Nancy van Es

the Biathlon team. She held a full-time position at her mentor’s clinic from 2016

to 2020, where she developed a strong interest in myofascial release. During

this time, she had the opportunity to work with both the junior and senior teams

as they prepared for the World Championships and the South Korea Winter

Games.

Since then, Nancy has been operating her own private practice in Golden, BC

where she enjoys working with a diverse range of patients and loves the variety

this brings into her practice.

**Practice Focus**

Nancy works collaboratively with other health professionals to create effective

treatment plans tailored to each individual. She has pursued extensive

continuing education in myofascial release, which forms the foundation of her

treatment style, complemented by Swedish massage techniques.

With a focus on current research in pain science and chronic pain

management, Nancy takes a holistic approach to patient care. She has

experience treating post-surgical recovery, injury rehabilitation, whiplash,

concussion, TMJ pain and dysfunction, peripheral nerve pain, scar tissue work,

preventive maintenance and postural dysfunctions.

**Personal**

Nancy’s background is deeply rooted in sports and the outdoors. She grew up

on a farm in Saskatchewan, where she played competitive sports and trained

in ballet. Moving out to the mountains allowed her to transition into outdoor

sports and find new passions.

Nancy enjoys downhill skiing and ski touring in the winter, and in the summers

enjoys camping and long backpacking trips. She spent her twenties working

seasonal jobs as a whitewater rafting guide and ski patroller. These physically

demanding roles took a toll on her body and led her to explore a variety of

treatment modalities to manage ongoing aches and pain.

This experience ultimately inspired her to pursue a career in massage therapy,

where she now helps others manage and recover from their own physical

challenges.