Our Team
Physical Therapist
Erika Spampinato
Erika has been a physical therapist since 2018, after earning her clinical doctorate from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Movement Science with a minor in Nutrition from Winona State University, which she obtained in 2014. Additionally, she is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and has worked as a personal trainer since 2014.
Erika’s experience includes treating patients aged 7 to 105 for various conditions, ranging from orthopedic issues to complex medical conditions like stroke rehabilitation. She is passionate about helping people return to the activities they love, whether for leisure, sports, or daily living. Over the years, she has found manual therapy techniques to be extremely beneficial in recovery. This led her to become certified in dry needling, which allows her to more effectively treat musculoskeletal conditions such as trigger points, arthritis pain, and even migraines. She enjoys combining this with progressive corrective exercises to help her clients achieve their goals.
Erika founded True North Physical Therapy to provide patients with faster access to care, so they can begin their recovery journey sooner. She looks forward to collaborating with other skilled professionals to offer her clients comprehensive wellness services.
Erika’s current hours are Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, with plans to expand as her business grows.
Owner, Licensed Massage Therapist
Danielle Schwantes
Danielle grew up in Sisseton and Freeman, SD. After graduating high school in 2003 from Freeman High School, she went on to graduate from the National American University with an Associate degree in Therapeutic Massage in 2008. Before massage therapy, Danielle had been a CNA at nursing homes for 7.5 years. She’s also been a part of the SD Air National Guard as a medic/EMT for over 19 years and continues to do it one weekend a month & 2 weeks AT a year til Oct 2025.
Danielle opened her massage practice in May 2008 as Tru Massage Therapy. Her specialties are deep tissue, tension migraine relief, sports, and cupping massages. She chose massage because she enjoys helping others and relieving their pain.
She continues her massage education by attending various CEU classes, including; Neck/Shoulder, Hot Stone; Low Back/Hip Pain, Massage Cupping, Reflexology, Sports, Traditional & Table Thai, heated Bamboo, Manual therapy to eliminate nerve compression, Kinetics Muscle Activatiation and Functional Integrated Therapy.
She’s also competed at the American Massage Championship in July 2023 & 2024 and the
Arizona Massage Championship in November 2023.
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Danielle's Hours: Monday-Friday 8:45am-3pm
Licensed Massage Therapist
Jasmine Pike
Jasmine is passionate about her work in the healing arts. A graduate of CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu School in St. Louis Park, MN, Jasmine has extensively studied both Eastern and Western styles of bodywork. She then went on to study at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition to learn the skills of health coaching. Her integrative approach draws from her formal training and clinical experience in Shiatsu Therapy, Trigger-Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage and Swedish Massage, as well as her knowledge of the effect that Primary Food (lifestyle) has on Secondary Food (food you eat). Jasmine combines all these skills with her intuitive sensibilities to create a unique and thorough experience with lasting effects. She is grateful to be able to educate others on the many ways we can prevent pain and dis-ease through a wholesome diet, exercise, and regular bodywork.
Her work is guided by her belief that bodywork therapies and personal empowerment are essential in preventing dis-ease, as well as healing chronic pain-related issues. Whether you are looking for simple mind-body centering or seeking deep healing, Jasmine looks forward to assisting you!
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Hours: Tues & Thurs 1-9pm, Sat 12-6pm

Allison Neukirchen, LMT, AMMP
Licensed Massage Therapist
I became a licensed therapist in 2016. Coming from a background as an EMT I was immeditly not satisfied with doing simple relaxation massage. I started taking continuing education classes shortly after education in subjects like reflexology, prenatal, and deep tissue. I now hold certification in prenatal and post-partum massage, osteopathic and orthopedic massage, basic and advanced manual lymphatic drainage, lyposassage, advanced craniosacral therapy, oncology massage, advanced sports massage, active isolated stretching, myofascial release, trigger point and neuromuscular techniques, muscle activation and scar tissue mobilization, post-surgical massage, and medical massage. I also have a certification as an advanced medical massage practitioner. I am still continuing to take classes, and I am hoping to finish a course in Myoskelatal massage in the coming year.
My mission statement as a massage therapist is to break patterns of pain, restore health, and help her patient's live life to fullest. I will go the extra mile to help you achieve all your goals with massage therapy. This is not my career, this is my calling.
I have been blessed to marry my high school sweetheart Jack, and we have a beautiful fur baby named Shadow the cat. We are excited and hopeful to have children in the near future. I am highly active with my church and in my small town. I love spending time outside in nature, walking, hiking cooking, and Barre classes.
Hours: Mondays 8am-9pm, Wed & Friday 3-9pm

Kaylyn Kennedy, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist
Kaylyn Kennedy is Tru Massage Therapy’s joined us in early June, 2024. She is in office during evenings and on weekends.
Kaylyn is originally from Sioux Falls and graduated in June 2023 from the South Dakota School of Massage Therapy.
While growing up in sports, specifically cheer, dance, and gymnastics, she was introduced to massage and the various ways it is used. She became passionate about helping others in a way that didn’t involve medication or hospitals.
With Tru Massage Therapy, Kaylyn plans on expanding her knowledge and helping others to the fullest extent.
Kaylyn specializes in swedish, deep tissue massage & massage cupping with some stretching
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Kaylyn's Hours: Friday - Tuesday
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 3-9pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

Tatyana Woodall
Massage Intern & Part- Time Receptionist
We are so fortunate to have 3 massage interns this year.
My name is Tatyana I was born and raised in New Jersey i graduated from Charter Tech of the Performing Arts in 2015 as a musical theater major. Moved to South Dakota at 19 and spent all of my adult years here and I currently reside in Sioux City Iowa. All of my jobs have been in customer service since I began working at 16. I enjoy helping people and putting smiles on faces. Currently enrolled in Massage therapy school so I can become an official healer with my hands. Super eager to learn as much as I can to prepare myself for the what is to come in the industry. Looking to pick up as many new skills as possible.
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Tatyana was our first intern to reach out to us. She has had great reviews from her clients, along with showing drive and motivation. She competed in the student category at SD Massage Championship and Sports CEU class March 2025.
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Tatyana has been hired on to massage for us when she graduates this fall. In the mean time she is filling in as part time receptionist, along with finishing her last few hours of her massage internship
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Hours: Wed-Sat Massage Intern or Receptionist