How to Get a Chair Massage

It's 2:15 p.m. and you just got off the phone with a major account who wants their work done yesterday. Meanwhile, you've got two presentations coming up and a meeting at 3 p.m. You desperately need some down time. Fortunately, your boss knows how hard you work and brings in a massage therapist once a week to provide stress relief and health management. Sign up for a workplace chair massage today.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Massage therapist

Sign Up for Seated Massage

1. Find a qualified licensed massage therapist through your state's certification board.

2. Enroll your business in a chair massage program with a local therapist. You can elect to pay part of the cost per employee on a sign-up basis, or you can bankroll the whole treatment as a job perk.

3. Sign up to get a treatment after your company has instituted a chair massage benefit. The therapist may assign specific times or a general time period into which your visit will fall.

Get a Chair Massage

4. Limit or omit caffeine intake on the day of your massage. Instead, drink plenty of water or juice.

5. Let your therapist know if you have any special physical concerns, such as a strained muscle or frequent headaches, that need extra attention.

6. Sit in the massage chair with your buttocks on the seat, shins on the knee support and face downward in the cradle. The chair may also have rests for your arms.

7. Enjoy a massage that may include acupressure treatment, Swedish-style tissue manipulation or an Indian head massage.

Tips & Warnings

• Besides offering on-site seated massage to businesses, chair massage therapists can commonly be found in airports and at community events or health conferences.
• A full-body massage treats most major muscle groups accessible while prone (lying on the stomach) or supine (lying on the back) and takes 60 to 90 minutes, whereas a chair massage addresses a more limited area and can last between 15 and 30 minutes.
• A massage chair tilts the recipient slightly forward, with the head resting in a face cradle and the neck and shoulders fully accessible.
• Chair massage takes place fully clothed and without oils. Wear loose clothing for comfort.
• Even if your company funds regular chair massage, tips or annual gratuities are highly appreciated by therapists.
• Don't expect a full-body massage. The chair necessarily inhibits some positions, and a good massage therapist will use the chair's support to focus on the high-tension areas of the neck, shoulders and upper back.

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