Massage History in the Making

• 776 BC - Athletes were massaged prior to their events at the Olympic Games.
• 100's AD - First schools of massage were developed in China
• 1895 - Sigmund Freud used massage therapy to treat hysteria
• 2007 - Brita Ostrom, Aaron Mattes, David Palmer, John Barnes, Tom Myers, Janet Travell, Laurie Azzarella, Theresa Pfrimmer, Linda Tellington-Jones, Michael Buck, Bruce Baltz, and Judith DeLany were inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame

The 2007 World Massage Festival and Massage Therapy Hall of Fame

Want to find out more about the massage therapy profession? Want to share your massage therapy services or massage products? Find out more about the work and contributions of this years' Massage Therapy Hall of Fame inductees.

"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a favorite Christmas Carol of many children. It fills children with the hope and excitement of Santa Claus coming on Christmas Eve to deliver toys and presents. But like the song suggests, Santa only brings presents to children who have been good all year long.

The city of Philadelphia is rich in history and offers a vibrancy that rivals most other major cities in the U.S. When visiting the "City of Brotherly Love" the points of interest seem almost limitless. Here are a few places any tourist in Philadelphia must visit.

In preparation for this year's holiday celebrations, a few traditional Christmas carols were picked out for musicians to sink their teeth in, coming up with their own arrangements to the classics. Top recording artists have always used the holiday season to release their own renditions to our favourite Christmas tunes - some of which are completely original and differ from the classic in pace and style.

Vestar Development Co. has taken over management of the landmark Christown Spectrum Mall in central Phoenix with plans to bring new vitality and increased traffic to the 51-year-old shopping center.