Patty Sabol has opened Metta Unlimited, specializing in Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, a massage technique that has the therapist use her bare feet and a set of parallel bars to work out kinks and sore muscles.

The technique was developed in Colorado in the mid-1990s to allow greater control with the foot pressure on the back.

Sabol is offering a free 30-minute trial through a downloadable gift certificate on her Web site, www.mettaunlimited.com.

She's a jill-of-a-couple-of-trades. She also can analyze handwriting and perform non-denominational marriage ceremonies; Check the links on her Web site.

Another hip boutique will be opening today in the North Hills mixed-use development.

Scout & Molly's, will open its new store beneath the condos in The Alexan North Hills. It is relocating from a location farther north on Falls of the Neuse Road.

The 1,200-square-foot store will feature designs from the likes of BCBG, Velvet, Walter and Trina Turk.

A grand opening date will be soon to come.

Visit www.scoutandmollys.com for more details.

The Alexan North Hills is at the intersection of Six Forks and Lassiter Mill roads.

Women are the latest focus group in the hair loss business. They're not losing their hair any faster, but they're seeking services beyond wigs.

To help women deal with hair loss, Raleigh's oldest hair loss clinic has created a women's section.

Jernigan's Hair Replacement Clinic on 5520 McNeely Drive off of Duraleigh Road is booking female patients for a series of services. The holidays are one of its busiest seasons. When people notice their family members hair loss they start to make appointments, said Bonnie Giles with Jernigan's.

Visit www.jernigans.com for a list of services and more details on how to de-chrome your dome.