ABOUT THE THERAPIST'S
Ashley McKay, RMT, SMT cc
Ashley has been an active Registered Massage Therapist since 2009 with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario and graduated from the Massage Therapy Program at Sutherland-Chan School in Toronto, Ontario. Her first 5 years of practice were working in a multi disciplinary setting in Ajax. In 2014, she founded One Tree Massage Therapy. Most recently, in 2018, she has become registered with the Canadian Sports Massage Therapists Association (CSMTA).
During her training in school, she participated in many outreaches that included post surgery recovery at Toronto Western Hospital. She also worked on horse jockeys who were training for the Paralympics. She thinks of herself as a versatile therapist who has experience working with clients of all ages and physical abilities. Over the past several years, the majority of her treatments have been focused on decreasing pain and discomfort with sports related injuries, as well as, with clients who have poor posture and poor ergonomics. She embraces the challenge of treating a wide variety of presentations.
In 2016, she trained at Thai Massage Toronto. She has been studying this ancient bodywork through a lineage that originates with Master Pichet Boonthume at Thai Massage Toronto (TMT) with Master Practitioner Deanna Villa.
Additional modalities included in her practice are Cupping, Therapeutic Kinesiology Taping and IASTM Technique.
Alison Simic, RMT
After experiencing the benefits of massage therapy first hand as a teenager, Alison realized that positively affecting others through massage was exactly what she wanted to do. Alison graduated from the Massage Therapy Program at Sir Sandford Fleming College in 2011 and upon registration with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, began treating in a multidisciplinary clinic.
Alison has had the opportunity to treat a vast range of clients while in school, and in professional practice. These experiences include treatment of injuries related to sport, accident, and repetitive strain; prenatal appointments; elderly clients; stoke rehabilitation; and surgery rehabs. Her interest lies within making a positive difference in all situations.
At a very young age, Alison discovered her passion for horses. She spent countless hours as an adolescent competing at horse shows, and now finds time to ride recreationally.
