Our Team

I’ve been on a journey of healing for many years, and my work continues.  Health is something that we need to consistently work on, for our body and our surroundings are ever changing.  Although my journey started well before I decided to become an Acupuncturist, Acupuncture became a huge catalyst for real change and growth in my life.  Traditional Chinese Medicine views the body as a whole, instead of separate working pieces; and the more I delved into how everything was interconnected within my body and how it manifested externally, the more I understood my own ailments.  My work has become a lifestyle, and I utilize my teachings in my everyday life.  I started by working on my mental and emotional well-being, having dealt with depression and anxiety in the past, to now maintaining my physical body.

                Movement is a big piece of my life.  I love movement so much, that most of my lifestyle is centered around physical activity through my workouts at the gym to increase my strength and mobility, and my Kung Fu, to dial into how my body moves as a unit.  When I’m not working or being physically active, my time is spent with my friends and family, usually playing board games, or I am busy writing.

In 2013 I decided to quit my career in the event industry and go back to school to study my passion – nutrition. As much as I loved working with events I was always trying to plan my day around workouts, my desk had its own snack drawer, and the fridge was filled with my many Tupperware containers to make sure I always had healthy, balanced snacks and meals available at the first sign of hunger. I had been searching for what felt like the “right school” for me on and off for over a year. One day on a lunch break I finally stumbled upon a school that offered everything I wanted to learn; not a calories in vs calories out program, but a school that offered to teach its students about nutrient density, how the body functions, how to bring balance to all bodily systems, and most importantly how to get to the root cause of ailments in the body – not just to mask symptoms. I had some health concerns of my own that hadn’t been resolved through exercise and what I thought was proper eating for my body.

By completing my schooling I was armed with the tools to bring my body back to balance, how to build more muscle, and how to safely lean out – this was important to me for my own athleticism as well as my health. I also fully understood how important nutrition is to the body – how your health and wellbeing is largely based upon your nutrition and that the food you eat can either help to fight disease or be setting you up for disease processes to occur in the body.

Upon completing my schooling I began my own nutrition practice, signed on as a contractor with a new and soon to be busy clinic after 3 months of beginning my practice, and was also offered a teaching position, to be a case study marker, as well as on the board of examiners all through the schooling I had completed – what an amazing experience! Being the knowledge-hungry person I am, I also began working at 2 supplement stores – one sports based and one health and wellness based- which furthered my knowledge of supplements even further. Having had a baby in February 2017, I did adjust my work schedule.. BUT began working again (with my baby always by my side/in a baby carrier) when my baby was only 4 days old – I guess you could say I am passionate about what I do!

I’ve always been passionate about health and wellness and after spending over 10 years in the dental field, I knew I wanted to do something more to help people, just not sure what. Then after a series of car accidents within 6 months, I experienced the difference massage therapy can have on healing my body and my path was set.

I completed my 2200-hour school at Alberta Collage of massage Therapy and graduated with honors. I enjoy all types of massage but therapeutic massage holds a special place in my heart.

When I am not at work, you can find me either nose in a book, trying a new baking recipe or outside hiking, camping or fishing with my family and dogs.

Hi there!  I am the Holistic Physiotherapist here at Risen.  Four words to describe me are:  sporty, spiritual, intuitive and kind.

I come to work every day ready to inspire, guide, and empower others to find peace in their bodies and joy in their lives.

I call myself a Holistic Physiotherapist because I create customized programs drawing from a variety of healing disciplines including Physical Therapy, Matwork Pilates, Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki, Visceral Manipulation, and Anatomical Acupuncture.

The majority of my clients are those for whom traditional treatments have not fully resolved their symptoms.  Concussions, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, tinnitus, long-standing neck and back issues, pelvic floor concerns, symptoms made worse with stress and clients with a history of trauma are excellent referrals.

I love collaborating with acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, pelvic floor physiotherapists and naturopaths to help clients achieve their goals.  All of my services are offered one-on-one in a private treatment space.

 When I’m not at work I love lifting weights, playing hockey, hanging out with my kids, and simply just being.  In university I was a goalie for the University of Alberta Pandas Hockey team, Academic All-Canadian and Canada West Champion.  My latest goal is to turn my yard into a beautiful native wildflower garden and food forest.

Hello!!!!

If you don’t know me, I am Megan! Since I ventured into the massage world in 2014, I have fallen in love with treating injuries and just making people feel good in general.

Typically, I specialize more toward rehabilitation and therapeutic work, getting you from pain and discomfort to feeling like a new person.

The last couple of years has taught me how important mental health is along with physical health. If you don’t have one, you are missing the other. I’ve loved doing stress management treatments which I incorporate into therapeutic work.

Being a competitive ballroom and Latin dancer as well as playing baseball growing up, I was no stranger to injuries. That experience has given me an inside perspective on what it’s like to live in pain and I wish to help aid in everyone’s journey to health.

Along with massage, I also do KT taping, cupping, hot stones and shockwave (which is my personal favourite). If you have any questions, please feel free to call the clinic or send me an email!

Hello, a little information about myself I grew up in a small oil field town I worked in the oil and gas industry for 2 years when I was 18, I was in a car accident thankfully everyone was okay! I began feeling my body change with aces and pain I started seeing a massage therapist after that they truly helped my pain!

I moved to the big city and began another oil field position! I was very unhappy with the hours I had to work. After I met my husband, we moved into a camper and I for the first time had time on my hands! I started looking into programs for my future education!

That’s when I found MH Vicars school of massage therapy! I then enrolled into a 2-year 2200 hours program I had no idea that those 2 years would change my life in such a positive way! I found my true calling I specialize in Deep tissue and therapeutic massage. I believe a little pain goes a long way, my goal as a therapist is to fix and guide my clients with tips and tricks to help improve posture dysfunction and decrease pain and stress! I also now offer cupping therapy! Massage therapy is such an amazing holistic way to help deal with chronic pain, stress, relaxation, self-care and many more. I am here to help you with a judgement free environment!

I’m looking forward to seeing all of you thanks so much!