Debbie graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy and has more than 25 years of experience as an RMT in the Walnut Grove, Willoughby and the surrounding areas. She is a member in good standing with both the Massage Therapists of British Columbia and the College of Massage Therapists of BC. Comprehensive well-being is Debbie’s motto and she strives to provide that with her avid interest in human anatomy and physiology. Her interests are in deep treatment/ myofascial release therapy, pain relief, rehabilitation, headache relief, sports strains/injuries as well as provided patient education and homecare. In May, 2010, she was part of a select group of practitioners to take a courses dedicated to post surgical treatments dealing with the complicated recovery of breast cancer procedures. Restorative treatments can deal with pain relief to restoring range of motion. Any questions, please email debbieadshead@gmail.com
Debbie graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy and has more than 25 years of exp...
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Emily graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in New Westminster in 2015. Through a program in high school, they worked with a multidisciplinary clinic exposing them to a variety of physical health care disciplines. This was when they decided Massage Therapy would be the avenue they wanted to follow. Working at the clinic gave Emily an appreciation of the aches and pains felt while working a desk job and found out how much massage can help with the associated symptoms.
Emily has taken a variety of continuing education over the last few years primarily focusing around perinatal and pediatric health, specifically infant and pediatric, pre/post natal, caesarian scar treatments, as well as learning about benefits of pelvis floor physio referrals. Emily has gained a great appreciation for working in the field of pregnancy, gaining the most experience through clinical outreach at BC Women’s Hospital.
One of the most important things to Emily is being an open and safe practitioner supporting our LGBTQIA2S+ community, caring for all genders, expressions, and sexualities. Having personal experience in the community and educated in the physical changes in the body when transitioning or taking external hormones.
Emily focuses on using a holistic approach to treatment. They use Swedish massage, fascial techniques, trigger point therapy, and mild joint play to bring people back to a point of optimal function and return individuals to their favourite activities which have been affected due to pain, tightness or restrictions.
Currently Emily is working on their education to become a doula.
Emily graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in New Westminster in 2015. Throug...
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Cheyenne completed the RMT program at West Coast College of Massage Therapy. Her love for all types of sports as well as learning about how the body functions and heals has helped her find a specialized approach that utilizes both hands on treatment and a more active aspect that helps promote the positive effects of massage therapy.
Cheyenne has had the privilege of working with a wide variety of cases such as those with neurological conditions at GF strong and varsity athletes at UBC. Before working at our clinic, Cheyenne was in Whistler where she worked with a variety of athletes and broad spectrum of individuals at the Scandinave spa. With this experience as well as having played high level soccer since a very young age, Cheyenne has not only worked with injuries, but also had to deal with the rehabilitation of her own. This has given her a deeper understanding of how important the treatment of an injury is and helped her recognize the need for an individualized treatment approach to each of her patients.
With the utilization of myofascial release, joint mobilizations, and specialized homecare prescriptions, Cheyenne works with the patient to ensure their goals are met and the restoration of your active daily living are as optimal and pain free as possible.
In her spare time, you can find Cheyenne weight training, playing soccer, hiking, and doing many other seasonal activities that promote a healthy and active lifestyle. This further grows her passion of the human body and how muscles, bones, and joints move and interact through different ways of life.
Cheyenne completed the RMT program at West Coast College of Massage Therapy. Her love for all typ...
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Dr. Stef was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Langley. She earned her BHSc degree from the University of Ottawa and Masters degree from Lund University in Sweden. Growing up, Dr. Stef was very active and has been playing hockey since the age of three.
She participated in a wide variety of sports including basketball, volleyball, rugby and rowing. Her athletic career culminated with an opportunity to play on the varsity women’s hockey and rugby teams. During her playing days, Dr. Stef endured many injuries associated with playing sports and experienced first-hand the benefits of Chiropractic. This fostered keen interest and ultimately led her to pursuing her Doctor of Chiropractic degree at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
After years away from the Vancouver area, Dr. Stef is happy to be home with the ocean, mountains and rain. When not working, you will find her chasing around her kids!
Dr. Stef was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Langley. She earned her BHSc degree from the Univ...
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Rene graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy 3000 hour program in the year 2000. She is a registrant in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists’ of BC and a member of the Massage Therapists’ Association of BC. Since graduating, she has been working and living in the north Langley community. She is excited to be a part of the Peak Valley Team in providing quality care to every patient. Rene brings expertise in manual therapy, treating a diverse range of musculoskeletal dysfunctions and injuries. With over 20 years of hands-on experience providing treatment to patients of all ages and unique walks of life, she has helped many people restore optimal function.
Rene became interested in pursuing a career in Massage Therapy after her life changing experience in receiving treatment for her own injuries sustained in childhood. Having suffered with chronic low back and pelvic pain, she is grateful that Massage Therapy has enabled her to live a life well lived. This transformation inspired her to want to help others.
Rene strives to continually improve her knowledge and skills to better help meet her patient’s needs. She has continued her post-graduation studies in shoulder dysfunction, post-mastectomy surgery, prenatal care, post- concussion syndrome, yoga postures, stretching techniques and cadaver anatomy. She is also trained in treating myofascial adhesions and scarring using the ProSTM instrument.
Rene is a dedicated mother to 3 children, all of whom compete in high level sports. This has given her insight and awareness of the complex functional body requirements needed both physically and mentally for athletic performance. She is passionate about life and is dedicated to helping you.
Rene graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy 3000 hour program in the year 2000....
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Growing up in Langley, Andrea developed a love for activity and sports at an early age. Later on, this fed into a curiosity around human anatomy and movement. Andrea attended Trinity Western University, where she fuelled this curiosity and earned a Bachelor of Human Kinetics. She then went onto study at the University of Alberta and obtained a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy in 2011.
For over a decade, Andrea worked as a physiotherapist in hospitals throughout Alberta and, more recently, BC. She has accumulated extensive experience helping individuals rehab and improve their mobility during a hospital admission for surgery, injury or illness, particularly in the areas of orthopaedic surgery, cardiac surgery, general medicine and palliative care. Andrea is a proponent of exercise-based therapy and using education to help empower clients to take control of their rehabilitation. She is excited to bring her experience to new clients in the clinic setting and to continue to expand her skills and knowledge in this arena.
When not working, you can find Andrea hiking or paddleboarding in our beautiful natural playground, indulging in a show on Netflix, or planning her next international trip!
Growing up in Langley, Andrea developed a love for activity and sports at an early age. Later on,...
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Dr. Ryan was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Langley. He attended SFU receiving his BSc with honours and received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from CMCC in Toronto in 2014.
Dr. Ryan realized the benefits of chiropractic treatment while younger and active in sports and the bumps and bruises that come with it as well as the neck and back pain that comes from many hours of studying in student life. He played hockey while at SFU and continues to play today.
Dr. Ryan is committed to providing evidence informed chiropractic treatment to help his patients. He will work with patients to help identify the underlying cause of their condition, and to help provide strategies for effective treatment, understanding, and self-management.
He is happy to be back in Langley contributing his time and expertise to the community with his family.
Dr. Ryan was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Langley. He attended SFU receiving his BSc with h...
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Cathy Cao is a registered acupuncturist in BC, Canada. She graduated from one of the top traditional Chinese medicine universities in Shanghai, China after a 5-year program and earned her bachelor degree of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1992.
She has practiced acupuncture for 20 years in China and Canada. She specializes in: • Pain Management: neck pain, back pain, sciatica, knee pain, shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, migraine headache… • Woman’s Health: o Female Hormone balancing: Menstrual Cramps, irregular menstruation, fertility, menopause syndrome o Support IUI, IVF • Stress Management: Depression, stress, insomnia, chronic fatigue, panic attack, Irritable bowel syndrome, addiction… • Body Tune Up, and Wellness treatments. Please check website https://cathyacupuncture.ca for more information. She is looking forward to having the opportunity to work in the Peak Valley Active Health environment to support your health care goals.
Cathy Cao is a registered acupuncturist in BC, Canada. She graduated from one of the top traditio...
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