Meet Our Team

Dr. Chris Lockwood, DC

Dr. Marissa Jeffers, DC, MS

Charisma Bystrom, LMT

Charisma has been a massage therapist in Whatcom county for over 17 years. Her passion for healing and working with people is a big part of who she is. She loves working with people from every walk of life. She has training in working with Pre-natal, senior massage and also loves helping people that have been in car accidents and other health stressors with deep tissue massage and general stress relief in the body. When she is not at work, you will find her on her hobby farm tending to her animals or in the garden, she also has a big passion for cooking. She has three cats and two dogs, 20 plus chickens, cows, and ducks. One of her happy places is being out in nature with her kids exploring and adventuring.

David Larpenteur, LMT

David is a deep tissue, injury treatment and sports massage specialist who has been practicing for over 10 years. With additional training in cupping, IASTM and certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) David can add modalities and give exercise recommendations to help improve the treatment. As a competitive athlete himself, he especially enjoys helping active individuals return to their full potential and good health. In David’s free time, he enjoys doing yoga, paddle boarding, swimming, biking, running and walking his dog Dezy.

Siena Dickinson, LMT

My name is Siena Dickinson LMT, Bellingham has been my home most of my adult life. Nature, music and community bring me the most peace and I have a passion for self-development and continuing education. I use a holistic approach to massage therapy. I like to create collaborative experiences with the client, to empower them to be part of the healing process. Through various techniques like: Swedish Relaxation Massage, Myofascial Massage, Trigger Point Therapy and Breathing prompts/ optional Guided Meditation during sessions, I facilitate a place where your nervous system can reset and your muscles can be encouraged to renew.

Lauren Schneider, LMT

Lauren Schneider is a seasoned Licensed Massage Therapist with nearly two decades of hands-on experience. She is able to help with a multitude of ailments and conditions in a neutral yet client-empowering angle of approach. By establishing trust, listening to the client’s inner healer, using positional release, dialogue and imagery, and tissue manipulation, Lauren helps the body and mind unwind, process, and reprogram any dysfunction or trauma at the nervous system level to achieve the most effective, long-lasting, and residual results. Her style is compassionate, gentle, and yet very deep, both physically and energetically. On a personal level, Lauren is a God-fearing woman and lover of people, plants, animals, music, and the outdoors. She has two grown children, two cats, two geckos, a fish, and close to fifty plants! Her current endeavor is to become a certified Life/Health Coach by the end of this year and take another course in Craniosacral Therapy, “The Brain Speaks.” Her passion is apparent in her enthusiasm for learning new things and applying them to help others heal and grow.

Tui Mullein, LMT

Tui Mullein is a skilled and intuitive LMT (licensed massage therapist) with a 22 year long Practice in WA State. Her active lifestyle as a gardener, tree planter, dancer, urban walker, artist, teacher and traveler led her to study the Healing Arts of Massage Herbalism Yoga and Qi Gong. Tui integrates Asian Massage modalities like Acupressure, Shiatsu, Jin Shin Do, and Tui Na into all of her Massage sessions. Tui looks forward to working with each person with integrity and kindness!

Collin Ruginski, LMT

I am deeply passionate about supporting the body's innate wisdom and remarkable capacity for self-healing. I believe that true wellness emerges when we honor the interconnected systems within our bodies, and through skilled therapeutic touch, I facilitate enhanced circulation, comprehensive muscle relaxation, and targeted myofascial release. My practice is grounded in the understanding that massage therapy serves as a catalyst for the body's natural healing mechanisms, creating space for restoration, renewal, and optimal function at the cellular level. My approach combines meticulous attention to detail with refined intuitive awareness, allowing me to identify and address specific areas of dysfunction and compensation patterns. With comprehensive anatomical knowledge as my foundation, I specialize in advanced neuromuscular techniques designed to address clinical injuries and chronic pain conditions. I am committed to creating a nurturing, safe therapeutic environment where clients can experience profound relaxation while their nervous systems are gently guided toward new patterns of ease and integration. Every session is thoughtfully tailored to support each individual's unique healing journey, fostering lasting wellness and empowering clients to reconnect with their body's inherent capacity for balance and vitality.

Jeffrey Grossman