movewithME
Move With Your Body, Lead With Your Heart.
Movement based nervous system regulation for gyms, schools and workplaces.
I’m Juanita, a Nervous System Regulation Specialist with more than 25 years working alongside young people and the adults who support them. My work is grounded in steady presence, cultural awareness and practical movement-based tools that help people feel more connected to themselves and each other.
I grew up in a Samoan family where faith, service and caring for others were part of everyday life. My parents taught me to lead with respect, humility and strength, and those values still guide how I show up for people. Being raised in Aotearoa also meant being surrounded by Māori culture, and over the years I learned, studied and embraced the values of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and wairua. These influences shape the way I hold space with warmth, steadiness and cultural grounding, while my whakapapa remains Samoan.
Growing up in communities where young people often carried more than they could name taught me the importance of presence, patience and relational support. My years in youth justice, along with walking alongside families through grief, dementia and caregiving, continue to shape the way I listen, lead and support others. My experience working in the fitness industry and running teams across sales, coaching and operational performance also taught me how people respond under pressure, how environments influence behaviour and how steady leadership helps people feel safe enough to grow.
Movement and physical training have also been a big part of my life. Working in fitness and coaching taught me how the body holds stress, how it releases it and how simple physical practices can help people feel more balanced, steady and ready for what comes next. That understanding sits at the heart of how I care for people and how I hold space. I support parents, educators, coaches and teams with movement based nervous system tools that fit into real life, not perfect moments.
I’m not here to fix anyone. I’m here to support people to understand their nervous system, feel more grounded in their body and build patterns that help them connect with themselves and each other.
Get in touch if you’d like to work together.
About Me
movewithME Philosophy
movewithME is built on the belief that people aren’t broken - they’re overwhelmed, under‑supported or carrying more than their body can hold. When we understand our nervous system and move with it instead of against it, we create more space for connection, calm and choice.
This work is grounded in movement, breath and cultural values that honour where people come from and what they carry. It’s practical, relational and made for real life - the messy moments, the busy days, the times when language isn’t enough.
movewithME helps people come back to themselves through simple tools that build awareness, steadiness and connection. When we feel safer in our own bodies, we show up differently for the people we love and lead.
movewithME: Core Belief
At movewithME, we believe people are not broken. They are carrying more than their body can hold. When we understand our nervous system and move with support, the body remembers how to settle, reconnect and return to balance. Healing grows through movement, breath and the cultural wisdom we carry.
movewithME: Our Promise
We promise to hold spaces that are steady, safe and culturally grounded. Every session is guided with care and clarity so people can move at their own pace. We support the body to settle, reconnect and remember its strength, and we honour the stories and experiences each person brings.
movewithME: Our Method
The movewithME method brings together movement, breath, nervous system education and cultural grounding. We use simple practices that help the body release tension, settle overwhelm and reconnect with its natural rhythm. Each session is held with respect and steadiness so people can return to balance within themselves and with others.
5 Day Grounding Micro Journey
movewithME grew from years of working with young people, families and communities who were carrying more than they could name. I saw how often the body held the stories that words couldn’t reach, and how movement and breath helped people find their way back to steady.
My work in youth justice, community spaces and family support showed me the power of simple practices that help the body settle and reconnect. Over time, I blended movement, breath, nervous system education and cultural grounding into a way of working that feels steady, relational and accessible.
movewithME is the result of that journey. It’s a space where people can learn tools that support them in real life, build awareness and connection, and return to balance within themselves and with others.
Join the Journey. Please complete both steps below:
1. Purchase the 5‑Day Grounding Journey
2. Complete the 5‑Day Journey Waiver (required)
What movewithME can support
movewithME supports people who feel overwhelmed, disconnected or stretchedthin by the demands of everyday life. The work is designed for anyone wanting more steadiness in their body, more clarity in their mind and more connection in their relationships.
This approach can support you to:
Settle your nervous system
Learn simple tools that help your body shift out of overwhelm and into steadier states.
Build emotional awareness
Understand what your body is signalling so you can respond with more clarity and choice.
Reconnect with yourself and the people around you through grounded, relational practices.
Strengthen connection
Create supportive habits
Use short, doable movements and breath practices you can weave into your day.
Navigate stress and big feelings
Build tools that help you move through challenging moments with more steadiness and confidence.
Reconnect with your natural rhythm and rebuild trust in your body’s signals.
Feel more at home in your body
movewithME is for real life.
For busy parents, young people, educators, coaches and community workers.
For anyone wanting to feel more grounded, more connected and more themselves.
Awareness
Awareness is the moment you pause and notice what is happening in your body. It is the space between reaction and choice. When we build awareness, we learn to recognise our patterns, our signals and the places where we hold tension.
Micro-movement
Movement is the way back into your body. Short, doable movements you can weave into your day, designed to help your body settle, reset and gently create new supportive habits that release tension.
The Pillars of This Work
movewithME is grounded in four simple, steady pillars:
Breath
Breath is your anchor. Slow, steady breathing helps the body soften, settle and find its way back to balance. Breath creates space in the moments that feel tight or overwhelming. It reconnects you to your centre.
Connection
Connection is the medicine that helps us feel safe, seen and supported. It begins with connection to yourself, then extends to the people around you and the communities you belong to.
Get in touch
Whether you’re a parent, carer, educator, youth worker or facilitator, you don’t have to hold it all alone. Reach out when you feel ready, and we can explore what support might look like together.