Aliyah comes to us as a licensed massage therapist and graduate of Eastern College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she completed a comprehensive 2,200-hour diploma program. She furthered her clinical training with an intensive 5-week traditional Thai massage program at the Sunshine School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and holds additional certifications in cupping therapy, hot stone massage, Indian head massage, and spa body treatments. With experience in both chiropractic clinics and spa environments, Aliyah brings a results-driven, client-centered approach to every session. Rather than following a one-size-fits-all routine, she takes the time to listen closely to each client’s concerns and goals, then draws from a broad toolkit — including Swedish massage, deep tissue work, myofascial release, and targeted stretching — to build a treatment plan suited to their specific needs.

Whether the goal is resolving chronic pain, restoring mobility, or simply unwinding from daily stress, Aliyah is committed to delivering therapeutic, outcome-based care that goes beyond the cookie-cutter massage experience. Her passion for holistic healthcare and the therapeutic power of touch informs every session she provides.

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Naomi graduated from Wellspring School of Allied Health in 2017 with an even deeper passion to help people than when she first began. She awakened into her calling to massage therapy after a life journey that lead her into a passion to help people get “unstuck” in their tissues, body, and emotions. She is passionate about teaching her clients to become aware of their bodies and to be present in their emotions with whatever modality needed.

With 200 hours of trauma-informed yoga teacher training, corrective exercise training through NASM CES, 25 hours of YoMassage training and certification, and a foundation of massage therapy training including spa treatments and aromatherapy, Naomi supports her masterful bodywork with wellness practices like mindful breathwork, emotional release, stretching, and exercise strengthening.

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Naomi is thrilled to join the Lifestyle Massage + Bodywork team and offer her specialities in pre/postnatal, sports massage, Asian cupping, deep tissue massage, relaxation and other blends of bodywork. She is also excited to add YoMassage into her offerings “because it is beneficial for everyone!” It is a massage modality that combines mindfulness and breathing with supportive, restorative stretches and therapeutic touch to bring the client into a deep relaxation.

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Tyra began her journey into massage therapy in 2009, inspired by the loss of her father and a heartfelt desire to help others live with less pain and greater ease. That purpose continues to guide her work today. She is dedicated to ongoing learning and growth, always seeking new knowledge and techniques to better support her clients.

She specializes in deep tissue, prenatal, Swedish, oncology, and sports massage, and has been practicing professionally for more than seven years. Creating a safe, supportive, and healing environment is at the core of her approach.

Outside the treatment room, Tyra loves spending time with her family: her husband, her two sons, her dog, and her kitty. She also cherishes the moments she gets to FaceTime her four stepdaughters and seven grandchildren, who bring so much joy and connection into her life.

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Tameeka joins our team with more than 17 years of professional massage experience and a genuine passion for helping clients feel their absolute best. She brings exceptional interpersonal skills, a warm and welcoming personality, and a reputation for delivering deeply therapeutic bodywork. Tameeka’s deep tissue technique is both highly effective and intuitively guided, and she blends a range of additional modalities to create sessions that are customized, restorative, and deeply relaxing. We’re thrilled to welcome her to our Lenexa studio and confident that our clients will love her work as much as we do.

When she’s not in the studio, Tameeka can often be found exploring comfy, casual fashion trends or enjoying the beautiful chaos and joy of raising her two children along with her four wonderful bonus children. She loves scrolling through social media, unwinding with a little online shopping, and taking memorable family vacations whenever she can. Above all, Tameeka takes pride in caring for others, nurturing her family life, and embracing a passion for truly living and thriving.

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Mary Beth is the founder of Lifestyle Massage + Bodywork. She grew up in a family with a Mediterranean influence where demonstrative touch was normative, healing and nurturing. She always had an affinity toward healthcare, healing touch, and nutrition. After graduating college with a BA in Spanish and International Studies, she pursued massage therapy after years of that nagging “what if?” Instantly she found her tribe.

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After graduating from WellSpring School of Allied Health in January 2013, she has practiced massage therapy full-time in a chiropractic office setting to pursue coming alongside of people in their wellness journeys. Her passion is to give clients the best outcome through client-centered massage therapy where she listens to the clients as well as what their bodies tell her. She loves to customize the massage experience through a blend of modalities while keeping the client in the parasympathetic response. She is certified in Manual Lymph Drainage, has specialty training in perinatal/postpartum massage, and is trained as a massage doula (labor support). She has pursued continuing education certifications in myofascial release, advanced Asian cupping, sports massage, trigger point therapy, and MLD. Mary Beth enjoys incorporating a variety of modalities like deep tissue, Asian cupping, myofascial work and neuromuscular therapy for her client’s best response.

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Mary Beth and her husband Terry are both small business owners so they have a passion to support local companies especially in Kansas City. Her husband Terry has his own solo practice law firm focusing on nonprofits and small business. They have 2 darling children Lawson (10) and Georgia (8) that keep them busy as well as laughing.

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Dakota graduated from the Healing Arts Institute in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2014 and has been helping clients move, recover, and feel their best ever since. Drawing from his background in athletics and coaching, he brings a unique understanding of movement, recovery, and performance. He specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Sports, Hot Stone, and Aromatherapy massage, customizing each session to support the needs and goals of every client.

In addition to massage therapy, Dakota offers Dynamic Body Recalibration (DBR), his signature neuro-focused mobility and stretch therapy technique that combines targeted pressure, guided movement, resistance, and breathwork to restore mobility, increase range of motion, and improve overall function. Having worked with athletes, entertainers, tattoo artists, and individuals facing the physical demands of everyday life, Dakota is dedicated to helping people reduce pain, move with greater ease, and return to the activities they enjoy most.

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