About us

Dr. Gord Schyf D.C. was born in Calgary, but was raised in Uxbridge, Ontario neighboring Port Perry, the birthplace of the Founder of Chiropractic. Growing up he spent much of his time playing soccer, tennis, golf, indoor climbing and curling.

Dr. Gord Schyf D.C., knowing he wanted to provide service by caring for the health and well-being of others, pursued the Health Sciences and attended Trent University for 5 years earning him an honours degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He was then offered the opportunity to study chiropractic in Auckland, New Zealand at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic. He spent 4 years challenging himself by studying many chiropractic techniques including Diversified, Gonstead, Activator, Upper Cervical Specific, SOT and Network Spinal before earning his Bachelor of Chiropractic degree and bringing it home with him to Canada to become a Doctor of Chiropractic.

Dr. Gord is very excited to practice at Elevate Life. He is eager to deliver patient centered, holistic chiropractic care and serve the Calgary NW area. He looks forward to seeing new patients at the clinic while continuing to dedicate himself to learning and growing in his field.

At present, Dr. Gord loves to stay active and explore with his wife, son and daughter. You will often see them at the office with him and on their off days they are often checking out a new coffee shop or hiking in the mountains.

Hi! I’m Zach and I graduated from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic! I’m married with 4 kids (2 girls and 2 boys) ages 6 to newborn. Life is busy and hectic, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

After graduating, my family and I moved to Richmond, BC (where my wife grew up) and found that it lacked the family friendly lifestyle that we were looking for to raise our growing family. We moved to the Calgary area 2 years ago and have loved every minute of it!

I love taking care of kids and families. My kids have all been adjusted minutes after birth and I have seen the effects of consistent chiropractic care benefit their lives as they grow and develop. Knowing how much chiropractic adjustments have benefitted my kids fuels my passion to help kids and families reach their full potential and really thrive.

I can’t wait to meet you and help you and your kids reach your full potential!

Jenai Finnigan is a dedicated and experienced Registered Massage Therapist with a passion for supporting clients in achieving optimal health and well-being through therapeutic massage. She completed 2,200 hours of training at the Alberta College of Massage Therapy and maintains good standing with the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta (MTAA).

Jenai specializes in a range of techniques, including relaxation, deep tissue, therapeutic, and prenatal massage. She takes a holistic approach to care, customizing each session to meet the unique needs and goals of her clients. Her practice is rooted in the belief that massage therapy is a powerful tool to help manage pain, reduce stress, and improve overall quality of life.

Outside of her professional work, Jenai is a proud mother of six and now dedicates time to her personal passions, including hiking, walking, weightlifting, and enjoying quality time playing games with friends and family.

John Fosty is our Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) Practitioner. He received his specialist certification in Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) in 2017 and his RxMAT certification in 2021. He is ecstatically pleased to offer the newest form of MAT, the NueX MAT.

This MAT form uses electrostimulation along with rehabilitative exercises on targeted dysfunctional muscles and associated nerves to help establish a new muscle motor pattern.

Once the new muscle motor pattern is established, it must be practiced and repeated over time to replace the faulty compensatory pattern and restore the proper movement pattern as the default. This muscle re-training allows for the restoration of optimal muscle range of contraction, thus allowing the client to gain more strength, stability and greater flexibility. The ultimate result allows the patient to become more active with minimal pain. If you are looking for a long-term solution to muscle pain, MAT could be the game changer for you.

When John is not working on muscle activation techniques he can be found enjoying walks in the park while holding hands with his girlfriend, Lorrie.

Karin Kaufmann graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree of Science in Physiotherapy.

She has 30 years of experience, having worked in Private Hospitals, Chronic Pain Clinics and Multidisciplinary Clinics. She has experience treating orthopaedics, sports, chronic pain, TMJ, MVA, WCB and Multiple Sclerosis clients.

She has Post-graduate training in Level 3 Manual Therapy, Lymphatic drainage and Visceral Manipulation. She also does Rolfing and Cupping. She uses a hands-on approach.

She has earned a Brown Belt from Temple Kung Fu and has received a Gold medal in Ballroom dancing with her pro-am partner, Dima Levita. She also enjoys walking, running, swimming and travelling with her family.

Yves is a dedicated registered massage therapist who is eager to help people feel better from aches and pains! He graduated from Makami College in 2025 and he specializes in cupping, hot stone, deep tissue massage and relaxation massage. Yves is looking forward to taking more courses so that he can expand his learning and expertise on new techniques. He has a passion for massaging people with cancer because if he can provide even a little bit of comfort in their time of need and make their day better that is what is important to him. His main reason he wanted to become a massage therapist was to help people especially those in demanding jobs such as construction workers, doctors, nurses, etc. He is excited to see you here at Elevate Life!