Massage bill could increase profession's legitimacy
Legitimate massage practitioners and their clients, devotees of therapeutic, not sleazy, touching are the intended beneficiaries of legislation that takes effect later this year. Senate Bill 731 from state Sen. Jenny Oropeza, (D-Long Beach), creates voluntary certification for massage practitioners. Many states require certification. California practitioners must follow a hodge-podge of laws ...

Workplace Creativity Activated by Reflexology, Chair Massage
During the current recession, small businesses turn to reflexology and aromatherapy, as part of chair massage treatments in the workplace, to help promote well-being and increase productivity. Scientific studies back the anecdotal evidence from stressful offices around the US. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1808344.htm

Restoration Inc. helps pay for eating disorder treatment
When she was 10, Lauren Whiteside started getting treatment for anorexia and bulimia. Now a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Memphis, Whiteside had been through six therapists for treatment of the eating disorders before she arrived at The Transformation Center for Women in Cordova at age 15.

ACM graduates staffing area?s newest massage, wellness spa
Harmony Within Massage and Wellness Spa recently opened at 203 Greene Street.

VARIOUS SERVICES
H.U.H. FACIAL & BODY CARE CENTER. Units 14 & 15 Century Plaza Comm?l Complex Juana Osmena St. Tel #2551466 Fax #2551469.Services Offered: Facial, Diamond Peeling, Massage, Footspa, Whitening, Hair Removal, Nail Art. (When you come w/a friend, both of you will get 20% discount in any major services of your choice.)

New hotel holding job fair today
More than 200 people showed up in the first 90 minutes of a job fair today at the soon-to-open Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs.

WL Chiropractic brings a new, ancient therapy to West Liberty
?I?m going to be moving you around a lot but don?t help me. Just let me move you.? Arianna Coe speaks those words softly before she begins a session of Thai Yoga with a new client. She has a hard time explaining in words what, exactly, Thai Yoga is.

There are many benefits to massage
Jeannine Di Pasquale used to be a skeptic. She thought massages were an indulgence of the wealthy. "I thought it was one of those things that people who had a lot of money did to pamper themselves," she said.

HEALTH CALENDAR
CPR class: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 10. Silver Cross will offer the American Heart Association's health care provider CPR class at the hospital, 1200 Maple Road, Joliet. Cost is $60 and includes American Heart Association certification. Visit www.silvercross.org or call 888-660-4325 to register.

Valley business briefs for Jan. 6
Orientation Wednesday for Chamber members, Ace Hotel & Swim Club holds job fair this week, and more...

Unwind at Massage Des Moines
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When pets go to rehab
A clinic provides physical therapy for dogs, cats -- even a rabbit. The treatments look familiar to anyone who's undergone rehabilitation.

Ace Hotel and Swim Club to hold 2-day job fair
The new Ace Hotel and Swim Club will have a job fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

Westboro Tennis and Swim Club holding wellness expo this weekend
Westboro Tennis and Swim Club is hosting its fourth annual Local Business, Health and Wellness Expo Saturday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Named for a Quaker
Planning a getaway to Monterey or San Francisco? Think Sonoma Coast and the Russian River region for a serendipitous adventure into relaxation, beauty with great food and wine.

Healthy 2009: Yoga retreat
Harry de Quetteville and Sarah Edworthy find alternative ways to burn off those extra Christmas calories at two very different fitness camps.

Like clockwork, the pursuit of fitness kicks off a new year
It's a time-honored tradition: Gain 10 pounds eating Halloween candy, Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas-New Year's holiday fudge; then, on Jan. 1, resolve to lose 15 pounds. Scores of area residents took advantage of a crisp but dry winter day Sunday to get to work on their "get fit" new year's resolutions. East Sacramento's McKinley Park was bustling with activity. As families with young ...

Rob vs. The Reef: Corner Brook native preparing for epic swim
Corner Brook?s Rob Hutchings is planning to do something that?s never been done ? swim the entire length of the Australia?s Great Barrier Reef, a distance of 2,300 kilometres.

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-Raja and Hatha yoga classes begin today. All levels from gentle to advanced. Cost: $8 to $15 per class; first class is free. Plasha Yoga Studio, 10 E. Fifth St. Call 864-1114 for details or visit www.plashayoga.com for class schedule

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