The Reenova Method

Four evidence-based pillars at the heart of every session.

Falls aren't random. They happen where strength, reflexes, attention and the senses meet — so we train all four, deliberately, in every home visit, class and care home session.

Strength & Power Training

Physical Capacity

Building the muscular foundation required to support the body and generate force rapidly.

We target the lower limbs — quadriceps, glutes, ankle plantar and dorsiflexors — plus the core. Crucially it includes power training (moving a resistance quickly), because catching yourself during a fall depends on rapid force production, not just slow strength.

In a session: Sit-to-stands, step-ups, banded pulls, loaded carries and fast-tempo lifts scaled to your ability.

Perturbation & Reactive Training

Reflexive Recovery

Training the automatic, subconscious neuromuscular responses to an unexpected loss of balance.

We shift from voluntary movement to involuntary reflexes using controlled slips, trips, nudges and reactive stepping — cutting the 'time to react' when a fall actually begins.

In a session: Safe, supported nudges, reactive step drills and recovery-step practice against a stable surface.

Cognitive-Motor Dual-Tasking

Balance Under Distraction

Training the brain to divide attention between a physical movement and a mental task.

Most real-world falls happen when someone is distracted — talking, looking for keys, reading a sign. We pair balance and walking drills with cognitive challenges so balance stays stable even when the brain is busy.

In a session: Walking while counting backwards, colour and number call-outs, memory sequences during balance holds.

Vestibular & Proprioceptive Training

Sensory Integration & Spatial Awareness

Optimising the three systems the body uses to stay upright: visual, vestibular (inner ear) and proprioceptive (joints and feet).

Standing with eyes closed, turning the head while walking, standing on foam pads — training the nervous system to trust and accurately interpret the remaining sensory cues.

In a session: Head-turn walking, narrowed stance holds, foam-pad balance and eyes-closed progressions.

At the centre of Reenova

BlazePod reaction pads.

Light-up reaction pads sit at the centre of the Reenova Method. They're used in a whole range of ways — to test reaction speed and reaction times, to sharpen balance, and to turn training into something genuinely fun and interactive without losing any of the effectiveness.

The pods flash at random, and you respond. That simple idea trains exactly what a fall demands: notice, decide and move — fast. Every tap is timed, so improvement is something you can actually see week to week.

Older adult reaching to tap a glowing orange reaction pod held by a trainer

Reaction speed testing

Timed pods give a real number for how quickly you react — so progress is measured, not guessed, and we can re-test every few weeks.

Reactive stepping

Pods light up on the floor at random, prompting a fast, controlled step in an unpredictable direction — the exact skill that stops a stumble becoming a fall.

Balance under pressure

Tapping a lit pod while holding a narrow or single-leg stance forces the body to stabilise and reach at the same time.

Cognitive challenges

Colour rules, number sequences and 'only hit the orange one' games load the brain and the body together — dual-tasking made playful.

Group games in classes

Pods turn a class into a bit of friendly competition. People push harder because they're having fun, not because they're being told to.

Seated and care home use

Pods work just as well at arm height for seated residents — upper-body reach, tracking and reaction without leaving the chair.

Light-up reaction training pods glowing orange and blue on a community hall floor

Try it for yourself.

The best way to understand the method is one session of it — at home, in a class, or in your care setting.

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