ISPA to Deliver Keynote at the Caribbean Spa Association Summit
CSPA announces educational line-up for this year’s 2016 Summit at ME, Cancun an all-inclusive resort, July 10th- 13th Michael Tompkins, Chairman of the International Spa Association (ISPA), will kick-off the 2016 Caribbean Spa Association Summit with opening remarks....
Saltability Names Eric Stephenson as New National Educator
LAKE OZARK, MISSOURI — Saltability, a spa industry vendor that provides quality Himalayan salt stone treatments and products for resort, day, medical and destination spas, recently announced the addition of Eric Stephenson as the company’s national educator. An...
Performance Health Announces 2016 AFMTE, Biofreeze and Bon Vital’ Educators of the Year Award Winners
AKRON, OH – June 3, 2016 - Performance Health is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 AFMTE, Biofreeze and Bon Vital’ Educators of the Year Award. Julie Goodwin BA, LMT, is the recipient in the teacher category and Dale Alexander Ph.D, M.A., BSEd., LMT, is the...
Team MTF – Running for Research Raises $45,832
The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) is pleased to announce that Team MTF – Running for Research raised a total of $45,832 on their journey to the 2016 Boston Marathon. The team members included: Nicole Bucar, Marcy Cook, and David Otto. This historic event took place...
Nail salons ordered to pay $2M in unpaid wages, damages
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York authorities say they have ordered 143 nail salons to pay $2 million in unpaid wages and damages to 652 workers. A state task force established a year ago said on May 9 that it has opened investigations into more than 450 businesses,...
Jane Iredale Receives Award for Export Expansion
This week, U.S. secretary of commerce Penny Pritzker presented Iredale Mineral Cosmetics with the President’s E Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. This award is the highest recognition a U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to...
Vancouver woman sues laser clinic over ‘negligence’
Hair removal procedure alleged to have caused 'excruciating' burn to a tattoo from high-powered laser A Vancouver woman is suing the owner/operator of a local cosmetic laser clinic, claiming he was negligent during a simple hair removal procedure — causing a serious...
Burger King in Finland opens world’s first in-store spa
(CNN) We all know about the dreaded meat sweats. But at this Burger King in Finland, they might be brought on by eating your Whopper in the sauna. As nude dining looks set to become Europe's most unlikely food trend -- a naked restaurant in London currently has a...
New York Nail Salons Ordered to Pay $2 Million in Unpaid Wages, Damages
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that 143 nail salons — most of them in New York City — have been ordered to pay $2 million in unpaid wages and damages to employees. But the state assemblyman who sponsored legislation last year to combat worker abuse in the...
Behind the Business Plan: Oasis Day Spa
When Bruce Schoenberg opened the Oasis Day Spa 19 years ago, his company operated without a facility to call home; Oasis only made house calls and appeared at events. Since those humble beginnings, Oasis has become a well-known spa throughout New York State. Some of...
