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Courtney Van Beers

 

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  • More About Courtney

  • Continuing Education

  • Recommended Reads

  • 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."

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any 

questions at all, I would be more than happy to do a 

phone or video introduction to ease any uncertainty.

 

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