Pilates Based
MOVEMENT THERAPY
About Enliven
We are a collective of movement practitioners who are passionate about helping people deepen their connection to their bodies and to themselves. Our aim is to create a nurturing, inclusive, and intimate space in which each client can discover and expand their own movement potential and embodiment.
Each practitioner runs their own practice, bringing their unique gifts, influences, and expertise to their sessions.
We acknowledge and are grateful to be living, teaching and moving on the unceded territories of the ʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel ̓ íl ̓witulh (TsleilWaututh) First Nations.
Book Sessions
To book your sessions, go to the online booking link and select your practitioner’s name to see their availability. For expressions of interest, or if you have any questions for our instructors, please contact them directly using their contact information below.
Our Instructors
Suvali
I guide individuals on a journey toward embodied wholeness - reconnecting mind and body through therapeutic movement and somatic awareness. My work offers a safe, supportive space to:
Reconnect with the body’s intelligence
Discover inner strength and resilience
Improve postural alignment and mobility
Explore more efficient, easeful movement
Grounded in the understanding that mind and body are inseparable, our work together reveals how emotional and psychological patterns live in the body—and how mindful movement can help shift those patterns, building new resources from within. Over time, clients often develop:
Increased self-trust
Emotional resilience
A grounded, integrated sense of self
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Professional Background
I bring over 30 years of teaching experience across diverse movement and somatic disciplines. My training includes:
Personal & Group Fitness Training
Pilates
Hatha & Restorative Yoga
Somatic Movement Therapy
Myofascial Body Rolling (Jill Miller / Tom Myers approaches)
Brain and Sensory Foundations
Dance & Expressive Movement
In 2024, I completed Practitioner-Level Somatic Psychotherapy training with Bodynamic International (Austria), and I am currently completing the Therapist Level.
Bodynamics is a trauma-informed, developmentally based somatic psychotherapy model rooted in psychomotoric development—the link between cognitive-emotional function and muscular development. This approach supports emotional healing by resourcing the muscular system and cultivating a stable, relational foundation.
Areas of Specialization
I support individuals navigating a wide range of physical and psychological challenges, including:
Postural and movement imbalances
Surgical recovery: laminectomy, joint replacements, hysterectomy, open-heart surgery, pelvic floor repair
Prenatal and postnatal care
Chronic conditions: scoliosis, hypermobility (EDS), osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, parkinsons
Pain and injury: whiplash, bulging discs, plantar fasciitis, sciatic pain, SI joint dysfunction, thoracic outlet syndrome
Trauma and nervous system dysregulation: PTSD, developmental trauma
A Global Perspective
Having lived and practiced across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, and India, I bring a globally attuned lens to my work. I meet each client with deep presence, curiosity, and respect for the body's innate capacity to heal.
Whether you're recovering from trauma, healing from injury, or seeking a deeper sense of self through movement, I support you in reclaiming your embodied wholeness.
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Individual Sessions: $131.25 (including tax)
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Ph: 604.339.6960
Email: suvali.enliven@gmail.com
Website: www.elementsofmovement.com
Hana
Hana is a certified STOTT PILATES® instructor and a professional dance artist, who is passionate about helping individuals restore balance, reduce pain, and move with greater awareness and freedom.
She has worked with a diverse range of clients across all life stages, including those navigating: post-surgery recovery (e.g. joint replacements, hysterectomy), conditions such as scoliosis and Parkinson’s, injury and pain management (e.g. sciatica, plantar fasciitis, bulging discs), prenatal/postnatal care, and healthy aging.
She blends her background in dance, somatic practices, and Pilates to help clients explore:
Restored postural alignment and balance
Improved mobility and strength
More efficient, easeful, and joyful movement
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A graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School, Hana trained extensively as a professional dancer and found Pilates to be a powerful tool for recovery from dance-related injuries. What began as a means of rehabilitation became a transformative foundation for a deeper body awareness. She has completed additional training through Pilates Process™, and draws from her experiences working in clinical and rehabilitation settings. Hana’s teaching is also informed by her studies with Helen Walkley, Certified Laban Movement Analyst and Somatic Movement Educator, as well as her ongoing professional development in anatomy, and functional movement.
Hana meets each client with empathy, curiosity, and a personalized approach to support their unique goals, whether recovering from injury, managing chronic pain, or building strength and resilience to prevent future issues. Through Pilates, she helps clients move with greater ease, confidence, and connection—in their sessions, and in their lives.
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Single Private Session: $115.50 (including tax)
Package of 10 Private Sessions: $997.50 (including tax)
Single Duet Session: $68.25 per person (including tax)
Package of 10 Duet Sessions: $577.50 per person (including tax) -
Ph: 778.389.0159
Email: enliven.hana@gmail.com
Tara
Tara is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CSEP-CEP) and Kinesiologist with specialized training in pre- and postnatal health, Pilates, and manual therapy techniques. She combines science-based exercise programming with mindful movement to help clients restore balance, reduce pain, and move with greater ease and confidence.
Her approach integrates active rehabilitation, Pilates-based movement, and Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST)—a gentle, assisted technique that targets the fascia and joint capsules to improve flexibility, release tension, and enhance overall mobility. FST is especially effective in addressing chronic stiffness, restoring range of motion, and relieving pain.
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Tara works with a wide range of clients, including those recovering from injury, living with chronic pain, or managing conditions such as low back pain. She is also passionate about preventative health, helping clients build strength, mobility, and body awareness to reduce the risk of injury and support optimal movement in daily life.
As a mother of two, Tara has a deep understanding of the physical and emotional shifts that come with pregnancy and postpartum. She brings compassion, expertise, and a holistic perspective to her work, believing that movement is one of the most powerful tools for healing, resilience, and lifelong wellbeing. She’s dedicated to helping clients feel more connected to their bodies and confident in how they move—through all stages of life.
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55 Minute Private Session: $136.50 (including tax)
85 Minute Private Session: $199.50 (including tax) -
Ph: 604.857.3584
Email: optimalmovementinfo@gmail.com
Website: www.optimalmovement.ca
Location
We are located on the South West corner of Burrard and West Broadway.
Suite #313 - 2515 Burrard Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6J 1Y1
Pay parking can be found on the east side of Burrard Street, north facing, in front of Royal Rose Tattoo Studio. 2 hr parking can be found on the east side of 10th and 11th Avenue.
Contact
If you are interested in being a part of the movement collective, and/or for any rental inquiries, please email enlivenvancouver@gmail.com or contact Hana or Suvali directly.
Hours
M-F: 7:00 am - 8:30 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: closed (available for rentals)