Kevin Matthews
Registered Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor, & Meditation Teacher | Cordova Bay
Areas of Expertise: Meditation, Therapeutic Yoga, Persistent Pain, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Headaches, Anxiety, Stress
My path into massage therapy began with a simple desire to help the people around me feel better. Growing up active and connected to sports, I developed a deep appreciation for movement and the body’s natural ability to heal. When members of my family faced serious health challenges such as cancer and heart disease, it strengthened my commitment to learn everything I could about supporting recovery and wellbeing.
I first began offering bodywork to friends and family, and I quickly realized how natural this work felt to me. My hands seemed to intuitively recognize where the body needed care. That experience led me to a profession that continues to inspire and fulfill me every day.
In my practice, I focus on creating a calm and supportive space where you feel truly heard. I take time to understand your concerns, goals, and lifestyle so we can work together toward meaningful and lasting improvements in your health. My approach blends evidence-based massage therapy with holistic perspectives that recognize the deep connection between body and mind. I am particularly inspired by the healing traditions of massage, meditation, and yoga, which modern research continues to validate.
I am a lifelong student, continually learning more about movement, meditation, and mind-body health.
Outside the clinic, I love being in nature—hiking, kayaking through local kelp beds, and walking the waterfront with my partner and our energetic Jack Russell while watching seals and eagles along the coast.
It is a true privilege to support your health and wellbeing.
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Meditation: Guided meditation practices that calm the nervous system, reduce stress and anxiety, and cultivate greater clarity, focus, and inner balance.
Therapeutic Yoga: A personalized therapeutic yoga approach using gentle movement, breathwork, and meditation to relieve pain, improve mobility, and support whole-body wellbeing.
Persistent Pain: An integrative approach combining massage therapy, therapeutic yoga, meditation, and pain education to help break the chronic pain cycle and restore comfort and movement.
Back Pain: Targeted treatments to ease back pain by releasing tension, improving mobility, and supporting recovery with massage, therapeutic movement, and practical home care strategies.
Neck Pain: Focused therapy designed to relieve neck and shoulder tension, restore range of motion, and reduce discomfort from daily stress, posture, or overuse.
Headaches: Support for tension-related headaches through massage and stress-relief techniques that help reduce frequency, intensity, and underlying triggers.
Anxiety: Gentle massage, mindful movement, and calming practices that help regulate the nervous system, ease anxiety, and support emotional resilience.
Stress: Holistic stress relief through massage, meditation, and therapeutic yoga to help your body unwind, reset, and return to a natural state of balance.
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Meditation
Therapeutic Yoga
Hot Stone Therapy
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Registered Massage Therapy Diploma – West Coast College of Massage Therapy
Registered Yoga Teacher Certification – Saltspring Centre of Yoga
Therapeutic Yoga Instructor training – Ajna Yoga College and Saltspring Centre of Yoga
Meditation Teacher Certificate – Buddhist Studies Institute
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification – Greater Good Science Center
Thai Massage training – College of Massage Therapy BC
Acupressure training – College of Massage Therapy BC
Hot Stone Therapy training – College of Massage Therapy BC
Advanced Meditation Studies and Retreat Practice – Tibetan Buddhist and Theravada traditions
Book with Kevin
Call: (250) 658-9222
Email: cordovabay@talltreehealth.ca
“I have been going to Kevin Matthews for massage therapy for over 12 years, so when he joined the Tall Tree group I was very happy to continue see him in this beautiful setting...As a dental hygienist for 22 years, I had a lot of chronic back and neck pain, which has been helped greatly with massage therapy and acupuncture.”
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