| Employers have rapidly begun to understand | | | | Companies can choose to offer this as an |
| the importance of stress relief in the | | | | employee benefit. Some larger corporations |
| workplace. Stress free employees have a | | | | will pay the full price of the massage while |
| higher retention rate and higher rates of | | | | others pay a portion. The employee is then |
| productivity. | | | | responsible for the rest of the fee. Some |
| | | | companies allow therapists on-site but do not |
| It is no wonder, given these facts, that many | | | | contribute the cost. This is becoming one of |
| corporations have been encouraging chair | | | | the most popular employee benefits in |
| massages in the workplace. | | | | addition to traditional benefit packages. |
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| Corporate chair massages involve the visit of | | | | Some studies have even reported that |
| a licensed massage therapist for on-site | | | | implementing corporate chair massages lowers |
| massage sessions. The therapist brings along | | | | illness in the workplace. With reduced |
| a portable massage chair and usually gives 15 | | | | tension, happier employees and a lower |
| to 20 minute massages for all interested | | | | absenteeism rates, it is surprising that |
| employees. Employees enjoy getting a break | | | | every company hasn't jumped on board the |
| from the monotony of their day and can go | | | | on-site massage bandwagon. |
| back to work with greatly reduced stress | | | | |
| levels. | | | | A massage therapist could probably spend all |
| | | | day informing you of the benefits of |
| Corporate chair massages are different from | | | | corporate massage. It is proven that massages |
| other types of massages. Workers can receive | | | | release tension and can help to prevent |
| the massage dressed fully in their office | | | | common neck and back problems. Employees that |
| attired and the therapist does not use oils | | | | work with computers for the majority of their |
| or other ointments in the process. The | | | | day may also suffer from tension headaches. |
| therapist can target tension-prone areas to | | | | Massage therapy is also an excellent tool to |
| relieve the pressure of those who sit at a | | | | deal with this and a host of other common |
| desk all day. | | | | ailments. |
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