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Should You Wear Underwear When You Get a Massage?

If you're planning to get a massage you may be wondering if you should take it all off or leave some clothes on.

Discover Asian Massage Parlor Secrets That They Don’t Want You To Know About

Make sure that the $10 massage that you're thinking about getting isn't more that you bargained for. Discover dirty Asian massage parlor secrets that they don't

5 Things You Should Never Do Before Your Massage (Number 5 Might Surprise You)

Your next massage is booked and you’re preparing for rest and relaxation. Find out what activities experts recommend you avoided prior to getting a massage. Hint: no drinking!

The One Thing Massage Therapists Wish You'd Stop Doing

Why You Really Do Need That Massage

What if you could get a doctor's note for that massage?A new study published in Science Translational Medicine found that a short, 10-minute...

10 Massage Tips: How to Get the Most From Your Massage

We've got the rub down on massage with 10 massage tips so that you get the most from you massage, especially if you're getting one for the first time!

Spa Therapy Improves Symptoms of Osteoarthritis

For subjects in a recent study, spa therapy improved symptoms of osteoarthritis, including pain, reduced function and lower quality of life.

A Look at Mary Mattingly’s Floating Garden Project, ‘Swale’

Part artwork, part communal resource, “Swale” is a 130-by-40-foot barge containing a forest garden of edible and medicinal plants. Mattingly's aim is to merge art and policy.

Why You Should Try Medical or Therapeutic Massage

Medical massage can be tailored to your health needs and help you recover faster

Why Everyone Should Get A Professional Massage

To massage or not to massage Do you need a massage? Probably, and not just the kind you get from your BFF while laying on the couch. Massage therapy is a growing business across the country that offers stress relief and relaxation in the confines of a day spa offering a variety of …

Regular Exercise and Massage Manipulations Offer Positive Health Effects

A group of sedentary women experienced positive health effects after participating in regular exercise and massage manipulations. The study, “The effect of regular exercise and massage on oxidant and antioxidant parameters” included 25 sedentary women, ages 32 to 50 years old.

Bring The Spa Home With These Canadian Products

We rounded up 25 luxurious and rejuvenating spa products from Canada to pamper yourself while supporting local businesses.

Spa Spotlight: Hot Stone Massage |

Spa Spotlight: Hot Stone Massage - Urban Nirvana Day Spa and Hair Salons. Locations in Charleston, Columbia, Lexington and Greenville, SC

Esthetics, Spa Nails, and Massage Therapy

Home Laird Institute of Spa Therapy Esthetics, Spa Nails, and Massage Therapy

Therapeutic Massage to Balance the Body

We live in a right-handed world. Just ask any left-handed person! We also do almost all activities in front of us, not behind us. These simple facts end up causing a significant amount of imbalance in the body. As a … Continued

Entrance Matting Tips For Protecting Floors

Entrance matting is a tool for your facility that controls dirt from tracking in. Here are some entrance matting tips to protect your investment.

Promising or Placebo? Halo Salt Therapy: Resurgence of a Salt Cave Spa Treatment

A spa day. We all need one. It’s meant to relax and revitalize the body and mind, but what about the lungs? A new trend increasingly found at modern spas is halotherapy, or salt therapy—breathable salt particles intended to improve breathing.