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Darlene Ward, owner and business manager of New Hope Natural Healing Center in Port Charlotte, (center) is shown with local massage therapists Ashleigh Runkle (left) and Rachel Cote.

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Minerva Noltee, massage therapist and owner of U-Knead-A-Massage in Port Charlotte, demonstrates one procedure of a Thai massage.

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Massage therapist Marie Pearlingi, owner of MarieMassage, is shown at her studio at Ambiance Salon Suites in Port Charlotte.

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Jill Overly gets a neck massage from massage therapist Rachel Cote at New Hope Natural Healing Center in Port Charlotte.

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Massage therapist Jenean Butler, owner of Health-Link Massage Therapy in Port Charlotte, gives a chair massage to Susan Parsons, a client for more than 20 years.

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Liz Taylor of Port Charlotte displays her prizes after running the YMCA Englewood Triathlon July 14.