December 20, 2010-The holiday season is in full tilt.  Feel like you’re being overwhelmed by the mounting party invitations, countless trips to the mall and holiday cards that still need to be mailed?  Well, you are not alone!  The holiday season is the most stressful time of the year for many people, so before you have a meltdown with the in-laws take a break from the insanity… at your local mall!

Marc Zollicoffer,stress release and massage expert, discusses the best ways to combat weariness from the long lines and overbearing relatives. Marc is a global educator for the Aveda Spa Team and he’ll talk about ways to deal with all the different kinds of stress.

• Emotional Stress: How to avert meltdowns and recognize your triggers.
• Physical Stress: Holiday activities can leave you feeling overtired and tips for combating exhaustion will help viewers feel better.
• Financial Stress: Tips for sticking to a budget and thinking outside the “gift” box.
• Health/Wellness Stress: Combating the guilt that comes with overindulging and extra pounds over the holidays

About the Talent: Marc Zollicoffer is a stress release and massage expert and Global Educator for the Aveda Spa Team.  He is responsible for creating and developing new stress-relief treatments and spa/massage curricula for the world-renown Aveda Institutes.  Probably best known in the industry for creating the Aveda Chakra Balancing Massage in 2008, Marc has more recently developed widely-practiced therapies such as Massage Techniques for Elemental Nature, the Fusion Stone Massage and the Caribbean Therapy Body Treatment. Marc’s Aromaology courses are widely emulated and taught throughout the industry.  Marc has years of experience in stress-relief, including massage, yoga, meditation, aromaology, Ayurveda, and spa therapy. 

This interview is provided by Aveda.