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With the official start of the new season on March 20th, Spring is right around the corner despite this week’s cooler days! While it may not mean a lot for the average professional since we don’t typically get built in holidays this season like a Spring Break, Spring is still a great time to review and revitalize our schedules and work-life balance. One way to do this is by receiving a mobile chair massage to decrease stress and increase productivity!

Here are a few other helpful tips:

Taking some time off

As we all know, it’s important to use our vacation days and PTO to take care of ourselves and get the rest and recovery we need. Taking time off not only decreases stress but can improve your overall productivity when you return with a refreshed mind. Spring can be a great time to take vacation days that align with your kids during their spring break. Spring is a great time to renew your commitment to wellness, both in and out of the office.

Everybody “nose” how pollen can be

Spring allergies can severely affect not only your overall health but also your mood throughout the day.  Spring is a time when flowers are blooming, and pollen is in the air! Stock up on tissues, allergy medication, and make sure you get everything you need to fight back against runny noses and itchy eyes before the season gets into full swing. This goes for your children as well; make sure they have what they need to feel well and succeed in school during the pollen season. A clear schedule and nose can really help you out this Spring, and staying on top of your allergies will make your workday easier!

Schedule your Wellness Program by offering Mobile Chair Massage

One enjoyable way to combat work-related stress is with a mobile chair massage from Corporate Massage Kneads. Our trained and professional chair massage therapists can pinpoint tight and overworked muscles and help you to relax and reduce stress. On-site chair massage can increase energy, productivity, mental clarity, and improve your overall sense of well-being.

A recent client emailed me this testimonial about her chair massage experience with Corporate Massage Kneads:

Read through more of our glowing testimonials here!

Is your workplace or business environment in need of some relaxation? Optimize health in your office and bring Corporate Massage Kneads in for some much “kneaded” stress relief.

For more information on how we can best meet your kneads, contact CEO Janet Constantino through the Contact Us link on our website.

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• Sweet Potato Pecan Casserole: For this traditional treat, replace the butter with sweet potatoes with eggs to keep the fluffiness without the fat. Garnish the top with pecans for a tasty and nutritious alternative to sugary toppings.
• Herb and Apple Stuffing: By using whole wheat bread instead of white bread and apples instead of fatty fillers, take the guilt out of eating a second portion on Thanksgiving Day.
• Apple Crisp: Throw out your apple pie recipe and replace it with this delicious, healthier alternative. Enjoy the sweetness of the brown sugar crumble without the fat of a buttery pie crust.
• Green Bean Casserole: Keep the tradition and the taste with this healthy rendition of your family’s favorite dish. Use low-fat milk instead of condensed soup to add your spice without all the calories!
• Herb Roasted Turkey: Your main course doesn’t need all of the butter you’re used to basting it with; instead, use olive oil and lots of yummy spices to add a little flair and natural flavor to your beautiful bird.

For more information on mobile chair massage when employees DO return to the office following the holiday, contact us HERE!  

With Thanksgiving fast approaching and December on the horizon, many companies are thinking of how to enjoy the holidays with local staff. There are lots of ways to brighten up the holiday parties: festive food, holiday music and decorations, and corporate chair massage.

This is the time of year that office parties kick into high gear, and potluck style office parties are frequent during the holiday season! Don’t let it stress you out, though, as I have a few good ideas for festive foods that I plan on sharing with you.

When making a meal for a party, you have to keep in mind a few basic facts. Many of your coworkers may have mentioned to you that they are dieting or that they are watching what they eat. This may be true, but it has been seen that many of them abandon this idea at east for the holidays. So make sure you are making a meal that is flavorful and fun, rather than bringing a meal that is only there to be a healthy option. Do not stress over what to make, because I have a list of some good potluck food ideas based on research and party favorites! 

• Deviled Eggs

There are many different ways you can prepare deviled eggs. Horseradish, green onion, and the list goes on, with many different combinations of flavor and style that you can incorporate. These small, yet flavorful snacks, will be a hit at the potluck, and there’s no doubt that you will go home without having to lug leftovers with you.

• Meatballs

Meatballs will always be the highlight of a party. They are a great addition to any party menu since they are small and easy to grab. The trick with this snack is that they have such a strong, wonderful aroma surrounding them, which makes them a hit. They are also super easy to prepare and cook!

• Pizza

Pizza is one item that allows you to be free from the hassle of cooking.  Most people typically like pizza!  Why knot” try out some new and different toppings? This adds a little “wow” factor, which could include pineapple, meat, and assorted veggies.  

• Jumbo Shrimp

Shrimp with cocktail sauce is an appetizer that most people rarely dine on since it can be a bit expensive, and most people aren’t preparing appetizers to go with their everyday dinners. Shrimp cocktail is super easy to prepare, but is a surefire way to impress others who don’t normally indulge in this favorite. While it may set you back a bit in terms of price, it will surely be well-received within your office. 

Now that you have a few ideas to help you plan out your next potluck dish, you should hopefully be a little less stressed going into the holiday season. Remember that these potlucks and parties are meant to help reduce stress and enjoy some time with your coworkers. Just like you, many of your coworkers have a lot on their shoulders as well. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy these times to celebrate wit your coworkers and get to know them a little better! It is also a great time to reconnect with those who work in your office or remote offices! 

Once the potlucks and parties are over and everyone is back to their usual schedules, you might want to invest in some additional stress relief this holiday season.

Corporate Massage Kneads, YOUR mobile chair massage company in Maryland, offers the perfect solution to celebrate the year-end while lowering stress AND increasing productivity!  With trained massage therapist professionals offering chair massage, the stress will melt away, and your staff will feel refreshed again heading into the New Year.

Request a free quote today, you won’t regret it! Testimonials can be found here!

Have your HR department contact Corporate Massage Kneads to schedule your next in-office wellness program with a corporate chair massage program! We can be reached here to help organize your holiday party!

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October is National Work and Family Month! This resolution has brought more awareness to create healthier and more flexible work environments since it was established in 2003. The aim of this campaign is to remind employers (and employees!) about the benefits and importance of work-life balance. Corporate wellness programs are designed to assist employees in choosing healthier behaviors, such as being more physically active, utilizing onsite services (like chair massage) to reduce stress, taking advantage of corporate concierge programs to make better use of work time, utilizing weight loss and nutrition programs, and more. These types of services contribute to the health of employees and ultimately create a healthier environment and contribute to the wellness of the entire workplace.

Companies are seeing firsthand how wellness/work-life programs enhance their employees’ well-being and increase work productivity. As small and large companies alike look for ways to reduce the impact of rising healthcare costs, more companies are being proactive to prevent chronic health concerns down the road. This can take the form of encouraging more exercise by tracking and rewarding steps with a pedometer, offering more comprehensive wellness programs (such as onsite corporate chair massage), offering nutritional and dietary resources during lunch,  offering fruits, vegetables, and other healthy snacks in the break room, and/or offering Corporate Concierge services so employees can pass along their errands and administrative tasks and focus on more important work.

Mobile chair massage is a great additional to your corporate wellness program. It has many benefits and is easy to schedule, run, and promote. Businesses reserve a (quiet) space within their office to allow employees to unwind and rejuvenate. Suggestions with space requirements can be viewed here!

We offer both employer and employee paid on site chair massage. With the help of online scheduling, each employee can book and pay for his/her massage at their preferred time during the day. Massage sessions typically run in 15 or 30-minute increments. Chair massage provides a wide range of benefits for full-time workers. We often receive testimonials of how much employees enjoy our services.

A client recently sent this review!

Enjoyed It So Much!  “Everyone loved it!  I enjoyed two chair massages! LOL! We are being asked to have you attend our quarterly meetings. They enjoyed it so much!  Looking forward to doing business with you in the future.”

With the rise in healthcare costs, companies are looking for ways to reduce the impact and save on overall costs. With corporations looking for ways to reduce the impact of rising health care rates, work/life and wellness programs help to offset these costs!

Looking for a workplace wellness program to come to YOUR office? It’s easy to contact us online to schedule a massage or wellness program in your workplace!

We hope to hear from you soon!

Don’t stress! I’ve compiled a list of things to help you adjust and get into the swing of the Fall work season.

Organization is key.

Making sure your workspace is neat and organized is such an important aspect of keeping yourself both positive and productive. Folders and Binders are helpful in keeping all of your information in one place, but there’s something that many people seem to be forgetting: Labels, Labels, Labels. I don’t know about you, but I do not want to be stuck looking through papers in a folder, trying to find that one paper. By making sure everything you own is organized with labels, you can eliminate this stress as a whole. You can go with simple labels, or use lots of subcategories, the possibilities are endless, whatever it takes to make sure you can find the thing you need as quickly as possible.

Save the date!

Time management is often the key to meeting deadlines. If you don’t already utilize a calendar, we highly recommend a weekly calendar with plenty of space on each workday. It’s important not just to keep track of work meetings, Zoom calls, conference calls, and big deadlines, but also smaller deadlines and milestones to keep you on track to meeting the larger ones. The more details, the better, so we recommend everything you must be informed of on that date. It’s also beneficial to include personal events on your work calendar, or keep your work calendar alongside your personal calendar, so you can effectively manage your time and your work life balance. Kids soccer game or doctors appt? Mark it down.

Keeping your work calendar on top of your calendar or in the same space will give you a better understanding of how your week is going. If you see that you have to be at your daughter’s dance recital at 7 on Tuesday and you have a big workload, you might want to put in the extra hours on Monday to ensure you can finish in time. Planning ahead will help you keep a clearer headspace, knowing that you won’t be missing out on anything. Whether your prefer a digital or written calendar is up to you and your preferences, and we recommend using whichever is going to be the easiest for you to use consistently.

Wellness

It is also in your best interest to put your personal wellness higher on your list of priorities. Make sure you aren’t letting your stress build up without a way to release the tension. Schedule your Fall wellness programs in the office NOW. YOUR premier chair massage company in Maryland, Corporate Massage Kneads, offers a turn-key chair massage program for your special event!

Mobile chair massage, chair yoga, meditation, and other wellness programs help to alleviate stress and enhance productivity. There are many additional benefits of mobile chair massage, including improved mental acuity and clarity, improved employee morale and job satisfaction, decreased pain and tension, decreased absenteeism due to stress-related illnesses, and an overall increase in positive workplace culture.

Corporate Massage Kneads hopes to see you BACK THIS FALL! With experienced and talented mobile chair massage therapists, we offer chair massage to your staff to help achieve your wellness goals!

Contact us HERE! 

Fall is a great time of year for companies to expand and revamp their corporate wellness programs. Many corporate clients have a renewed focus on bringing fresh programs like chair massage, chair yoga, and exercise options to support their employees’ wellness throughout the year. Corporate Massage Kneads, Maryland’s on-site chair massage company, offers the perfect addition to your new or existing wellness program.

What are your plans and desires to bring more wellness into your personal and work life?  Corporate Massage Kneads can tailor a program that is both cost and time-effective, while yielding significant dividends and benefits that increase employee morale and productivity, and relieve some of the stress of returning to the office.

Since 2006, Corporate Massage Kneads has offered on-site mobile chair massage services throughout Maryland. We are proud to provide corporate chair massage and wellness programs tailored to fit your particular “kneads”!

If on-site corporate chair massage sounds like a program that can be incorporated into your business and wellness program, we hope to hear from you. Contact us here! We would be honored to be considered as your chosen on-site chair massage company!

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While we still have a few more weeks of the summer season, many of us consider Labor Day to be the unofficial start of Fall! If you haven’t already, now is the time to finishing buying Back to School supplies, which include new notebooks, pencils, and all the sticky notes that your kids will beg for, if they’re anything like mine! All of the major retail stores have made it easier than ever to get organized with an entire section of school supplies laid out for easy buying with your school’s list in hand.

Busy parents are enjoying the last of their summer vacations before preparing to send their kids back to school, which reminds me of school lunches and coming up with new ideas for easy nutritional snacks to revamp lunches for the coming school year.

In doing some online research, I found that many are going back to the basics when prepping and packing lunches for their kids to bring to school. It is always important to start your kid’s day with a full belly at breakfast. We all know this, but yet sometimes it can still tough to manage, to get everyone fed and out the door for school and work on time. Smoothies that include both fruit and protein can be an easy and delicious breakfast while meeting daily nutrition needs.

From easy go-tos like peanut butter and banana smoothies, to more adventurous blends of fruits and and vegetables, there are many recipes online, depending on how creative you want to get! Adding avocado, yogurt, and nuts to smoothies increases the amount of protein, good fat, and overall nutrition while also making your smoothies thicker, creamier, and more filling. Try out some new recipes on the weekends to find out your kids favorite flavors to make before school breakfasts even easier. Studies show that breakfast positively affects cognitive learning and school performance for children.

Here are a few other ideas for easy and common store items that might bring renewed interest to the contents of your child’s shiny new lunch box: Yogurt, cheese sticks, fresh and dried fruit, hummus and crackers, salsa and chips, peanut butter and celery, granola bars, roll-ups with fun fillings, and trail mix.

Why “knot” change up the routine for your wellness and relaxation in your office? Is your business environment in need of some stress relief, wellness, AND increased productivity? Organize your corporate wellness program with a mobile chair massage event TODAY!

We recently received this review from a new client who enjoyed her mobile chair massage!

“Great! Really enjoyed and I’m thankful for the services! I def plan to be a regular and wish I could book my full lunch hour!”

Optimize health in your office and bring Corporate Massage Kneads, YOUR corporate chair massage provider in Maryland, to offer mobile chair massage in your office for some much “kneaded” stress relief.

For more information on how we can best meet your “kneads”, have your HR Department contact CEO Janet Constantino through the contact us link on our website for more information AND “like” us on Facebook to keep up with our weekly posts.

Request your quote today!

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Numerous studies and articles indicate that sitting for prolonged periods can negatively impact the modern-day worker. Sitting at a desk for hours at a time leads to increased stress on the spine, which contributes to increased back pain. From our experience offering on-site massage in a variety of locations (offices, manufacturing facilities, and retail operations), we have found that many workers are sitting for much longer periods than their bodies can handle, and suffer from aches and pains because of it.

I recently read that workers on average sit for MORE than six hours per day. Wow! Many are encouraged to take walks and frequent breaks to combat the prolonged sitting, which is great and effective in theory, but in reality, employees are not always able to prioritize these breaks and walks when facing deadlines and increasing workloads.

Fortunately, times are a-changin’ with standing desks, which are becoming more widely used and of interest in many offices. What is a standing desk? A standing desk is a desk that adjusts in height and can shift seamlessly between sitting and standing working heights, which helps workers to improve posture and alleviate back pain and tension. There are many benefits of using a standing desk as an alternative to a regular desk, including increased flexibility, movement, energy, and focus.

A few clients I have spoken to who made the switch to standing desks report reduced back pain, increased energy levels, more flexibility, and more control over their office environment.

There are a few considerations for switching to a stand-up desk:

• Ease into the new desk with a gradual increase of time, as standing for long periods of time can be uncomfortable when you are not used to it.

• Cushioned mats are helpful when using a standing desk because they cause less stress on your joints than standing directly on hard surfaces.

• Make sure to adjust your screen and keyboard settings so that the screen is at eye level for easy use and provides an optimal neck position.

Another way to combat the negative effects of prolonged sitting is to offer an on-site chair massage therapist at your place of work! Although it does involve sitting for a chair massage, the benefits are similar to those derived from using a standing desk, including decreased pain, tension, and stress, as well as increased flexibility, energy, productivity, and relaxation.

Maryland-based Corporate Massage Kneads is your PREMIER on-site chair massage company in Maryland with both employee and employer-paid options.

Let us do all the work and give your staff a stress-relieving change of pace with corporate chair massage! Our clients comment that working with Corporate Massage Kneads allows for easy scheduling and a turnkey operation and wellness program. You can easily read our testimonials here!

Contact me, Janet Constantino, when your company is READY to schedule your WELLNESS program by offering chair massage in your corporate office or other preferred location!

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I have recently traveled and personally experienced a lot of the negative effects of long plane rides, jet lag, tense muscles, and overall discomfort. There is nothing that I want more than to relax and soothe my strained muscles, especially on vacation. Believe it or not, massage can be a wonderful and extremely beneficial treatment for the stresses of traveling. Car rides, train rides, bus transport, travel by boat, and plane are a few of the many modes of transportation through which travelers can voyage. All of these can include cramped spaces, long hours without moving, overall fatigue, and other discomforts. Plane rides, especially, can leave travelers feeling exhausted, stressed, and extremely jet-lagged. As travel increases and more people experience the stressful problems associated with transportation, it’s important to address the common issues of cramping, anxiety, and exhaustion when you decide to go on your next vacation, world travel, or other exciting venture.

Air travel in particular has become even more popular in recent years and can often produce some of the worst consequences, such as jet lag, disorientation, exhaustion, and tension. The first way that massage can greatly improve your condition after plane travel is by improving your sleep, especially if you are in a situation where you change time zones. The number of time zones that an individual travels through increases the length of jet lag symptoms, and considerable differences in time zones can cause travelers to experience disorientation as they try to adjust to a new environment and schedule. Travelers can also suffer from fatigue, insomnia, headaches,  swelling, lack of concentration, and memory issues. To improve the chances of avoiding these side effects, look into getting a massage upon reaching your destination. Not only will this make you overall more relaxed, but it can also decrease swelling in your limbs, ease tense muscles, and overall decrease the amount of stress that is associated with traveling.

One of the most difficult things about arriving in a new place, especially in another country, is adjusting to a new lifestyle, time zone, a diverse environment, different food, etc. Traveling is not always easy, nor is it entirely peaceful and fun as we hope it to be. Instead, it can be filled with high-stress situations. I know that I would love a massage after arriving in my new destination, and I would highly recommend that you look into increasing your relaxation, improving your sleep pattern, and relieving stress and tense muscles through a post-travel massage the next time that you decide to voyage to a new destination.

If you have been traveling a lot and “knead” some relaxation, contact  us to start your quote! 

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Spring is a time of renewal and hope! Now is the time to think about making changes that will allow you to shift old habits into new, productive ones! The same routine day in and day out can get tiring, especially when it comes to your workday. After you’ve spent some time in your current role, you may begin to feel unmotivated and less interested in your job. This is completely normal feeling and something that many workers struggle with, so don’t worry, you’re not alone. This feeling is often a combination of feeling disinterested, uninspired, and unmotivated. When employees have these feelings, productivity for their entire department can plummet. Without everyone putting in their best effort, the amount of work that gets done decreases.

Chair massage in your office can help to alleviate these feelings, lower your stress, and enhance your productivity! Here are some other ideas of small changes you can make to help combat feelings of apathy and lack of motivation in the workplace:

Try new things!

It has been shown that formulating new ideas and trying out new methods in the workplace can help get you back on track and increase interest and enthusiasm in your work. If you are feeling stuck doing the same thing every day, having a new adventure to embark on encourages and empowers you to feel more creative and in control. With these heightened creativity levels, you’ll be more motivated to put effort into your other projects as well. Ultimately, you’ll feel more interested and excited when thinking about work, because flexing your creative muscles and challenging yourself to think and implement strategies that are different your previous routine.

Express your skills!

Each person is uniquely different, and everyone has their own individual set of skills. Some of us are amazing at planning, others at design, and some of us are made to be leaders. Regardless of what position we are in, it’s important to make sure we’re using our skills to our advantage. When you’re working within your personal skill set, your job becomes more purposeful and you become more motivated to take on work that expresses those skills. While many people can tolerate working in different roles, it feels empowering and exciting to be able to express yourself in a role that fits your skill set. You’ll feel better about the work you’re doing and have more inspiration to complete your projects.

It’s important to also find your drive when it comes to working. You can’t expect to be instantly invested in a subject you’re working on, you have to find the angle that allows you to feel interested and driven forwards. By expressing your skills and experimenting with different types of projects, you’ll gain new motivation and confidence in your job. This can increase your own productivity, as well as positively impact the productivity of your workplace as a whole. With productivity levels at an all-time high, you have an opportunity to rest and relax between projects. With these tips, you should find it easier to meet deadlines, and your overall stress levels should decrease considerably.

Schedule your wellness program! 

If you’re interested in erasing all that remaining stress quickly, consider a free quote from Corporate Massage Kneads. With many years of experience offering mobile chair massage, Corporate Massage Kneads will make sure your stress levels are low and your productivity levels are high!

This client was refreshed and renewed when he sent this testimonial!

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“It’s relaxing and helps with reducing the stress of the workday grind. I am happy that my company has made this available for its employees. It’s very beneficial to you to sit at your desk all day at work. Go back to your desk re-energized and ready for the rest of your workday.”

Is your business environment in need of some wellness and increased productivity? Optimize employee health and bring Corporate Massage Kneads into your office for some “kneaded” stress relief.

For more information on how we can best meet your “kneads”, contact CEO Janet Constantino through the Contact Us link on our website.

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