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SUNDAY MONEY: SPENDING; C’mon, Get Happy, but the Calm Will Take Some Cash


People who are working longer hours and carrying larger workloads are a big force driving a lucrative new market centered on relaxation.

Original post by By JENNIFER ALSEVER

Extended Hours for the Pampered Class


Spa owners are trying to create environments in which clients linger, either to work or to socialize.

Original post by By BETH LANDMAN

Skin Deep; Awash In Ancient Hindu Wisdom


Ayurveda is gaining a large following at luxury spas and health resorts, where the treatments are being promoted as a way to rejuvenate the skin.

Original post by By PETER JARET

DAY OUT: PARIS; In St.-Denis, an Oasis for Women


Parisian women in the know trek out to the end of the Métro Line 13 to go to the Hammam Pacha, an authentic women-only Maghrebi bathhouse.

Original post by By SARAH WILDMAN

EXECUTIVE PURSUITS; Pedicure Soothes and Tingles, Leaving Manliness Intact


My first religious experience of the 21st century began when I arrived at John Allan's Club in Manhattan in executive pursuit of a pedicure.

Original post by By Harry Hurt III

BASEBALL; Hernandez’s Dugout Target Rubs It In a Bit


Kelly Calabrese is unique: she was the first woman to work full time on a major league team's training staff, and she is still the only one.

Original post by By LYNN ZINSER

SUNDAY MONEY: SPENDING; At the Dentist’s Office, X-Rays, Root Canals And, Now, Pampering


A growing number of dentists are turning their practices into "dental spas" that offer perks like fresh-baked cookies and pedicures.

Original post by By JENNIFER ALSEVER

. . . And in Another, AIDS in Retreat


The success of the 100 Percent Condom Campaign in Thailand proves that H.I.V. prevention efforts can succeed.

Original post by By Chris Beyrer and Voravit Suwanvanichkij

What’s the Right Napa Wine To Serve With Poached Tourist?


Calistoga may be among the few towns in the immediate region not altogether dominated by the cult of the grape.

Original post by By GUY TREBAY

Itineraries; A Room With a Pedicure

More hotels are opening spas as the industry actively courts overstressed business travelers, both male and female.

Original post by By JANE L. LEVERE

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