Welcome to Movement Design District: DFW’s largest climbing gym at over 45,000 square feet! This vibrant facility offers expansive bouldering, lead, and top rope terrain, featuring a stunning arch and 56-foot walls. With unparalleled climbing space, state-of-the-art yoga and fitness areas, a training zone, gear shop, and saunas, it’s a climber’s paradise. A perfect addition to the eclectic community in Dallas’ Design District, Movement offers an unmatched experience for climbers and fitness enthusiasts alike. See for yourself →
Upcoming Classes
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Power Flow
Vinyasa
Shawn B.
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HIIT
Conditioning
Hanson W.
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CoreFit
Conditioning
Hanson W.
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Introduction to Rope Climbing
Introductory
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BIPOC Meet-Up
Meet Ups
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Foundation
Hatha
Gio M.
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Yin
Gentle
Chelsea N.
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Total Body Fitness
Anna G.
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Functional Strength Training For Climbers
Conditioning
Jean-Claude F.
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Flow
Vinyasa
Erica E.
social connections
✨MEMBER SPOTLIGHT✨
Meet Brittney! Brittney`s been a part of the DFW climbing community since 2018 and has been hooked ever since! Recently, she`s dabbled in the art of bringing together the community with her and her friend Sianna`s polls at every comp. When not climbing, Brittney is an Occupational Therapist, enjoys reading (horror and thrillers exclusively), watching Bluey, and baking! If y`all haven`t had her ube cookies or conchas, you`re missin` out. 💙🧡
If you were a hold, what hold would you be and why?
"I`d definitely be a crimp because I`m small with a bit of an edge 😅"
Did you choose climbing or did climbing choose you?
"Climbing chose me!! I have a good friend who took me top roping years ago (circa 2018), and I instantly fell in love. Fun fact: I couldn`t grip my steering wheel afterward, so that was a fun drive home. 💀"
What`s 1 piece of advice you have for folks new to the climbing?
"My advice is always; try everything. Put hands on something and give it a go, regardless of the grade. You might surprise yourself with the cool things you`re capable of. 💙"
If you see Brittney around the gym, don`t be shy - say hi! She loves to make new friends, chat about her career, and gathering her awesome crew for themed climbing mornings at Plano! @brittaynaynay 👊
✨MEMBER SPOTLIGHT✨
Meet Brittney! Brittney`s been a part of the DFW climbing community since 2018 and has been hooked ever since! Recently, she`s dabbled in the art of bringing together the community with her and her friend Sianna`s polls at every comp. When not climbing, Brittney is an Occupational Therapist, enjoys reading (horror and thrillers exclusively), watching Bluey, and baking! If y`all haven`t had her ube cookies or conchas, you`re missin` out. 💙🧡
If you were a hold, what hold would you be and why?
"I`d definitely be a crimp because I`m small with a bit of an edge 😅"
Did you choose climbing or did climbing choose you?
"Climbing chose me!! I have a good friend who took me top roping years ago (circa 2018), and I instantly fell in love. Fun fact: I couldn`t grip my steering wheel afterward, so that was a fun drive home. 💀"
What`s 1 piece of advice you have for folks new to the climbing?
"My advice is always; try everything. Put hands on something and give it a go, regardless of the grade. You might surprise yourself with the cool things you`re capable of. 💙"
If you see Brittney around the gym, don`t be shy - say hi! She loves to make new friends, chat about her career, and gathering her awesome crew for themed climbing mornings at Plano! @brittaynaynay 👊
Seriously guys stoppp who said that? 🫵 That’s crazyyy we would never say that 👀
Wayyyyy cool 😎
Old School Cool 2025 at Grapevine was a blast from the past! Congrats to all podium finishers, raffle winners, and costume contest winners! Be sure to check out our memories wall in the bouldering area at Grapevine, featuring Polaroids from the comp 📸
See/save more photos on our Facebook at the link in bio! 🔗
(Want more comps? 👀 Check out our SBS announcement in our pinned posts!)
Wayyyyy cool 😎
Old School Cool 2025 at Grapevine was a blast from the past! Congrats to all podium finishers, raffle winners, and costume contest winners! Be sure to check out our memories wall in the bouldering area at Grapevine, featuring Polaroids from the comp 📸
See/save more photos on our Facebook at the link in bio! 🔗
(Want more comps? 👀 Check out our SBS announcement in our pinned posts!)
🏆 SBS IS BACK! 🏆
Southern Bouldering Series returns with a fresh format that builds momentum across THREE epic comps:
⭐ April 12 @ Denton
⭐ May 10 @ Design District
🌟 June 7 @ Plano (Grand Finale!)
This 3-part bouldering competition series offers all new climbs, friendly competition, and a chance to connect + party with the DFW climbing community at ALL skill levels.
‼️ NEW ‼️ Your standings build across events, leading to our Plano finale where we`ll crown the SBS champions! Each qualifier offers 2 waves for a redpoint round, plus after-parties featuring drinks, snacks, games and more. Then join us at Plano for one last chance to earn points, followed by an exciting after-party and Advanced/Open category finals that you won`t want to miss!
Registration is now live for all 3 events at the link in bio (including a Season Pass option 👀🏃💨)
🏆 SBS IS BACK! 🏆
Southern Bouldering Series returns with a fresh format that builds momentum across THREE epic comps:
⭐ April 12 @ Denton
⭐ May 10 @ Design District
🌟 June 7 @ Plano (Grand Finale!)
This 3-part bouldering competition series offers all new climbs, friendly competition, and a chance to connect + party with the DFW climbing community at ALL skill levels.
‼️ NEW ‼️ Your standings build across events, leading to our Plano finale where we`ll crown the SBS champions! Each qualifier offers 2 waves for a redpoint round, plus after-parties featuring drinks, snacks, games and more. Then join us at Plano for one last chance to earn points, followed by an exciting after-party and Advanced/Open category finals that you won`t want to miss!
Registration is now live for all 3 events at the link in bio (including a Season Pass option 👀🏃💨)
this month at movement is lookin` pretty fly - march on over, why don`t ya?? (see what we did there 👀👀)
swipe for a full list of what`s happening in the gyms over the next few weeks ➡
as always, be sure to check out our website calendar for the most up to date class + event information!
this month at movement is lookin` pretty fly - march on over, why don`t ya?? (see what we did there 👀👀)
swipe for a full list of what`s happening in the gyms over the next few weeks ➡
as always, be sure to check out our website calendar for the most up to date class + event information!
A-D route grading is back! 🌟
As of today, +/- grading will be retired and replaced with A-D grading at all Movement rope gyms. We`ve experimented with many grading systems across our gyms, and through our collective experience, we feel that A-D offers the most optimal in-gym experience when combined with consensus grading.
This A-D and consensus dynamic duo offers three key benefits ⬇️
1️⃣ Subjectivity of grading: Your experience with a climb is unique to you! Our Routesetters put a lot of thought into every grade, considering diverse perspectives, climbing styles, and experiences. We propose grades, but it’s the climbing community that ultimately shapes them through feedback and consensus. Using the YDS A-D scale for routes in combination with consensus tags, we aim to keep grades as fair and consistent as possible while staying true to local norms.
2️⃣ Increased granularity improves the ability to self-curate your experience: We know that tracking progress and performance is important to many climbers, and with a more granular grade offering, session curation and performance tracking is improved.
3️⃣ Authentic to the core of our sport: The most common grading system for sport climbing is the YDS A-D scale. Grades vary wildly depending on the area, first ascensionist, ethics, etc., but we feel it is important to align with this system as it provides an experience that is relatable and authentic to the sport.
If you`re new to the YDS scale - here`s the breakdown:
👉 5.10- = 5.10a/b
👉 5.10+ = 5.10c/d
Grading isn’t an exact science, and it’s always evolving alongside the climbing community. While grades will never be perfect, they create a shared language for setting goals, tracking progress, and finding the right challenge. Whether grades push you to try harder or just serve as a rough guideline, we’re stoked to roll out this change and we hope you are too! Climb on 🧗
A-D route grading is back! 🌟
As of today, +/- grading will be retired and replaced with A-D grading at all Movement rope gyms. We`ve experimented with many grading systems across our gyms, and through our collective experience, we feel that A-D offers the most optimal in-gym experience when combined with consensus grading.
This A-D and consensus dynamic duo offers three key benefits ⬇️
1️⃣ Subjectivity of grading: Your experience with a climb is unique to you! Our Routesetters put a lot of thought into every grade, considering diverse perspectives, climbing styles, and experiences. We propose grades, but it’s the climbing community that ultimately shapes them through feedback and consensus. Using the YDS A-D scale for routes in combination with consensus tags, we aim to keep grades as fair and consistent as possible while staying true to local norms.
2️⃣ Increased granularity improves the ability to self-curate your experience: We know that tracking progress and performance is important to many climbers, and with a more granular grade offering, session curation and performance tracking is improved.
3️⃣ Authentic to the core of our sport: The most common grading system for sport climbing is the YDS A-D scale. Grades vary wildly depending on the area, first ascensionist, ethics, etc., but we feel it is important to align with this system as it provides an experience that is relatable and authentic to the sport.
If you`re new to the YDS scale - here`s the breakdown:
👉 5.10- = 5.10a/b
👉 5.10+ = 5.10c/d
Grading isn’t an exact science, and it’s always evolving alongside the climbing community. While grades will never be perfect, they create a shared language for setting goals, tracking progress, and finding the right challenge. Whether grades push you to try harder or just serve as a rough guideline, we’re stoked to roll out this change and we hope you are too! Climb on 🧗
Skill builder stations?? Sign us UP! 🔥
These stations will be up until Wednesday next week at the Hill!
Take your technique to the next level - check out the link in bio to learn more about our Masterclass Series offered regularly at Denton, The Hill, Grapevine, and Fort Worth (with occasional classes at Plano and Design District!) ⭐️
Skill builder stations?? Sign us UP! 🔥
These stations will be up until Wednesday next week at the Hill!
Take your technique to the next level - check out the link in bio to learn more about our Masterclass Series offered regularly at Denton, The Hill, Grapevine, and Fort Worth (with occasional classes at Plano and Design District!) ⭐️
all in a day’s work 🔩
#climbing #routesetting #routesetter #climbinggym
Meet our partners
We partner with organizations that help bring down social and physical barriers to climbing and who are committed to preserving and protecting the planet.
Our Directors
Our gym leaders love what they do and it shows. They are committed to providing a supportive, transformative, and fun environment for everyone who comes through our doors.
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Maelyn
Schramm
Gym Director | Design District
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Lou
Rodriguez
Assistant Gym Director | Design District
say hello
We’d love to hear from you if you have questions, comments, or ideas.