Heather Lewis (Callahan) BPE, CAT(C) Clinic Owner
While still in high school, Heather took an Athletic First Aid and Taping and Strapping course through the Sport Medicine Council of Alberta and used her new skills to help her high school women’s’ rugby team. She was hooked. Heather has been a Certified Athletic Therapist (CAT(C)) since 2002 after completing a combined Bachelor of Physical Education/Advanced Certificate in Athletic Therapy degree program offered through the University of Alberta and Mount Royal College.
It was a dream come true to open Fernie’s 1st Athletic Therapy Clinic in the fall of 2006. Prior to moving to Fernie in 2005, Heather was working in Edmonton, AB as the Medical Coordinator for the 2005 World Masters Games and a clinical Athletic Therapist at NorMed Therapies in Sherwood Park, AB. Winter 2005 in Fernie she worked as a dispatcher at Fernie Alpine Resort and used her Advanced First Aid skills and Athletic Therapy knowledge to assess the carnage that rolled into the First Aid room.
Heather has advanced her education and knowledge with courses in Concussion (R2P Concussion Management), Kinesio Taping, Soft Tissue Release (similar to ART), Muscle Energy Techniques and Custom Foot Orthotics and Bracing.
Heather has spent many years “working on the sidelines/on the bench” and consulting for numerous teams, clubs and events. Examples include Jr hockey, skiing and snowboarding, varsity track and field, figure skating, rugby, gymnastics, football and lacrosse. Fernie Athletic Therapy has been the Athletic Therapy game coverage provider on the bench and sidelines and provided clinic treatment for the Fernie Ghostriders since 2006, Elk Valley Bulls RFC since 2015 and The Fernie Academy FURY since 2018. In her spare time, Heather likes to hike, mountain bike, ski and snowboard and plays women’s hockey. She and her husband Simon adore their two daughters, Penny and Rachel, and experiencing the outdoors with them!
Kayla Boger (Neufeld) BSc(Kin), BAHSc, CAT(C)
Growing up in Leduc, AB, Kayla has always had a passion for sports. She ran competitively with Leduc Track Club for 12 years and played high school volleyball and basketball. She attended the University of Alberta and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. It was during these 4 years that she discovered a passion for working with athletes and teams and became interested in sport injuries and rehabilitation. She then went on to pursue her Athletic Therapy degree at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, graduating in 2009. Kayla successfully completed certification in July 2009, becoming a Certified Athletic Therapist (CAT(C)).
Kayla joined Fernie Athletic Therapy and the Fernie Ghostriders team in October of 2009 and has never looked back.
Kayla has advanced her education and knowledge with courses and training in Concussion/mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Kinesio Taping, Soft Tissue Release (similar to ART), Muscle Energy Techniques and Custom Foot Orthotics and Bracing.
Highlights of her career thus far include traveling to Nova Scotia with Team BC high school football in 2011, Jasper Downhill Sevens Rugby tournament and of course working with the Fernie Ghostriders.
Outside of Fernie Athletic Therapy, Kayla thoroughly enjoys everything this beautiful valley has to offer, in particular trail running, CrossFit, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, camping, hiking, biking, and most recently fishing.
