As a fixture in the community for over 20 years, our gym is well known as being a great place to start climbing or train for your next trip. The welcoming community and extremely experienced instructors and setters ensures you get the most from your visit. While you’ll find hundreds of routes and problems here, the real “features” of this gym are the knowledge you’ll glean, fun you’ll have, new friends you’ll meet, and adventures you’ll plan. Welcome home!
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last week @soultrakoutdoors and the youth from dchousing stopped by our Movement Crystal gym! 🙌
the kids came ready to climb, push themselves, and had a blast!
crux camp = coaching + prizes + progress 🧗♀️
sunday | april 27 2:30 to 5:00pm
feeling stuck around 5.11a or maybe hitting a plateau? come hang with our advanced and competitive team coaches and push your limits!
(🔗 in bio to register)
here’s what you can expect:
🔥 personalized coaching
🎯 comp style routes (top rope or lead your choice)
🏆 prizes for top scores (intermediate and advanced categories)
🌄 prep for outdoor season with confidence
🤝 connect with other climbers who are also leveling up
gear bundle sale 🚨
we packed the essentials so you can have everything you need to start climbing!
rope starter pack – $150 includes:
🧗♂️ evolv defy or defy lv shoes
⚙️ black diamond momentum harness
🎒 movement chalk bag
✅ midnight lightning chalk sock
boulder starter pack – $110 includes:
🧗 evolv defy or defy lv shoes
🎒 movement chalk bag
🪥 chalk brush
✅ midnight lightning chalk sock
only for a limited time… grab your gear bundle !
Timonium hosted its first ever Up ENDing Parkinson’s meetup last week! @upendingparkinsons
💛 With help from two incredible volunteer belayers, six folks tried climbing for the very first time, including one who’s 91 and totally crushed it!
when your friend has your back (literally)☺️
meet Ahmed! 👋 @theyogiman83
He’s been part of the Movement community for the past eight months, bringing an open spirit to climbing. You can also catch him teaching yoga classes at Movement Crystal City! Swipe to see how Ahmed is finding his way in the climbing world.
Feel free to DM us to share your climbing story and be featured in our member spotlight.
new holds are just really exciting 🙂↕️
meet Grace! 👋 @grace.j.chan
Grace C. has been part of the Movement community since 2018! Swipe to get to know Grace and her climbing journey 🫶
If you’d like to share your story, shoot us a DM—we’d love to feature you in our member spotlight!
throwback to hampden’s 2nd annual battle of the boards last month 🔙
we wanted to take this moment to give out a huge thank you to the 60+ super talented competitors who came out to participate, and big congrats to our champions Matthew B. and Rushmie K. for crushing it!
if you missed out on the limited edition Battle of the Boards tee, you’re in luck, come grab one from our retail shop while they’re still here 🏃♂️
📸 Photographers
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@vladthe1mpaler
@r2dliu
our 8th annual timonium 12 was an absolute blast!
check out the photos from the event on facebook 🔗 in bio.
with 104 climbers giving it their all, we collectively climbed 44 miles (that’s like climbing all the way from timonium to rockville!) team “grip and rip” took things to the next level, logging enough climbs to match el cap twice! 🤯👏
this year we wanted to spread the love for endurance climbing even further so we introduced timonium 6, a shorter but just as tough challenge. our first ever timonium 6 crew may have been small but they were mighty racking up an impressive 25,650 vertical feet! both events were packed with wild costumes, huge sends, and the best vibes all around.
🏆a huge shoutout to our rope league winners you all crushed it! and of course none of this would be possible without our incredible sponsors @metoliusclimbing @unioncraftbrewing @evolv_worldwide
@edelrid_sport @frictionlabs @aveleyfarmscoffee @micheles_granola @lasportivana @breakoutgames and @garukabars
can’t wait to do it all again next year!
Photos by @tate_mcpherson 📸
Welcome Laura, our new fitness program manager at Crystal City, leading the WOD on friday evenings! also a special moment to highlight our exciting new fitness and yoga schedule, designed to keep classes consistent and make it easier for you to structure your routine. 🙌
Here are a few fun facts about Laura: she’s from sunny California, she fosters dogs 🐕 , and started climbing with her dad at a young age!
Her passion when it comes to fitness is 💪
“I started working as a personal trainer because I wanted to help others feel included in fitness spaces no matter their level of ability or experience.”
A-D route grading is back! 🌟
As of today (March 3), +/- grading will be retired and replaced with A-D grading at all Movement 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 system 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 system. 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.
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 🧗
ENDS⏰ TODAY! Join before it’s too late!
$0 initiation! Save $49 when you sign up for a membership! 🔗 in bio
Enjoy member perks like:
✨ Unlimited access to ALL Movement Gyms nationwide!
✨FREE intro climbing classes for you and your friends!
✨Unlimited FREE yoga and fitness classes!
✨1 Free guest pass EVERY month
✨2 first-time guest passes EVERY DAY!
➡️FREE member events like Singles Nights, Community Night and
➡️First Fridays with +1 Guest Pass for Members
✨Retail Perks like 10% off gear and apparel in the Gear Shop
There’s never been a better time to join and enjoy all of the new perks! Click link in bio 🔗
we’re going to keep on climbing at the pink pony club 🎠🩷
thank you for joining us at timonium’s pink pony club night climb! y’all brought the pink, the cowboy hats, and the fun. stay tuned for the next one!
5 days left to grab this deal!
$0 initiation fees till the end of February! Save $49 all month long when you sign up for a membership!
Enjoy member perks like:
✨ Unlimited access to ALL Movement Gyms nationwide!
✨FREE intro climbing classes for you and your friends!
✨Unlimited FREE yoga and fitness classes!
✨1 Free guest pass EVERY month
✨2 first-time guest passes EVERY DAY!
➡️FREE member events like Singles Nights, Community Night and
➡️First Fridays with +1 Guest Pass for Members
✨Retail Perks like 10% off gear and apparel in the Gear Shop
There’s never been a better time to join and enjoy all of the new perks! Click link in bio 🔗
🔥rockville crushed the crate stacking comp with an epic 22 crates high!
check your gyms schedule for my fun and exciting events happening this week for member appreciation!
buddy boulders at columbia was a blast! 💕big love to all the duos who crushed it, cheered, and made it unforgettable. see you on the walls next time!
member appreciation week starts now! ☕
Tony kicked things off this morning with some fluffy chocolate and blue berry pancakes & coffee for our members at Hampden❤️🥞
this is your reminder to check your gym’s calendar and take advantage of all the exciting events, clinics, and meetups happening this week! plus, members get 30% off at the gear shop this week (excludes food & drinks). scroll to discover all the fun things happening at your gym this week
not a member just yet? join now and save $49 with waived initiation! head to the link in bio to sign up
Did you miss the climb party?
Buddy boulders, prizes, and good vibes 🙌 with @arcteryxwashingtondc climb party at movement for their georgetown store opening.
we wouldn’t be us without you, and next week is all about showing our love for the community that makes it all happen. ❤️
Member Appreciation Week is coming, and we’re making sure you feel the love with:
🍩 Tasty treats – Coffee, pancakes, donuts, and more!
🧗♀️Extra climb time – Extended hours just for members
💪 Level up opportunities – Free clinics, table discussions, and new member meetups
✅Big deals – 30% off retail (excluding food & drinks)
🎁 Mystery perks & surprises – You’ll have to stop by to find out!
👌Plus, so much more!
Check your gym’s calendar, swing by, and let’s celebrate YOU. See you next week!
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our directors
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mia
hernandez
director
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emily
alcaraz
assistant director
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We’d love to hear from you if you have questions, comments, or ideas.