Radianté Spa was founded as a medical spa in the heart of midtown Nashville, specializing in offering alternatives to injections, invasive procedures and surgery.
Founder Doylene Knapper, or as most people know her as "DeeDee," is passionate about what the 100% female-owned spa provides. She wants potential clients to know they can get great results without taking long-term risks. A country girl at heart, DeeDee was raised on a farm in Robertson County, north of Nashville. She was one of five children plus many foster children that her family raised and adopted as she was growing up. As the oldest daughter on a farm with many hands to feed, she quickly learned valuable lessons on work ethic and how to take care of those one loves.
DeeDee has been married to Charles Knapper for 15 years and together they have a combined family of six children, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one Chocolate Lab. Needless to say, DeeDee's life is busy and filled with much love. DeeDee has been a registered nurse for more than 44 years; 39 of those years she worked as a labor and delivery nurse in Nashville hospitals and birthing centers. Through the years, she says she was blessed to have the opportunity to help approximately 10,000 Nashville area families during one of life’s pivotal and precious moments: the birth of their child.
After a major knee injury, she says she was forced into retirement following several surgeries and extended recovery. Because she’s not one to sit idle and give up, she recalls thinking it was time for a new direction, so in 2019, she stepped into a totally new arena as co-owner of Your Best Body Today Nashville. YBBT Nashville was founded as a licensed medical spa providing fat reduction and HIFU non-surgical facelifts at affordable pricing. Three months later, COVID-19 struck.
DeeDee says tenacity is the secret to her success and her determination to just keep pushing forward. “Just keep swimming” seemed to be her motto, as the business came through the pandemic when some estimates point toward 80% of small businesses closing.
This year, after restructuring, she founded Radianté Spa Nashville, with a mission to provide affordable, non-invasive options that harness one's own body’s power to rejuvenate, plus provide nonsurgical options in body sculpting.
DeeDee says she loves making people smile and feel good about themselves, adding that "confidence is beautiful and powerful." She says her passion for helping people from all aspects of life crosses generations and socioeconomic groups regardless of race, beliefs or sexual orientation.
"We are all people who deserve to be loved and valued and noticed," says DeeDee.
Services Offered at Radiante Spa:
Skin and Body:
1. BODY SCULPTING: Sentient Sculpt is a new technology labeled "remarkably effective and painless" because it uses 2.45 Gigahertz energy, microwave frequency to kill fat and stimulate tightening and remodeling of the skin. Body Sculpting provides approximately 20% fat loss after one treatment.
2. HIFU FACELIFT: High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound is a one-time treatment utilizing ultrasound to stimulate collagen production in the face and neck. It’s great for lifting volume back up to cheeks, decreasing jowls and loose skin at the corner of the mouth and jawline.
3. PRx: PRx is a new treatment for rejuvenation and prevention of aging. PRx is performed in a medical office or spa and gives an immediate perk-up and signature glow to the skin, with zero downtime.
Pain and Healing Services:
4. PEMF: (Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Field) Therapy can be used to treat chronic pain or any kind of traumatic injury, including surgery or fractured bones. PEMF is being used in sports and veterinary medicine to reduce recovery time after injuries. Its healing response can give dramatic pain relief because it increases circulation and drainage to the area while decreasing swelling and inflammation.
"I’ve always felt blessed that I'm in a position to help people through their struggles. When we serve others in life, it always reflects back tenfold. I'm thankful for the opportunity to help our clients reach their personal goals and see those happy faces when we succeed," ~Doylene "DeeDee" Knapper