Archive for June, 2005

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Thursday, June 30th, 2005

LONG BRANCH
Businesswoman offers barefoot massage
Published in the Asbury Park Press 06/30/05
BY VINCE MILLER
STAFF WRITER

(STAFF PHOTOS: JACKIE POLLACK/PHOTO EDITOR)
Vivian Taormina of TaoMassage performs Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy on Chris Osburn of West Long Branch.
TaoMassage has opened an office in Long Branch, offering a barefoot massage called ashiatsu oriental bar therapy.
TaoMassage owner Vivian Taormina calls it “the […]

Massage Therapy to be TAXED!

Monday, June 27th, 2005

NJ STATE TO PASS BILL IMPOSING SALES TAX ON MASSAGE THERAPY
The NJ State Budget and Appropriations committee has revised bill S2628–Modernization of sales and use tax (sponsored by Senator Bernard F. Kenny, Jr) to impose 6% sales tax on massage therapy, bodywork and somatic services. The only exemption to this would be if a client […]

TaoMassage Grand Opening Event

Friday, June 24th, 2005

Grand Opening success.
Last night was a successful and exciting event TaoMassage hosted at the Pearl Street Gym, Long Branch, NJ.
To my surprise when I arrived a the gym to set-up I was greeted by a beautiful dish garden that was delivered at my door as a Grand Opening gift from my Aunt.
There I demonstrated […]

Massage for those who give hope to premature babies

Friday, June 24th, 2005

On Sunday May 1, 2005 a colleague of mine asked if I could donate my massage services to walkers of the March of Dimes Walk America in Essex County’s Brookdale Park, located in Montclair. Tuesday night June 21st, volunteers like myself were recognized for our time and services. For information about the March of Dimes […]

Grand Opening Press Release

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

CONTACT:
Vivian Taormina
TaoMassage
PHONE: 732.309.8136
EMAIL: vivian@taomassage.com
WEB: www.taomassage.com
OFFICE: Pearl Street Gym, 10 Pearl Street, Long Branch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Local massage therapist delivers the
?¢‚Ǩ?ìdeepest most luxurious massage on the planet?¢‚Ǩ??¢‚Ǩ¬¶with her FEET!
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy Comes to Long Branch
LONG BRANCH (June 7, 2005) ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù TaoMassage LLC, announced today the opening of its office on the second floor of the Pearl […]

Decompress with a standing work station and lose weight while you work

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

We are all guilty of sitting in front of the computer too long these days…here is a bright idea…try standing up! I spotted a little column about standing work stations in a magazine this month…but alas I lost the article!!! But after a little sleuth work..there was a wealth of info from the Mayo Clinic […]

Certified Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapist

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

The paperwork is in…CONGRATULATIONS ME…(once again:)) You are working with a Certified Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapist!

Back Pain…what else?!?

Monday, June 13th, 2005

The March 2005 issue of Natural Health featured an article “The Pain Pharmacy” addressing natural alternatives to treat headaches, back pain, joint pain and muscles aches.
I’ve copied the small column about back pain here, even though it was all interesting and useful…Tell you what..if you are just dying to get the info on headaches email […]

Old books = foot rest

Wednesday, June 8th, 2005

If you have low back pain–particularly mild chronic pain in the sacral or sacro iliac areas (that is your tail bone and where the tail bone meets the hip bones–one very simple, but surprisingly effective, method to relieve it is to keep your feet (either both at once or one at a time) slightly elevated. […]

On the computer much? Ideal typing posture

Saturday, June 4th, 2005

Here’s a great diagram about ideal typing posture…from the same peeps who have good pointers about the sit/stand work station.