Alika Boyd

Alika is passionate about anatomy and physiology, and the role that massage therapy can play in helping people find their path to wellness. She believes it is important to tailor each massage therapy treatment to fit the individual needs of her clients. Whether you rely on massage therapy to help manage stress, mental health, or for more targeted rehabilitative therapy, Alika is happy to accommodate you. Though Alika did grow up not far from Napanee, she also spent 6 years in Southern California. After graduating from Trent University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Classical Studies, Alika had originally intended to teach. She found herself on a much different path, which lead her to discover her love for working in the healthcare field. While in California Alika studied both dental assisting and massage therapy, graduating at the top of her class from California College of Physical Arts with a Massage Practitioner diploma. Upon returning home to Canada, Alika found herself on many different paths spending time working in several different roles in education at the elementary school level, before re-certifying as a dental assistant with a diploma from KLC College. She spent 4 years as the lead instructor for the dental assisting program at KLC, which included teaching infection control and prevention. This has made Alika extremely well versed in infection control and keeping the clinic as safe as possible for all clients. After a long, and winding journey (and a brief stint working at the prestigious Ste. Anne's Spa), Alika finally found the opportunity to return to massage therapy, and graduated with honours, from the massage program at Trillium College. Alika loves education and learning, and is looking forward to continuing her education within the massage therapy field. She has recently completed a course on Evidence Based Clinical Cupping from Cupping Canada, and will be able to integrate this therapy into massage treatments. When Alika is not learning something new or giving massage treatments, she loves spending time with her amazing family, hiking with her beautiful dogs, and making jewelry and music.