movement classes in amsterdamthe jordaan β€” est. 2015

Movement classesthat train how you sense.

Looking for movement classes in Amsterdam? Crazy Monkey Practice teaches daily classes in the Jordaan combining coordination, balance, strength, mobility and partner work. No mirrors, no choreography, no experience required.

your yogayour sportyour danceyour fightyour lift the root: perception balance Β· coordination Β· mobility Β· strength
fig. 01 β€” build the root, and every branch grows.

the local ecosystemwhy amsterdam needs this

Why Amsterdam needs
a movement practice.

Amsterdam has hundreds of gyms, yoga studios, CrossFit boxes and martial arts schools. Most specialise in one thing. Crazy Monkey Practice sits underneath those disciplines: we train the perception layer that every sport, dance and martial art runs on.

People join our movement classes from yoga, climbing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, strength training, dance β€” and everyday desk life. We say the root grows anything. Concretely: better balance, better coordination, better mobility, better strength, and better awareness of yourself and the people around you.

yoga gym bjj climbing dance perception β€” the layer everything runs on trained daily at crazy monkey practice fig. 02 β€” outputs above, input below.
A movement class at Crazy Monkey Practice in Amsterdam

the practicewhat happens in class

Never the same
class twice.

Every movement class is 90 minutes, open to every level, and built from games, constraints and movement problems β€” so your body learns to answer instead of recite. A session usually moves through:

crawling & floorworkthe ground is the first teacher
balancing & hangingedges you can feel before you lose them
mobilityrange that shows up in movement, not just on the mat
coordination gamesreaction, timing, solving on the fly
partner worktiming, pressure, listening through your hands
strengthbuilt through positions, not machines
duration90 minuteslevelevery levelmirrorsnonechoreographynone
est. 2015classes dailyteaching 10+ yearsstudio built by us, custom floorlevels all of them

proof, not promisesa decade on the same floor

Teaching Amsterdam to move since 2015.

Movement schools come and go. We have been on the same floor in the Jordaan for over a decade β€” daily classes, on a custom floor we built ourselves, at Westerstraat 158.

01open source

The CMP framework is written down, versioned, and free to use, adapt and teach. Ask us for the full Overview β€” we hand it to every practitioner.

02no belts, no levels

Progress isn't a rank. It's measured by what you can attend to β€” and you'll feel it in weeks, on the floor and off it.

03guides, not gurus

The goal is you not needing us. Question everything, keep what survives contact with your own body.

faqasked on the floor

Questions people actually ask.

Where can I take movement classes in Amsterdam?
At Crazy Monkey Practice, Westerstraat 158, in the Jordaan β€” center of Amsterdam. We run classes daily and the studio is open all day, whole week. Check the agenda for times.
Do I need experience to join a movement class?
No. Every class is scalable to your level, from complete beginner to experienced mover. The practice meets you where you are: no belts, no levels, no choreography to memorise.
What should I bring to a class?
Comfortable clothes you can move in, and water. We train barefoot on a custom floor. That is it.
How is this different from a gym or yoga studio?
Gyms and yoga train outputs: strength, flexibility, technique. We train the input underneath them: your perception. Balance, timing, tension, reading a partner, reading the floor. Build that root and every discipline you touch improves.

Center of Amsterdam,
heart of the Jordaan.

westerstraat 158 Β· 1015 mp amsterdam
open all day, whole week

the best moment to start is right awaytry the introduction offer

the practice belongs to everyone who practices it, and to no one in particular

Crazy Monkey

Crazy Monkey

this practice belongs to everyone who practices it, and to no one in particular.

See you on
the floor.

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Westerstraat 158
1015 MP Amsterdam

open all day, whole week

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still monkeying around since 2015.