Our Story

It Begins to Move was born from the belief that healing is both personal and collective, and that pain, when held with care, can become a source of wisdom, strength, and liberation.

We have been involved in healing spaces for a long time, learning about and utilizing many different approaches to wellness.

Over and over we saw how ongoing stress from difficult life circumstances affect health and wellbeing of both individuals and communities. 

We have also seen how specific embodiment practices - used in very intentional ways - can transform pain and chronic stress into empowered strength, resilience, love, and deep connection. 

 Guided by the wisdom of lived experience and the principles of safety, care, and transformation, we walk alongside those seeking not just relief, but deep, liberatory change. From pain to power, we move together.

Vision

We envision a world where every person transforms the wisdom born from pain into strength, compassion, and liberation—fueling personal growth and igniting healing across families, organizations, and communities. By supporting this process, we believe humanity can become stronger, wiser, kinder, and more resilient.

Mission

It Begins to Move provides trauma-informed tools and practices that support embodied autonomy, liberated self-love, safe relating, and gentle healing. We accompany individuals in reconnecting with their physical and emotional sensations, building resilience to stress, and cultivating unshakable inner safety and empowered agency. By co-creating spaces of belonging and fostering skills for safe, authentic relationships, we nurture lasting empowerment, freedom, and joy. Grounded in a commitment to unlearning oppressive systems, we strive to practice care in ways that are equitable, respectful, and rooted in collective healing.