Crystal Hacker

Crystal Hacker owns The Serenity Spa Cottage. She entered the spa industry in 2008, starting as an assistant at a spa, and later owned and operated Med L'abri Medical Spa. She has more than 25 years of experience in beauty and wellness and has run wellness facilities and cared for clients over several decades. She also tried to build a spa with five employees in Schererville.

She earned a reflexology certification in 1999 and completed reflexology training that year. She attended school in 2010 and obtained professional licensing that year; she is licensed in Illinois and later moved the license to Indiana. She has pursued continuing education, certifications and specialized training in body work and wellness.

Her specialties include therapeutic massage, lymphatic drainage, hot stone, reflexology and esthetician facials, along with red light and infrared therapy. She uses red light, infrared and red laser equipment in treatments and teaches The Bars Technique, which was developed by two chiropractors. She works with clients seeking pain relief, stress reduction, improved mobility or relaxation, and welcomes teenagers and adults for massage and facial services. In 2015 she received the Upcoming Influential Woman of the Year Award in Northwest Indiana. Booksy reviewers describe her massages as skilled, kind and relaxing.