Montreal · Corporate Wellness
Ali Ziaei
Ali Ziaei
Founder · Move Wise
10+
Years coaching
100s
Individuals Helped
🏅
Canadian National Team
MTL
Based in Montreal
The Move Wise Method
Eight hours of sitting compresses the spine, tightens the hips, and trains the body to breathe shallowly. Over time, this accumulates into low energy, poor focus, and chronic tension that follows employees home.
The good news is that these patterns are reversible. With the right tools, the body settles, focus returns, and performance follows.
Forward head posture
Every centimeter the head moves forward adds compressive load on the cervical spine. Sustained screen use locks this pattern in place.
Thoracic compression
Sustained sitting collapses the mid-back, reducing breathing capacity and creating cascading tension through the shoulders and neck.
Shallow chest breathing
The most common pattern in desk environments. It narrows cognitive focus and raises baseline tension systemically.
Hip flexor shortening
Hours of sustained hip flexion shorten the anterior chain, tilting the pelvis and altering how load transfers through the body.
Move Wise — Brand Philosophy
Former member, Canadian National Wushu Team
Over 10 years coaching individuals and groups
Specialization: corrective movement and myofascial release
Ali Ziaei
Ali Ziaei is the founder of the Move Wise Method and a former high-level athlete who spent years navigating injuries and chronic pain that traditional fitness models could not resolve.
That experience sent him deep into biomechanics, breathwork, somatics, and corrective exercise. What he found at the intersection of those disciplines became the foundation of Move Wise: true strength comes from alignment, between body, breath, and awareness.
Over a decade and hundreds of clients later, Ali has built a method designed to address the real, everyday physical issues that accumulate from how modern people live and work. Move Wise restores balance, resilience, and freedom of movement, so the body becomes a source of support rather than a source of strain.
Biomechanics
Nervous system awareness
Breathing mechanics
For Organizations
Move Wise works for every body in the room. No fitness background, no special equipment, no experience required. Every practice is delivered in regular clothes, at the workplace, at a pace that meets each person where they are. Simple tools, immediately usable, designed to travel beyond the session.
Entry Point
Introductory Workshop
A 60 to 90 minute session that introduces the MoveWise Method to your team. Practical, grounded, and immediately applicable.
✓ Breathing mechanics and postural awareness · ✓ Desk posture fundamentals · ✓ Three seated breathing sequences
4-Week Engagement
Pilot Program
A structured pilot that allows your team to experience the method across a real time horizon, with assessment, instruction, and visible results before committing to ongoing work.
✓ Weekly group sessions · ✓ Individual intake assessments · ✓ Progress tracking against baseline
Ongoing Partnership
Retainer Program
For organizations serious about integrating movement as a sustained operational practice. Tiered by team size and structured for continuity.
✓ Bi-weekly or monthly sessions · ✓ Custom programming per team · ✓ Direct access to Ali for HR leads
How We Work Together
01
Discovery Call
A 30-minute conversation to understand your team’s context, goals, and existing wellness initiatives before anything is proposed.
02
Introductory Workshop
Your team experiences the method directly while we gather the information needed to design something meaningful for the longer term.
03
Pilot and Partnership
A four-week pilot delivers measurable results before any long-term commitment. Ongoing retainer work is built around what genuinely serves your team.
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Book a Discovery Call
Every partnership begins with a short call to understand your team, your context, and what would actually serve them. There is no obligation and no predetermined program being sold.
Request a Call
✓ 30 minutes via Google Meet or phone
✓ We listen before recommending anything
✓ You will leave with a clear picture of what a pilot could look like
✓ In-person and remote delivery both available across Montreal
Download the Move Wise Corporate Overview
A clear summary of our approach, program structure, and what organizations can expect from a Move Wise engagement. Designed for HR leads and operations directors.
Download Here
Personal coaching with Ali
For individuals seeking 1-on-1 work through the MoveWise Method. Corrective movement, breathing, and structural assessment tailored to your specific patterns and goals.
Book a Free Assessment