Dan was a competitive distance runner, hockey player and competed semi-professionally in kick boxing/Muay Thai in Japan. He found a passion for physical therapy while self-rehabbing the many, many injuries he and his teammates sustained boxing.

Areas of Passion:

1. Running injuries: humans are ‘born to run’ as Christopher McDougall put it, and there is no experience quite like running. However, like any repetitive mechanical movement, overtraining and/or poor motor patterning can result in recurring pain and injury.

2. Low back issues/pain, scoliosis & kyphosis: Dan has struggled with back issues caused by idiopathic scoliosis since his teens, which fostered an empathy and drive in him to help those with back problems.

3. Seniors (55+): Dan enjoys working with seniors to maintain their functionality and quality of life. He also enjoys hearing nostalgic stories from back in the day.

Treatment Techniques

• Soft-Tissue Release

• McGill Method for back pain

• Building a doable home exercise program

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Originally from Grande Prairie, Kirsten was drawn to Calgary for the mountains and it’s active lifestyle opportunities. Kirsten is a recent graduate of the Alberta College of Massage Therapy here in Calgary and has a huge passion for helping others around her. Another passion of Kirsten’s is how the human body works and educating others on theirs and their health. This holistic view of health drives her approach to Massage therapy as she believe in the hands-on approach to healing.

Areas of Passion:

1. Neck/ Shoulder - With a passion for alleviating neck and shoulder tension, she strives to bring comfort and relief through tailored massage techniques designed to reduce chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or simply seeking a moment of tranquility.

2. Migraines - As a chronic migraine sufferer herself, she understand the importance of staying on top of care to help eliminate or minimize the occurrence of frequent migraines and loves to be able to help other people do the same for their migraines

3. Cupping Therapy - As a massage therapist with a focus on cupping therapy, I offer a holistic approach to wellness. Cupping helps relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and myofascial release by creating a gentle suction on the skin. I tailor each session to meet your specific needs, whether you’re looking for pain relief or simply a moment of relaxation. My goal is to provide a healing experience that leaves you feeling balanced, rejuvenated, and cared for.

Treatment techniques:

• Passive stretching

• Deeper techniques

• Cupping therapy

• Trigger point therapy

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Zack is a recreational athlete in a variety of sports, with a previous background as a kinesiologist. Hailing all the way from Newfoundland, while most recently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Zack brings a fresh sense of education along with him. Recently graduated from a massage therapy diploma program at the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy, Zack emphasizes the importance of specific strengthening exercises during the rehabilitation process and understands functional bodily movements. Using his elaborate education in human anatomy, Zack looks at the body as a whole in order to understand the correct cause behind every presented symptom. In a treatment with Zack, there will be a direct focus on targeting the correct muscles, followed by strengthening exercises to support it.

Areas of Passion:

1. Ergonomics/Postural Dysfunctions: Utilizing his background as a Kinesiologist Zack likes to ensure the body is capable of moving properly and efficiently. Postural dysfunctions are apart of everyone’s daily lives. Zack will aim to address any misalignment in regards to posture to ensure the body can move functionally.

2. Pelvis/Hip Dysfunctions: Our bodies weight and all of our movements run through the pelvis/hip area. Zack believes that in order for the body to move efficiently, the hub of all bodily movements must be addressed. Understanding the correlation between the pelvis/hip region along with other parts of the body.

3. Active/Movement-Based & Deep-Tissue Massage: Zack stresses the importance of either keeping or getting the body moving. Whether that be on the table in treatment or afterwards regarding proper, yet simple home-care exercises. Utilizing his strength, Zack takes a deeper approach to soft tissue work.

4. Soccer Athletes: As a long time soccer player and coach, Zack has the ability to relate to soccer injuries in the lower body. Understanding how the game is played while really enjoying the sport, Zack feels is prepared for all the soccer athletes out there.

Treatment Techniques:

• Active/dynamic based techniques

• Deeper massage techniques

• Emphasizes the importance of exercise rehab

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Chantelle is a former recreational dancer with a passion for helping people lead the life they want to live. She believes that when people are moving well, and moving often, they’re unstoppable. She once shaved her head to win an argument, so you know she has the dedication to help you do you.

Areas of Passion

Lower Body: With a background as a child who was prescribed orthotics with little clinical reasoning or follow-up, Chantelle is passionate about addressing the dysfunctions in your lower extremities that create compensation patterns and pain in the rest of the body.

Women’s Health: Chantelle believes that although women’s health includes pregnancy and post-natal care, it goes far beyond that. Back pain from bras and the pelvic floor shouldn’t be taboo subjects, and women should be provided with the opportunity to discuss their concerns and feel heard and validated. She is trained in Webster Technique to address dysfunctions in the pelvis, which can be helpful during pregnancy.

Artistic Athletes: As a former recreational dancer, Chantelle understands that artistic athletes present a unique challenge. She loves helping them see how their exceptional mobility needs to be built upon a solid foundation of strength.

Treatment Techniques

•Diversified adjusting

•Manual muscle release

•Webster Certified

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Jeff has always had a growing interest towards human anatomy and a compassionate heart in helping others; these traits led him to discover a personal approach in promoting wellness through Massage Therapy. His keen grasp of how the body’s intricate systems interconnect allows him to provide therapeutic treatments that will best address the presented conditions.

Due to his empathetic nature, Jeff is able to utilize peace and calm in tandem with proven therapeutic and restorative techniques to diminish pain and increase function and mobility as part of your long-term health and wellness.

Areas of Passion:

Trigger Point Release - Most people experience muscle knots that are quite bothersome and can refer to pain in other parts of the body. Jeff’s meticulous approach in digging through these trigger points creates quite the fascinating experience.

Upper Extremity - As a musician and massage therapist, Jeff knows the value of our arms and hands, and their integral role in our daily activities. Whether you are an athlete or an office worker, these muscles definitely require some attention.

Mental Wellness - Life can be quite stressful. Scientific studies have proven that chronic stress can lead to many physical health issues. Sympathetic down-regulation through massage can help with that, improving overall body functions.

Treatment Techniques:

Ischemic compressions Slow-paced deep techniques Passive assisted stretching

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Shelly spent her life as a competitive dancer and continued into university where she received a bachelor in kinesiology with a minor in dance. Shelly has always had a passion for how the body moves which ultimately led her down the path of Chiropractic due to the numerous injuries that came along with dance.

Areas of passion:

1. Pelvis/Low Back: Her Chiropractic philosophy is that the pelvis is the foundation of the entire body and most complaints stem from this area. Due to many mentors in her life and her experience first-hand as a patient she has found great success in working with the body using this approach.

2. Paediatrics: Shelly began seeing a chiropractor at the age of 8 due to a skating injury. She saw first-hand how Chiropractic care can help from a young age and ultimately helped further her ability to move and dance. Chiropractic care for paediatrics can range from a newborn all the way up into adulthood!

3. Weekend Warriors: Hiking is a passion of Shelly’s, and she can fully understand having a busy Monday-Friday schedule with minimal time to workout/take care of the body. She enjoys working with this population for help them achieve goals beyond what they expected of themselves while working around their busy schedule!

Treatment Techniques:

• Full Body Adjusting/Mobilizations

• Instrumented Assisted Soft Tissue

• Extremity Adjustments

• Activator technique

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Evan is a former collegiate basketball player who decided on a career as a Chiropractor after a better return-to-sport experience with chiropractic care than what traditional rest + anti-inflammatories could offer. He’ll be participating in ‘No-Shave November’ in 2030.

Areas of Passion:

1. Low Back + Hips: Since day 1 on his Chiropractic journey, Evan has seen the firsthand benefit of treating common conditions with a focus on the SI joints (pelvis), and in so doing he has found great success in helping people especially with low back and/or hip pain that has not responded favourably to other treatments.

2. Headaches/Migraines: When Evan first moved to Calgary he experienced the dreaded chinook headaches, which created a drive to help people experiencing such pain get back to doing what they love.

3. Basketball Athletes: As a former Collegiate basketball athlete himself, Evan enjoys utilizing his passion and experience in the sport along with his professional expertise to serve these athletes.

Treatment techniques:

• Pelvis/SI Joint focused treatment philosophy

• Sport-based Chiropractic treating extremities + active populations

• Traditional Chinese Medicine + Dry Needling/IMS Certified

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Kylie is a passionate physiotherapist who graduated from the University of Alberta (UofA) with a degree in physiotherapy. An athlete who has always been injury-prone, Kylie’s personal experiences as a frequent visitor to physiotherapy clinics sparked a deep interest in the field and motivated her to pursue a career in helping others heal and perform at their best.

With a keen interest in both pediatrics and sports physiotherapy, Kylie is dedicated to using functional exercises that enable people to return to the activities they love. Whether it’s helping athletes recover or guiding young patients through their rehabilitation journey, Kylie believes in the power of movement and its ability to restore quality of life.

Outside of the clinic, Kylie enjoys playing lacrosse and softball, and has a unique hobby: collecting hobbies! This reflects their curiosity and eagerness to explore new things. With a long-standing interest in medicine and a deep passion for helping others, Kylie is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of those she treats.

Areas of Passion:

1. Pediatrics: Kylie loves the exciting and fun nature of helping our youth move better. Wether it’s using play for treatment, or building a safe and fostering therapeutic relationship.

2. General Population: You don’t need to be a high-end athlete to be a valued Member at MYo Lab. Whether you’re a desk worker, stay at home mom, retired, weekend warrior, labourer, teacher, etc., we want to help you move in a way that helps you accomplish your goals . This is an exciting challenge with never-ending variety and the test of a truly great clinician to be able to treat whatever walks in the door.

Treatment Techniques

• Soft tissue release

• Building a doable home exercise program

• Proprioception training

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Ryley Schmaltz is a dedicated and enthusiastic massage therapist eager to continue developing his skills and taking the next step in his career with MYo Lab Health & Wellness.

With a background in hospitality and a love for the great outdoors, he brings a unique blend of warmth, professionalism, and holistic understanding to his practice. His goal is to collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals at MYo Lab Health & Wellness to deliver exceptional care to members, utilizing his knowledge, hands-on experience, and innate ability to connect with others.

Areas Of Passion

Postural Dysfunction: massage offers tangible relief to individuals experiencing discomfort or pain due to postural concerns. By targeting specific muscle groups and areas of tension, Ryley can help alleviate tightness and improve mobility, which can significantly enhance the member’s quality of life.

Headaches/Neck Pain: Ryley is motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting difference in his clients’ lives. By addressing the underlying causes of headaches and neck pain through massage therapy, Ryley helps clients experience a reduction in the frequency and intensity of their symptoms over time.

Treatment Style - Passive stretching - Trigger point therapeutic techniques - General Swedish techniques

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