Seated Massage Therapy in the Workplace, Massage Therapist

Workplace Massage or Chair Massage

One of the main contributors to our everyday stress is our workplace. Stress is the #1 cause of disability. It costs employers billions of dollars a year on lost productivity and healthcare costs. Since workplace is stressful, more and more employers are recognizing that a regular massage can reduce the physical and mental effects of stress, thus reducing burnout and stress related diseases.

Companies are offering massage therapy not only as a perk, but also to increase their employees productivity and morale. You get immediate results — the employees experience stress reduction and greater satisfaction with their jobs.

Companies that offer massage therapy onsite include law firms, hospitals, manufacturers and major corporations, such as Boeing, Apple Computer, PepsiCo, Sony Music and United Airlines.

I schedule appointments with employees during breaks. The recipient is seated in a specially designed chair which allows me, the therapist, to work on the back, neck, shoulders and arms addressing the common problem areas of today's workers. There is no oil used and the worker is fully clothed. The massage session usually lasts 10- 15 minutes, the time for a coffee break.

Benefits of therapeutic massage:

Relieves physical problems associated with repetitive tasks
Helps balance the effects of stress in our lives thus reducing tension headaches, reducing anxiety level and restores a calm mind and feeling of well-being.
Triggers the Relaxation Response
Relaxes tense muscles
Reduces anxiety level
Normalizes blocked energy flow
Improves immune system functioning
Restores a calm mind and feeling of well-being