About Us
Spanish To Move®
We are an educational company founded in 2013 with a clear mission: to help people around the world learn Spanish in a natural, effective, and enjoyable way. Our slogan says it all: "Learn Spanish online: it's time to move forward!"
Our courses have been designed by experts to ensure effective and long-lasting learning, allowing students to communicate confidently and understand the Spanish language and culture from day one. We use the direct (natural) method, which mirrors how we all learn our native language—through immersion, intuition, and real-life interaction.
Lessons are taught entirely in Spanish, with an emphasis on listening and speaking, intuitive grammar, and practical, everyday vocabulary.
A Mission Born From Experience
Luis and Blanca Pelayo, siblings and native Spanish speakers, are the co-creators of Spanish To Move®. After years of exploring various language learning systems, they designed a program that combines clarity, simplicity, and deep educational value—one that avoids unnecessary grammatical complexity and focuses on natural, context-based communication.
Blanca (our Academic Director) is a psychologist with a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico. She is a certified teacher of Spanish as a foreign language, with extensive experience in education, learning strategies, collaborative learning, developing personal skills with NLP, the teacher's role as a consultant, teaching models, person-centered education, and so on. She is also a writer and an active volunteer, having worked on diverse social projects supporting seniors, people with disabilities, migrants, food banks, and more.
Luis (our CEO) holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy and a Master's in Cultural Criticism, both from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico. He served as a university professor at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) for over a decade, and is also a published author and former editor-in-chief of several well-regarded monthly magazines focused on education and legal affairs. In recent years, he has expanded his expertise into the field of AI-driven social listening, becoming a specialist in turning data into brand intelligence, reputation analysis, and consumer insights. He combines academic expertise with practical experience in educational innovation, instructional design, digital learning, active learning, ethical skills, and purpose-driven education.
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Mission
We create and share engaging, high-quality Spanish learning programs designed to help students around the world communicate confidently, connect meaningfully, and grow through cultural discovery—making the Spanish language accessible and enjoyable.
Vision
To become a globally recognized brand that is transforming online Spanish education. Our vibrant community grows every day, bringing together people from all over the world who learn to communicate with confidence and embrace Hispanic cultures, and support each other with respect.
Promise
We promise to teach with heart, lead with purpose, and serve with integrity. Whether you are a complete beginner or ready to deepen your knowledge, Spanish to Move® is here to guide your journey—step by step, story by story, word by word, with passion, clarity, and lifelong impact.
The Values That Move Us
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Honesty: We create every lesson, story, and program with genuine care and transparency, always prioritizing the learner’s experience and progress.
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Quality: We are committed to delivering educational content that is clear, engaging, and effective—offered at a fair price and designed to inspire real results.
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Social Impact: Our mission goes beyond language. We aim to enrich lives—empowering learners, supporting educators, and promoting cultural understanding and respect around the world.
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Inspiration: We believe that learning should be joyful, exciting, and deeply motivating. We design content that sparks curiosity and unlocks confidence.
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Cultural Respect: We celebrate and honor the diversity and beauty of Hispanic cultures, and we bring those values into every story we tell and every lesson we teach.
Our Teaching Approach
At Spanish To Move®, we follow the direct (natural) method, a research-based teaching approach grounded in psychology and linguistics. This method immerses learners in Spanish as if they were learning their first language—naturally and intuitively.
We offer self-paced courses from beginner to advanced levels and online Spanish conversation classes with certified native-speaking teachers.
✔️ Based on authentic, native-level Spanish
✔️ Lessons are entirely in Spanish
✔️ Grammar is acquired through use, not memorized rules
✔️ The focus is on listening and speaking from the start
✔️ Vocabulary is drawn from real-life, everyday conversations
This method has been adopted by key international language schools such as Berlitz and Inlingua, and many of the language departments of the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. Department of State.
“All Americans should start moving toward fluency in Spanish.”
BRIAN TRACY
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.”
TONY ROBBINS
“US has 41 million native Spanish speakers plus 11.6 million who are bilingual.”
