Elements Therapeutic Massage partners with imassage, Inc. to address career longevity for therapists. Some 50,000 massage practitioners leave the profession annually and the average career span is six years (Source: ABMP). To act on this data, imassage’s Director of Education Eric Stephenson says, “The vision for the partnership is to make working at an Elements studio the equivalent of getting a master’s degree in massage…

Dermalogica® announces a global partnership with non-profit WorldSkills International to champion excellence in skin care and body therapy skills training. The two partners share a common mission: a commitment to support and promote high quality vocational skills education and training, which in the case of Dermalogica spotlights bringing respect and success to the professional skin care industry. In July 2013, Leipzig, Germany will be the…

Pevonia® recently attended the 2nd annual Voices of Leadership reception in Miami Beach in support of the National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment (NVEEE) charitable organization. Held at the Double Tree Hotel, celebrity spokesperson and Grammy Award winner, Michelle Williams, also attended the event. Williams arrived to show her support along with a few cast members from the Broadway musical, FELA. Williams also received…

The Alba Botanica® brand is partnering with Recyclebank® in an effort to motivate people to start recycling. The company is urging consumers to recycle with their partner to inspire a renewed commitment to the environment. In addition, Alba Botanica is encouraging every naturalista with the call-to-action, “Don’t just be beautiful, Do Beautiful™.”

In conjunction with the 71st meeting of the American Academy of Dermatoloy, the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) hosted a workshop to discuss what the future holds for the global psoriasis community. During this event the IFPA gathered experts to discuss the global health issue of psoriasis, a condition that is continuously under-diagnosed and under-treated, which affects more than 125 million people all over…

Stephen Strassler, now marking the 40th anniversary of his firm, Reviva Skin Care Labs, is featured in a new book that tells the stories of entrepreneurs who, from humble beginnings, built a successful business. The soft cover book, titled “Choices” is available online via its publisher Cathi Watson.

DermOne Dermatology Centers announces its expansion into the state of Virginia, adding the private dermatology practice of Gerald C. Burnett, M.D., to its rapidly growing network of neighborhood dermatology centers. Located in South Boston, Va., Burnett has served communities throughout southern Virginia since 1973. As a DermOne partner, Burnett will continue to provide medical and surgical dermatology services at his current location, but with additional…

Nationally renowned board-certified dermatologist Amy Forman Taub, M.D., is pleased to announce the opening of a second location of Advanced Dermatology and skinfo® Specialty Skincare Boutique in Glencoe, opening July 2013. Taub founded the original locations in Lincolnshire, Ill.