People who rent kayaks may be really happy to purchase a massage back at the hotel.

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After a quick shower it was back on the massage table for a full body massage.

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That means the more customers who come back to the same massage technician, the more points he or she will earn, and the higher the rate of pay.

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My wife discovered a 2ft wide crevasse that worked a cool water massage into her back and, more accidently, a chute we rode by leaning way back and letting the water pick us up.

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For employees whose back muscles require further kneading, a massage therapist was brought in to give free rubdowns two weeks ago.

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And finally, tired from the exertion of surfing Hilton takes us back to his local neighbourhood of Bernal Heights for a relaxing massage at Integral Body, concluding his idea of a perfect morning in San Francisco.

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"Technology-connected work areas at the back, relaxing zones at the front - complete with seats that monitor your health or massage your muscles - and play areas in the middle, where passengers can play virtual golf or hang out in self-cleaning bars that Mr Champion says can be used in order to socialise".

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There wasn't anything terribly innovative or new in the massage field, but the booths demoing massage tech were always packed with stressed-out or weary attendees who needed a little back rub after wandering the show floor all day.

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