meet the team
Clinic Owner and Chiropractor
Gord Schyf D.C.
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 young son and wife. 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.
Office Manager
Christine Schyf
Christine is the wife of Dr. Gord and the mom of their little boy. She is an elementary school teacher by trade and loves to keep busy. She keeps Dr. Gord organized and is active behind the scenes. She also loves meeting and interacting with new people.
She was a competitive dancer growing up and knows how important it is to keep your body healthy and how chiropractic care made a huge difference for her. When she's not working you can find her in the mountains hiking with Dr. Gord and their son! She looks forward to connecting with everyone in the community and at Elevate Life!
Registered Massage Therapist
Karen Peacock
Karen Peacock is a Registered Massage Therapist who has completed the 2,200-hour Massage Therapy Program from Mount Royal University in 2020. She enjoys helping people feel better with her methodical and in-depth techniques. By listening to people's needs, Karen adjusts her treatments accordingly, whether for relaxation or therapeutic.
Karen went into Massage Therapy by working on her father's back at a young age. With the proper nudge, she is now doing what she has a passion for. She is looking forward to continuing her career with Elevate Life and elevating your life. The days off are spent with her cats and dog chasing them around the house as well as playing video and board games with friends and family.
Registered Massage Therapist
Tejpreet Singh
Tejpreet (fondly known as TJ) has completed the 2200 hrs Massage Therapy Programme at MaKami College. He believes it is important to not only treat the symptoms but also address the root cause of the pain by correcting irritating dysfunction for longer-lasting relief.
TJ has specialized in helping several individuals find relief from head, neck, shoulder tension and injury. He enjoys using the deep tissue technique to give clients better relaxation and maximum healing. He believes that 'Life is great but massage makes it better!
He looks forward to meeting you soon!
Muscle Activation Techniques Practitioner
John Fosty M.A.T.
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.
Lead Wellness Care Assistant
Deborah
Deborah is the always-smiling face behind the reception desk at Elevate Life Chiropractic. She has always had a love for helping people and never really knew how to go about it. After completing her studies as a Medical Office Assistant, she has finally found her place at Elevate Life Chiropractic.
She enjoys coming to work every day and loves seeing the smiles on patients' faces after they receive an adjustment or massage.
When Deborah is not at the office, you can often find her cooking up a feast or singing to her heart's content with the worship team at her church, or volunteering/working on one of her community-based projects. In the summertime, she enjoys quiet time at the beach or by a lake.
Wellness Care Assistant
Amelia
Wellness Care Assistant
Mackenzie
Founder/Former Owner and Chiropractor at Elevate Life
Susanne Morris D.C.
Thank you Dr. Susanne for your years of providing outstanding care to the Calgary community!
I began my journey by studying sciences in University, focusing on biology. However, I soon realized that I didn't want to study rats in a laboratory.
I wanted to help people in a hands on way. I wanted to help people become healthier. I discovered that chiropractic really spoke to me because chiropractic works with the body, not against the body.
Everything about chiropractic medicine made sense to me. I realized that it was a holistic and natural way to complete wellness. It was the path I knew I needed to take to make a difference in so many lives. I am passionate about helping families live their best lives ... beginning with Moms. Because I am a mom and a doctor with over 20 years of experience, I know what it takes to be successful at both. We are often the center of the family and doing it all, so we need to have the energy and well-being to rise to all occasions. I love working with Mom's because ultimately it means I get to work with, and make a difference in, the lives of the whole family.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday
10:00am - 12:15pm
2:30pm - 6:15pm
Tuesday
Massage open by appointment
Wednesday
10:00am - 12:15pm
2:30pm - 6:15pm
Thursday
10:00am - 12:15pm
2:30pm - 6:45pm
Friday
10:00am - 12:15pm*
Saturday
10:00am - 12:15pm*
Sunday
Closed
* Availability posted one month in advance. Minimum 2 available per month
OPEN NOTICE:
We are open the following dates from 10:00am - 11:45am:
Friday, December 13th
Friday, December 20th
Friday, December 27th
We are open the following dates from 10:00am - 12:00pm:
Saturday, December 21st
Saturday, December 28th
We are CLOSED the following dates:
Wednesday, December 25th
Thursday, December 26th
Elevate Life
1804 1 St NW
Calgary, AB T2M 2T2