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Lisa Chaves
Lisa Chaves

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    Move with Freedom 

    Come Home to Your Body

    For women who want to

    reconnect with their body

    move with strength

    & feel like themselves again

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3 Ways to MOVE with Me

MOVE Mentorship

The most personalized way to work with me.
Receive live group classes, personalized guidance, private coaching sessions, and ongoing support as you build a movement practice designed for your body and your life.

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Independent Courses

Master the foundations at your own pace.
Explore self-paced courses covering Somatics, Fundamentals for Longevity, Strength, Mobility, and Primal Movement—giving you the tools to build a strong, capable, and resilient body wherever you are.

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30-Day Challenge

A live guided experience offered periodically throughout the year.
Learn the foundations of the MOVE Method alongside a supportive community as we build strength, mobility, confidence, and lasting movement habits together.

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What Is Embodied Movement?

Embodied movement is the practice of reconnecting with your body through awareness, strength, mobility, breath, and self-expression.

Rather than forcing your body to perform, you learn to listen.

Rather than chasing perfection, you learn to explore.

Rather than exercising against your body, you learn to move with it.

The result is greater strength, freedom, confidence, resilience, and trust in yourself.

This is movement designed not only to help you feel better today, but to support your body for decades to come.

Why Women Are Drawn To This Practice

Move More Freely

Reduce stiffness, improve mobility, and rediscover ease in everyday movement.

Build Functional Strength

Develop strength that supports your life, your longevity, and your independence.

Feel More Connected

Cultivate greater awareness of your body, your needs, and your natural movement patterns.

Calm Your Nervous System

Use breath, movement, and awareness to feel grounded and present.

Reclaim Confidence

Trust your body again and move with greater self-assurance.

Create a Sustainable Practice

Build a relationship with movement that feels supportive rather than exhausting.

Hi, I'm Lisa

For over twenty years, I worked in New York City as a fitness trainer and rehabilitation specialist, helping clients build strength, overcome injuries, and move more effectively.

With a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, my work was rooted in movement science, anatomy, and long-term physical well-being.

Yet over time, I discovered that movement could be about far more than exercise.

What began as training evolved into a deeper exploration of mobility, self-expression, awareness, and embodiment.

Today, I help women reconnect with their bodies through a compassionate approach that blends strength training, mobility, somatic awareness, primal movement, and embodied practice.

My mission is simple:

To help women build strength, move with freedom, and embody the woman they are.