CVB Wellness Services
Athletic Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
and more
Courtney Van Beers
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More About Courtney
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Continuing Education
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Recommended Reads
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Treatment Philosophies (coming soon)
Courtney grew up in her small hometown of Fairview, AB before making Calgary her permanent home in 2009. She completed the nationally
accredited Athletic Therapy Program at Mount Royal University and received her Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology with Distinction from the University of Calgary. Courtney has been a Certified Athletic Therapist since June 2013.
Although Courtney's foundational certification is in Athletic Therapy, her passion has been CranioSacral Therapy (aka CST). She started her educational journey with the Upledger Institute in 2016 after finding that CST immensely helped her own post-concussion syndrome, neck pain and migraines. Since then she has treated many many clients for those same maladies and has also become an Upledger Teaching Assistant for the CranioSacral Therapy 1 & 2 techniques classes!
In November 2020, Courtney opened up her own private practice and provided mobile therapy in Calgary and area. Along side her own business, Courtney has been doing some exercise rehabilitation and CranioSacral Therapy for seniors in the Manor Villages with AIM Therapy since March 2021. After another darn concussion in April 2023, Courtney took a step back from mobile therapy and now provides the majority of care for her clients out of her cozy home space in Tuscany NW, in Calgary.
Prior to starting CVB Wellness Services, Courtney worked in the health and fitness industry for 7 years. During her time at the gym, she also found her passion for teaching! Courtney became an integral part of the continuing education faculty within the gym scene, writing and teaching three courses for the personal training staff: Movement Assessment, Intro to Special Populations and Medical Exercise and a three day intensive Post Rehabilitation course. When the timing is right, Courtney hopes to create a new series of courses for movement practitioners, manual therapists, and clients!
Outside of work, Courtney LOVES reading and learning. She enjoys both fiction and non-fiction books and learning as much as she possibly can (as a determined lifelong student). Whether she takes professional courses, self-educates or works with a mentor, expanding her knowledge and progressing her skillset to help people to an ever greater extent is the ultimate goal.
Her other favorite thing is coffee, although sadly it has been decaf coffee for the last year due to the concussion.
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Formal Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology with Distinction; UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY | Calgary, AB | 2009-2013
Advanced Certificate in Athletic Therapy; MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY | Calgary, AB | 2011-2012
Continuing Education
Osteopathic MET for the Cervical and Thoracic Spine; JEN HARRISON | Calgary, AB | Sept 2014
MIPAwork 1 (Myofascial Integration & Postural Alignment); CRAIG MOLLINS | Calgary, AB | May 2015
CranioSacral Therapy 1; UPLEDGER INSTITUTE | Calgary, AB | Feb 2016
CranioSacral Therapy 2; UPLEDGER INSTITUTE | Missoula, MT | Oct 2016
SomatoEmotional Release 1; UPLEDGER INSTITUTE | Calgary, AB | March 2017
SomatoEmotional Release 2; UPLEDGER INSTITUTE | Edmonton, AB | April 2018
Neurokinetic Therapy Level 1; NKT | Calgary, AB | April 2019
CST and Working with Chronic Depletion; UPLEDGER INSTITUTE | Seattle, WA | Aug 2019
Usui Reiki Level One; SANDY MULROY | Cochrane, AB | Sept 2022
Usui Reiki Level Two; SANDY MULROY | Cochrane, AB | Oct 2022
Usui Reiki Master and Teacher; SANDY MULROY | Cochrane, AB | Dec 2022
Enhanced Therapeutic Embodiment Level 1; JUDY LEFORT + KAT HOSSACK | Calgary, AB | May 2023
Enhanced Therapeutic Embodiment Level 2; JUDY LEFORT + KAT HOSSACK | Calgary, AB | Feb 2024
Next up: Enhanced Therapeutic Embodiment Level 3 | Calgary, AB | Feb 2025
Recommended Books
When the Body Says No | Dr. Gabor Mate
The Myth of Normal | Dr. Gabor Mate
The Slight Edge | Jeff Olsen
Atomic Habits | James Clear
The Obstacle is the Way | Ryan Holiday
Quiet: The Power of Introverts | Susan Cain
too loud, too bright, too fast, too tight | Sharon Heller, Ph. D
The Highly Sensitive Person | Dr. Elaine Aron
The Miracle of Mindfulness | Thich Nhat Hanh
10% Happier | Dan Harris
Just Breathe: Mastering Breathwork | Dan Brule
The Untethered Soul | Michael A. Singer
The Surrender Experiment | Michael A. Singer
Full Body Presence | Suzanne Scurlock-Durana
Reclaiming Your Body | Suzanne Scurlock-Durana
Becoming Supernatural | Dr. Joe Dispenza
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Recommended Articles
(Articles will be added as I come across ones worth sharing!)
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"The more you learn and the more you grow,
the more you realize what you do not know."