What if your body could tell you stories of resilience, healing, and a deeper mind-body connection? Join us as we explore the transformative power of somatics and movement integration with the exceptional Amy Kiara-Ruth. With a rich tapestry of expertise in dance, Pilates, kinesiology, and various somatic practices like Tai Chi and Qi Gong, Amy shares how these disciplines come together to foster a more vibrant and connected life. Discover how tuning into the felt sense of your body can enhance responsiveness and resilience, even in moments of discomfort.
Amy and I dive into the intricate relationship between trauma and movement, highlighting how trauma can manifest through guarded postures, clenched muscles, and restricted breath. We discuss the nervous system’s responses and how chronic states affect our bodies. Amy shares how movement helps in metabolizing and processing trauma, promoting healing and neuroplasticity.
Holding space is more than just a concept—it’s an art form. In our conversation, Amy underscores the importance of doing personal work to be fully present for others, drawing inspiration from traditional cultures and elder wisdom. Creativity and playfulness are highlighted as key elements in connection, leading to sessions that leave clients feeling strong, at ease, and authentically expressive.
Amy Kiara Ruth Website
Changepain Medical and Allied Health clinic
Amy's online group medical visits are supervised by a physician and so are covered through MSP. A gentle Qigong movement class on Mondays at 11am and on Fridays at 11am in 2024.
She offers two alternating series: Somatic Therapy, where we explore skills of interoception, breathing, seed movements and a Healing after Trauma series, where we explore the roles of the nervous system and body-based strategies to support more ease in the present moment.
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Heart of Motion Podcast host Susannah Steers is a Pilates & Integrated Movement Specialist and owner of Moving Spirit Pilates in North Vancouver, BC. She is passionate about movement, about connections and about life.
Through movement teaching, speaking, and facilitating workshops, she supports people in creating movement practices that promote fitness from the inside out. She loves building community, and participating in multi-disciplinary collaborations.

Along with her friend and colleague Gillian McCormick, Susannah also co-hosts The Small Conversations for a Better World podcast – an interview based podcast dedicated to promoting the kind of conversations about health that can spark positive change in individuals, families, communities and across the globe.
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