Cassie Sampson, BA, LMT
Owner of The Loft Massage and Body Wellness

Cassie graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Recreation Therapy degree.  After working as a nursing home activity director for four years, she became a licensed massage therapist.  Cassie received her massage training from Body Wisdom school in Urbandale, IA from some of the most respected massage therapists in the nation.  After graduating from massage school, Cassie worked at Bondurant Family Chiropractic, primarily doing medical massage.  Working in a chiropractic office gave Cassie a great background in helping people with pain relief from nagging and acute injuries.  Cassie spent a short time at The Spa at West Glen, a luxury spa in West Des Moines, where she learned body treatments such as wraps and scrubs. 

Cassie feels that her medical and spa backgrounds help her to provide the best possible treatments for her clients.  She believes that exceptional customer service and highly skilled therapists are the keys to a rewarding spa experience.  While she offers a variety of treatments on the spa menu, she is also happy to customize sessions to offer clients exactly what they need.

Cassie is the involved in local organizations and she's also working towards he Master's in Public Health in hopes of doing massage research and promoting massage therapy as a viable wellness option.  Cassie and her husband, Matt, live in Des Moines with their naughty rescued basset hounds, Ernie and Abbey.

Maggie McGinnis, LMT

Maggie has spent her life in the Des Moines area.  She was born and raised in Beaverdale and attended Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School, where she graduated in the spring of 2007.  Maggie went on to work at Heartland Chiropractic and Wellness Center for a year where she especially enjoyed helping her clients with pain relief.  Now she is working part-time at The Loft.

Maggie is currently studying to become a certified childbirth educator.  She is skilled in a varity of massage treatments and is passionate about helping women to relieve the aches and pains of pregnancy through massage.  She is also available to teach workshops on infant massage.

Cassie and Maggie met in a continuing education course and have similar philosophies about massage and bodywork.  Maggie has been doing couple's massages with Cassie at The Loft since 2007 and Cassie is so excited to welcome her on board!

Maggie lives with her rescue beagle, Lowell B.