Don’t let the busyness of summer, or your vacation, derail your wellness routines. The Brainerd and Baxter areas have an abundance of opportunities when it comes to health and wellness. Browse this list of businesses to learn more. 

Food & Beverage 

Health and wellness begin with what we are putting into our bodies. In the market for a protein shake, coffee or energy tea? Check out The Burn or Flame Nutrition, both located in Baxter, or Midtown Nutrition in Brainerd. If you find yourself east of town, Main Street Nutrition in downtown Crosby offers shakes, coffee, & tea with child-friendly options!

LifePreserver Natural Food Store and the Crow Wing Food Co-op both offer items such as gluten free products, natural foods, probiotics, vitamins and essential oils. Also grab a bite to eat at the Crow Wing Food Co-op deli where they offer a variety of freshly made sandwiches and smoothies.  

Good Village Co. Teas

The Just Juice Co., Ya Sure Kombucha, The Good Village and the Nice Juicery are all unique beverage offerings in the area. Just Juice Co is dedicated to helping others live a healthy lifestyle by making fruit and vegetable juices. You can find this popular juice at the Crow Wing Food Co-op and Von Hanson’s Meats in Baxter. Ya Sure Kombucha is a kombucha brewery and non-alcoholic tap room in Downtown Brainerd. Try a variety of different and unique kombucha flavors. Newest to Downtown Brainerd is The Good Village Co. It is a tea shop that offers herbalist curated teas, remedies and wild goods. Don’t forget to check out Nice Juicery which offers cold pressed juices and smoothie bowls; it is located on Washington Street across from the Brainerd Historic Water Tower. 

For a more holistic approach to health benefits visit Biotanica. Biotanica is a specialized CBD & THC dispensary providing the highest quality CBD and THC products to help improve your health and well-being. Benefits to their products include stress relief, help with anxiety, sleep support and recovery after workouts. Find them on Edgewood Drive in Baxter.

Wellness Support 

There is an abundance of health and wellness related professionals and support in the Brainerd area. Everything from medical spas, red light therapy, IV vitamin infusion therapy, massage therapists, and so much more. 

Elevate Health and Wellness offers whole body programs that enhance weight loss, facilitate detoxification, help alleviate pain and relieve stress. Some services offered through Elevate are Red Light Therapy, Halo Therapy, Infrared Sauna, Whole Body Scan, Compression Therapy and an Oxygen Bar.

Red Light Therapy at Elevate Wellness

Lakes Area IV Wellness Clinic is committed to bringing IV vitamin infusion to the area. IV vitamin infusion is beneficial to help provide hydration for your body and make you feel great!  

Wing Wellness Medical Spa is located six miles outside of Brainerd and is focused on offering high quality services in a comfortable and safe environment. Some services offered are massage therapy, laser services and injectables.  

The Clinic for Medical Aesthetics located at Thairapy in Downtown Brainerd provides cosmetic medicine, skincare services and laser treatments. All, which aid in facial rejuvenation. 

The Lakes Area Cosmetic Bar, located in Brainerd, helps people build their self-confidence through a variety of cosmetic services. Treat yourself to a spray tan or eyelash extension. Check out their website for a list of other services offered.  

Lake Country Holistic Health, located in Downtown Brainerd, encompasses a mind, body, and spirit approach for the whole body when caring for their patients. Some services offered through Lake Country Holistic Health are Ionic Foot Bath and Electrodermal Screening. 

Yoga at Wing Wellness

Cascade Medspa rejuvenates their patients’ skin, hair and bodies to help them achieve their aesthetic goals. Services offered at Cascade are acne treatment, micro needling, skin tightening, anti-aging, laser hair reduction, cool sculpting and more. 

The Lakes Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork in Baxter is a great place to relieve tension and promote healing through massage therapy. Massage energizes the body and improves overall health by calming and balancing the nervous system. 

Better Days Acupuncture is an intimate clinic with a focus on treating: stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, allergies, digestive disorders, menstrual disorders, autoimmune diseases, injury management, and pain management. 

Lakes Area Yoga Association is a Yoga studio in the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd. They offer an eclectic blend of classes that vary with each teacher’s background. “We make yoga accessible, regardless of age, gender, size or abilities.” 

Cryo Breeze is a Medical Spa in Brainerd that offers whole body programs that enhance wellness, help alleviate pain, and relieve stress. They have services such as Body contouring, Facials, Laser hair reduction, Photofacial, Skin Tightening & more. 

Inner Reliance Massage is in Baxter and offers a wide range of massage therapy sessions including cupping, myofascial release, and pregnancy massage. Take a retreat from life and treat yourself to relaxation! 

It is so important to take care of ourselves!