Alana is joining us from a clinical background. She enjoys being versatile in her practice - focusing on any problem areas her client wants to tackle. Alana grew up in a variety of sports; most recently she has been enjoying tennis, golf, biking, and skiing. Through her experience playing sports, she is able to customize a massage session that can help her clients through their specific sports related pain points.

A graduate of Mount Royal University’s 2200 hour massage therapy program, Alana has been a registered massage therapist since December 2022. The interest in becoming a massage therapist came to her after her massage experience as a client. Through her exploration of yoga, when combined with massage created a sense of inner stillness and tension release. She wanted to share this meditative space and connection with her body that she unlocked with others, and thought massage would be a great way to do this. She appreciates the ways in which our bodies strive to support and heal us, and is fascinated by the resilience and intelligence of the human body. Her favourite things about massage are that she’s able to help people experience a sense of relief and well-being; to provide them comfort on hard days. Alana loves that massage never feels stagnant; whether it’s learning something new from a client or taking a course to further specialize, there is always room to grow. 

Alana says that self care is anything that reduces stress and promotes self compassion, which can mean relaxing and watching a movie, listening to music, or spending time with loved ones. In her spare time, she loves traveling, exploring new restaurants,  breweries, getting tattoos, exercising, and crocheting (her current project is a granny square blanket). Her dream vacation is either a long backpacking trip, a visit to Japan, or a good old all inclusive for maximum relaxation!