Sarah McAllister, Owner - Staff Bios

Sarah, owner of Syeni Salon and Day Spa, has been a business owner for 19 years. She graduated from Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina, with a Bachelors of Science and at the time pursued her career in the medical field as a Dermatologist. Once Sarah found out she was pregnant with her third child she knew that going to medical school was out of the question and her life was going to change. After much thought she decided to still continue going to school but decided to do what she loved the most.....study plants!  Sarah has always been "one with nature" and decided to pursue her non-thesis Masters in Botany with an emphasis on plant medicine.  She is now attending N.C State University working towards her Masters in Botany/Plant Biology and has brought her education to her spa and salon.  "We are truly going green! I can't imagine not working with plants in my life. Without them we are nothing!  We have always been known for using natural products but now we bring the plants in the spa and pick directly from each plant for our treatments.  Our clients love the aroma, the greenery and whole concept of GOING GREEN!" 

Sarah's mother is Turkish and you will see that throught the spa with the Mediterrean feel and decor. Her father is American and a disabled veteran. Her parents both retired from the military have been the back bone of her life.  "They have taught me to be strong and that customers always comes first." 

In the past she has owned and operated two other spas in South Carolina, where she originally moved from.

Sarah has been a licensed massage therapist for 19 years and has practiced aesthetics for over 8 years.

Amongst Sarah's many talents, she is also certified in Equine massage, and worked at the 1996 Summer Olympics massaging some of the world's  finest horses from Argentina, Austria, and Italy. During her work at the Olympics, she massaged Wendy Schafer (Gold Medalist) before her three day event.

Sarah's specialties are Deep Tissue, Lomi Lomi, Medical, and Equine massage.

Sarah's career philosophy is to always go above and beyond what is expected, and that you can never have enough education to better yourself.. 

When Sarah is not busy running her businesses she enjoys her own horses, dancing, tennis, golf, and spending quality family time. She also coaches JV and Varsity Volleyball and Grace Christian School in her hometown of Sanford, NC.  She also is a proud mother of three children and two step-children.