About First Light Holistic Wellness + Ocean Healing
Every morning, we begin again.
First light is more than the beginning of a new day. It’s a reminder that we are always being given another opportunity to begin anew.
To pause. To breathe. To reconnect with ourselves and the world around us. To let go of what we’re carrying and make space for what comes next.
At First Light Holistic Wellness + Ocean Healing, I believe wellness isn’t about getting everything right or becoming someone different. It’s about honoring where you are, listening to what you need, and finding your way back to yourself… again and again.
Through holistic health coaching, ocean healing, creativity, movement, and connection, I invite you to explore a wilder, more natural way of caring for yourself.
Because no matter what yesterday held, there is always a new tide, a new light, and another chance to begin.
Courtney Boyes (Mattes), MA, ATR, INHC, OHT
Courtney is a holistic health coach, art therapist, surfer, and ocean healing practitioner who believes there is no one-size-fits-all approach to wellness. Her work is rooted in the belief that we are all connected to nature, to one another, and to the ever-changing rhythms of life. She brings realness, humor, depth, and compassion into the spaces she creates, supporting people through life’s transitions with an approach as unique as their own waves.
Courtney believes we are all water: connected, ever-changing, and capable of renewal. Inspired by the ocean and the Blue Mind philosophy, she brings together holistic health coaching, creative expression, movement, mindfulness, storytelling, and time in nature to help people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and find their own rhythm.
Whether navigating grief, anxiety, trauma, a major life transition, or simply feeling a little lost along the way, Courtney creates space for people to explore what wellness means to them. Sometimes that looks like a conversation, sometimes making art, moving the body, getting in the water, or simply learning to pause and listen to what you need.
Her approach is intentionally unconventional—part science, part creativity, part saltwater, and a whole lot of being human. She believes meaningful change doesn’t come from following someone else’s formula, but from reconnecting with yourself, finding support, and making space for new possibilities.
At First Light, Courtney invites people to embrace a wilder way to wellness: one rooted in nature, guided by the ocean, and centered around the individual. Because every morning offers a chance to begin again, and no one has to navigate life’s tides alone.