Just a few miles from where we opened our first gym in 1994, the new and improved Movement Santa Clara offers 10,000 square feet of bouldering walls with problems for beginners and pros alike. We really took advantage of the space too offering nearly 200 bouldering problems, a kids’ climbing area, a private yoga studio, a fully-stocked gear shop, and full fitness cardio that includes Olympic lifting platforms. Welcome back to Santa Clara!
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Buddy Boulders: the gift that keeps on giving 🩷
📍Belmont
Set by: Mungus, Huj, & Zag
Climbed by: Mungus & David :)
Grab your climbing bestie and enjoy the buddy boulders at Santa Clara 🩷
Set & climb by: Q, Bitty, Pitt, & Dill
🧗♂️ SF’s Technique of the Month: Smearing
Smearing is a footwork technique where you press your shoe rubber against a featureless foothold without an edge and rely on friction and body tension to stay secure.
🎯 Pro Tip: Maximize Friction & Stability
• Apply even pressure through the bottom surface of your shoe
• Try to drop your heels as you apply pressure
• Engage your core and adjust your balance for control
Climbing in SF? Keep an eye out for TOTM stickers on bouldering and rope climbs to put this technique into practice. SF setters design these routes and problems with newcomers in mind, using comfortable handholds and gentle wall angles—perfect for refining your smearing skills.
We heard they have great member benefits and exclusive perks too 👀⬇️
- unlimited climbing, yoga, and fitness
- free guest passes + first time guests always get in free
- free clinics
- discounted events and workshops
- discounts on climbing classes
- access to nationwide gyms
- exclusive perks from our partner brands and guiding services
- discounts in our retails shops
More climbing, more perks, more reasons to join. Hit the link in bio to sign up! 🚀
Enjoy $0 initiation fees (a $49 value) when you sign up for a membership in February! 🚀 Deal ends Feb. 28
Here’s what’s waiting for you:
✨ FREE intro climbing classes (rope or bouldering) for you and your friends
✨ Unlimited FREE yoga and fitness classes
✨ 12 guest passes a year + 2 first-time guest passes every day - bring your crew!
✨ FREE member clinics and events
✨ 10% off gear and apparel at the Movement Gear Shop
✨ Unlimited access to all Movement Gyms nationwide
ready to join? hit the link in our bio to sign up now
🌟 SF Community Vendor Village 🌟
We’re celebrating our incredible local community! Stop by to shop, connect with amazing local artisans, and join our climbing, fitness, & yoga instructors for free clinics and games!
🎨 Community Vendors
@lauralinestudio
@merithagenkort
@prettygoodvintage
@dragmeupthewall
@bespokecraftdesign
@deechenceramics
@drinkwholesome
prizes from:
@hitorii.design
✨ Free Fitness Clinics
💪 6:00–6:30 PM
💪 6:30–7:00 PM
🧗 “Help! I Can’t Reach” Climbing Clinics
🚀 6:30–7:00 PM
🚀 7:15–7:45 PM
📍 Where: Movement San Francisco
🕒 When: Tuesday, Feb. 4th, 6-8 PM
deal ends jan 31. 👀
join with $0 initiation and 25% off prorated January dues when you commit through February!
here’s what’s waiting for you:
✨ FREE intro climbing classes (rope or bouldering) for you and your friends
✨ Unlimited FREE yoga and fitness classes
✨ 12 guest passes a year + 2 first-time guest passes every day - bring your crew!
✨ FREE member clinics and events
✨ 10% off gear and apparel at the Movement Gear Shop
✨ Unlimited access to all Movement Gyms nationwide
ready to join? hit the link in our bio to sign up now
⚡️SETTER PICK⚡️
📍Santa Clara
🔵 V4 sit start
🔩 set by: Bitty
🦖 climb by: Bitty
Join by Jan. 31 and get $0 initiation + 25% off prorated January dues when you commit through February!
Here’s what’s waiting for you:
✨ FREE intro climbing classes for you and your friends
✨ Unlimited FREE yoga and fitness classes
✨ 12 guest passes a year + 2 first-time guest passes every day - bring your crew!
✨ FREE member clinics and events
✨ Exclusive Perks
✨ 10% off gear and apparel at the Movement Gear Shop
✨ Unlimited access to all Movement Gyms nationwide
ready to join? hit the link in our bio to sign up now
Gear packages are HERE! ✨
Starting your climbing journey? Gear up for success with Movement’s curated gear packages for both rope climbing and bouldering. Save up to $61 on all of the essential gear you need to start climbing!
🔗 check out the link in our bio to learn more!
⚡️SETTER PICK⚡️
📍Sunnyvale
⚪️ V6
🔩 set by: Q
🦖 climb by: Q
Last weekend, 42 Team Movement NorCal athletes competed at this year’s Bouldering Regionals Championship at the Team Touchstone Training Center alongside the best climbers in Northern California and Nevada.
15 athletes from our team ranked in the top 13 at Regionals and will be representing Movement NorCal at the Divisionals Championship in Idaho in early February. Good luck to everyone who will be competing!
A big shout-out to all the athletes for their hard work and dedication, and a special thank you to the @usacregion21, parents, volunteers, regional coordinators, gym hosts, and routesetters—this event couldn’t have happened without you!
📸: Mike and Ingrid Lee
🧗♀️ SF’s Technique of the Month: Hold Directionality
Ever wondered why some holds feel just right while others feel awkward? It’s all about the direction they face!
Directional Holds are angled in orientations other than pointing straight up. They typically require adjusting the way you pull on the hold and can require adjustments in body positions to make them feel best.
🎯 Pro Tip: Think of each hold like a “T”
• Top of the T = where you’re likely to grab the hold
• Bottom of the T = where you should position your arms for maximum efficiency
SF’s headsetter Cody designed this month’s route with newcomers in mind! With comfortable footholds and a gentle wall angle, it’s perfect for climbers getting their first feel for side pulls and directional holds.
Oh, hey there...
Join now for $0 initiation and 25% off prorated January dues when you commit through February!
Here’s what’s waiting for you:
✨ Unlimited FREE yoga and fitness classes
✨ FREE intro climbing classes (rope or bouldering) for you and your friends
✨ 12 guest passes a year + 2 first-time guest passes every day - bring your crew!
✨ FREE member clinics and events
✨ 10% off gear and apparel at the Movement Gear Shop
✨ Unlimited access to all Movement Gyms nationwide
ready to join? Hit the link in our bio to sign up now!
Everyone, meet Ben and Seamus (aka Shea, the chosen one), your director ✨dream team✨ for Mountain View! Ben and Seamus, meet everyone!
We asked them the age-old question: Did you choose climbing or did climbing choose you?
✨ Ben: “I honestly don’t know what happened. Climbing was just a fun date idea that became a lifestyle for me and my fiancé Kathy. Working at Movement was supposed to be just a temporary side gig that became my career. Whether I chose climbing or if it chose me, I am just so grateful it happened. I have loved every moment of it.”
✨ Seamus: “I chose climbing. I grew up playing soccer, and after community college I decided to stop playing when I transferred to a university. I needed another activity to fill my time and keep me active, so I went to the nearest bouldering gym in my area and I got the bug!”
Let Ben and Seamus know in the comments ⬇️: Did you choose climbing or did climbing choose you?
Visit the link in our bio to get Mountain View updates sent straight to your inbox 📧
Big news! We’ve unlocked exclusive perks just for members 🌟
As a Movement member, you now get access to awesome discounts on gear, adventures, and more. It’s our way of saying thank you for being part of our community! Ready to explore your perks? Head to the link in our bio to get all the deets on discounts with our partners:
⭐ @spartan
⭐ @kayaclimbing
⭐ @onxbackcountry
⭐ @summit.journal
⭐ @skywardmountaineering
⭐ @equinoxguidingservice
⭐ @chockstoneclimbingguides
⭐ @sawtoothguides
⭐ @mojaveguides
⚡️SETTER PICK⚡️
When we asked Sarah about her intention for this climb, she responded, “I wanted to set something fun to kick off the new year” 🥳
Happy 2025 everyone! Go forth and send!
📍San Francisco
🟢 V5
🔩 set by: Spark
🦖 climb by: CH
Climbing Holds: Sugar Climbing (@bradmweaver) & @flathold
Start 2025 Strong! 💪
The New Year is here, and we’re kicking it off with $0 initiation and 25% off prorated January dues when you commit through February!
Here’s what’s waiting for you:
✨ FREE intro climbing classes (rope or bouldering) for you and your friends
✨ Unlimited FREE yoga and fitness classes
✨ 12 guest passes a year + 2 first-time guest passes every day - bring your crew!
✨ FREE member clinics and events
✨ 10% off gear and apparel at the Movement Gear Shop
✨ Member-only gym hours once a month!
✨ Unlimited access to all Movement Gyms nationwide
ready to join? ➡️ hit the link in our bio to sign up now!
Turns out we have a last-minute gift for you all 🎁 Take a virtual walk through our bouldering terrain in Mountain View and check out the @walltopia walls that will be installed soon!
Mountain View coming spring 2025 🔥
📣 24,000 square-feet of bouldering, yoga and fitness
📣 7,800+ square-feet of bouldering terrain (we spy a cave and a top out 👀)
📣 TB2 & Kilter Training Boards
📣 Boutique style yoga studio
📣 Fully stocked weight & cardio zones
📣 Gear shop with all your climbing needs
📣 TONS of parking!
📍 630 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View, CA 94040
➡️ Stay up-to-date on our progress, sneak peeks, opening timeline and more by signing up for our Mountain View newsletter at the link in our bio.
‘Tis the season for festive buddy boulders! ☃️
📍: Movement Belmont
grade: V-Icy ❄️
set by: Mungus, David :), Huj
climbed by: Mungus, David :)
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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Oscar
Ruballo
Gym Director
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Jenean
Cox
Assistant Gym Director
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