Cornelius, NC Spa and Massage

After being laid off from his engineering job, Nelson Berry decided to open Stonehaven Massage & Spa. Now, more than two years later, Berry presides over a Stonehaven location that is as luxurious to lounge in as a private jet parked in a giant jacuzzi. In the stonework lobby, flowers cluster around mirrors and pitchers of lemon water. Murals of waterfalls and oceans signal the themes of each treatment room, where clients can relax during massage modalities ranging from traditional Swedish to deep tissue massage. From there, aestheticians can take over with facials or waxing services.

Massage therapist and personal trainer Doug Core soothes tension-laden muscles and minds with an arsenal of restorative services. He is proficient in a diverse range of techniques and modalities, including Swedish massage, sports massage, neuromuscular therapy, and a penetrating deep-tissue massage that unties muscular knots like a yarn kite in a windstorm. Though many in number, all of his therapeutic services share one goals: to provide long-lasting relief from chronic pain and tension.