Be Activated

What Is Activation?

Activation involves making simple adjustments to improperly functioning muscles, enabling the body to rapidly transition toward resilience, strength, and speed. The results are truly remarkable. When activated, the body quickly shifts from tension and pain to a state of relaxed strength and optimal performance. When given the right stimulus, the body responds instantly.

Who Is Activation For?

Be Activated is embraced worldwide by elite sports teams, celebrities, fitness professionals, and health practitioners. Beyond treating injuries and boosting athletic performance, it serves as an effective tool for stress management, breaking habitual patterns of movement dysfunction, and alleviating chronic pain.

Find out more about this technique at the Douglas Heel, ‘Be Activated’ website

What our clients say....

I get a bad neck quite regularly (due to poor posture and a bit of stress added in)! Sonya goes to my gym and told me about Bowen technique so I decided to give it a go! It was a really lovely relaxing session, working around the body but with the right amount of focus and (good) discomfort in the right places to work the areas that were really tight. I came out feeling different and my neck is definitely moving more freely! Would highly recommend Bowen, Sonya is fab. Pilates Rooms where she works is a brilliant space too, a place for proper, much needed self care. Will definitely be going back for further sessions as it's good for loads of different ailments and just feels great, as a woman of 44 I think I'm gonna need it!

Leanne Ledger
Bowen Client

I come to Pilates for general well being and to help me relax. I have better posture and it must of helped me to loose weight as friends have commented. I love coming to my Pilates class Louisa makes everyone feel welcome and we have laugh as well as exercising. I have already recommended several friends

Tracie Barton
Mat Pilates

I do Pilates as I have shoulder neck and upper back problems caused by pregnancy and a car accident, I have better posture and the pain has improved and it disappears with classes. Louisa’s instruction is very clear and very detailed avoiding any injuries for clients. Louisa continually changes the exercises each week to challenge us further and this maintains interest and uses different muscle groups.

Karen Wilkinson
Reformer Pilates

I started Pilates because I wanted improve my core strength and tone and also stress relief, I defiantly feel more flexible and more relaxed at work. I would defiantly recommend to anyone wishing to take up Pilates. It is a very professional service and Louisa has a wide knowledge of how the body works and what potential you can allow your body to progress and reach to.

Susan Stephenson
Mat Pilates

Louisa and her team are brilliant! I’ve had the pleasure of doing both MAT and Reformer classes at the Pilates Room and the instructors make you feel welcome, secure and in no way judged. This isn’t a studio full of “gym bunnies” it’s a studio that’s been created for real people to access and improve their health and well-being. From the online booking system to the classes themselves this studio is polished, professional and a little Pilates haven

Claire Palmer
Mat & Reformer Pilates

I have been attending Pilates since Sept 2013 for general health and well being, and I am feeling more toned in areas that needed to be. Louisa gives fabulous tuition and I would firmly recommend. I love the way we progress because it can be easy to become bored doing the same routines. Classes are fun and friendly whilst still taking us further, I always love ‘that Friday Feeling’

Linda Bailey
Mat Pilates

I wanted to do Pilates to improve my fitness following diagnosis of knee and back problems, I have noticed my balancing on one leg is better. Louisa is a great instructor and the class is worthwhile attending I would recommend without doubt.

Karen Briody
Mat Pilates

I started Pilates for general health and well-being. I have been attending class for about 11 months and have noticed an improvement in my balance. The class is very good, it would be better if there was more time at the end to chat to Louisa before the next class comes in. She is an excellent instructor and I would recommend to friends

Gillian Hall

I started Pilates for general health and wellbeing and since I have been attending class I have noticed I have better posture and more core strength. I always find Louisa very friendly and helpful, and she gives good easy to follow instructions. I would definitely recommend to friends and family.

Ailsa Delaney