Barbara Jones
Owner & Aesthetician

Barbara Jones had personal reasons for becoming an aesthetician. As a young adult, she developed acne and started seeing a facialist, who saved her skin.

Barbara’s training encompasses the traditional, the holistic, and the practical. She studied herbology and natural medicine with a Cherokee Medicine Man, and was schooled in classical European skin care by Sylvie Hennessy, the French dermatologist who went on to create the Pevonia skin care line. Barbara also became a certified colon hydrotherapist after seeing firsthand the remarkable changes that internal detoxification made in her own skin.

After becoming an aesthetician, Barbara did facials and other treatments at salons throughout the Twin Cities, including Edinburgh USA, the Calhoun Beach Club, and the Thomas Charles Salon. In 2006, seeking to combine the treatment modalities that helped her, Barbara opened Aurora Spa. She expanded the business in 2008.

While there is virtually no facial skin care treatment Barbara doesn’t excel in, she is renowned for several — her classic European facials, acne treatments, and shaping and styling eyebrows.

Rohanna Jones
Detoxification Specialist & Aesthetician

Rohanna Jones specializes in treatments that detoxify the body inside and out.

She graduated in aesthetiology from the International Dermal Institute, is a certified colon hydrotherapist, and studied with the late Frank Berg, whose cellulite reduction treatment was so exceptional that he was known as the “butt man” among Hollywood celebrities. Berg taught Rohanna how to get rid of the lumps and bumps of cellulite naturally.

Cellulite reduction now represents the majority of Rohanna’s work, but she also specializes in other areas, including detoxifying the lymphatic system, colon hydrotherapy, acne facials, and massage therapy that is customized to the needs of the individual. In addition, Rohanna does lash tinting, perms and extensions as well as make-up consultations and applications.

Giovanni Riva
Holistic Bodywork & Massage Therapy

As anyone who has received a massage from Giovanni Riva can attest, he is a remarkably gifted practitioner.

Giovanni is a licensed massage and bodywork therapist who specializes in the field of rehabilitation and chronic pain. He is trained in numerous treatment modalities, including St. John Neuromuscular Therapy, a methodology for treating soft tissue pain and chronic pain that encompasses postural realignment, trigger point therapy, visceral and upper cervical manipulation, cranial compression and decompression, Bach flower, and craniosacral and visceral massage therapies. Giovanni is also well-versed in Bio-Mechanics, German New Medicine, and kinesiology.

Giovanni grew up in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland and has lived in the U.S. since 1997. Since receiving his certification in massage therapy from the Minneapolis School of Massage and Bodywork (MSMB) in 1999, he has developed a strong following of clients, worked for various chiropractic offices, and served as an instructor at MSMB. He recently completed two years of study at the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Giovanni is a member of ABMP.

David Hermann
Hairstylist

When it comes to hair, it's safe to say David Hermann has a calling.
He started giving his grandmother perms when he was 12 years old, became an assistant in a salon one year later, and went on to earn his cosmetology degree at MCEC in Minnesota. He furthered his education at the Graham Webb International Academy of Hair in London and Washington, D.C.; the Vidal Sassoon Academy in California and London; and the Toni&Guy Academy in London. He interned with Martin Samuel, who was the key stylist for Evita, and did advanced training in styling and men's barbering in Italy.

David's work has taken center stage at countless events and theatrical performances, including eight DIFFA fundraisers, Macy's Glamorama in Minnesota and Chicago, and more than a dozen Guthrie productions. He did hair for the Designer Graduations at the U of M, hair and wig designs for the Ordway, and was the stylist for Lorie Line and her Pop Chamber Orchestra. He's also done hair for "Donna's Day TV" and was a hair and makeup intern for "In the Line of Duty."

David has worked for the Charme Salon in Italy and for several local salons, including, most recently, the Calhoun Beach Club and Betty Vegas Salon. Awards include Best New Artist from Vidal Sassoon National Cosmetologist and Long Hair Design from National Cosmetologist. David's services at Aurora Spa include haircuts, color, perms, and blow-combs, all of which are sure to merit a standing ovation.

Fira Eyvina
Nail Technician

One appointment with Fira Eyvina will leave no doubt as to why she has a faithful following of clients. Not only is Fira warm and engaging, she's a seasoned professional when it comes to caring for hands and feet, including giving soothing massages, repairing ingrown toenails, eliminating calluses, and shaping and polishing nails. "I love making people look and feel good," she says with a smile.

Fira is a licensed nail technician and earned her diploma from the Regency Beauty Academy in Minneapolis in 1998. She worked for the Elizabeth Arden Salon in Minnetonka for eight years and for Premier Salon in Minnetonka for three. During that time, she honed her skills in providing a wide range of manicures and pedicures, including custom, sea salt, warm cream and milk, hot lava, and paraffin.

Fira holds a degree in liberal arts from the Teacher's College in her native Republic of Georgia and taught junior high for five years. Fira, her husband, and two children moved to the U.S. in the 1990s. She is fluent in English and Russian.