The new business at 50 Main St. offers a bevy of holistic healing services and treatments — Reiki, herbal remedies, aromatherapy, to name just a few.
But the business’ massage offerings are what caught the mayor’s eye.
“I come from a family, when we meet, we give each other back rubs,” Cassetti said. “So I’m looking forward to frequenting this place.”
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About 20 people gathered at the business earlier this month for a ribbon cutting.
Owner Barbara O’Neil, who was raised in Seymour, said she’s been in the holistic healing field for about 25 years.
She previously ran businesses in Milford and Oxford.
A 2011 flood closed the Oxford business, but she said she was happy to find a new home in Ansonia as just the latest business opening on upper Main Street, where developer Jerry Nocerino and Shelton accountant Charles Smith are investing heavily in a retail revival.
Anam Cara means “soul friend” in ancient Gaelic, O’Neil explained.
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Anam Cara Holistic Center can be reached at 203 – 848-9710.
Click here to visit the business’ website.
The business also has a Facebook page.
Some photos from Friday’s event are below.
