ASHEVILLE — The YWCA of Asheville will host a Wellness Open House from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at the YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Ave. Local health practitioners Envision Eyecare, Daoist Traditions College Clinic, West Asheville Massage & Healing Arts, and One Small Step to Health will be present.

An operator of the former Bikini Girls Massage parlour in Perth has been fined more that $12,000.

AN operator of the former Bikini Girls Massage parlour in Perth has been fined more that $12,000 after admitting 43 breaches of fair trading and business name laws.

The Institute of Business and Medical Careers' Longmont Therapeutic Massage Clinic will open its doors to the public today at 2315 N. Main St.

PERTH court orders massage parlour owner Bon Levi to pay more than $17,000 for misleading employees, operating under unregistered business names.

Osim International, Asia’s biggest maker of massage chairs outside of Japan, plans to acquire Asian health and lifestyle brands and bring them into China to increase its presence in the country. The growing affluence of young female Chinese customers is a potential market for Osim’s so-called specialty retail products, founder and Chief Executive Officer Ron Sim said in an interview yesterday ...

Convicted fraudster Bon Levi has pleaded guilty to numerous contraventions of the Fair Trading Act over misleading advertisements for men and women to work in his naked massage business.

Osim International Ltd. , Asia’s biggest maker of massage chairs outside of Japan, plans to acquire Asian health and lifestyle brands and bring them into China to increase its presence in the country.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Time goes by so quickly, especially when counting in dog years. One of the greatest challenges dog lovers face is how quickly our beloved friends age. We want to extend our time together, keeping our dogs comfortable and mobile, maintaining the puppy within that we love. GreenDog Naturals®, formulated and distributed by Rainbow Light, a respected ...

ASHEVILLE — The YWCA of Asheville will host a Wellness Open House from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at the YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Ave. Local health practitioners Envision Eyecare, Daoist Traditions College Clinic, West Asheville Massage & Healing Arts, and One Small Step to Health will be present.

Time goes by so quickly, especially when counting in dog years. One of the greatest challenges dog lovers face is how quickly our beloved friends age. Â We want to extend our time together, keeping our dogs comfortable and mobile, maintaining the puppy within that we love.

NEW BUSINESS LICENSES: Week of August 23, 2010

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ASHEVILLE — The YWCA of Asheville will host a Wellness Open House from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at the YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Ave. Local health practitioners Envision Eyecare, Daoist Traditions College Clinic, West Asheville Massage & Healing Arts, and One Small Step to Health will be present.

SHARP AS A TACK: Discussion about brain plasticity and how to prevent cognitive decline. 3 p.m. Thursday, Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Registration required. Call 692-4600.

Coming UpKIDNEY SCREEING: KEEP (Kidney Early Evaluation Program) will have screenings for chronic kidney disease from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 26 at High Point City Lake Park, 602 W. Main St. in Jamestown. The screenings are open to the public and free.For more information and to register, call Denise Hockaday at 877-858-3808.

ALTON — Clients often overlook stone therapy massage benefits because just getting a massage usually seems reward enough.

If a health club,spa, or tanning salon offers an unlimited membership, it might sound like a bargain, especially if you plan to go at least a couple of times a week.

John Matarese warns about the newest type of memberships at spas, nail, and tanning salons:  "unlimited" deals, that may come with a catch.

A Craigslist ad that included "beautiful girls" caused a whole lot of trouble. United States - Health - Massage Therapy and Bodywork - Alternative - Education