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AHA Signature Method

Movement that meets you where you are—

but doesn’t leave you there.

 

The AHA Method is a globally respected framework designed for fitness professionals, rehab clinicians, and educators who want to coach with precision, empathy, and science that sticks.

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I created the AHA Method because I kept meeting brilliant coaches stuck between two worlds:

One where rehab was too clinical. And one where strength was too shallow.

They needed a system that worked with fatigue, chronic illness, pain, stress, and the nervous system—not against it.

This method is the bridge. And it’s now certifiable.

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What the AHA Method Is:
The AHA Method (Activity & Health for All) is a movement and programming framework that combines:
  • Strength training

  • Breath and nervous system regulation

  • Mobility that actually holds

  • Fatigue-aware recovery strategies

  • Real-world client communication

  • And functional integration of medical and CAM awareness
     

It’s used by clinicians, strength coaches, Pilates instructors, movement educators, and high-performance mentors.

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Level 1: AHA Coach Certification

This is where it starts.

In Sticky Modules Level 1, you’ll learn to:

  • Assess what’s really going on—not just with movement, but with nervous system readiness and recovery

  • Humanize your programming to reflect illness, neurodivergence, trauma, and life

  • Activate strength intelligently, with structural awareness and no unnecessary regressions

  • Anchor mobility through breath, stability, and co-contraction

  • Adapt programs using real-world systems that flex with fatigue, hormones, and lifestyle

  • Calibrate (bonus): Understand the basics of bloodwork, supplementation, and CAM literacy for modern coaching
     

 

This Method Is for You If…
  • You’re coaching clients who don’t fit the textbook

  • You want to build smarter programs—but not more complicated ones

  • You’re burnt out on fluff and cookie-cutter rehab

  • You’ve outgrown systems that work great for athletes… but not for real life
     

 

You’ll Learn Tools Like:
  • NCTs (Nervous System Check-Ins)

  • F-PAQs (Fatigue, Pain & Adaptability Questions)

  • Anchor Ladders (for sustainable mobility gains)

  • Tension Mapping (understand compensation vs. deficit)

  • Micro-Phases (2-week real-world program building blocks)
     

 

Taught By:

Dr. Susan Baxter, PhD

Movement educator, chronic illness specialist, and speaker at EXPRO, ExerciseNZ, FILEX, and international fitness summits.

With over 18 years of experience in rehab, strength training, Pilates, and education, Dr. Suz is known for blending science, sass, and structure in a way that actually sticks.

 

Certification Outcome:
  • Certified AHA Coach (Sticky Modules Level 1)

  • Digital badge + community recognition

  • Eligible to apply for Sticky Modules Level 2: AHA Practitioner

  • Lifetime access + all future updates
     

 

What They’re Saying:

“Finally—something between clinical and circus.”

“I’ve done PRI, FRC, DNS… This made it all make sense for real people.”

“I use the AHA Method in every session now—my clients feel safer, stronger, and way more seen.”

 

Ready to Get Certified?

You can complete the program at your pace—with the option to join a live mentorship cohort.

Let’s rebuild coaching from the nervous system out.

What Comes Next? (For Those Who Want More)

Coaches who complete Sticky Modules Level 1 are eligible to apply for:

Sticky Modules Level 2: AHA Practitioner

Where we teach the CIA Method.

CALIBRATE. INTEGRATE. ADVANCE.

This is where we go deeper into:

  • Bloodwork-informed coaching

  • Supplement literacy

  • Integrative medical fitness

  • Nervous system coaching for long-term illness, trauma, and complex pain

  • Client archetypes, recovery forecasting, and programming through chaos
     

The CIA Method is advanced. Grounded. Clinical-adjacent. And only open to those who’ve done the work.

(Applications open only to certified AHA Coaches.)

Next Intake & Custom Gym/Studio Training

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Want a custom training course for your gym or studio team? We offer bespoke programs tailored to your needs.

Contact here to be added to the next intake or for more information.

Text WhatsApp to apply: +61 435 996 198

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