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Healthy Living: Yoga for Nail Techs

If your neck is sore, your back is tight, and you’re cranky from sitting all day, it might be time to put a little “om” in your manicure chair.

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Stay Fit While You Sit

The latest studies prove it: The more you sit, the less you’re fit. As a nail tech who sits most of the day, you might have come to see your job as a fitness foe. NAILS looks at the research on sitting and suggests ways you can get out of the chair to stand up for your health.

More Harmonious Workplace, Happier You

When taught in a business environment, Transcendental Meditation has been linked to reductions in absenteeism, ill health, and stress, and increases in focus and productivity.

Healthy Living: Salon Stress-Busting

Is your salon atmosphere harrowing and tense? Are you a stress case most of the day? NAILS takes a look at the phenomenon of frenzy and explores some workable solutions.

The Nail Suite in LA Celebrates Opening With SpaRitual

The Four Seasons Los Angeles partners with SpaRitual to open its new Nail Suite.

Client of the Month: The Nail Tech

You might think that another nail tech would be critical of your work, but performing services on her shouldn’t be intimidating as long as you follow the same procedure you would with any valued client. Review these common nail tech health and nail issues, and follow some helpful tips so your client can relax and be on the receiving end of an enjoyable, soothing nail service for a change.

Tru-Align Undoes the Day’s Damage

The Tru-Align Body System from Kacelia can be used for 20 minutes at the end of your workday to ease back and neck pain and correct posture and alignment.

A Pain in the Wrist: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Nail techs are especially vulnerable to hand and wrist maladies, particularly carpal tunnel syndrome. Educating yourself about its symptoms and causes can help you prevent, treat, or resolve an existing condition.

Associated Nail Professionals Is Here to Help

Associated Nail Professionals is a new organization established to support and protect the careers of nail professionals.

Crowdsourcing: How do you achieve a good work/life balance?

This month we asked nail techs: How do you achieve a good work/life balance?