Black History Month may have ended in an official capacity, but there are a ton of amazing Black-owned businesses throughout the Atlanta area worth noting, especially as you make your plans to get out and about in the city when things get back to normal. One space you may be particularly anxious to get back to is the relaxation and wellness industry.
With a time as stressful as the past year has been, many of us are thinking of relaxing more than ever. Additionally, this year has made many of us consider improving our health, and being as healthy as possible is on so many people’s minds. That’s why it’s the perfect time to check out these Atlanta Black-owned health and wellness spots and uncover your healthiest and most relaxed you.
Atlanta Black-owned businesses for relaxation
Respire Massage and Spa
For extraordinary massages, facials, lashes, microblading, body treatments, infrared sauna therapy, wax services, ionic foot detox, reiki, energy healing,and reflexology, Respire Massage and Spa is the boutique-style spa to visit. Respire offers services tailored to accommodate each client’s needs.
Honeysuckle Moon
For more than 16 years, the proprietor of Honeysuckle Moon, L’Angela S. Lee (aka Honeysuckle Moon) has provided products and spa therapy through the Roots, Trees and Flowers: Herbal Wellness Lounge and Eco Therapy Jamaica platforms. She works to support local and global wellness communities of color by providing handcrafted plant based apothecary products and spa therapies for skin, hair and body.
Too Groovy Salon
Founder Robin D. Groover has been transforming the hair of thousands of women since 2003 at Too Groovy Salon. As a health care innovator, she provides both curly and straight styling options geared toward women and using chemical-free systems for the hair you want be it smooth and straight or defined and managed curls.
Celestial Spa
Situated along Cascade Road, Celestial Spa offers a wide range of services and products for all of their clients’ relaxation needs. Services include massages, facials, peels, hand and foot care, microblading, microneedling, waxing and more. Their products include cleansers, exfoliants, mists, masks and more. It’s a one-stop-shop!
D’Lor Salon and Spa
Dedicated to “providing a satisfying and relaxing spa and salon experience in a haven of serenity,” D’Lor Salon and Spa works to enhance customers’ natural beauty through hair care, nail services and body treatments for men and women. They offer salon services, therapeutic massages, spa body treatments, skin care and spa packages.
IWI Fresh Garden Day Spa
Both a Farm-to-Skin spa and a Farm Oasis Wellness center are offered by iwi fresh Garden Day Spa, and feeding skin with raw farm-fresh vegetables is their mission. Founder Yolanda Owens has been making her own skin care products for more than 14 years and brings major expertise. All products are made with raw powder and fresh juice made with vegetables, fruits and herbs. They also ensure sustainability with glass containers and have created a spa environment that looks and smells like a botanical garden.
Nubiance Salon and Spa
This long-running salon is a multicultural, state-of-the-art establishment that promotes women’s health and beauty. They offer hair care services, weave infusions, spa and aesthetician services, skin care products, barber services and cosmetics.
L’Artisan Muse
For a luxury sensory experience that relaxes your mind and soothes your soul, L’Artisan Muse by founder November Nichols is the place to go. They offer a curated collection of holistic classes, events, products and services for the mind, body and soul. All of their offerings are focused on self-care with the grounding principle of helping you feel good.
Atlanta Black-owned businesses for health and wellness
Ballethnic Dance Company
If you’re passionate about the art of dance, Ballethnic Academy of Dance has many options that you’ll love. Right now they’re offering in-person training including ballet, jazz and choreography as well as virtual training incorporated with each program.
West End Eye Center
Committed to providing quality, personalized eye care for the entire family, West End Eye Center is a professional and comprehensive practice founded by a certified Optometric Glaucoma Specialist who is also dedicated to helping children – especially those with special needs – with their eyesight problems.
Gymnetics Fitness
Built on the idea that fitness should be intrinsic, Gymnetics Fitness is a private studio founded in 2010 by Ellen and Lana Ector, a mother-daughter fitness duo. They offer personalized nutritional advice, customized weight loss programs and workout regimes that are unique to each customer.
KTX Fitness
The founder of KTX Fitness, Keith Thompson, uses his personal weight loss journey from a nearly 300-pound obsese childhood to working as a fitness instructor and helping others reach their goals to inspire his clients through step, cycling and other fitness classes. He also has established the Fit for Life Foundation which encourages communities to care for themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually.
YogaSkills Kemetic Yoga Studio
Master Instructor Yirser Ra Hotep founded YogaSkills Kemetic Yoga Studio in Atlanta as a hub for Kemetic Yoga instruction and teacher training. This ancient Egyptian system of yoga is a healing and regenerative yoga system characterized by a series of geometrically progressive postures.
Southwest Yoga Studio
Located in Historic West End Atlanta, Southwest Atlanta Yoga specializes in diverse yoga classes in an environment that feeds your body and soul. Their classes aim to help yogis increase their flexibility, build stamina and find peace at all skill levels and for all body types. They also focus on both the physical and mental aspects of yoga practice.
Hey Baby Ultrasound Boutique
For the best view of your baby during your pregnancy, Hey Baby Ultrasound Boutique specializes in providing parents-to-be with 2D, 3D and 4D images of their babies in the womb. They also offer early gender DNA testing and customized gifts based on ultrasound images.
Whether you are looking to relax, get in shape or get in touch with your (or your baby’s) body, there are a ton of Atlanta Black-owned businesses for health and relaxation to get you started. All across the sprawling city you can find excellent services for your beauty routine or to help you get in touch with your physical and spiritual well-being. Visit one of these Atlanta Black-owned businesses for relaxation and wellness soon to take care of you while also supporting this thriving community.
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