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.

Piyada Kuankitpaisan, LMT

Piyada is interested in helping people reach their healing goals, listen to clients’ needs and employ the proper techniques to deliver a truly therapeutic experience whether relaxation or healing for each client to live a healthier and happier life. Piyada graduated from Chetawan Massage For Health in Bangkok (Traditional Thai Massage), and Whatcom Community College's Massage Therapist Program in 2021. In her free time, Piyada likes to explore the new places to see different cultures, hanging out with her dog Kimchi, and hiking in nature.

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.

Jeffrey Grossman