Benson Concussion Institute

Big congrats to these athletes for their incredible performances 👏🔥

⛷️ Reece Howden — FIS Ski Cross World Cup Overall Champion & Silver at the season finale — the Crystal Globe is his!

🏆 Kaleb Barnum — standout 2025–26 season, notching multiple podiums across FIS South American Cup, NorAm Cup, and European Cup races, including gold and silver medal performances as he builds momentum toward elite World Cup competition.

🥉 Hannah Schmidt — Bronze medal - podium success on the elite circuit

🥉 Kris Mahler - Bronze medal at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Craigleith, Ontario

We would like to Welcome Kristen Monea to BCI as our new Massage Therapist joining our Performance Medicine Rehabilitation Team.

Kristen is a is a dedicated Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) who graduated with honours from MacEwan University’s 2200-hour Massage Therapy program Specializing in therapeutic massage, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, fascial decompression, sports massage, and Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), helping clients manage chronic pain, recover from acute injuries, and support post-surgical rehabilitation.

A longstanding member of the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta, Kristen brings over 22 years of clinical experience. She combines her elite sports background with a strong commitment to ongoing education to create customized treatment plans that address the root cause of discomfort and support long-term health and mobility.

Outside the clinic, Kristen maintains an active lifestyle that includes snowboarding, trail running, hiking, mountain biking, and anything that gets her and her family into the mountains.