Portable Massage
Posted by admin on Jun 24, 2009

FREE eZsnooZ Cushion with Desktop and Bedside Massage Units! This unit is the Tripod Unit Shown Below, so see full details. Innovative New Portable Massage Devices for Home, Office and Travel. Add romance to your bedroom, with comfortable massages or make a massage at your home desk comfortable or a nap at your office. The eZsnooZ cushion is a great massage face cushion that is softer and without the edge on one’s forehead. Combine this with the laptop / desktop portable and adjustable stand and this small, 3 pound unit allows office massages in a chair or at one’s desk. The ambient light cover for the facial opening is included. Attach this to the tripod stand used at the end of the bed and convert a person’s home bed into a very comfortable spa table. Massage therapists used to test this in prototype LOVED it! Tired of lugging heavy tables to each massage? The full MassageEssential unit is truly portable and very comfortable for the person receiving the massage. Carry Bag and Product, Total Weight: 6.25 lbs. Size: L 15″ x W 12″ x D 4.5″
Massage Seat Cushion Shiatsu Chair Back Massager Car
Posted by admin on Jun 24, 2009
Massage Seat Cushion Shiatsu Chair Back Massager Car Massage Type Back Massagers, Care Type Massage, Target Relief Area Back
Tips on Purchasing Massage Office Chairs
Posted by admin on Jun 23, 2009
In an effort to increase worker productivity and satisfaction, the importance of a comfortable work environment has become essential. Because workers and employees spend so much time sitting at their desk at work, there is an increased interest in bringing the benefits of the massage to the workplace to help reduce work-related injuries and work fatigue. Office massage chairs have become popular, and combine both relaxation and rejuvenation for the employee. If you decide to purchase a massage model office chair for your office or business, here are some important features to consider.
Office massage chairs start with a typical office chair design, usually with a straight back and armrests. The massage chair model will be covered in a leather or a leather-like fabric. Leather helps cover all of the message controls more effectively than other types of popular office chair designs, such as mesh, or wood. Also, the chair should include the adjustability tools like Tilt, tension, swivel and lift height adjustments. As with any office chair, the material should be of good quality and be comfortable, in addition to having a number of adjustments that can be made manually, without the massage function.
Several other components make-up the massage portion of the chair, and need to be inspected carefully before purchasing. The main parts are the Massage chair motors, this is the power behind the rollers, which move the rollers to the right areas, along with creating any necessary seat adjustments. The motors should be powerful, but not overwhelmingly loud. You may want to inquire about any special coverage for the motors under the warranty, as they power the whole massage portion of the chair, and if they break, the chair will lose its massage function.
The next major part of the chair are the actual rollers and nodes, which apply the message to the individual, and are usually are modeled after hands and fingers, simulating a manual massage. Office massage chairs may have primarily large rollers, which give a more general massage, or the may also the ability to target specific areas to provide a pressure point massage. This is where it is a great idea to test before you buy. The rollers should apply plenty of pressure, but also the ability to reach different areas of the back, as well. Of course, it is essential that the massage portion feels beneficial.
Probably the most important chair feature are the controls, and the control pad. This will allow you to adjust both the chair and the type of massage given. The control pad should give you a variety of options for both adjusting the type and area of the message, along with the chair itself, in order to provide the most optimum massage.
Massage has many well-documented benefits, which when brought into the workplace, will increase productivity and satisfaction. There are numerous benefits to massage, and those benefits can easily make the workplace more enjoyable, and the worker more productive.
Amy Wells
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/tips-on-purchasing-massage-office-chairs-119202.html
Professional Careers in The Growing Spa Industry
Posted by admin on Jun 23, 2009
The term spa is traditionally used to mean a place where water that is believed to have special health-giving properties occurs. This is usually a mineral or hot spring, and can include cold water treatments. The term is derived from the Belgian town of Spa.
A business traveler wants to minimize jet lag. A mother of three wants some time to herself. A group of friends plans a birthday celebration. A man with back pain seeks relief. A teenager is troubled by acne. A weekend warrior is sore from overexertion. A man decides to stop smoking. A busy executive wants to rediscover spirituality. A woman wants help establishing a safe and effective exercise regimen. An obese man needs help controlling his weight. A pregnant woman wants to feel more comfortable. A couple wants to reconnect. Where can all these people go for help? A spa.
The growing spa industry, valued at around 6 billion dollars in the US alone (ISPA Industry Study 2000, Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP), represents more than just another consumer market. It reveals a pressing need for those in the wealthy western world to re-evaluate rather than elaborate their life-styles.
A destination spa or resort spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal care treatments such as massages and facials in a hotel setting. Destination spas are often in exotic locations or in spa towns. Destination spas offer similar services to a beauty salon or a day spa, but people reside at a destination spa instead of just visiting for a treatment. Resort spas are generally located in resorts.
Today’s spa is a center for healing and nourishing mind, body, and spirit. People go to spas for fitness, stress management, peace of mind, pampering and pleasure, and health and wellness. Spas offer a wide variety of techniques and services - traditional and modern, from the East and from the West - to meet the diverse needs of their clients: Swedish, Japanese Shiatsu, and Thai massage, European facials, acupuncture, Dead Sea salt scrubs, Moor mud wraps, aromatherapy, reflexology, reiki, aura imaging, hypnotherapy, classes in nutrition, meditation, journaling, yoga and Tai Chi, state-of-the-art fitness centers with personal trainers, and much more. Other types of spas include day spas, club spas, cruise ship spas, medical spas, and mineral spring spas.
Typical spa services include:
nutrition counseling
weight loss
medical treatment
massage
reflexology
facials - facial cleansing with a variety of products
nail care
waxing - the removal of body hair with hot wax
body treatments such as body wraps, aromatherapy
skin exfoliation
Not every spa includes every domain. Spas come in many shapes, sizes, and focuses - from day spas where you can get a single treatment to destination spas where you can stay for a week or more to medical spas that treat cosmetic and chronic health problems.
For well over a decade now, it’s become increasingly clear that hotel and resort spas are here to stay! Properties that added a spa or upgraded their existing spa have benefited enormously. Increasingly, the savvy, health-conscious guest will choose to spend time at a property where spa services are offered. Since prestige levels, as well as occupancy levels, are elevated, staffing these spas with top-quality personnel will continue to be a priority for these hotels and resorts.
In order to become a spa therapist you need to have a unique combination of skills and require a great deal of training. You will also have to possess an almost unrivalled ability in a vast array of skills. You will have to be an excellent communicator not only with your friends and the people you know well, but with people from every age group, social background, ethnic origin, occupation and gender.
You will need to have a high degree of physical stamina due to the nature of the work and long working hours
You will have to learn basic rules of chemistry, physics, human anatomy, physiology and mathematics
You should be highly dextrous
Your personality should be vibrant, sparkling, strong and interesting
You should be diplomatic, sympathetic and have the ability to listen and communicate well
You will have to be prepared to undertake a long initial training and then to continue training for the rest of your working life.
To find all these qualities in a single individual is very difficult. That is why good spa therapists are rare and rare skills should be rewarded. The pay while training may be low, but it is often enhanced with tips and gratuities from clients and will be increased further by commission earned through selling retail products to clients. Spa therapists in top spas and those who progress to supervisory or management positions will earn even more.
Spa Directors
A Spa Director at a top-quality resort or hotel will oversee many areas, such as staffing, training, product purchasing, merchandising, setting up a strong retail outlet, budgeting and forecasting. He or she may be asked to help market the spa and be knowledgeable about Internet advertising and have Public Relations’ contacts. Spa Directors are often asked to help design new or additional spa areas and see the project through to opening. A seasoned Spa Director with a broad range of experience may be compensated in the $70-125K range.
A Spa Director just starting out at a small to mid-sized spa will, of course, not be offered as high a salary. The general salary range for this Director will typically be in the $50-65K range. All candidates must have a high level of operational experience and several certifications, including CPR and First Aid. The letters in CPR stand for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a combination of rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) and chest compressions. If a man isn’t breathing or circulating blood adequately, CPR can restore circulation of oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Without oxygen, permanent brain damage or death can occur in less than 8 minutes.
Assistant Spa Directors/ Spa Operations Managers
Salary range is generally $40-65K, dependent on the factors cited above and location, cost of living, etc. Candidates must have previous experience in a spa setting.
Taking a CPR Course
Qualified instructors use videos, printed materials, and demonstrations on mannequins representing infants, children, and adults to teach proper techniques for performing CPR. The American Heart Association’s basic life support course that includes CPR lasts about 6 hours and is sometimes held in two separate sessions. The courses teach CPR procedures for infants (under 1 year old), children (1 to 8 years old), and adults.
Participants practice the techniques on mannequins and have opportunities to ask questions and get individualized instruction. The final test for the course is a combination of demonstrating CPR skills and taking a written test.
Once considered to be a luxury, the services offered by spa therapists are enjoyed by an ever-increasing number of people. Spa facilities range from day spas, to spas in hotels and holiday resorts, some of which are in exotic locations.
Josh Stone
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/professional-careers-in-the-growing-spa-industry-96705.html
The Benefits Of A Las Vegas Massage
Posted by admin on Jun 23, 2009
Remember what happens here stays here as far as a Las Vegas Massage. There are many attractions and benefits in the city that never sleeps. However you need to take into account that sometimes you just need to relax and what better way to do that then by having a massage. Las Vegas has many things to offer including the wide variety of massages that are available for you to take advantage of and the benefits that they provide. Massages are a perfect addition to any vacation, including your Vegas vacation. With so many different styles and techniques of massages out there and so much stress that can be incorporated with a vacation a massage may be just what you need to help you to continue enjoying yourself.
The wide varieties of massages that are available in Las Vegas make this a wonderful to add into your trip. You can receive a Swedish massage which will just simply wash away your pains and stresses. There is of course the deep tissue massage which will get into those deep muscle aches and pains. It is very beneficial to relieving that stress you brought with you and want to get rid of while you are on your little trip. You can receive a head massage to get rid of those tension headaches or those neck pains. Take advantage of the full assemblage of massages that are available to you. The wide variety of establishments that are out there to service your needs can also meet a wide variety of your needs all at the same time. You could be in town for a sports tournament and are in need of a sports massage either before or after your competition or both. You can find a place that will take care of that here as well. Not all of the massage parlors will be able to provide the full run of massages that are out there so be sure to do your research and find the place that will best suit your needs. There are many massage places in Las Vegas that can help you as long as you are willing to put in the work to find them and research them.
When you are looking for a massage in Las Vegas you should make sure that you find a place that is reputable. You need to look into the past of the establishment to see what kind of service that they have provided in the past, you also need to look into the help that they employ. Make sure that the massage therapists that they use have been educated in the art of massage and have the skills that are required to meet your needs and to satisfy you in your massage needs. Look into the past business practices and check to see if any complaints have been filed against them or if they have any pending lawsuits so as to insure your safety and peace of mind while you are in Las Vegas.
Chris Powell
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/the-benefits-of-a-las-vegas-massage-89174.html





























