Santa Cruz Movement - Santa Cruz, California

Haley P.

Santa Cruz Movement is a life changing experience. I like my mind to be stimulated as well as my body, and I don’t think anything does this as well as Santa Cruz Movement. It is an indescribable mix of activities that keeps you having fun and getting strong the whole time. Always new and morphing, the class variation helps you build a deep connection with your body and a physical intuition that is out of this world, and the community you build is just as amazing. Every facet of this practice is joyous and I’m always telling people to come join us. Don’t hesitate!

Isabel W.

I could not recommend Santa Cruz Movement more. The instructors are supportive and inspiring, the movements are constantly being updated so every session is fresh and fun, and the community is warm and welcoming. A great way to move integral parts of your body that might not be getting the attention they need. We focus on a mix of strength, flexibility, agility, and coordination activities - just to name a few. The longer I do movement, the stronger and more connected to the Santa Cruz community I feel 😊

Itzik L.

Santa Cruz movement is the best thing you can do for yourself. This place is one of a kind.
Dean and Leela are just the best.

Yigal U.

I’ve been going to Santa Cruz movement for about 1 year and a half and its been a great experience all around. Dean and Leela are amazing owners/practitioners and have hired amazing coaches as they’ve grown. The other students are friendly and a good slice of santa cruz.

The routines are scalable, challenging, and most importantly engaging. I’ve struggled to consistently exercise outside of sports which is a challenge as I get older. Santa Cruz Movement keeps me coming back for more.

I discovered Santa Cruz Movement mostly out of desperation after a shoulder injury and endless doctor and physical therapy visits.

I lost 35 pounds I’ve gained muscle dexterity, and 90% of my shoulder pain is gone. Thank you Dean and Leela!

Sergey I.

I’ve been training at Santa Cruz Movement for almost 3 years now, and the experience has been nothing less than life changing. The instructors are knowledgeable and focus on helping you regain flexibility, endurance and strengths. They will give you exercises that you will find challenging, sometimes even impossible, but with practice you will overcome those.

Mindy T.

I’ve been coming for close to 3 years now and wow I’ve gotten so much stronger, flexible, mobile, and mentally sharper all because of what we’re learning at Santa Cruz Movement.

I love the variety of the programs (rotates every 6-9 weeks) which keeps things exciting. In addition to the classes SCM have started to do lectures occasionally. The lectures are extremely interesting talking more about the philosophy behind the movement practice and ways to use different frameworks to deeper understand what we do everyday in class.

Aaron H.

Santa Cruz Movement is amazing. Since starting classes 4 months ago, I have:
1) Recovered from chronic hip and knee injuries
2) Found a wonderful and supportive community of friends
3) Feel I am constantly learning and overcoming new challenges
4) Gained strength, mobility, mental flexibility and body awareness that have carried over to sports like surfing and ultimate frisbee

Jesse D.

As a lifelong athlete and mover I can confidently say that Santa Cruz Movement is the best way I have found to achieve my health and fitness goals. At 42 years old not only am stronger and more flexible than ever, but I’m also having more fun moving my body than ever and the friends and community I have at SCM are priceless.