Active Recovery + Performance

Every Active session typically ends with exercise therapy, so there's a good chance you've worked with Mills. 💪

As an exercise therapist and personal trainer, Mills helps patients build strength, improve mobility, and get back to doing the things they love. Whether you're recovering from an injury, getting stronger for your sport, or just looking to move better, he's there to challenge you, encourage you, and keep you progressing!

Mills has a background in just about everything from 10k coaching, to mountain bike racing, and music festival attending. Now, when he's not at Active, you'll probably find him lifting something heavy or hanging out with his very opinionated tuxedo cat.

Want to meet Mills and the rest of the Active team? Join us at our Open House on August 15 from 9 AM–12 PM! We'd love to show you around, answer your questions, and help you see everything Active has to offer.

📞 Call 804.378.6035 or request your appointment at bit.ly/activeappointment

Ironman Lake Placid.

The best part of the weekend was watching Mary Beth, Libby, and Holland experience Ironman.

Seeing them out on the course.

Watching incredible athletes challenge themselves.

Watching complete strangers cheer for one another like lifelong friends.

I love this sport. But even more, I love the people and the culture around it.

I’m glad the girls got to see what it looks like when people choose to do hard things and encourage others to do the same.

It also reminds me why I’m so grateful for what we get to do at Active. Every day, we have the opportunity to help people stay active and continue doing the things they love.

That’s about so much more than exercise or sport. It’s about helping people live a full life.

Already looking forward to the next one.

- Dr. Rob

Ironman Lake Placid. Race eve.

I think this is Ironman number 20-something. Honestly, I’ve lost count.

What I haven’t lost is how grateful I feel.

Grateful that this body still lets me do crazy things.

Grateful for a wife and daughters who have always supported me and embraced this lifestyle.

Grateful for lifelong friends, new friends, and this incredible community that comes together to take on a shared challenge.

One of the things I love most about Ironman is that tomorrow is unwritten. No one knows how the day will go, and that’s part of what keeps drawing me back. Choosing to challenge yourself like this has a way of teaching you things you simply can’t learn any other way.

My first Ironman since Kona in 2022. I forgot how much I missed this.

Here’s to another chance to challenge myself alongside a whole bunch of amazing people.

Feeling like a grateful aging warrior tonight.

Happy ! Meet Kathryn! ⛳💪

Kathryn is only 16 years old, but she's already making a name for herself on the golf course.

Over the past year, she's been working with Deemah to build strength and improve her performance. All that hard work recently paid off when she won the 98th Richmond Women's Amateur City Golf Championship, becoming one of the youngest players ever to win the event. 🏆

It's been so much fun watching Kathryn put in the work and seeing it translate on the course. We can't wait to see what's next!

– Personal Trainer Deemah

Looking to improve your strength, prevent injuries, or perform your best in your sport?📞 804.378.6035 | bit.ly/activeappointment

If you've been a patient at Active, chances are you've spent some time with Jason. 👏

For more than 10 years, Jason has been a huge part of our team, helping patients recover through massage therapy, exercise therapy, and whatever else it takes to get them back to doing what they love.

Whether he's working one-on-one with a patient, guiding someone through rehab exercises, or jumping in wherever he's needed, Jason brings the same knowledge, encouragement, and steady presence every day.

Want to spend some time with Jason? 📞 Call 804.378.6035 or request your appointment at bit.ly/activeappointment

Summer running in Virginia is basically swimming with shoes on.

By the end of most summer runs, my shoes are absolutely soaked.

One of the best inexpensive running purchases I've ever made? A simple boot dryer from Amazon.

✅ Dry shoes by the next run.
✅ Less stink.
✅ Helps your shoes last a little longer.

When you invest in a great pair of shoes from one of our awesome local running specialty shops, it's a simple way to get a little more life out of them.

Not glamorous. Just one of those little purchases that's made summer training a whole lot better.

Anyone else have any great summer running hacks?

- Dr. Rob

Our team at Active Recovery + Performance, is proud to help people get back to doing what they love.

Whether that's running a marathon, lifting in the gym, chasing after your kids, golfing, hiking, or simply moving through everyday life without pain, our goal is always the same: help you move better, recover faster, and keep doing the things that matter most to you.

Helping our patients reach their goals is why we love what we do. Thanks for trusting us to be part of your journey!

Ready to get back to doing what you love?
📞 Call 804.378.6035 or request your appointment at bit.ly/activeappointment