My Island MO

01/12/2026

Life on the island doesn’t pause for perfect conditions — and neither does the body.
Rainy walks along flowing streams, a home temporarily turned upside down during a kitchen renovation, tending to plants between moments, and a quiet evening where rest finally settles in. These are the rhythms of real life here in the Cowichan Valley.
At My Island Massage & Osteopathy, this lived experience matters.
Understanding how stress, change, environment, and daily demands show up in the body allows treatments to be thoughtful, grounded, and responsive — not rushed or formulaic.
As a practitioner, I believe care should meet people where they are, supporting resilience, recovery, and regulation through every season.
📍 Serving the Cowichan Valley
🌿 Massage Therapy & Manual Osteopathy
— Meagan, My Island MO

12/29/2025

Start the year in your body.
The holidays can leave us carrying more than we realize—tension, fatigue, pain, and stress patterns that quietly settle in.
Massage therapy and manual osteopathy offer a supportive way to reset, restore movement, and calm the nervous system as you move into the new year.
Proudly serving our local Vancouver Island communities in the
📍 Whippletree & Ladysmith
🖥 Book online: myislandmo.com
January appointments are now available.

11/24/2025

My new kitten has officially appointed himself Assistant Massage Therapist… and Ella is his first (very patient) client 😂🐱💆‍♀️🐶

He’s out here doing tiny kneading, gentle paw-pressions, and what I can only describe as feline cranial-sacral work.
Meanwhile Ella is like: “Yes sir, continue.” 💀

If only all Massage & Manual Osteopathic Therapy sessions came with purrs, biscuits, and the new intern who thinks he runs the place.

Healing vibes at MyIslandMO.com
My Island Massage & OsteopathyCalm

11/12/2025

I am Canadian, a free Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship God in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, free to choose those who govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.

John Diefenbaker

11/03/2025

Member spotlight: My Island Massage and Osteopathy

What Is Osteopathic Therapy?
Osteopathy is a type of manual therapy that promotes healing by focusing on how the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, and connective tissues all work together. Gentle movements are used by manual osteopathic practitioners to address issues with the spine, joints, muscles, organs, fascia, and fluids. It is the detection and reversal of mechanical and physiological shifts that occur over time.

They provide full Massage and Osteopathic Treatments for everyone; they choose a treatment plan in collaboration with the client. ❤️

You can find them in Saltair and at the Whippletree Junction.

10/04/2025

We love sharing the science behind the success! Here's a look at how a session with Meagan Myislandmo changed the game for a 65-year-old client dealing with moderate chronic discomfort in his back, hips, shoulders, and wrists, as well as regulate elevated blood pressure.

​The Challenge: A life of old injuries had created significant compensations. Our postural assessment revealed a body working hard to stay upright: a forward left hip, an elevated right ilium, a high left shoulder, and significant restrictions in his wrist mobility (flexion, extension, supination, and deviation).

​The Treatment: We addressed these imbalances using a multi-faceted approach, including specific osteo-articulation adjustments, muscle energy techniques, and a special focus on the Vagus nerve to balance the C1/C2 region. Gentle fascial release, cervical traction, and cranial work helped the body move toward homeostasis.
​The power of osteopathy is in using hands for both detailed assessment and targeted treatment. We guide the body to heal itself—no prescriptions or surgeries required.

​Got a story about how osteopathic therapy or manual massage helped you overcome a nagging injury? Share it in the comments!
​Book your detailed assessment today! Link in bio.

10/03/2025

Today is the day we recognize as the anniversary of A. T. Still opening the American School of Osteopathy. There are some conflicting records, but it is generally agreed the school opened in the Fall of 1892. In his book Lengthening Shadows, A. G. Hildreth, a member of the first class, states, “On the morning of October 3, 1892, at ten o’clock, Dr. A. T. Still and Dr. William Smith began teaching the handful of men and women who were assembled there to study osteopathy.” (page 30)

Images: 1979.270.01- A*O Handbill; No Date. Circular paper with image of Andrew Taylor Still in the center in red, around the image "The American School of Osteopathy" below the image in red "A. T. Still Founder of the School and Science”

09/22/2025

08/11/2025

🌅 Evening settles over our Saltair space…
The soft glow, the ocean air, and the promise of quiet healing inside. At My Island Massage & Osteopathy, every visit is your time — to rest, realign, and feel like yourself again.

📅 Book your next massage or osteopathic appointment online: myislandmo.com
🌿 Whippletree • Saltair