Movement / Exercise
42 EDS specialists in this category
Movement and exercise specialists — including Pilates instructors, yoga therapists, and exercise physiologists — design EDS-safe programs that build strength and proprioception without destabilizing joints. Look for instructors with specific training in hypermobility who modify exercises to stay within safe joint range rather than pushing flexibility. Clinical Pilates is particularly well-suited for EDS because it emphasizes controlled, low-impact movements that strengthen stabilizing muscles. A good movement specialist will assess your joint stability baseline and progress exercises gradually to avoid subluxations and flares.
Movement / Exercise specialists are most concentrated in California (6), Texas (3), Wisconsin (3).
Last updated 2026-04-18
About Movement / Exercise for EDS Patients
Exercise is one of the most effective long-term tools for managing EDS, but it has to be the right kind. Standard fitness classes that push flexibility or high-impact movements can make hypermobile joints worse. A movement specialist trained in EDS builds strength around your joints to protect them, not stretch them further.
What to Expect
Your first session will be an assessment — the specialist will check your joint range of motion, identify unstable areas, and ask about past injuries or subluxations. Expect to start slowly with basic stability exercises. You won't be asked to do anything that hurts. Progress is gradual and tailored to your body, and sessions typically run 45 to 60 minutes.
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Arizona (2)
Desert Bloom Wellness Therapies
Phoenix, AZ
Desert Bloom Wellness Therapies is a client and heart centered herbalism, aromatherapy, Yoga Nidra and sound healing practice located in...
Delta Pilates
Scottsdale, AZ
Book your next appointment or get started as a new student with Delta Pilates. View our location, weekly announcements, quick links, and...
California (6)
Ab (Abigail) Krumbein Somatic Therapy
Berkeley, CA
We all deserve to feel safe and connected. Sometimes, overwhelming things happen that prevent us from feeling safe and settled in the world....
Lori Winslow Pilates and Wellness
Corte Madera, CA
I am a certified Pilates Teacher practicing for over 15 years. I personally have hEDS, MCAS, POTS and autoimmune disorders. I have completed...
Restorative Motion
Oakland, CA
The Feldenkrais Method of somatic education is an innovative approach to neuromuscular re-education built on the principles of biomechanics,...
Phases Fitness
San Diego, CA
Hi! I’m Emiko Jaffe, Certified Personal Trainer, specializing in strength training for hypermobile women. I offer 1:1 coaching virtually and...
Pain and Performance Clinic at Airport Health Club - Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
Gwen Miller Studio, LLC is an integrated clinical movement and manual therapy system and studio. Gwen is the author of Safe Movement for All...
Gwen Miller Studio, LLC
Windsor, CA
Education • Empowerment • Healing Hi, I’m Gwen Miller. I’m passionate about helping you learn to move in ways that protect and heal your...
Colorado (2)
Hypermobility Exercise Solutions
Arvada, CO
Hypermobility Exercise Solutions is an Arvada corrective exercise and personal training practice led by Robyn Fog, whose entire scope of...
Christina Harmon Coaching LLC
Denver, CO
In person or online services. Certifications/Credentials NSCA certified personal trainer, MS Mechanical Engineering/Biomechanics, Functional...
Florida (1)
Illinois (2)
Chicago Integrative Movement Specialists
Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, Illinois, this movement / exercise practice. Chicago Integrative Movement Specialists was established in the early 2000s...
Chicago Integrative Movement Specialists - Lincolnwood
Lincolnwood, IL
Based in Lincolnwood, Illinois, this movement / exercise practice. Chicago Integrative Movement Specialists was established in the early...
Iowa (1)
Kentucky (1)
Maine (1)
Maryland (2)
Studio One
Annapolis, MD
Studio One is affiliated with One.Physical Therapy and Wellness In Annapolis Maryland. We have been open for 12 years in one location. Jen...
The Balanced Body Studio & Wellness Center
Rockville, MD
Specializing in EDS/Hypermobility disorders. Offering services in Massage Therapy, Pilates, Personal Training, Corrective Exercise, Muscle...
Michigan (2)
Body Mechanics Studio Royal Oak
Royal Oak, MI
Body Mechanics Studio Royal Oak, located in Royal Oak, Michigan, offers EDS-informed care. At Body Mechanics Studio, our mission is to offer...
Body Mechanics Studio Troy
Troy, MI
Body Mechanics Studio, located in Troy, Michigan, offers EDS-informed care. At Body Mechanics Studio, our mission is to offer a supportive...
Minnesota (1)
Missouri (1)
North Carolina (2)
Libby Hinsley Physical Therapy, Personal Training, Yoga Therapy
Asheville, NC
I am a Physical Therapist, Personal Trainer, and Yoga Therapist in private practice. I specialize in variety of musculoskeletal complaints...
Integrative Strength & Movement
Forest City, NC
My practice is focused on helping those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Syndrome learn to gain strength by focusing on...
Ohio (2)
Conscious Yoga + Wellness
Columbus, OH
Conscious Yoga + Wellness aims to provide a holistic approach to restoring the mind-body connection through the use of restorative...
Joga Somatic Arts
Kettering, OH
Joga Somatic Arts offers multiple massage specialties and modalities for migraines, TMJ, Hypermobility related spasms, fascial adhesions and...
Oregon (2)
Spark Rehab and Wellness
Bend, OR
Spark Rehab and Wellness is a Bend, Oregon outpatient clinic offering physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, aquatic...
Lift Laugh Love
Portland, OR
Lift Laugh Love PDX is a boutique fitness brand focused on providing affordable, personalized training and wellness education in an...
South Carolina (2)
Restorative Movement
Columbia, SC
Restorative Movement offers a combination of Pilates-based and low impact exercises designed to support clients as they navigate a medical...
Core Pilates
Hilton Head Island, SC
I teach private sessions in a Pilates studio that also offers group and semi-private instruction. As a second career and following my own...