Sometimes healing looks like simply moving your body....If you’re here with a broken heart and a restless body, give yourself permission to move. Turn off the sad playlist and get out of bed! Not to distract your feelings, but to meet them with motion. Turn heartbreak into heartbeat, pain into progress, and one step (or climb) at a time, rediscover just how strong and resilient you are.
1. Move the Hurt Out of Your System (Seriously, It Works)
You’ve been crying over your ex and ruminating on the past with no end in sight. You just can't get them out of your head and your body feels tired, achy, and restless.
When you’re heart-sick, your body literally holds that stress in tight shoulders, clenching jaw, that heavy “ugh” feeling in your chest. Movement helps dislodge a lot of that physical tension and give your brain a break from replaying the same memories on loop.
Think of it like this: your muscles relax → your breath deepens → your nervous system chills → your thoughts follow. That’s not coincidence, that’s science. Moving your body releases stress….
So how do you start?
- Take a walk outside (yes, even in sweatpants)
- Dance to your breakup playlist (rage out)
- Or start moving with Movement with a free class, sign up here.
2. Climbing isn’t just fun, it’s incredibly grounding.
When you’re on the wall, your brain stops replaying the break-up and starts focusing on where your foot goes next. That mindfulness is healing and studies have shown that climbing eases stress and requires full presence more than many traditional workouts.
But it’s not just about muscles and foot placements, its main benefit is the wonderful community. The climbing world is very, very supportive with people cheering when you send a route, celebrating your wins, and remembering your name. That kind of unforced connection is huge when you’re emerging from a breakup and need to feel uplifted!
And a pro tip: You don’t have to be amazing at climbing, you just have to show up. Being at the gym regularly means you’ll start seeing familiar faces, small conversations turn into friendships, and suddenly you’re part of something that feels bigger than your heartbreak.
If you’re interested in trying out climbing then register for your first free visit here.
3. Yoga Helps You to Slow Down and Reconnect With You!
Breakups make us feel rushed, like we have to get over it, move on, find closure, heal now. But healing doesn’t work on a schedule.
Yoga gives you a gentle reset. It calms your nervous system, lowers stress hormones, and helps you notice your breath and body in a way scrolling through old photos and old text threads can’t. Yoga requires no distractions, but complete mindfulness.
Here’s what it does for your healing:
- Helps regulate emotions by focusing on breath
- Releases physical tension (especially in the chest and hips!)
- Improves sleep and mood
- Encourages reflection and self-compassion
And the community aspect is warm and inviting too! Taking classes connects you with people who are there for their own journeys, making it a shared vulnerability space that feels like bonding, not oversharing.
Try a yoga class at Movement Gyms, we have different classes from beginner to more experienced here.
Movement Isn’t About “Fixing” Your Heart, It’s Really About Befriending Yourself Again
The goal here isn’t to “forget” your ex, it’s to find your you again, outside of that relationship. Movement gives you space to feel, process, and slowly let the pain lose its grip.
So, whether it’s climbing a new route you never thought you’d try, releasing stress at yoga, or just taking a brisk walk with your favorite song blasting; movement is therapy you can feel in your body.
You’re not alone in this, your body remembers how to heal. All you have to do is start moving.