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Optimal Health, a husband-and-wife–owned wellness company devoted to helping people in the region thrive, held its grand opening in early March in Watertown.
Owners Lori and Maurie Steinley each bring over 30 years of knowledge and passion for health to the community.
Lori Steinley,, PA-C, PT, ND, is a physician assistant, naturopath and physical therapist. Maurie Steinley, PT, DSc, is a physical therapist as well.
Their practice focuses on functional medicine and innovative wellness therapies designed to support healing, recovery and overall well-being.
“Our goal was to create a place that looks beyond isolated symptoms and instead takes a comprehensive, whole‑person approach to health and wellness,” Maurie Steinley told the Watertown Public Opinion. “We saw a clear need in the Watertown area for a clinic that combines traditional healthcare experience with integrative and wellness‑based services. Many people are looking for natural, proactive ways to support their health, improve how they feel day to day, and address ongoing issues, rather than just managing symptoms.”
Maurie Steinley says patients appreciate the variety of services he and his wife offer under one roof and the personalized approach to care.
Lori Steinley provides a functional medicine approach focused on helping patients reach their health goals through natural methods, including appropriate lifestyle changes. She also offers ozone therapy, which can naturally support a wide range of concerns such as joint and tissue pain and chronic head congestion, among other symptoms.
Maurie Steinley says he offers several wellness services designed to support the body’s systems over time, including cold plunge therapy, salt therapy, and a pulsed electromagnetic frequency bed. He also provides physical therapy services, including dry needling, golf performance and rehabilitation and functional strengthening instruction.
The Steinleys say starting a clinic from the ground up has required balancing growth, education and awareness in the community. Introducing newer wellness therapies involves spending time educating people on how the services work and how they can support overall health. They note the positive feedback and results they have seen from patients “have made those challenges worthwhile.”
“We are incredibly grateful for the support of our patients, families, and the local community who believed in our vision from the start,” Maurie Steinley explained. “Opening Optimal Health has been the fulfillment of a long‑held dream, and it’s rewarding to see people feel better, move better, and become more engaged in their own health journeys.”
Although not Watertown natives, the couple is excited to be in the city. They moved to Watertown in 2021. Their daughter is married to a Watertown native.
Optimal Health, a cash-based business, is located at 2613 Eighth Ave. SE in Watertown and can be reached at (605) 303-4084. Their hours vary depending upon the services.
For professional services, they are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. When it comes to wellness therapies, Optimal Health is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays for prescheduled appointments only. They are also available for prescheduled appointments only from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.