ABOUT US
At Meraki Chiropractic & Functional Neurology
We Believe that healing starts within-because God gave your body the innate ability to heal. Our approach is rooted in the understanding that the body is fearfully and wonderfully made, with built-in wisdom and resilience.
We hold fast to the truth that you are NEVER WITHOUT HOPE. No matter how long you’ve struggled or how complex your symptoms may be, we walk beside you with faith, knowledge, and compassion-knowing that only God has the power to take away your hope.
Here, healing is more than clinical-it’s personal, spiritual, and empowering. Our goal is to restore function, renew your health, and remind you that hope always has a place in your journey.
Meraki
[May-rah-kee] Greek
(n.) To do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself into your work.
Meraki is a holistic care center providing brain and nervous system focused, non-invasive modalities to help ensure optimal health and wellness for the whole family.
The Elephant
The elephant is symbolic of everything we hope to provide for our patients and our community; wisdom, grace, patience, success, strength, good luck, loyalty, companionship, unity, and more.
Behind Meraki
We are family-owned and live in the community.
We are the Rufs, made up of Jordan, Dani, and our three dogs Abigail, Meika and Enzo. We live in Oak Grove and are active members of our local community.
ABOUT THE DOCTOR
Dani Ruf, D.C.
Dr. Dani grew up in Minnesota and joined the United States military right after high school. She served for eleven years as a combat and flight medic. Her foundation for chiropractic started long before she ever started chiropractic school. From a young age, she has always had a passion for helping others. She had originally planned to attend medical school, but after years of working with and in different hospitals, alongside many medical professionals, she realized she wanted to do more. She knew there was more to healthcare than treating the body as individual parts and symptoms; it needed to be treated as a whole system. In 2016, she met her now husband, Jordan, who introduced her to his father, Dr. Ken Ruf. Dr. Ruf introduced Dr. Dani to what chiropractic care really was and showed her that it was so much more than pain management; it was holistic healthcare.
Working as a chiropractic assistant in Dr. Ruf’s office is where she truly fell in love with the profession and decided to attend chiropractic school. She graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) in 2023. While attending NWHSU, she spent many hours shadowing offices and doctors, attending seminar after seminar trying to learn as much as she could while strengthening her adjusting skills.
Dr. Dani is a highly qualified chiropractor with a wealth of experience in pediatric and family care. She is an active member of Brain Based Health Solutions, and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) Dr. Dani is a certified Webster practitioner and is working towards becoming a Chiropractic Neurologist. She has also received advanced training in brain and nervous system-focused chiropractic techniques, functional medicine, Cranial Sacral Therapy by Lori Hendrickson, and Dynamic Body Balancing by Dr. Carol Phillips.
Dr. Dani is committed to continuing to learn, ensuring that she can provide the best possible care to her community.
