Wellness Collective
Alina
Esthetician / Founder
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Alina is a seasoned entrepreneur and master esthetician with 15 years of industry experience, built on a strong foundation from Aveda’s holistic approach to wellness and care. Having spent years refining her craft, curating bespoke facials at Soho House and mastering brows at Benefit Boutique, she established her own self-care studio, embrh, in 2020.
Alina’s approach sits at the intersection of clinical efficacy and deep restoration. She seamlessly pairs medical-grade skincare with a refined, sensory-driven experience, designing each treatment to deliver visible, transformational results. Driven by her classic Virgo nature, every session reflects a deep love for precision and meticulous attention to detail. During treatment, clients are guided to drop into their breath, disconnect, and claim the hour entirely for themselves. Post-treatment, Alina partners closely with clients to guide them toward the right treatments and products that truly work for their skin, ensuring it remains balanced, radiant, and thriving long after leaving the studio.
Beyond the treatment room, embrh doubles as a community space that hosts workshops and features a rotating market of local Chicago artists. Outside of work, stray animals always seem to find their way to her path, and she remains deeply passionate about supporting local rescue efforts. When she is not in the studio, Alina stays grounded through meditation, loves hunting for vintage design pieces, and enjoys planning her next travel adventure with her partner, or simply being home with her furbabies.
Jackie
Esthetician
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Jackie has been passionate about skin since she was 13 and used allowance to splurge on Allure magazines and mud masks. As an esthetician for the last 9 years, her focus has been brows. Full, luscious brows.
Jackie’s greatest strengths are her transparency, communication, and ability to listen to concerns intently and turn them into solutions. Her focus is using her deep knowledge of skincare and ingredients to get effective yet gentle results with a feather soft touch.
When she’s not actively trying to make you your most beautiful self, she's playing with her pup, Lola. She's a food and wine snob who enjoys gardening and cooking while listening to comedy podcasts
Aminah
Esthetician
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With a background spanning beauty, floristry, psychotherapy, and creative event work, Aminah brings an intuitive eye for detail and a deeply personal approach to her work as an esthetician.
Her approach to skincare is rooted in care, connection, and creating space to slow down. She believes a treatment should be more than a series of steps—it should be a moment to reset, reconnect, and leave feeling a little more like yourself. Her treatments combine thoughtful skincare with a gentle, grounding touch, always tailored to what your skin needs that day.
Outside of the studio, Aminah can usually be found arranging flowers, hunting for beautiful vintage finds, working as a therapist, or creating little moments of joy at home with her dog and cat.
Olivia
Therapist
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Olivia has always been curious about the places where the body, story, and healing intersect. As a therapist and founder of Golden Thread Wellness, she brings a thoughtful, grounded approach to helping people better understand themselves and move through the experiences that have shaped them.
Her work is guided by the belief that the body holds its own kind of wisdom. Drawing from somatic therapy, trauma-informed psychotherapy, and EMDR, Olivia invites clients to become curious about what they are experiencing beyond words, with a particular interest in life transitions and the complexities of the perinatal season.
At the heart of her work is a simple invitation: to become more connected to yourself. Olivia believes that healing can create room for people to feel more at home in their bodies, their relationships, and their lives.
Outside of the therapy room, Olivia enjoys rediscovering Chicago through the eyes of her toddler, exploring familiar places in new ways, and staying connected to her body through movement.
Mario
Mindfulness & Strength Coach
NSCA CSCS, NASM CPT, Precision Nutrition, USA Boxing, RYT 200
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For over 15 years, Mario has continued his practice as a performance+movement coach and lifelong athlete. His contribution + purpose are to support the inner and physical power of his community.
Mario's expertise lies in blending skill training with comprehensive lifestyle guidance to cultivate sustainable results. Within practice, you can expect practical + holistic coaching that nourishes both athletic and mental resilience. This commitment to calm+focused training has made him a trusted mentor for those seeking a balanced and enduring approach to strength+wellbeing.
Outside of practice, Mario thrives on good music, playing congas, spending time outdoors, playing video games, enjoying good food and company, traveling with his wife, and finding the gift in everyday moments.