Functional Training Center (FTC)

About our Exercise Physiologist

Cortnie

Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Master's in Clinical Exercise Physiology

ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiology

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support & Basic Life Support Certified

Hi everyone, my name is Cortnie. I was born and raised in Mandan, ND. From a young age, I spent many years being active and involved in sports. This is where my passion for exercise began. In my free time, I enjoy being active and spending time

with my family and friends. I enjoy golfing, playing volleyball and basketball,

and skiing. During summer months, I enjoy spending time outdoors.

I attended the University of Mary where I completed both my Bachelors of

Exercise Science and Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology. After finishing my

bachelor’s degree, I began working as an Exercise Physiologist at Sanford’s Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab. I worked with patients there that were recovering after

a heart related event or lung condition. During graduate school, I also worked as

a graduate assistant where I worked and helped with the research and studies of the exercise science program.

I am passionate about helping people along their journey to physical and emotional wellbeing. I am a firm believer that exercise is medicine. I take a compassionate

and individualized approach to exercise ultimately promoting long-term health. I am looking forward to being part of Active Life and helping people achieve their

fitness goals.

Some random facts about me are: My favorite condiment is nacho cheese. I grew 9

inches during high school. I play in a volleyball league with my mom and sister.

One of my go-to movies is The Proposal.

Our Functional Training Center is not your “normal” gym. Our programs are designed and supervised by an exercise professional to provide a safe exercise environment.

Here’s what makes us unique...

Functional Training

Our functional training programs are centered around corrective exercise and using exercise as medicine to improve our client’s everyday lives. Functional training focuses on loosening tight tissues and then strengthening the whole body in a proper and full range of motion. Each session includes mobility, corrective exercise, strength training, and cardiovascular training.
Corrective Exercise

Corrective exercise is about muscle balance. There are muscles in our body that are constantly “turned on” and are working too hard, while other muscles are “turned off” and not doing their job. Long term, corrective exercise is about reprogramming the brain’s neuro-muscular patterns to maintain muscle balance. Reestablishing muscle balance helps relieve stress on the joints and surrounding tissues.
Prenatal Corrective Exercise

Imagine deciding to train your body differently for nine months, by wearing a weight vest that gets progressively heavier every week and never taking it off during your daily activities. With the help of a Pre Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist, women embrace this challenge by appropriately training their whole body and inner core unit to emerge from the experience far stronger and more functional than ever before. This is the amazing training opportunity that every pregnant woman has and we are here to help!
Postnatal Corrective Exercise

Postnatal moms who establish healthy habits of diaphragmatic breathing, exercise, hydration, mindfulness and whole-ism can dramatically change the health of their families. We take a whole-istic look at how the human body functions- hormones, inner core unit rehabilitation, stress, etc - in order to understand each mom’s journey and how we can assist in not only improving her health, but the health of her family.