Moving Spirit

06/04/2026

Our theme for June is integration.

Last month, we explored adaptation - how beautifully the body can respond and adjust. This month, we take it one step further.

Integration is where those changes begin to truly belong to us.

It’s the moment when movement is no longer something we “perform” in class, but something that naturally shows up in how we move through our daily lives. When the body, brain, and nervous system work together with clarity and ease. When the core becomes a connector.

This month, we invite you to explore what it feels like to move as a whole system - strong, responsive, and connected. Not just in the studio, but in the small, ordinary moments of your day as well as in the bigger, more dynamic expressions of your active life.

Because living in your body is about more than individual muscles or joints.

It’s about feeling at home within yourself.

05/27/2026

Pilates from Within!
June 7, 2026 / 3-5 pm.

A workshop collaboratively facilitated by Susannah Steers, Pilates & Integrated movement specialist and Moving Spirit owner and Wendy MacPherson, Somatic coach and founder at Root and Thrive, and Pilates enthusiast.

There are still a few spaces left. Check link in bio for more info and to register!

05/22/2026

Love to see that “fitness culture” is catching up to what Pilates has been doing for generations!

https://vancouvernews.digital/gravity-training-and-stability-work-why-functional-fitness-is-growing-beyond-traditional-gyms/?fbclid=IwdGRleAR9UZVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEendP8Z2ZRkUuFqsfAzl78k04RdoGrXEX-Hcpw7FAFe7sQB4JxG650wKxOPxg_aem_KrnDaMZv5Yxxzahr5aBRXw

Functional fitness and stability-based training are expanding beyond athletes, with more people seeking movement quality, balance, and practical strength.

05/21/2026

Strong bodies, different stories.

This is what adaptation looks like in real life!

A room full of people who love to move, each on their own reformer, their own plan, their own chapter.

Same room, same teacher, totally different movement journeys. Building strength and ease so they can keep saying yes to the adventures they love!

Pilates for the win. 🤗

05/19/2026

Stuck in a 'no pain no gain' movement philosophy? This post's for you.

Real change isn't the product of pushing hard - adaptation comes from the balance of challenge with recovery. Stress and rest.

In movement, that means:

🔹Enough load to create a stimulus
🔹Enough awareness to do it well
🔹Enough recovery to integrate the change

Too much stress? The body tightens, protects, compensates.
Too little? It stops adapting.

In Pilates, we work in that sweet spot - where your system is challenged, but not overwhelmed.

That’s where strength becomes usable.
That’s where coordination improves.
That’s where resilience builds.

If your body feels stuck between “too much” and “not enough,” we can help you find that middle ground. Feeling curious? Book a discovery call with us and let's get started! Let's change the way you move!

Discovery call booking via our linkinbio or over at our home online - movingspirit.ca

05/18/2026

And finally, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Susannah Steers, the heart behind Moving Spirit. As a Pilates and Integrated Movement Specialist, and a somewhat accidental business-owner, I’ve spent years shaping a thoughtful, client‑centered space and quietly guiding a team whose combined skills are far bigger than any one person’s.

I work alongside this amazing team, helping shape the kind of studio where curiosity, compassion and collaboration matter as much as technique. My hope is to draw people together — staff and clients alike — so all our shared experience and expertise becomes one welcoming space where good things happen.

Wherever you are in your movement journey, I’m grateful you’ve chosen to spend a bit of it with us.

05/17/2026

Hope you are all having a fantastic long weekend!

May long is the perfect time to spend with loved ones, relaxing, and getting outside to enjoy our beautiful surroundings.

A friendly reminder that the studio will be closed tomorrow on Victoria Day (May 18th).

We look forward to seeing you soon!

05/17/2026

Next up for the introductions…. our in-house admin wizard and unsung heroine - Laura!

If you’ve read a newsletter, enjoyed a social media post, or worked through a scheduling issue, you’ve likely already met Laura. You’ve likely even seen her in class. What you may not know is how brilliantly she keeps things running.

Her patience, resourcefulness and heart mean clients are cared for, teachers are supported and the studio runs like a well‑oiled machine.

We couldn’t do what we do without her! Thanks Laura! 🤗