About Us
MOVE BEYOND isn’t just Pilates. It’s a return to your body.
Most studios focus on sweat, stretch, or sculpt. We focus on something deeper: helping you feel safe in your body again. Because real transformation doesn’t come from pushing harder—it comes from moving with intention, presence, and precision.
At MOVE BEYOND, we combine clinical physiotherapy with mindful Pilates to help you move better, feel stronger, and live with more freedom in your everyday life.
Whether you're healing from pain, rebuilding after burnout, or simply ready to reconnect with your strength, this is movement designed for your whole system—body, mind, and nervous system.
Why We’re Different
Generic classes won’t heal what’s misaligned. Big rooms, vague cues, zero feedback—that’s how injuries happen and progress stalls.
At MOVE BEYOND, we do it right:
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Private or micro-group classes (4 people max)
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Every move adapted to your body, not a standard sequence
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Hands-on corrections and crystal-clear instruction
Every cue has a purpose. Every session is adapted. Nothing is random or rushed.
New to Pilates?
Perfect. You don’t need to be flexible or experienced. You just need to be willing to learn. We meet you exactly where you are—and build from there.
No performance. No pressure. Just real movement that works.
This is more than a workout.
MOVE BEYOND is for people who want to:
✓ Get out of pain—for good
✓ Build strength, flexibility, and balance without strain
✓ Move with more ease, clarity, and confidence
✓ Release stress and regulate their nervous system
Because when your body feels safe, it begins to heal. When it moves well, everything shifts. And when you trust your body again, you stop holding back in life.
Our mission is simple:
To help you move with awareness.
To help you build trust in your body.
To help you live with strength, presence, and freedom.
The Heart Behind MOVE BEYOND
Mayra Kaneshiro isn’t just a physiotherapist or a Pilates & Gyrotonic educator. She’s a guide—for anyone ready to return to their body and live without the weight of pain, fear, or limitation.
With over 20 years of experience across hospitals, studios, and private practice, Mayra has worked with people of every age, background, and ability. But what sets her apart isn’t just expertise. It’s presence. Intuition. The way she sees beyond the injury and into the story.
Her work isn’t about fixing a body. It’s about helping people feel safe in it again.
Every session with Mayra is a space of recalibration. Of softening what’s held. Awakening what’s been dormant. Strengthening what’s true. Clients don’t just leave with better movement—they leave with restored trust, renewed confidence, and a deeper connection to themselves.
Through MOVE BEYOND, Mayra offers more than exercise. She offers return. To wholeness. To strength. To a body that feels like home.
A Deeper Why
Most people think losing mobility is a natural part of aging. Mayra knows better.
She’s worked with people in every chapter of life—from life support in ICU wards to fragile elders struggling to stay independent to office people who need to get rid of pain and stay sharp at work. And one truth remains: when movement is lost, life shrinks. Confidence fades. Possibility closes.
That realization shaped her life’s work.
After years in conventional rehab settings, Mayra saw the gaps that standard physiotherapy couldn’t fill. Healing wasn’t just physical—it was emotional, neurological, and deeply personal. That belief led her to create MOVE BEYOND: a space where strength isn’t measured by reps, but by how deeply you can reconnect with your body.
Founded in Stockholm in 2020, MOVE BEYOND is Mayra’s response to a system that treats symptoms, not stories. It’s where movement becomes medicine. Where pain is met with presence. And where people of all ages rediscover their power—without shame, pressure, or fear.
This isn’t just rehab or fitness. It’s a return to yourself.
Meet the Team
We approach the body as an integrated whole—honoring the connection between movement, mind, and emotion. Together, we create a space where every client feels seen, supported, and inspired to go beyond what they thought possible.
Pilates & Barre Instructor, Pre-natal & Post-partum Specialist.
Maria Eugenia
Movement has been part of Maria’s life since childhood, guiding her from the world of classical and contemporary ballet into the transformative practice of Pilates. As a certified ballet teacher, Pilates instructor, and barre educator, she has dedicated more than 15 years to helping people move with confidence, strength, and ease.
Her extensive training and commitment to continuous learning allow her to work with clients of all levels—individually, in groups, and with those navigating pre-existing conditions. Her experience in pre- and post-natal fitness has further shaped her ability to create a supportive and inclusive environment where every body feels welcome.
For Maria, teaching is not just about movement—it is about helping people reconnect with themselves: easing what feels restricted, awakening what has been quiet, and cultivating authentic strength from within.
Each session she leads is an opportunity to realign, restore, and rediscover the body as a place of balance and belonging. Through her guidance, clients are supported on their journey toward a healthier, stronger, and more connected version of themselves.
Pilates and Yoga Instructor, Trauma-Informed Yoga Specialist
Dalal Wadeisa
Dalal believes yoga is a powerful tool for self-connection, growth, and healing. Her goal is to make the practice inclusive & accessible to anyone looking to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
She is also a certified yoga counselor, trauma-informed yoga teacher trainer, and compassionate inquiry practitioner. She is passionate about trauma-informed yoga education, helping teachers create safe, inclusive spaces, and guiding practitioners in understanding the mind-body connection to navigate physiological, emotional, and mental challenges.
Her credentials are long - authorized Pilates Teacher with the Pilates Method Alliance US since 2023 and a Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance US (YACEP, E-RYT500) since 2013. She has more than 1,000 hours of Yoga Alliance-accredited training across various styles, including Vinyasa, Yin, and Meditation, as well as experience in yoga teacher training and corporate yoga.
Born and raised in Kuwait to Sudanese and Saudi parents, Dalal later moved to Stockholm, where she is currently pursuing a Master's in Tech-Based Entrepreneurship at KTH.
Functional Nutritionist
Teresa Manafaia
Seasoned expert in physiology and metabolic optimisation, with more than 20 years of experience in weight-control and cardiometabolic health. She has specialised in fields including cardiac rehabilitation, exercise prescription and naturopathy.
Her unique methodology combines clinical assessment (blood, urine, saliva tests) with personalised recommendations across nutrition, naturopathy and exercise. She supports clients of all ages and fitness-levels—including those managing metabolic disorders, auto-immune conditions, and athletes—to improve body composition, metabolic function, sleep and stress levels.
Teresa’s commitment is to empower people to transform their health and their lives: it’s never too late to change your body and your life.
Personal Development Coach
Danhela Hendges
Transformational Coach and Alternative Therapist helping people reconnect with their inner strength and create lasting change.
Certified in NLP, Hypnotherapy, Havening, Tapping, and Reiki, she helps clients release limiting beliefs, stress, and emotional blockages to rediscover balance and confidence.
With a background in corporate leadership and holistic healing, she blends science and soul to guide clients toward clarity, resilience, and self-empowerment.
Sessions are offered in Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and English.