Our practice
Harder to break, easier to move, ready for life
Move like a human again
We sit most of the day, looking at screens, working behind desks. After work we sit again — in cars, on couches, scrolling through phones. Movement has slowly disappeared from our daily lives.
Training becomes something we do for one hour in the gym, often repeating the same isolated exercises again and again.
Many people become fit on the outside, but feel restricted on the inside. Tight hips, stiff backs, low energy, aching joints. We follow routines that make us stronger in the gym, yet less capable in real life.
But where is the playfulness?
Where is the curiosity?
Where is the joy of movement?
Modern training has failed people.
At Movement Amsterdam, we approach training differently.
Humans are built to move — to walk, run, climb, crawl, throw, balance, jump, and explore the environment around them. For thousands of years movement was part of everyday life. It shaped strong, adaptable, and capable bodies. Today, most training focuses on how the body looks, instead of how the body moves and functions.
When was the last time you rolled on the floor, crawled, climbed, balanced, threw a ball, spun around, or wrestled with a friend?
When was the last time you squatted down easily to pick something up, or reached for something high without your back complaining?
Handstand & Mobility
Spending time upside down — learning to balance and control the body through our handstand classes.
If you want to do a handstand, you need a solid and stable foundation. Preparation is key before flipping upside down. In this class, we will teach you your first wall handstand and how to transition to a freestanding handstand. This class will allow you to work on your mobility and build up strength to do a handstand while also improving general mobility in your daily life by utilizing specific handstand drills and techniques.
The process of learning to do a handstand requires time and dedication. It’s about putting in the work, conquering and overcoming fear, and reaping the rewards.
Are you ready for a challenge?
*For those more advanced in their handstand practice, this class will help you build strength and improve your technique so that you can balance on your hands more and more comfortably.
Strength & Mobility
Becoming strong and mobile on rings, bars, and the floor — building functional strength through bodyweight training.
Have you always wanted to know how to do a proper pull-up or pistol squat? In the Organic Strength class, we focus on functional movements like squatting, lifting, pulling, and pushing in order to develop and build proper inner strength.
Basic strength within your joints, ligaments and muscles will greatly improve your Movement Practice and will be a big help when practicing other aspects of the practice like handstands, acrobatics or locomotion and other movement skills.
The teacher can differentiate the class so that everyone can participate at their own level, from beginner to advanced.
Animal Flow
Learning skills organically — approaching strength, mobility, and coordination as a process of exploration and skill development rather than rigid exercise routines.
With Animal Flow and Locomotion you'll learn basic natural patterns used in nature by many creatures and in various forms. Locomotion is a fluid, challenging, beautiful and rewarding movement system that relies on the use of low gait, squat, ground work, animal flow, inversion, crawl, bridge and quadru-pedal integrated into a refined layered movement flow close to the ground.
This class provides a great tool for strength development, truly usable and active mobility, joint protection, metabolic conditioning and expression.
The teacher can differentiate the class so that everyone can participate at their own level, from beginner to advanced.
Movement
Moving together with partners — developing coordination, timing, and awareness through partner-based movement classes.
While we train different elements in each class, we will focus on one specific element every 3 months. This provides a common thread through the classes and allows you to track your progress. Open to all levels.
Try out now
Don't wait any longer to unlock your full potential and elevate your sports journey with Movement Amsterdam. Start our two-week trial membership now for €36,- only and discover the transformative power of joyful Movement and self-discovery.
