On-Site Chair Massage
work place, clothed mini massages
On-site chair massage has risen in popularity over the last 2 decades.
Many work places now employ a therapist to visit weekly, fortnightly or monthly, providing
staff with a 15 or 20 minute chair massage.
It is a fuss free way of receiving the benefits of massage as it is performed over the clothing,
without the use of oils or needing to leave the office.
Complimenting healthy work place initiatives such as work station ergonomics and rest breaks,
chair massage is a tool for reducing muscular aches and pains and for helping with stress management.
Re-energise at work
Get in touch with Kath to bring chair massage to your workplace
kath@bodyworksolutions.co.nz
BENEFITS
What does massage do?
Massage warms up the muscles by getting the blood circulating to tension areas, easing stiffness and freeing up mobility.
re-energise
Massage helps to transition the body's nervous system from the 'fight or flight' state to the 'rest and digest' state. This helps a person transition from feeling a bit scattered to feeling calm.
relax
Specific bodywork techniques are applied to communicate with nerve receptors. They, in turn, send messages to your brain which activates self correction processes. Proprioceptors help in correcting alignment of body structures. Touch receptors help release hormones that regulate your mood.
therapy
Massage helps to activate your immune system. Passive movement of tissues helps flush the lymphatic system which is the system responsible for fighting off those nasty bugs.
well-being
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The massage
The purpose built chair is provided for you to comfortably sit in, enabling the therapist to massage the back, neck, shoulders and arms to release muscular tension. We do a series of stretch and massage techniques, acupressure and posture re-balancing moves. The emphasis is to combine therapeutic and relaxation moves, so that one emerges refreshed and energised, ready to continue their work day.
The duration
Usual durations are 15, 20 or 30 minutes. Prices vary depending on session duration. This can be user pays, part subsidised or fully subsidised by the Company.
The booking process
Chair massages are carried out at your workplace, using a spare boardroom. Various on-line booking systems are used with the Receptionist facilitating the process.
The Therapist
Kath Courtenay has been working in the body therapies field for two decades. She aims to use the least amount of force and instead use more strategic, communicative approaches to help the body repair and re-balance itself.
Her learning has explored both Western and Eastern approaches. These include:
- Pfrimmer cross fibre massage
- Esalen relaxing massage
- Foot reflexology
- Chair massage
- Vodder manual lymphatic drainage
- Traditional Thai massage
- Mudra bodywork and Prema Ayurveda massage
These days, as well as incorporating the above methods, she has an interest in subtle bodywork. She started learning Ortho-Bionomy in 2018 and now incorporates these techniques it into her work.
More info available upon request.
Your feedback is welcomed and encouraged
Consider being an active participant in your massage session, by communicating what is comfortable at all times to ensure you get the most therapeutic benefit out of the session. Let your therapist know before the session commences, of any existing or new injuries and health conditions that could affect the session.