Movement Therapy

Movement therapy refers to a range of mindful movement-based practices used to treat the mind, body, and spirit. These practices have been used across cultures and throughout history to restore, heal, and recover the body.

Movement-based therapies innately promote health and wellness by encouraging proactive participation in one's own health, creating community support and accountability, and so building a foundation for successful, permanent, positive change.

  • Has diverse, evidence-based benefits, including reduction in pain, stress, and debility, and improvements in range of motion, strength, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, physical fitness, mood, and cognition.

  • Empowers individuals to take a proactive role in their own health and wellness.

  • Benefits individuals of any ability; practices are customizable to the individual's needs and health.

  • Safely, cost-effectively, and potently supplements standard care.

Our Offerings

  • Strength and Conditioning Training in Sandpoint

    1:1 Strength and Conditioning

    Strength and Conditioning involves a wide range of exercises developed to build a variety of skills with a focus on mobility, stability, strength, endurance, power, speed, agility, and performance. Our guided training combines strength training, aerobic conditioning, speed, and agility as well as sport-specific training.

  • 1:1 Pilates Session

    Pilates encourages concentration on each movement, especially in the abdomen and low back muscles. It features flowing patterns and steady and controlled breath. It focuses more on muscle tone than building muscles, with particular emphasis on the core (What happens in your core affects the rest of your body!)

  • 1:1 Yoga Practice

    Whether you are looking to stretch out your muscles or get rid of excess stress, yoga can help your body, mind and soul with deep stretching poses of Yin Yoga or help you build muscle mass with Hatha Yoga. Regular practice can improve flexibility and strength, and can significantly reduce arthritis symptoms and lubricate stiff joints.

Offerings

  • $85 - subject to change

  • $700 - subject to change

 FAQs

  • Movement Therapy simply means "we will help you get your body moving in whatever form works for you.” We will keep you safe and provide effective movements for your unique body.

  • We are currently facing an epidemic of obesity due to lack of exercise and movement and the onset of chronic disease, amongst other complications such as chronic back pain, posture problems, muscle degeneration, and weak bones.

  • Movement therapy can help manage pain, keep the body loose, increase bone density, help heal and rehabilitate the body, improve metabolism, increase body strength, lubricate joints, increase cardiovascular health, and reduce hypertension.

  • Our bodies are built upon movement and exercise. Movement seems like the simplest thing in the world. However, it is actually an important complex action, as our musculoskeletal system is built with multiple parts that allow us mobility and balance. No matter what your chosen form of movement is, it's important that you move correctly to avoid injury and make the most effective use of your time. If you are unaware of how to properly use your body whether it's simply walking or Strength and Conditioning. Your certified trainer will help you keep your body safe while improving your overall health and wellness.