Samantha Lariviere is a Registered Massage Therapist at Affinity Family Wellness in Kelowna, BC, registered with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC). She also holds a Diploma in Social Service Work, a credential that reflects both her academic range and her genuine commitment to understanding people, not just bodies.

Samantha grew up in Northern Ontario in a francophone household, attending French-language schools from childhood through to university. She was a competitive athlete from the start with swimming, track and field, and basketball all featured in her early years, but wrestling became her focus and her passion. She competed for ten years, including a year wrestling at Concordia University in Montreal, a period she navigated through a significant concussion. That experience of managing injury, continuing to compete, and learning firsthand how the body adapts under adversity is not something she learned in a textbook. It is lived knowledge that shapes every treatment she provides.

Before pursuing massage therapy, Samantha worked across some of the most physically demanding environments imaginable, as a fire ranger, in the mining industry, and in a hospital setting. Each of those experiences deepened her respect for what bodies go through: the repetitive strain of physical labour, the toll of high-stress environments, and the complexity of recovery when the demands do not stop. She understands her patients not just clinically but humanly.

Her clinical focus includes injury recovery, chronic tension, and mobility limitations, with particular insight into athletes and active individuals managing the gap between where their body is and where they need it to be. Her treatment approach is hands-on, whole-body, and results-driven, combining techniques to address not just the site of pain but the patterns driving it. She is calm, kind, and genuinely invested in the people she works with, taking the time to listen and build a plan that feels both supportive and achievable.

Whether your goal is returning to sport, getting through the workday without pain, or simply feeling more comfortable in your body, Samantha meets you where you are and helps you move toward what matters.