Sonja is a licensed Advanced Practice Esthetician with over 20 years of experience in the wellness industry. Sonja believes that great skin care is an essential component of a healthy and harmonious lifestyle.

A Twin Cities’ native, Sonja’s passion for skin care was sparked as a teenager, when she began scheduling and greeting clients at a Deephaven spa. The cozy aesthetics, the scents and velvety textures of the products, as well as the relaxing and rejuvenating nature of the services provided, were all intoxicating. Sonja found herself falling in love with the spa setting and intrigued by the idea of a career in the beauty and wellness field.

Shortly thereafter, Sonja attended the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis, MN, where she studied esthetics and massage therapy. Increasingly interested in the business side of her industry, Sonja subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Metropolitan State University.

Following her education, Sonja moved to Santa Barbara, California for three years. While there, she had the opportunity to work at a small boutique spa with an organic focus. After a move to LA, she held a position at a local organic skincare company and earned an Associate Degree from LA’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, in Beauty Industry Management and Marketing.

Likely the most formative and inspiring spa setting she has experienced, Sonja was on the staff at the Beverly Hills Hotel Spa for one year. The spa’s high standards for professionalism, work ethic, service, communication and respect for client privacy made a deep and long-lasting impression. Sonja began to incorporate what she had learned and experienced during that time into her growing vision for her own business. After returning to Minneapolis, Sonja spent five years at a popular local spa, putting her commitment to excellence into practice while building a loyal clientele for her services.

Sonja’s desire to provide a true oasis for her clients—having the capacity to curate their entire spa experience from start to finish—motivated her to open Sonja Eileen Aesthetics in 2012.

In 2015, Sonja moved into a larger storefront across the street from her first location, maintaining her presence in the same neighborhood (48th and Chicago) of South Minneapolis. Sonja hired a top-tier team, expanded her service menu, and added to her retail boutique. When she re-opened her doors in September of that year, it was under the banner of a new name: Spa Sweet.

Sonja’s hard work and dedication are evident to every client, each and every time they make a visit to her spa. She is committed to building strong and trusting client relationships and to cultivating a team that maintains her vision. She personally invites you to come visit her and experience for yourself the kind of high-quality spa services that you deserve.