Opened in 2007, The Oasis Massage Center is a locally owned Inver Grove Heights wellness studio built around individualized massage and spa care, with owner Jean providing hands-on treatment as a licensed certified massage therapist. The two-therapist practice also makes natural, organic lotions and oils in-house and offers community classes where guests learn to create their own products. It has been recognized for several years as a “Best Local” massage business in local and Twin Cities publications.
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Makes Scents Natural Spa LineFounded in Lancaster in 2010 by spa veterans Heather and Nathan Kreider, Makes Scents Natural Spa Line creates small-batch natural skin-care and bath products for professional spas, resorts and at-home use. The woman-owned business grew from the couple’s handmade-soap hobby into a supplier of custom and private-label lines for hotels and spas, with formulations made in a cGMP facility. Its vegan, Leaping Bunny-certified products are packaged with the company’s environmental commitments in mind, including recyclable post-industrial-resin containers.LANCASTER, PA
Natural Options AromatherapyThree generations of one family have built Natural Options Aromatherapy into a women-owned, veteran-operated business in Bellville, Ohio. After more than 22 years, the company remains known for making aromatherapy products in-house for its own customers and for private-label brands, with products used by more than 450 hospitals and healthcare facilities.BELLVILLE, OH
Metro SalonOpened by owner Stefania Buonomo in 2003, Metro Salon is a Rochester alternative hair salon offering styling, color, nail care and skin treatments. Curly hair is a specialty, and the salon takes a holistic approach rooted in scalp education, aromatherapy and plant-based care. Metro also makes and sells MimoSeven, its own small-batch line of organic, vegan hair and skin products.ROCHESTER, NY
OPTP, LLCFounded in 1979 by physical therapist Jim Woog, OPTP, LLC supplies therapy, fitness and wellness tools along with educational resources for clinicians and individuals. From its Minneapolis-area base, the company develops products with recognized experts, including its exclusive SenMoCOR® laser system and the extra-long PRO-ROLLER® XL Soft foam roller, while maintaining a small-business GSA contract for government purchasing.BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY