by David Palmer | Jul 2, 2012 | Chair Massage
Whenever I am in an unfamiliar room, full of people I don’t know, my shy parts come out. I feel isolated, vulnerable and fearful and immediately begin looking for the nearest exit. However, I also know that the best thing to do is to force myself to go up to someone...
by David Palmer | May 15, 2012 | Chair Massage, History
While dozens of massage chairs have been developed since the first one debuted in 1986, today there are only four basic designs that have survived the intense competition of the marketplace. What distinguishes each design is the unique metal frame to which all of the...
by David Palmer | Feb 27, 2012 | Chair Massage
This week I got an email from Katy who writes: “I was about 20 minutes into the chair massage when the massage therapist began to work in and around my right shoulder blade. I began to feel clammy and tried to breathe deeply and out of nowhere, I began to black out....
by David Palmer | Feb 5, 2012 | Chair Massage, Fitness
While I am a big believer in making every moment a fitness moment (see Creating a Fitness Lifestyle), the reality is many people don’t have even the most basic motivation to move to a healthier lifestyle. That’s where chair massage fits in because it not...
by David Palmer | Feb 5, 2012 | Chair Massage, Videos
While there are probably more infectious agents on the doorknob customers touch as they enter your massage space than are on your massage chair, the public nature of chair massage makes a solid hygiene protocol essential. It is a matter both of perception and...
by David Palmer | Jan 3, 2012 | Chair Massage, Videos
Steve Knobles called today from North Seattle Community Acupuncture clinic. He recently started seating patients in a massage chair because it allowed easy access to their necks, backs and arms for needling and was often more comfortable than lying on a table....
