For Immediate Release

May 30, 2006

Lakeside Academy of Therapeutic Massage, a small educational facility in Zeeland, has opened shop in the Mall of Michigan, an Internet retailing and shopping service operated by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA).

Visitors can access Lakeside Academy online through the Mall of Michigan at www.mallofmichigan.com. The site is listed in the Education & Books and the Health & Beauty sections.

Lakeside Academy offers courses and a certification program in therapeutic and wellness massage from nationally certified massage therapists. It is licensed by the State of Michigan and is a Council of Schools member of the American Massage Therapy Association. It is also an approved school by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

The website offers information designed to help prospective students make an informed decision about entering the program, including requirements, instructor backgrounds and qualifications, an overview of coursework and information about enrollment and schedules. It also lists the hours and rate schedule for the school's student clinic, which offers massages and other spa treatments to the public.

The Mall of Michigan is a collection of unique specialty shops—all of them MRA members—offering distinctive products online. More than 150 Michigan businesses now participate in e-commerce through this website.

The Michigan Retailers Association is the unified voice of retailing in Michigan and the nation’s largest state trade association of general merchandise retailers. MRA’s more than 5,500 retail business members operate more than 13,000 stores across the state.