Employees that receive massage work as part of a corporate wellness program feel less stress, are more productive on the job and are less likely to take unplanned time off from work.
-HR Magazine
Employer benefits:
- Increases productivity and accuracy by reducing stress
levels, leaving employees able to function at their very best.
- Better morale, loyalty and employee retention when
workers see a proactive employer commitment and feel valued for their
individual contributions.
- Reduces sick time and other health care costs through
promotion of overall health and wellness.
Employee benefits:
- Increases ability to manage job related stress through
promoting relaxation while reducing anxiety and fatigue.
- Improves ability to function comfortably and effectively
at work by reducing muscle tension and pain resulting in more energy,
better concentration and ultimately higher job satisfaction.
- Promotes good health through awareness of correct posture,
increased blood flow and natural breathing.
Some companies provide massage weekly while others provide the service
annually. There are several options that will satisfy any company's
needs.
- Company pays entire cost
- Company and employee split cost
- Employee pays cost and company offers time
An Ontario company reported a 25% reduction in time off for work related
injuries and compensation claims dropped by $200k after implementing
a massage therapy program.
~Financial Times
What is chair massage?
Chair massage focuses on the upper body areas
that often cause problems for people who sit at a desk or use a computer
keyboard. Chair massage can help prevent or relieve carpal tunnel syndrome,
tension headaches, neck pain, and back problems.
This massage technique is performed in your normal work attire and requires
no oils. Instead of using a table, the massage takes place in a specially
designed portable massage chair provided by the massage therapist. Leaning
forward in the chair allows you to relax completely with your head resting
in a comfy face cradle lined with a soft, disposable cloth cover.
The therapist(s) will bring everything that they need, including massage
equipment, supplies and music. All you need to provide is some quiet
space and eager participants. Chair massage typically takes about 15,
20, or 30 minutes, no longer than a coffee break, but is far more effective!
Take a look below and ask yourself if any of these benefits could help
you or your company
- Reduce Stress: The overall session is designed to reduce physical as
well as mental stress.
- Increase Morale: Chair massage is an effective benefit that shows employees
that your company cares about their mental and physical health.
- Increase Resistance to Illness: Massage can help boost the immune system
which helps prevent absenteeism.
- Decrease Repetitive Stress Symptoms: Problems like carpal tunnel syndrome
and tendonitis are examples of injuries associated with repetitive actions.
This type of work leads to chronic tightness and physical injury. Chair
massage helps to reduce this chronic muscle tightness and help to educate
clients on correcting posture, stretches, and self-help.
- Increases Flexibility: By reducing muscle tension and chronic tightness,
your flexibility will increase tremendously.
- Increase Range-of-Motion: Range of motion is decreased by chronic tension;
massage can reduce tension and tightness, thereby increasing range of
motion.
- Reduce Muscle Soreness: Poor posture and chronic tension lead to soreness
and pain. By reducing the tension through chair massage and educating
your employees on posture, chair massage can help eliminate pain of
this nature.
- Reduce Anxiety: Sometimes our hectic lives take an emotional toll on
our bodies which leads to physical problems. Massage sessions give an
effective way for high stress people to take time out.
On-site chair massage is a cost-effective way of enhancing and improving
your employees? all around performance. Stress-related employee turnover,
absenteeism and waning morale all affect the bottom line.
Job stress and related problems cost companies an estimated $200 billion
or more annually, based on information from the American Institute of
Stress and the American Psychological Association.
A chair massage program demonstrates an employer?s proactive commitment
to the health and well being of their employees. Chair massage techniques
measurably lower the day-to-day stress of the competitive workplace.
Relaxed workers are more likely to cooperate with each other, and lowering
stress lowers both anxiety and hostility, improving the work environment
for everyone.
