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		<title>What can a day spa or massage business learn from Starbucks?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prior to the Starbucks explosion people were happy stopping at a convenience store on their way to work to get a big Styrofoam cup full of mediocre coffee for less than one dollar. In some ways, we can draw parallels between the old cheap coffee experience and the experience clients receive at some discount massage chain clinics.]]></description>
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		<title>What does it mean to be physically fit? Part II</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A physically fit person has the energy to vigorously perform their tasks while maintaining a mental sharpness and alertness inherent with physical fitness and the efficient use of energy. Mental alertness and vigor is just as important as the physical ability to perform the task. 

      
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		<title>Lomi Lomi massage: A sacred and sensual experience</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a client receiving a Lomi Lomi massage the main difference you will notice is that the massage is performed on your entire body at once.  Unlike most other massages where the therapist uncovers and treats one body region at a time, in a Lomi Lomi massage the therapist will use long flowing strokes that go from head to toe in a continuous, rhythmic movement massaging both the top and the underside of your body. 
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		<title>Studies conclusively show massage therapy reduces stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ibach</dc:creator>
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