Meet Our Experienced Team

Dr. Tara Drobot
Chiropractor

I have been a practicing chiropractor in Calgary since April 2000. I utilize a number of different techniques including manipulative therapies, low force techniques, and a number of soft tissue techniques such as trigenics and graston treatments.

Dr. Chantelle Drobot
Naturopath

Chantelle completed an Honours Degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of Calgary before graduating with her Doctorate Degree in Naturopathic Medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Lynda Smith
Acupuncturist/TCM

Dr. Lynda Smith started her highly regarded career in the health field in 1995. Dr. Smith continued on and received extensive training in Herbology, Iridology, as well as in nutrition, homeopathy and digestive care, all which she has practiced for the last 20 years.

Connor Young
Physiotherapist

Connor discovered physiotherapy through his own recovery after a serious climbing accident in New Zealand. This experience inspired him to pursue a career helping others regain confidence in movement. His approach combines education, hands-on therapy, functional exercise, and dry needling when appropriate. Connor emphasizes understanding each patient’s unique story and creating individualized, practical treatment plans. He has a special interest in hand therapy, post-operative knee rehabilitation, and chronic pain. Outside the clinic, Connor enjoys climbing, mountain biking, skiing, trail running, and staying active in the mountains.

Kelsi Lemna
Physiotherapist

Kelsi graduated with a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary in 2015 and earned her Master of Physiotherapy from the University of Canberra in 2018. She takes a client-centered approach, using manual therapy, dry needling, exercise, and education to create individualized treatment plans. Her areas of interest include sport injury prevention, return to sport, chronic pain, and shoulder rehab.

Beatrice Mikkola
Registered Massage Therapist

With Beatrice, you can expect a thorough, comprehensive treatment that is both effective and relaxing. The knowledge she has gained provides her with a well-rounded, critical approach to her therapeutic methods and she looks forward to helping her clients in any way she can.

Tanya Thordarson
Registered Massage Therapist

Tanya is interested in helping clients achieve their personal goals, whether that is reducing/managing pain or anxiety, increasing relaxation, returning to activity or improving muscle balance and joint mobility. She is trained in both therapeutic and relaxation massage.

Yolanda Ballingal
Registered Massage Therapist

Yolanda was inspired by her own 93 lb health transformation. A graduate of the Alberta College of Massage Therapy, she specializes in therapeutic massage, trigger point therapy, stretching, and joint mobilization. She focuses on body mechanics and movement education, and enjoys running, staying active, and supporting causes like Alzheimer’s awareness.

HAYLEY EMRO

Registered Massage Therapist

Hayley takes a special interest in jaw, neck and shoulder issues. Applying gentle, therapeutic and functional deep tissue techniques to find effective results. Experiencing general hypermobility herself, she understands the feeling of joint instability, and pain; and has been exploring treatment strategies to assist in hypermobility management for clients. She has an intentional approach to achieve client goals through pain management, postural balance, range of motion and more.

BEATRICE MIKKOLA

Registered Massage Therapist

With Beatrice, you can expect a thorough, comprehensive treatment that is both effective and relaxing. The knowledge she has gained provides her with a well-rounded, critical approach to her therapeutic methods and she looks forward to helping her clients in any way she can.

TANYA THORDARSON

Registered Massage Therapist

Tanya is interested in helping clients achieve their personal goals, whether that is reducing/managing pain or anxiety, increasing relaxation, returning to activity or improving muscle balance and joint mobility. She is trained in both therapeutic and relaxation massage.

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What Our Patients Say About Us

I have been a patient of Tara’s since 2007 and I have nothing but good things to say about her practice and methods. She truly cares and listens to your concerns you have and will work with you as long as it takes. Along with giving you “homework” on how to better take care of yourself at how with different stretches etc. With Tara’s help and patients, I was able to avoid having surgery on my wrist. Though it was the longer option, in the end was the much better option. I love my chiropractor!

Kris S.

Chiropractic Patient

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