Calm your nervous system so you meet the day grounded instead of rushed.
💠 Build smart, sustainable strength that shows up in all you do.

And you’re not dropping in and out.
This is a committed series, so your body actually progresses - week by week, Thursday by Thursday. The same time. Same group. Real momentum.

➡️ Why early mornings work:

☀️ You train before decision fatigue and distractions pile up.
☀️ Movement boosts focus and mood, so you bring more presence and patience to the rest of your day.
☀️ By 8:15, you’ve already done something deeply supportive for your future self.

Core Essentials Mat – Early Series
🕒 Thursdays 7:15–8:15 AM
📅 January 8 – February 26
📍 Moving Spirit – Core Essentials Mat Series

If you’re ready to stop fitting in movement and start building around it, this is your window! Registration is already open - find the link in our bio or explore movingspirit.ca (Mat Series & Events).

Address

#205-38 Fell Avenue
North Vancouver, BC
V7P3S2

Telephone

+17783400072

Website

http://www.movingspirit.ca/

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You Matter. How You Move Matters.

What are you passionate about? What brings you joy, gets you up in the morning and stirs a fire in your heart? The stuff that brings you alive is the very best stuff of life. Who wouldn't want more of it? And that's what Moving Spirit is about. We want to support you in creating your best moving body so that you can engage the world with your passion and live life LARGE! Moving Spirit is dedicated to the dynamic exploration of the heart, soul and science of movement. Here, fitness meets flow and creativity and physicality find their true home in the body. Under the direction of Susannah Steers, Moving Spirit's programs evolve from an understanding that fluid, balanced movement comes from awareness and attention to the whole body and its fluid web of inter-connected systems. The Moving Spirit programs engage the whole body and involve a unique integration of leading edge science, holistic health practices, and creative sensibilities. We go beyond fitness and classical techniques to support movement enthusiasts and professionals in finding an embodied experience - creating highly personal, lasting and often transformative results. Our training practices promote a discovery of inner resources, ignite physical vitality and inspire a dedication to self-care and self-expression through movement. How can we help you? www.movingspirit.ca