>> ... Next Generation ... Entrepreneur Spotlight De-stress In Corktown Event Detroit Massage and Wellness makes massage affordable. H annah Lewis was living in Detroit's Corktown and running a massage therapy business out of Royal Oak when she realized she needed to make a change. "The rest of my life was in Detroit," she said. "I wanted a short commute. I wanted to be able to walk to work and provide massage to my neighbors." So that's exactly what she did, opening her practice, Detroit Massage and Wellness in North Corktown. After 13 months in the building that now houses the Detroit Hostel, she recently moved her office to the Cabrini Clinic at 1234 Porter St. in Detroit. "I got a tip they had extra space and made my pitch," she said. "They let me rent two rooms." Lewis grew up in Oak Park and attended Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. She graduated from Irene's Myomassology Institute of Southfield in 2005 with 600 hours of hands-on training. She became nationally certified (NCBTMB) shortly after moving to Richmond, Va., where she lived and work Welcome Back ore and more young Jewish professionals who left Detroit to start their careers are coming back home, such as Davey Rosen, 32, assistant director of the University of Michigan Hillel, who now lives in Ann Arbor — just a frisbee's throw away from the Big House with his wife, Jillian, originally from Fair Lawn, N.J., who now works as the program officer at the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. Rosen is active in the Ann Arbor Federation's Young Adult Division. When did you leave Metro Detroit and why? Rosen: I left after graduating from North Farmington High School in 1998 and went to Israel because of the 36 . until 2008. She moved back to Michigan to be with her husband, Jon Koller. Lewis' experience in the massage industry ranges from high-end spas to laid-back wellness centers. She offers a range of services at her salon, including deep tissue, Swedish and hot stone massage as well as acupressure and reflexology techniques. She also has sessions for those with sinus or allergy issues, pre/post natal mothers and lymphatic therapy for those with edema and injuries. Customers fill out a short form at their first session so Lewis can address their specific issues. And she strives to keep it affordable. First-time customers can schedule a 60-minute massage for only $50. Subsequent massage therapy sessions run from $40 for 30 minutes to $85 for 90 minutes. "Those minutes are on the table," Lewis said. "Clients never pay for prep time." Lewis adds that she runs a modest business with the goal of giving each client plenty of time. "I'm proud of my clientele," she says. "I have a diverse group of people that come here." Client reviews are glowing. passion I had developed for Israel and Jewish history based on my experience of going to Israel in high school for a semester with the Davey Rosen Detroit Jewish Federation and the many summers I spent at Camp Ramah in Canada. I went to Israel with Young Judaea Year Course and studied in Jerusalem, volunteered with an environmental advocacy group in Tel Aviv and volunteered for several months in the south of Israel on Kibbutz Ketura, 30 minutes from Eilat. From Israel I moved to Los Angeles to be a rock star and, along the way, I received a bachelor's in modern Jewish history and thought from the University of Judaism in Los Angeles and studied in rabbinical school for one year. In 2004, after five years in LA, I moved "I am so happy I found Hannah and Detroit Massage and Wellness," wrote one online reviewer. "After trying out several places around Metro Detroit, I can easily say this is the best massage I've had in Michigan, and up there in the top three I've had anywhere — including those I've tried in L.A., London, Chicago and elsewhere." Another wrote: "My experience with Hannah was lovely. Her space is cozy and relaxing. She took time before the massage to talk to me about issues that I wanted to address and followed up afterwards with things that she noticed and suggestions for what I could do at home." Lewis, who recently hired another therapist, Rebecca DeBruin, who specializes in myofascial release and reiki, says that massage is one of the best gifts people can give themselves. "We need time and space to listen to our bodies and work out the kinks," she said. For more information, visit detroitmassageandwellness.com or call (313) 355-0629. ❑ Are you a young Jewish entrepreneur who would like your business featured in the JN? Send an email to jheadapohl@renmedia.us . to New York City and worked for Young Judaea, supervising regional programs. In 2008, I completed a master's degree in informal and communal Jewish education from the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). After JTS, I was the family educator at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in New York and then moved to Boston to be the assistant director at Camp Ramah in New England. I love music, playing guitar, writing songs and have performed all over, from California to Estonia. When did you decide to come back and why? Rosen: I'm all about living an exciting and dynamic Jewish life and that requires exciting and dynamic Jewish communities. I moved back to Michigan from Boston in July 2011 to be the assistant director at the University of Michigan Hillel because Michigan students are critical thinkers and have a desire to ask big questions. As a C.cr, q.•ge vrer age: 21-35 Nal iNgLe MIX is a happy hour event for Jewish singles ages 21- 35. More than 50 young Jewish adults attended the first event of the year to socialize, meet new people, and hopefully score some phone numbers and dinner plans. The next event is Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Centaur Bar in Detroit. There will then be another MiNgLe MIX on March 22 at Chen Chow Brasserie in Birmingham. Singles can attend these bar nights and know that the pressure is off; anyone who attends is looking to meet people and is obviously unattached. Cash bar and light appetizers. For more information, contact CommunityNEXT at contact@ communityNXT.com or Katie Fried at katielynnfried@gmail.com . Jewish educator, I have a responsibility and desire to facilitate adult Jewish experiences that are challenging, exciting and fun while creating personal meaning for each student. I have that incredible opportunity at U-M Hillel. What are your thoughts on the future of Metro Detroit? Rosen: I think Metro Detroit has a tremendous foundation for the future based in a history rooted in family and communal life. People in the Detroit area are committed to community while exploring new ways to express and show that commitment. I'm excited to be back home and to be a part of this proud community. I hope the Pistons are a team I can be proud of in the near future, too, but I'm not holding my breath. ❑ If you're a young Jewish professional who recently moved back to Metro Detroit, send an email to jheadapohl®renmedia.us to be included in "Welcome Back."