Chair massage at work pays dividends!
As the health of the American workforce spirals downward, one has to wonder: is the quality of work done decreasing along with it? The answer is simple: yes
. Unhealthy employees do not work to their full potential when they are not feeling their best. Many employers are starting to implement wellness programs like onsite chair massage events inside their businesses.
There are many benefits to making wellness a priority at your business. As healthcare costs continue to rise, many employers are turning to worksite wellness programs to counteract the expenses associated with an unhealthy workforce.
In addition to the cost of health insurance premiums, employers pay for unhealthy employees in the form of employee turnover, employee absenteeism, and presenteeism. Presenteeism is a word used to describe employees who may be present at work, but are not fully productive due to reasons such as physical or mental health barriers. Wellness programs have proved to be effective in increasing workers’ physical and mental health, therefore decreasing the amount of absenteeism and presenteeism from work.
Often small business owners and startups will assume that implementing wellness policies and programs at their worksites is not affordable or sustainable, but there are several low-cost initiatives that can be implemented.
One effective program to start is an on-site corporate chair massage program. Corporate chair massage has proved to make employees more productive, relaxed, and efficient at work. Starting an on-site chair massage program can also increase employee satisfaction with their jobs.
Work can be a major life stressor for employees and employers alike, but it doesn’t have to be. More employers are starting to recognize the benefits of stress-reduction initiatives. Staff who feel engaged and appreciated are more likely to stay long-term, reducing employee turnover. Corporate chair massage has been recognized as a stress-reduction tool, so giving employees an opportunity to receive massages at work can relieve stress and improve employee morale.
Investing in small steps to improve your employees’ health could pay big dividends when you are able to recruit and retain a high-quality, healthy workforce. On-site corporate chair massage is a great way to begin implementing wellness programs into the office.
Corporate chair massage is easy to schedule with employer OR employee-paid programs. Of course, employer-paid programs are better attended than employee-paid programs. Contact us for your corporate on-site chair massage program today by simply contacting me, Janet Constantino, CEO of Corporate Massage Kneads.
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After COVID, enjoy a chair massage!
With summer starting up and COVID slowing down, it’s the perfect time to welcome your employees back with a mobile chair massage event!! We want to look and feel our best for the new season as we venture into
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the world again. It tends to be easier to make changes to our lifestyles at the beginning of summer rather than after the holidays during the bleak winter. We feel less stressed and more refreshed after the summer months rather than following the stressful holiday months.
Now that summer is here, stress is re-introduced to our lives following COVID which makes it the optimal time to “make that change!” On-site change massage programs decrease stress and are easy to implement in order to “make that change.”
At the beginning of September, gym attendance spikes, and the prices of healthy grocery store bills increase while restaurant bills fall. Implementing these healthy lifestyle changes is important, but fitness and clean eating are not the only ways to improve wellness. Those two habits are the most common lifestyle changes we tend to try first to be healthier and happier, yet most of the time, for some reason it is very hard to stick to these wellness choices. Also, these changes are sometimes very stressful to incorporate into our busy everyday lives.
There is quite a “knead” for a new wellness regimen this year, one that treats the soul as well as the body. Why not schedule a corporate chair massage now to welcome your staff back into the office?
On-site chair massage offers a variety of benefits.
Many clients seek massage services because of a few problem spots that “knead” to be worked through. Once these locations are tended to, clients feel renewed and productivity increases drastically–perfect for getting stuff done this new work season!
Chair massages do not necessarily “knead” to be a regular addition to one’s life; a one-time massage is better than no massage at all. Whatever massage regimen works for your schedule and budget, an on-site chair massage offers benefits to regulars and those who only receive massages on occasion.
Making time to have an appointment at a spa is tough, especially on a busy day when you cannot leave the office. With corporate on-site chair massage, you can fit an appointment into your lunch hour and go back to work feeling refreshed, renewed, and inspired.
Whether you need a stress-reliever during a tough work week or would like to make an addition to your wellness routine, corporate chair massage is worth a try!
Schedule your corporate on-site chair massage program today by simply contacting us! I hope to hear from you soon!
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Chair massage helps with insomnia
An insomniac is described as a person who has trouble either falling asleep or staying asleep. Chair massage among other things can help with this situation. The prevalence of insomnia is staggering, with more than a third of adults suffering from occasional insomnia and a tenth of Americans experiencing chronic insomnia. Chronic insomnia is characterized as poor sleep every night or most nights for more than six months. This cycle can cause extreme fatigue, problems with concentration and can adversely affect a person’s mood and well-being.
The average American worker, with the daily stressors and responsibilities of the workday, cannot afford to lose sleep. A good night’s sleep is very closely linked to productivity and overall employee satisfaction.
There are many ways to treat insomnia. One viable option to help insomniacs is massage therapy. On-site corporate chair massage is one form of massage therapy that can work wonders for American workers.
The effect chair massage has on neurochemistry may provide a solid link between massage and insomnia treatment. Quite often employees benefit from this program as massage can aid the body in relaxation AND offer the same type of restful feeling similar to a quick “cat nap.”
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter responsible for one’s mood, behavior, body temperature, physical coordination, appetite and is necessary for a good night’s sleep. Corporate chair massage can directly influence the body’s production of serotonin. It has been proved that massage therapy reduces long-term pain and increases serotonin levels.
In addition to sleep being related to the serotonin levels in the brain, stress levels are also a key factor in determining the quality of sleep one gets. If one is stressed, it takes a lot longer for him to fall asleep than if he is relaxed. On-site corporate chair massage relieves stress.
One client in Silver Spring, Maryland updated Corporate Massage Kneads with her recent experience (pre-COVID) with this testimonial.
As one of our clients put it:
“I am so happy you have returned to our Call Center. The staff is professional, friendly, knowledgeable. If you have not tried their services, it is worth 10 minutes of your lunch or breaks to give them a try. You will not regret it.”
Wellness programs like chair massage offer a great start to helping workers get their insomnia under control. Those cured of insomnia find it easier to get a good night’s rest, which contributes to greater productivity and employee morale.
Massage and specifically mobile chair massage is a great choice to help the thousands of people that have insomnia. Because serotonin plays a role in sleep in multiple areas of the brain, an insomniac must seek ways to increase serotonin levels in order to win back lost sleep.
Want to start a healthy wellness program within your office to help the sleep-deprived? Corporate Massage Kneads, Maryland’s mobile chair massage company, can put together a professional chair massage program that is easy to schedule with employer OR employee-paid programs.
Schedule your corporate on-site chair massage program today by simply contacting me, Janet Constantino, CEO of Corporate Massage Kneads. Contact us here!
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Have lower back pain? Try chair massage!
COVID still remains although the time at your desk has probably increased in hours based on all the news with employees working from home. What helps with the strain of sitting at a desk all day? Chair massage can help with correct posture and frequent breaks.
Anatomy of the body
The human body is designed to walk, stand and be active. Our bodies are designed to live an active lifestyle and yet many
do not regularly exercise. Many of us sit for prolonged periods of time. Excessive sitting can be linked to many aches and pains. We simply cannot be as active as we would like or should be during or outside of work hours.
The affect of prolonged sitting
Unfortunately for us, sitting for hours on end every day leads to a dramatic increase in tightness in our hip flexor muscles. As these muscles remain in a shortened state, tension points build up. If these tension points are not addressed, these points can lead to lower back pain.
Repeated muscular contraction can cause you to develop adhesions or spots of muscle tension known as trigger points. Mobile chair massage can often help release these trigger points to relieve lower back pain. The benefit of corporate chair massage is the lengthening of the shortened muscles that often pull on the lower back which in fact cause the pain.
However, if you do not have time to stay active during the workday, how will you find the time for a chair massage to release your trigger points?
Benefits of on-site chair massage
On-site chair massage provides a way to fit a massage into your everyday life–even during your lunch hour! Our mobile chair massage therapists understand the hectic life of an office employee and work around your schedule to provide you with the quickest relief possible. A licensed massage therapist will visit your office to massage your “problem areas” in order to decrease many years of neglect.
Corporate chair massage does not only aid in relieving lower back pain; on-site chair massage can be tailored to your individual trigger points leading to overall relief.
Just one appointment to experience corporate chair massage is enough to feel immediate and lasting relief for office employees and employers.
One of our clients said it best with this testimonial:
“Beyond my expectations. I was thinking you couldn’t get a good massage sitting down in 15 mins. Wow was I wrong about that!”
On-site corporate chair massage allows for even a short massage to work wonders for an employee’s back, providing relief and working towards greater productivity. Any doubts one may have can be taken away through an experience with corporate chair massage.
Give your back the attention and relaxation it deserves; schedule your corporate on-site chair massage program today by simply contacting me, Janet Constantino, CEO of Corporate Massage Kneads. I can be reached at 410-989-3577 or feel free to contact us here. I hope to hear from you soon!
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Decrease stress with on-site chair massage
We all know it: stress is unhealthy, yet we experience it every day of our lives. Whether it be from our office jobs to kids or relationships, stress can come from almost any and every aspect of our lives. Not only does stress hurt your mental health, but it also affects your physical health. Massage therapists can help when offering mobile chair massage in YOUR office!
Stress causes your blood pressure to rise. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to stroke by damaging and weakening your brain’s blood vessels, causing them to narrow, rupture, or l
eak. High blood pressure can also cause blood clots to form in the arteries leading to your brain, blocking blood flow and potentially causing a stroke. High blood pressure can also lead to heart attack, heart disease, congestive heart failure, kidney damage, vision, and memory loss. These health issues are quite serious, yet they are also preventable.
Corporate chair massage can relieve you of the stress of everyday life and reduce your risk of developing one of these terrible health problems.
A recent study in the International Journal of Preventive Medicine concluded that massage therapy could serve as an effective intervention in controlling blood pressure in prehypertensive women
The researchers found that mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the massage group was significantly lower in comparison with the control group. The effects of massage lasted for up to 72 hours after treatment. The findings of the study indicated that massage therapy was a safe, effective, applicable, and cost-effective intervention in helping control blood pressure.
According to this study, an onsite chair massage can be an effective way to relieve stress and lower blood pressure in the convenience of your own office.
Our clients agree that our chair massages work to relieve stress with this pre-COVID testimonial:
“Great for relieving stress at the office. The therapist was great and gave personal attention to my aches and pains from a long weekend of yard work. Very friendly and experienced. I look forward to my next visit.” Corporate Employee
The benefits of corporate chair massage do not end at lowering high blood pressure. Corporate chair massage also works to relieve pain and increase productivity. Want to start a healthy wellness program within your office? Corporate chair massage is easy to schedule with employer OR employee-paid programs. Schedule your corporate on-site chair massage program today by simply contacting us, Janet Constantino, CEO of Corporate Massage Kneads. I can be reached at 410-989-3577!
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May 11th is NATIONAL FOAM ROLLING DAY
My job is so interesting: week to week, clients of all shapes and sizes sign up for corporate chair massage. I am always so grateful for interesting and rewarding work while doing something I love.
I often get asked about sore muscles, exercising, stretching, and lately, I’ve been asked a lot about foam rollers. As you are well aware, chair massage can offer a lot of relief for tight upper body muscles (i.e. The trapezius, scapula, rhomboids, levator scapula, etc.) for the day-in and day-out tasks at the computer.
BUT…the problem still remains how to best offer the same relief for the glutes and legs! When offering table massage, I am continually reminded of how often the glute muscles are tight, short, and very tender when pressed with moderate to deeper pressure. When any muscle is not cared for, we often lose our flexibility, mobility, and functioning over the course of time.
What can help with this sluggishness? I hereby suggest the “foam-rolling” option for many reasons. This small investment to buy this type of tool allows you to gain maximum benefits.
The concept is simple. By applying the proper amount of pressure to the lower leg, IT band, and glute muscles, the foam roller can aid injured muscles in recovery and help assist them back to their normal functioning. I believe that a lot of long-distance runners (my sister, Linda, for one) benefit a “roll out” after each long run to restore and aid with healing.
Many gyms offer basic equipment and classes to allow access to all types of athletes. Why “knot” challenge yourself to get in this fabulous habit to maintain and restore your muscle health?
Creative thinking, daily commitment, and the placement of this valuable tool in your house would offer the reminder and help encourage you along. I personally keep the foam roller in view when watching TV or while stretching on a yoga mat. If the tool is handy, it’s more readily available and more often used.
Do you have a routine that you could incorporate a few additional minutes of stretching or rolling to MAXIMIZE your wellness efforts?
Writing of wellness, why “knot” contact Corporate Massage Kneads so we can help handle some of the heavy lifting! With sore muscles from long days, weeks, months, and years of desk AND computer work, Corporate Massage Kneads can help with tight and sore muscles.
Massage Kneads has many options for on-site chair massage whether it be an employee self-paid OR employer paid programs.
The benefits of chair massage are many as one client listed in this recent review.
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Please buzz me, Janet Constantino, CEO of Massage Kneads, @ 410-989-3577 to get your wellness renewal program started!
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Mobile chair massage is easy to schedule when working with Corporate Massage Kneads! We are locally owned and operated as a full-service provider of mobile chair massage in Baltimore, Maryland, and beyond.
Corporate chair massage with Corporate Massage Kneads is a breeze to set up! As your corporate wellness program provider, we will handle all the details to ensure it is easy, affordable, and well-received!
Common requests include Wellness programs, Employee health fairs, Holiday events, and Employee appreciation day.
Onsite chair massage services in the Baltimore, Maryland region are easy to schedule with us!
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