We’re not your typical spa – in fact, we’ve hesitated in calling ourselves a spa at all.
The Still Point isn’t just a temporary beauty and relaxation pit stop. As a women-owned small business that serves the greater Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro areas by providing top-notch holistic wellness modalities, we’re a place to pursue and maintain wellness of mind, body and spirit.
Our founder, Tori Paide, left her high-powered international development career when she became aware of the benefits of holistic wellness. She pursued a degree in acupuncture. Then she became keenly aware that in her own city of Washington, D.C. there was a dearth of opportunities for therapeutic touch, acupuncture, and energy work. With the founding of The Still Point Takoma Park in 2007, she developed a new business model which allowed for greater support of practitioners than the traditional spa model has offered while fostering a natural approach to keeping people healthy.
In 2011, Tori joined forces with Marla Peoples. Marla’s background was in psychology; she then moved into the corporate world as an executive recruiter and corporate trainer. During this time, she was introduced to acupuncture as a complement to Western medicine. The treatments had such a profound effect on her life that she knew she was meant to do this work. Marla is passionate about educating people on proactive wellness and healing.
Together, Tori and Marla brought their vision to fruition. In 2011, The Still Point opened its second location in Clarksville, Maryland. In 2014, The Still Point opened Haven on the Lake in Columbia, Maryland, and the two Howard County locations merged. At both locations, our expertly-trained practitioners perform their services in beautiful and inviting environments. We seek to maintain an eco-friendly ethos in all aspects of the business, including Toma, a Still Point exclusive brand of personal care products free from animal cruelty, petrochemicals, pthalates, and parabens. We’ve been voted “Best in DC” by the Washington City Paper year after year. The Still Point nurtures and inspires wellness - changing people’s lives and building healthy communities