by Micaela Floyd | May 7, 2020 | Body, Dysfunction
One of my Pilates ladies decided to book herself in for activation. She had a stroke 15 years ago, she was told she would never walk again. And here she is driving to the gym and attending exercise classes, great determination. She struggled with her left side, as she...
by Pete Mueller | May 4, 2020 | Body, Mind, Muscular-skeletal, Pain, Performance
My Experience of “ACTIVATION” I’m a 64 year old woman. Pete has worked with me for five months. His approach blesses me: (1.) He is all about teamwork. We work together to get the body to release what it no longer needs to hold; (2.) He thinks holistically attuning...
by Douglas Heel | May 3, 2020 | Body, Mind
I have spent the last 6 weeks editing and changing programs that I have developed over the years. A story I remember a therapist shared with me jumped out, especially right now when we are all in lockdown and missing human connection. Connection is a human need. The...
by Kristoffer Bjerke | Apr 19, 2020 | Body
The year I first met Douglas I was about to get married to the girl of my dreams. At that point we had 2 kids and a lot of busy, everyday stuff going on in our lives. I don’t get a lot of pictures taken, but I remember this picture being taken a few months before our...
by Carel Wildenboer | Apr 16, 2020 | Body, Pain
I first was introduced to Be Activated (then Muscle Activation) in 2011 by Douglas Heel, on a level 1 course in Durban, South Africa. I signed up for the course not really knowing what it was about, and I had no idea how it would influence my life from there onwards....
by Bev Porrino | Apr 15, 2020 | Body, Performance
SELF ACTIVATION YOGA ‼️ My yoga student is thrilled to bits with this result. Maider is one of my student yoga teachers who rocked up to my ‘Activate Your Asana ‘ class. She’s been working hard on her headstands this entire year but has always been lopsided. These...
