REI LEIGH HARMER AND GABRIELA BOGNER
Owners of Massage Sway and Organic Bronze
Personal Mission: To empower others to love themselves through means of self-care. Massage Sway and Organic Bronze, our wellness-based companies, were founded on the principle of helping people look and feel their best. Massage Sway, a boutique day spa in the Domain shopping center, opened for business three years ago and has celebrated numerous awards. We are very grateful for their success and hope to impact as many lives as possible. We hope to inspire other female entrepreneurs that they can do anything they set their minds to. In the spring of 2017, we opened Organic Bronze, a luxury tanning studio which is conveniently located next to Massage Sway. Organic Bronze offers customized airbrush tanning services and private sessions in the Infrared Sauna Cinema. Also, we carry designer swimwear year-round from exclusive brands such as Beach Bunny Swimwear and local designers. Do you have future plans for the expansion of either business? We look forward to opening Spa Sway in the spring of 2019. Spa Sway is projected to be 5,400-square-feet and will be located in downtown Austin. Spa Sway’s creative direction is to innovate Austin’s downtown spa scene by offering full amenities, including steam and sauna. What is your favorite workout to do together? When it comes to fitness, we’ve always been each other’s accountability partners. We attend a weekly cycle date to David Garza’s class at Love Cycling Studio. Not only is it loads of fun, but it’s also an exponential calorie burner! In addition to cycling, we enjoy heavy weight lifting and a weekly yoga session. ON THE MODEL
Bikini: Beach Bunny Rib Tide Knot Bikini and Skimpy Bottom in White from Organic Bronze
Hat: Echo Design Island Tassel Hat from Saint Bernard Bracelet: Nicole Romano from Estilo Boutique
How do you stay feeling and looking your best given a demanding work and travel schedule? When it comes down to it, we believe in balance and consistency. Preparation is key, so we make sure to pack healthy snacks and protein shakes wherever we go. When we travel, we encourage each other to make nutritionally balanced decisions, yet without restricting ourselves too much—because you gotta live a little! Food and wine are two of our favorite things, so don’t put it past us to sample a little bit of everything! M AY 2 0 1 8 / A U S T I N F I T M A G A Z I N E
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