In California, a few hippie head shops have been replaced with high-end boutiques — “wellness clinics” where cannabis treatments can be paired with Pilates, massage and acupuncture. Owners are trying to build a brand that’s beyond a medical marijuana dispensary — and positioning themselves to cash in if marijuana is fully legalized in November.

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A Head Shop Makeover: Some Pilates With Your Pot?

Five years ago, Juli Ackerman never thought she’d be able to buy an off-the-rack wedding dress. At 5 feet 10 inches, the software-company executive from Newport, California, then 40, was 280 pounds. Her weight had always fluctuated, but she decided that she wanted to slim down once and for all.

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Fat camps for grown-ups: Do they work?

Kristy Cavinder of Orange will be Miss California for only another 94 days, and she wants to spend as much of that time as possible helping girls feel better about themselves. Her latest effort coincides with that springtime ritual known as prom …

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Miss California promotes health for girls

MINDBODY, Inc. has acquired ClientMagic Software, a private company based in Folsom, California, US, that provides scheduling and business management software to spas and salons.

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For Sati Houston, the California softball team winning the 2002 Women’s College World Series was not just something she watched on the television. Little did she know that when she and her family gathered around the television to watch the Golden Bears capture the first national team title for a women’s team in Cal history, she would strive for the same thing eight years down the line. Prior to …

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Softball. Sati Houston Engineers Softball, Academic Success (CalBears.com)

Business briefs: Franklin-based Rehab Practice acquires clinic The Tennessean Terms of the acquisition of OrthoSport Health Center, which provides physical therapy and Pilates services, weren't disclosed. … Rehab Practice Management buys San Diego's OrthoSportNashville Business Journal Rehab venture buys California clinicNashville Post (subscription) all 6 news articles »

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Business briefs: Franklin-based Rehab Practice acquires clinic – The Tennessean

Rehab Practice Management acquires San Diego clinic The Tennessean Terms of the acquisition of OrthoSport Health Center, which provides physical therapy and Pilates services, weren't disclosed. … Rehab Practice Management buys San Diego's OrthoSportNashville Business Journal Rehab venture buys California clinicNashville Post (subscription) all 5 news articles »

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