I have been an Athletic Therapist for over 20 years and in that time I have worked with Athletes of all ages and levels of competition. I also enjoy working with the general population, helping to keep them healthy and active. My focus in the clinic is manual therapy, with a focus on the pelvis and how it connects the whole body. I enjoy learning and growing my skills as a therapist, and I happily pursue continuing education courses to further this goal.
I love to work in the field, and can often be found on the sidelines of a football, rugby, or hockey game. I worked with Rugby Canada for over 10 years and was head therapist for the Women’s 15’s at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Dublin. I also work with Ernest Manning High School, the NWCAA, as the medical coordinator for Calgary Jr Rugby as well as co-director for Rugby Alberta.
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Sarah Breu is an Athletic Therapist. She has extensive experience working with high level athletes and working alongside coaching staff to help facilitate cohesive injury recovery rehabilitation as well as preventative care. Sarah has a long history of working with competitive athletes in a variety of sports such as rugby, football, synchronized swimming, gymnastics, OCR, basketball, volleyball and hockey to name a few.
Sarah’s treatment approach is very holistic, to incorporate the entire body. She not only treats your pain, but she addresses the contributing factors that caused the pain or injury in the first place. Sarah uses a lot of manual techniques, including her certifications in Graston and K-taping. As an active person herself, she understands the frustration injuries create when you can’t do what you love, so she strives to get you moving as quickly as possible.
She attended Mount Royal for a post graduate certificate in Athletic Therapy and has been in practice since 2010. With the goal of getting you back to whatever you define as “play”, she is looking forward in helping you and your active kiddos stay on/in the trails, slopes, walls, fields, gyms and pools.
Sarah Breu is an Athletic Therapist. She has extensive experience working with high level athlet...
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Tessa is an Alberta-based athletic therapist. She prioritizes education and empowerment in her treatment plans to ensure her clients are able to return to their active lifestyles efficiently. Growing up in a very active household, she has experiences with a wide range of sports and activities. Her treatment style includes manual therapy, Graston, cupping, PNF, and a range of other hands on techniques.
Tessa has a love for contact sport, especially rugby. As an athlete, a coach, and an athletic therapist she thoroughly understands the requirements to return to heavy training and competition. She has spent the last few years working alongside hockey and rugby teams including, Cochrane Chaos, NWAA, Calgary Fire, Calgary Irish Rugby Club, and Springbank Community High School.
Tessa is an Alberta-based athletic therapist. She prioritizes education and empowerment in her tr...
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Kelsey believes that leading a healthy lifestyle includes regularly taking care of your body with various manual therapies. Kelsey Graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology in 2011, and she went on to work as a kinesiologist in a physiotherapy clinic as well as a personal trainer for several years. Kelsey enjoys working with people to rehabilitate their body to recover from injuries, get back to sport and to live pain free. To do this she wanted to be able to provide more hands on techniques to compliment the exercises. Kelsey has since graduated from the Alberta college of Massage therapy in 2018 as registered 2200 hour massage therapist, and has joined Fortius Rehabilitation Systems to offer her years of knowledge and massage skills to complement and work with the existing therapists and clinicians, to provide comprehensive services to clients.
Whether your need is to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension, work on an injury, or attain relief from chronic pain, Kelsey can tailor a massage to your specific needs.
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Tella graduated with her Doctorate of Traditional Chinese
Medicine and Acupuncture in the fall of 2021, after completing her
4 year training all through CITCM here in Calgary. She has
completed over 1400 clinic hours in her school, as well as
volunteered at the Drop In, and Alex centres.
Tella is trained and proficient in Orthopedic Message Therapy,
Reflexology, Guasha (also known as Graston-Scraping
technique), Acupuncture, cosmetic (facial) acupuncture, herbal
recommendations and Cupping.
Tella notes, that the benefits of Acupuncture, guasha and cupping,
and has experienced its effectiveness in the treatment for
reducing stress, pain, insomnia, gynecology, digestive issues and
many many more. Although she finds her passion is more in
sports medicine, she is also expressed interest in acupuncture for
mental health, depression and anxiety.
Tella has two step children in her life in which she has learned the
art of practicing the wonders of acupuncture on little minds,
mastering her technique to make it as gentle and painless as
possible while also gaining the trust of little people.
She feels strongly that many people can be healthier with
acupuncture and Chinese medicine, especially during these
stressful times.
She looks forward to being able to work with you to improve your
health!
Tella graduated with her Doctorate of Traditional Chinese
Medicine and Acupuncture in the fall of...
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Sarah graduated from the Athletic Therapy program at Mount Royal University.
She uses a variety of soft tissue techniques as well as supplemental exercises and modalities to create a well-rounded treatment. She especially enjoys treating shoulder and neck dysfunction.
She has experience working on the field with football, rugby, soccer, and hockey athletes of many ages. Sarah enjoys treating everyone from the active adult, to athletes returning to sport from injury, and everyone in between.
Sarah graduated from the Athletic Therapy program at Mount Royal University.
She uses a variety ...
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I have been an Athletic Therapist over 20 years. I love what I do and drive to create a positive experience for each of my patients every time they book in. My specialty is soft tissue therapy and correcting movement dysfunction. It doesn’t matter if you hurt yourself 2 decades ago or yesterday, there’s always something we can work on. I’m certified in Graston Technique, massage therapy, functional range conditioning and many other modalities. All of these combine to create my treatment style.
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*Charlotte is currently not taking in new patients. Please contact Fortius to book with another physiotherapist or athletic therapist.
Charlotte is a Certified Athletic Therapist and a Registered Physiotherapist. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from McGill University, an Advanced Certificate in Athletic Therapy from Mount Royal University, and a Masters of Physiotherapy from The University of Sydney.
Charlotte also loves working sports and being on sidelines for teams. She has years of experience providing training and match day coverage, having worked with rugby union, hockey, lacrosse and AFL teams across all age groups and levels; from recreational to national teams.
Charlotte has a keen interest in concussions and believes in the importance of a global approach to treatment to any type of injuries or conditions. She is constantly researching and studying to improve her knowledge and skill set. She is trained in Kinesio taping, Clinical Pilates, and Graston Techniques.
Outside of work, Charlotte is usually trying to get ready for long distance running or triathlon races or simply enjoying being out in nature.
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What is Pilates? Frankly, I don’t know.
A quick google search will definitely get you up to speed on the creation of the Contrology method and subsequent evolution into its modern terminology of Pilates, rightfully named after Joseph Pilates, its inventor. You might read about a “series of exercises” performed on specialized equipment and perhaps have a better idea after spending a few minutes reading or watching videos. Or you may still be confused. Join the club.
This is a question I’ve gotten stuck on the more experienced I have become. I was really good at spouting off the ubiquitous but generic spiels about improving posture (it doesn’t) and creating a mind-body awareness (whatever that is…), and it being a “safe” method of working out (again, wtf?)
Pilates isn’t just a series of exercises. It’s a resistance training program. It’s a movement practice. It’s a space where you learn about how your body works. It’s where you regain confidence in an injured body and learn how resilient you are. It’s where you learned that “just getting old” isn’t the reason why you felt like shit. It was the first step to get you running again. It helped you get back out on the golf course. It got rid of that nagging lower back pain you’ve been dealing with for the past 5 years. It gave you confidence in your physical abilities. It made push-ups less agonizing. It got rid of your neck pain. It got rid of your shoulder pain. It got rid of your knee pain. It kept you moving when you were injured. It helped with your rehabilitation. It provides cross-training apart from your other activities. It kicked your ass. It helped you sleep better.
My inability to describe what I did led me outside the realm of my Pilates training (thankfully) in search of a broader perspective on teaching human movement and building strength. In that journey, I learned about optimizing joint health and creating movement options. I’ve learned to assess movements in various ways and critically apply concepts of efficiency of movement to help clients with varying injuries, abilities, ages and goals.
Since my certification in Pilates, I’ve become trained in Dr. Andreo Spina’s Functional Range Conditioning, Functional Gait assessment with Dr’s Courtney Conley and Jen Perez of Gait Happens, and lower body biomechanics with David Grey Rehab. I’ve taken workshops with Pilates practitioners that offer evidence-based applications of the Pilates method and unique approaches to teaching Pilates utilizing strength-training concepts. I’ve done workshops with movement practitioners that weren’t Pilates Instructors. I’ve freed myself of identifying with any brand of Pilates as my experience and application of knowledge is now more vast than my initial training.
I call myself a Pilates teacher as it’s a straightforward and simple term, but it’s misleading because I don’t just teach Pilates (don’t get me wrong, I love Pilates).
What I really do is get people moving.
To date Lisa has expanded her training in Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Copenhagen, Vienna, Milan, Toronto, Calgary, Rome, New York, Washington, Chicago, Montreal and online.
What is Pilates? Frankly, I don’t know.
A quick google search will definitely get you up to spe...
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Dani has a diverse educational background, having pursued studies in kinesiology, nutrition coaching at SAIT, and orthopeadic nursing. In addition, she is a certified STOTT Pilates Instructor, specializing in pelvic floor exercises. Dani is also a certified personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist. Dani grew up doing gymnastics and when she retired from the sport she became a gymnastics coach. With her broad range of expertise, Danio is equipped to provide comprehensive support and guidance to individuals seeking to improve their overall health and wellness.
When she isn’t teaching Pilates Dani is a busy mom of 3 amazing boys! She also loves Ukrainian dance and enjoys performing along side her kids.
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