Our Team
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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.
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
Laurie Berg
Laurie’s primary passion is health care and overall wellness. With a background in both the medical field and personal fitness training, she brings a wealth of knowledge into massage therapy. Laurie earned her AAS degree in Massage Therapy and Bodywork from Ridgewater College. She specializes in deep tissue massage, headache/migraine relief, 2-hour massage, CBD massage, Gua sha, Myoskeletal Alignment Technique (MAT), and raindrop therapy.​
She loves seeing how massage therapy can change how clients feel and move on a day to day basis. Every massage is unique and based on individual needs; from relaxation massages to therapeutic bodywork, she is invested in her clients and their total wellness and will give them the best every time.
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Her special training is in prenatal massage, hot stone, sports massage and stretching, cupping, gua sha, and Sarga.
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Laurie's Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-4pm
1st Saturday of Month 9am-Noon
Licensed Massage Therapist
Krista Vanden Bosch
Krista has been a licensed massage therapist, practicing on and off, since 2016 and is passionate about helping her clients feel relaxed and refreshed.
Her massage therapy journey started when she was involved in a car accident at the age of 15 that left her sore and with limited range of motion. After she was referred to a massage therapist by her chiropractor, she was intrigued by the power of healthing through touch.
Fast forward to years later after she graduated, Krista found herself working for the same chiropractor who introduced her to massage. As a mother of four, she eventually decided to open a daycare to have more time with her children. Now that the kids are old enough, she decided it was time to go back to the healing touch of massage and is now a full time massage therapist.
Krista’s massages are sure to leave you relaxed. Her therapeutic style and deep pressure works to fix any problem area. She’s excited to work with her clients to help relieve any pain or stress.
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Krista's Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-2:30pm
Licensed Massage Therapist
Kaylyn Kennedy
Kaylyn Kennedy is Tru Massage Therapy’s newest therapist addition! Joining us in early June, she will be 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 massage & cupping,
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Kaylyn's Hours: Friday - Tuesday
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 3-9pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm​
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 3-9pm, Sat 1-6pm
Licensed Massage Therapist
Allison Neukirchen, LMT, AMMP
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.
December hours: Mon & Tues 5-9pm
Licensed Massage Therapist
William, LMT and P.T.
Tru Massage Therapy recently hired William who also is a personal trainer and an expert in functional movement. Need help with your workout and fitness goals? William is your guy. William brings a very unique technique to our office with his PT background. He assesses posture and gait analysis, Range of motion prior and massages with clients fully clothed. William helped Danielle to realize she had a fallen arch in 1 foot allowing her to get foot scan at chiropractor to level out arch that no one has caught before.. William believes in the importance of whole mind and body wellness. William will be working Sundays noon-4pm starting December 1st doing 45min massages.
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Book 45min relief today​​
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