This fall I worked giving chair massage to the employees of various companies. The massages were either paid by the company or possibly a benefit of the health plan, I'm not sure since I was working for someone else who set it up. Anyway, I think it is such a fantastic thing for a business to provide massage for their staff. It's just a nice perk for the employees who very likely work really hard with added benefit of a little stress relief. Some of the people I met had never had a massage before. I love when people lift their head off the face cradle after the massage, often with a look of bliss on their face. Or amazement maybe, and gratitude for this little island of time to themselves. I feel grateful that I can provide someone with something a little different in the midst of their busy workday.
Sometimes I feel that a 10 or 15 minute massage is such a small amount of time, but it is amazing what can be accomplished! First of all is the reminder to some people they even have a body! and that it works better when it feels better! That reminder can change and improve how a person moves through their day. A massage chair is perfectly designed to allow the therapist access to the body parts that tend to hold most tension: neck, head, shoulders, back and lower back, as well as arms and hands. A therapist can relieve tension in the shoulders and address trigger points that may be referring pain elsewhere, such as headaches. After a massage, people often comment on how they didn't know their hands were so tight. A chair massage during the day can give such respite and remind ourselves to roll those shoulders, and stretch your arms up periodically. Especially if you find yourself hunched over a computer for much of your day.
I now have Company Massage Offerings. This is ideal for a company that schedules a health awareness day or Staff Appreciation Day Event where one or more therapists give chair massage throughout the time arranged. I also offer an Appreciation Certificate Program where a chosen staff member receives a specially designed certificate for a massage. This could be monthly or however frequently the company requests for their program. Some companies use this to highlight the hard work of a particular staff member. Others use it as a benefit of employment, giving a certificate to an individual after a certain amount of time of employment.
Please call for more information and if you know of any company with hard working deserving employees, please pass on this information. thanks!
