Intuitive care since 2005
Alicia discovered massage therapy school in 2003 and, despite having never received a professional massage, instinctively enrolled. Her first human anatomy class uncovered a curiosity for wellness which set her on an introspective adventure of personal growth and initiated a mission of service through compassionate care. Alicia worked through her first professional decade in the physiotherapy world, primarily focused on deep tissue work for physical rehab, acute injury and chronic pain. Inspired by her exposure to osteopathy, she began training in craniosacral therapy and ventured briefly into reiki. Her personal path led her deep into practices of yoga & meditation which intuitively became integrated into her bodywork styles and revealed new awareness of the relationship between trauma and illness. This depth of connection inspired a career move to independent practice and in 2015, Alicia parted from the security of a national company. By 2016, she was partnered to open Pramana in Halifax’s diverse Gottingen Street sector; a queer-centred studio which served to hold meaningful space for yoga, massage therapy, aligned partnerships and community workshops until the business was closed in 2019. Alicia continues to serve from the North End, in line with Pramana’s beloved mission, in her office on Agricola Street. In January, 2020, Alicia began a new pursuit at Mount Saint Vincent University through a degree in psychology and neuroscience, a goal which remains in progress. This additional endeavour continues to fuel Alicia’s passion and enrich her approach to community and care.
Personally, Alicia has been an active LGBTQ+ member and prioritizes safe and comfortable access to health & wellness services, particularly for people identifying as transgender. Beyond treating soft tissue injury and imbalance, Alicia is passionate about holding open space for vulnerability & release in order to foster an intimate connection with one’s body. She strives to serve as a conduit on the path of healing, growth and the realization of one’s truth and potential. Alicia is a mum to two, a partner to one, a dog & cat owner, an avid outdoor explorer, a seeker of Self, a believer of universal good and a lover of the written word.
Come, work with Alicia and be open to the valuable potentials of a healthy mind & body relationship.
“Very little grows on jagged rock. Be ground. Be crumbled so wild flowers will come up where you are. You have been stony for too many years. Try something different.
Surrender.”