Greetings!   This is the time of year when many of us gather with friends and family. What makes the gatherings so special is not the food or the decorations. It is the sweet but loud, almost deafening laughters and voices of the people present. Sharing secrets and stories and renewing ties are what make the get together a joyous affair.  The joy and laughter of Holiday gatherings have many health benefits as well. Spending an fun-filled, happy time with friends and family is a great stress-buster, lowering blood pressure and increasing blood-flow. This in turn boosts your immune system. Studies have found that people who experience joy and happiness are less likely to suffer from physical illness. Happier people also have greater protection against things like heart disease and stroke. Laughter also increases your blood-flow, reduces stress, boosts your immune system, and can even lower blood sugar levels! And an evening of laughter is a great way to ensure a deep. helthful night's sleep: it relaxes you and lifts the burdens of everyday worries from your mind. So to ensure Optimum Health this Holiday Season, be sure to include joyful gatherings with family and friends!!!

Before you head out the door to the mall or the superstore to do your Christmas Shopping, consider this: what better gift is there to give your loved ones than the Gift of Health and Healing?   In this newsletter we feature a variety of gift ideas keyed to your budget and needs.   Read about Our Services here...   Give the Gift of Mary Kay! I carry a full line of Mary Kay products, including the hottest NEW products and looks!! I have Gifts, Gift Baskets, and Gift Certificates that are sure to please every guy and gal on your list!   And all Mary Kay gifts come with a FREE Gift Wrapping and Delivery AND a FREE Mary Kay Skin Care or Glamour Makeover!! Call  828-692-9999 or   828-776-3762, or come by today to check out our NEW Limited Edition Fall/Holiday Sets, as well as all of our Regular Line products!   Gift Certificates Make Great Gifts!!!   We offer Gift Certificates for all of our Services.   See our Coupon Special on Gift Certificates below!   Special Packages   We have put together some GREAT Special Packages--all 10% off the regular price! The Total Health Package~a 60 minute Deep Tissue Massage, one Reflexology Session, and an Ion Detox regular price $175 Special Package Price $157!! Read more about Deep Tissue Massage here...   Health and Beauty Package~a 60 minute Swedish Massage, an Ion Detox and a Mary Kay Glamour Makeover regular price $100 Special Package Price $90!! Read about Ion Detox here...  Ultra-Health Package~one Reflexology Session, an Ion Detox and a Mary Kay Skin Care Facial regular price $105 Special Package Price $95!! See our NEW and Limited Edition Mary Kay Products here...   Intro Package~one Hot-Stone Hydrotherapy, a Reflexology Session, an Ion Detox and a Mary Kay Skin Care Facial regular price $180 Special Package Price $162!! Read more about Reflexology here...   Twofer Mix-n-Match~two Relexology Sessions OR any two Massages, a Mary Kay Skin Care Facial OR Glamour Makeover, and an Ion Detox. Special Package 10% regular price.    The 10% discount is only good with the purchase of a Gift Certificate for one of these Special Packages. Gift Certificates good for 6 months after purchase. On-Site Chair Massage Treat your employees or sponsor an event at your workplace and give a boost to your business's productivity!   Research has proven that office workers who are massaged regularly are more alert, perform better and are less stressed than those who aren't massaged.   Massage relieves tension, allows workers to calm their nerves and clear their minds, and improves their sense of well-being. After the massage, they will return to work with renewed energy and focus, key ingredients in optimum productivity.   I offer on-site Chair Massages starting at $1/minute. Corporate rates are available, call 828-692-9999 or 828-776-3762 for details.

Give Someone You Love the Gift of My Hands!! Massage is a great way to relax and relieve pain. It also positively effects your health in so many ways. Benefits of Massage include reduced blood pressure, decreased pain from surgery, faster healing of damaged muscles & ligaments, and a strengthened the immune system. Because massage involves direct contact with another person through touch, it can make you feel cared for. We all have a deep need to be touched. We all want to feel the warmth of a hand on our shoulder after a long day, or a gentle stroke on our head in moments of difficulty. The Human Touch is sorely lacking in our everyday lives these days. With the threat of swine flu our everyday interactions with other involves touch less and less. Touch is the first sense to develop and is still active even when sight or hearing is lost. It gives us a sense of reality. As Bertrand Russell wrote: "Not only our geometry and our physics but our whole conception of what exists outside us, is based on the sense of touch."    Scientists have proven that babies and children grow to be much healthier when they have had the chance to experience loving touch. For seniors too, the physiological effects of touch benefit the body greatly. Even the healthiest person can benefit greatly from the warmth of the Human Touch. Put my hands to work for you and those you love this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year! Call me today at 828-692-9999 or 828-776-3762 to make an appointment or buy a gift certificate for that special someone!! Read more about the Human Touch here...

Fran's Christmas Special   Purchase a Gift Certificate for two or more of our Services and SAVE $10!!! Coupon Must Accompany Purchase!!  CLICK HERE to Print Coupon Offer Expires: December 31, 2009