Seated
on-site massage: A simple, rewarding and cost-efficient tool
for workplace stress management
Seated on-site massage
Lisa
k. maloney lmt
Corporate, residential, backstage,
on location,
Promotional and other special events
“[Job stress] is estimated to cost
– from a recent article in The New York Times headlined “Work
Stress Taking Larger Financial Toll” Once viewed as a novelty, seated massage
has become an increasingly common sight at locations ranging from retail
stores, to street fairs, to medical offices. Forward-thinking corporations
quickly saw the potential of this unique type of massage for on-site stress
management, recognizing it could more than pay for itself in decreased
absenteeism, higher productivity, and improved morale.
Where to turn to for those practitioners who had the expertise
and training to deal with the special issues of stress in the workplace?
Obviously not every massage therapist with a chair is equally qualified to
maximize these benefits for you as an employer.
About Lisa Maloney and
seated on-site massage:
Lisa Maloney is a New York State Licensed Massage and National
Certification Specializing in Therapeutic massage. She provides treatments designed to aid
clients well being and is deeply committed to helping people. She brings to your company a unique
combination of massage expertise, in-depth experience in the complex and varied
issues involved in workplace stress, and her understanding of the “total
person” who is your employee.
About the massage
session:
The recipient is seated (fully clothed) in a forward leaning,
state-of-the-art massage chair. In this position, all of the muscle groups
needed to support the body throughout the day are able
to temporarily relax while receiving the massage treatment. The areas of the
body that are most likely to suffer the effects of workplace stress are given
expert attention, including the neck, head, shoulders, back, lower back, arms,
wrists and hands. Each massage is about twenty-five minutes long, although this
can vary depending on logistics and schedules.
The massage session directly addresses the effects of extended
computer and telephone use, repetitive motion, poor posture and work demands –
all of which can put a tremendous amount of strain and fatigue on both body and
mind. At the end of the session, the massage recipient typically experiences a
feeling of rejuvenation, recharging, freedom of movement and a general sense of
improved well-being. In addition to these immediate benefits, the long-term
effects of repetitive and cumulative strain and fatigue can be significantly
diminished.
Re-educating both body
and mind:
Recipients are given a general overview of how posture and
alignment in the workplace can be modified to reduce the harmful effects of bad
habits. General questions about the physical anatomy and structural
relationship of muscles, bones, nerves, circulation etc. are answered, leaving
the client with a better understanding of how stress affects the body and mind.
Appropriate educational handouts can be provided, such as
postural tips and simple stretches that can be used to reduce the build up of
stress effects. Perhaps the most rewarding aspect of these sessions though, is
the mental/emotional effect. Recipients are left with a profound feeling of
improved wellness and comfort – immediately creating a new lens through which
they experience their day. Feeling good physically becomes the foundation for being
in top form mentally. Upon returning to the work routine after a short
stress-break massage session, recipients report a marked increase in patience
and compassion with situations, co-workers, customers, and even with
themselves. This contributes to an upward spiral of cooperation and
positive-oriented thinking, behavior and ways of relating, instead of the
potential downward spiral of tension, stress and fatigue.
How to get started:
Contact Lisa Maloney to schedule a demonstration of this innovative
approach to on-site Stress Management, and learn how easily on-site massage can
fit into your existing health or wellness program.
www.MASSAGE2WELLNESS.com
Lisa K.
Maloney · 2555