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What Is Seated Massage?

On-site seated massage is a short massage which:
Comes to your workplace and-

·        Is given by a professional massage practitioner

·        Lasts from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, uses no oil and takes
         place with the employee fully clothed

·        Usually covers the head, neck, shoulders, back,
         arms and hands and can be adapted to special needs

·        Leaves employees feeling relaxed, refreshed and
         ready to return to work.

A portable massage chair, designed for comfort and
support, is often used. It is supplied by the massage practitioner
and can be set up and dismantled quickly in almost any location.

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You're in Good Company

Here are just a few of the many organizations, large
and small, private and government, that have implemented
on-site seated massage programs.

Abn-Amro Bank / Apple Computer / Boulder Community
Hospital / City of Orlando, Florida / Classic Travel /
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation / H.J. Heinz / Hawk's Electric /
Merrill Lynch / Moody's Investors Service / Navy Federal
Credit Union / NBC-TV / Rodale Press / Sony Music /
Spartan Stores / U.S. Intelco Networks / University of
California Medical Center /  Wampler-Longacre Chicken Co. /
Washington State Department of Health / San Diego Zoological
Society


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Cost Effective? Yes!

Seated massage is quite affordable. Because it is shorter than a regular table massage, it costs proprtionately less: $25 to $40 , depending on the time per person. Setting up and utilizing the program is quite easy:                                
Assign a Contact Person. We get the signup sheet to you with prices and time slots on the sheets to make it easy.

• Provide Space. A conference room, break room or a quiet corner is fine. After the day's sessions, the space can return to normal use.
• Encourage Employees to use it. Make sure they know that you support the program. Use it yourself.
• Employer or Employee pays. Whether the employer pays or the employee pays, the employer is a hero for allowing this program in their facility.
• Uses only break time amounts of time. The sessions are either 15min or 30min per session and have been shown to be most effective when used about every two weeks. (Twice per month)                                                  Stress Costs You Money
  
  Stress on or off the job costs U.S. workplaces an estimated $200 billion a year in reduced productivity, accidents, compensation claims, absenteeism, employee turnover, health insurance and medical expenses. This is more than the after-tax profits of the Fortune 500 companies, and 10 times the cost of all strikes combined.
  
  On-site Seated Massage Can Help!
  
  For over two decades, on-site seated massage has been effectively relieving stress in the workplace for everyone from CEOs to hourly workers. It works because massage:
  
• Reduces muscle tension and the pain it causes
• Calms the nervous system and increases circulation, which boosts energy and alertness.
• Helps employees identify and release tension on their own fefore it becomes a problem.
• Provides a complete change of pace so the body and mind can relax and rejuvenate.                                             BACK TO THE TOP