Three Good Reasons Why You Should Have Chair Massages at Work

Your employees are your greatest asset. What are you doing to take care of them?

Here is information on how massage therapy can improve your workplace.

1) Employee Productivity
Chair massages are usually 10-20 minutes in length. They are done fully clothed on a special chair designed for comfort during the massage session. The therapist focuses on the neck, shoulders, back, and often arms, hands and head. Even in a 10-minute session, the therapeutic benefits includes improving circulation, easing pain, and invoking a relaxation response in the nervous system. Employees leave the massage with greater ability to focus on their job tasks, and less energy going to their pain and other stressors.

2) Employee Morale
I had one massage client say after her chair massage session, "I am so much happier when I leave here than when I came in." In addition to feeling better about themselves, they also feel better about the environment they are working in. It is no surprise that employees like to know that their management team cares about their well-being, and is willing to make investments in them. We have one corporate client who provides two hours of chair massage a month, and they have fewer than 15 employees in the company. It costs the employer less than $130 a month for us to be there.

3) Improved Employee Wellness Habits
Your hardest working employees tend to focus a lot of time and energy on their work, and also tend to not take time for themselves. A ten minute massage session once a month may not seem like a lot of time for self care, but it does raise awareness. When people get off the chair, they have a renewed sense of well-being. A massage provides that quiet time for themselves, away from work, kids, and other energy-consumers. It rebuilds physical and mental stamina. As part of a chair massage session, we give tips on other self-care techniques.

It is that regular contact with a massage session that helps move employees toward healthier daily wellness habits. We often have employees tell us they have made a commitment to their personal wellness because of massage. In the long run, massage therapy improves productivity and morale. You can provide monthly sessions for your employees for a small investment in time and money, an investment that will pay you back in happier, healthier employees.

Consider how your company can include onsite chair massages as part of your employee wellness program.