| Chair massage is a short massage, anywhere | | | | service that is typically done behind closed doors |
| from five to 30 minutes, done through the | | | | and makes it visible to the public. Because it is |
| clothing. It typically focuses on key tension areas | | | | done out in the open, people getting them know |
| in the back, neck, shoulders and arms. A | | | | exactly what to expect. They can see who is |
| professional practitioner performs it in a specially | | | | doing the massage and what they are doing. |
| designed ergonomic massage chair. They were | | | | Another benefit of chair massage is that it is done |
| originally referred to by its creator, David Palmer, | | | | over the clothing. Many people feel uncomfortable |
| as "on-site massage" since the massage chairs | | | | getting undressed for traditional massage that is |
| were portable and were usually brought into a | | | | done on a table. With seated massage, people can |
| workplace. However, this kind of onsite massage | | | | avoid the discomfort and awkwardness that they |
| service is now more commonly referred to as | | | | may feel having to disrobe. |
| simply "chair massage" and sometimes as "seated | | | | The sessions are usually shorter than traditional |
| massage". | | | | massage making it very convenient for anyone to |
| They are performed in all kinds of environments. | | | | fit into their schedule. And because the sessions |
| Most people know about the service as a | | | | are shorter, the cost for a chair massage is |
| corporate massage service, although probably | | | | relatively low. These benefits make chair massage |
| only half of all of them are done in the workplace. | | | | a safe, convenient and affordable. It's no wonder |
| Retail chair massage, either done in massage | | | | that more people are introduced to massage |
| stores or as stand alone massage booths or | | | | through chair massage than through any other |
| massage kiosks is becoming increasingly common. | | | | massage technique. |
| One of the benefits of them is that it takes a | | | | |