Alesha is a graduate of the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy (OVCMT), where she successfully completed the 3,000 hour diploma program. She has practised massage therapy since 2000.
For ten years, Alesha worked as a Registered Massage Therapist in the beautiful tourist and recreational hotspot of Banff, Alberta. The experience of working with Banff's transient population gave her the opportunity to treat a diverse athletic clientele which included skiers, climbers, hikers and cyclists.
Alesha adeptly targets deep muscle pain and tension and has treated a wide variety of health conditions and injuries, using therapeutic techniques such as myofascial release, trigger point therapy and deep tissue massage—while always keeping a relaxed atmosphere. She has a special interest in TMJ dysfunction and is trained in specific intra-oral massage, which can help alleviate headaches and jaw clenching, grinding, pain and clicking.
In her spare time, Alesha enjoys running, hiking, downhill and cross-country skiing, spending time with her husband and two children, as well as cooking and baking.
Alesha believes in a holistic approach to wellness and that every treatment should address the unique needs of the individual patient. She is excited to practise massage therapy in Vernon: a city she fell in love with while attending OVCMT.
"I just love everything about Vernon: the people, the atmosphere ... I always knew one day I'd come back. I love taking my family to Kal Lake and jumping off the dock, or heading up to Silver Star and blazing a trail down the mountain with them.
"We've made a lot of friends here. I couldn't ask for a better place to live and work."
Helping you lead a pain-free life by restoring balance to your body and mind through massage therapy.
Massage therapy is the manual manipulation of the body's soft tissues including the muscles, fascia, ligaments and tendons. The benefits of massage extend far beyond the physical. Alesha Bradley, RMT, will not only address the cause of your physical pain, but can alleviate the stress associated with chronic pain or the general stresses of daily life.
RMTs work with illness, injury and disability in diverse and broad populations. They are primary health care professionals that focus on disorders of the musculoskeletal and related systems.
"Research shows that massage therapy including remedial exercise can reduce pain, anxiety and stress, improve joint movement, sleep and one's quality of life." Marc White, PhD, Executive Director
Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability
Source: RMTBC, Improving BC Health Care