Corporate Wellbeing

Seated Acupressure Massage:

The most popular choice for incorporation into the working day.

Acupressure massage works on the same principle as acupuncture, using pressure rather than needles. It works directly on the 12 major meridians and their associated organs and systems, balancing the flow of energy, or Qi, round the body. As a result, tension in tight muscles and joints is eased, circulation improves, and the immune, endocrine and nervous systems all benefit from the unblocking of stagnant energy.

How it Works at Work

• On-Site Massage is performed on a specially designed ergonomic chair, through clothing, and using no oils.
• Specific acupressure points are stimulated, trigger points addressed, muscular and joint tension released and natural balance restored.
• Seated acupressure massage ‘hits all the spots’ of upper body tension common to desk and computer-based workers, covering head, neck, back and arms, down to the tips of the fingers.
• As the massage improves circulation and lowers blood pressure, the body’s systems are calmed, promoting a sense of well-being and recipients are left feeling relaxed, refreshed and re-energised.
• Minimal space required; a small room or screened area 2x2m.
• Relaxing music and refreshing diffuser aroma supplied.
• Duration 15 or 20 minute slots are ample to relax whilst leaving recipients refreshed and focused.

Reflexology

Reflexology is a form of massage applied to the feet, incorporating gentle yet firm pressure on points that correspond to all organs of the body and clearing energy zones which run through the body. Reflexology directly affects the nervous system in a very positive way, generating a deep tranquil relaxation. When the body is relaxed and the nervous system stimulated the body’s natural powers of healing have the perfect opportunity to take place.

How it Works at Work

• Performed on the feet, it is advisable for recipients to wear easily removable footwear on the day.
• Minimal space required; a small room or screened area 2x2m.
• Duration 20-30 minute slots.

Mindfulness

Living in a busy, technology-driven world it is all too easy to lose ourselves in autopilot for much of the day….every day. We can get caught up in the complexities and deadlines of life causing us to fail to notice what our bodies are telling us we need and all too often become stuck in automatic and conditioned ways of thinking and living that may be detrimental to our mental wellbeing. This can cause us to become more vulnerable to anxiety, stress, depression and reactivity.

Mindfulness is the opposite of mindlessness.

It means waking up out of autopilot and taking control of our attention.

Mindfulness is practised by maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts in a non-judgmental way and developing an objective viewpoint. By paying attention to ourselves in the moment with the attitude of an impartial witness, we can begin to recognise and change the long held negative patterns of thought and behaviour that we unconsciously use to hold ourselves back.

Emptying the mind is not necessary – practice of mindfulness uses simple meditation techniques and focus on the breath to bring us into the moment.

How it Works at Work

• Groups of up to 30 people – a good choice for Wellbeing or Mental Health day programme.
• 30 minute – 1 hour sessions.
• Space required – a room and chairs for participants.

Reiki

Reiki is a technique for stress-reduction and relaxation. The therapist is attuned to channel the subtle energy that flows through all living things, known as life force ki or prana, activating the natural healing processes of the recipient’s body to restore physical and emotional well-being.

As deep relaxation is promoted all tension, anxiety is released and a state of well-being and peace is experienced. Warmth and tingling sensations may be felt as the natural flow of energy is restored throughout the body.

Please get in touch via the contact form or by phone to discuss your needs and requirements further.

Stress and its Effects.

Stress is a part of our everyday lives and cannot be avoided. It is recognized as one of the major factors affecting health in our modern society, and is known to be a contributor in 90% of disease and illness.

Stress can be positive in being stimulating and creative, as well as life-threatening in it’s effect on the body. Some people seem to thrive on it, while for others the pressure can be too much.

The HSE defines stress as ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other demands put upon them’. What may be stressful to one person may not be to another; therefore stress is our inner reaction to an external event, not the event itself and thus it is how we react to situations that causes the stressful effect on the body. In the workplace, one may already be under stress from family or health concerns, the journey to work for many may be stressful, so that any degree of problem once at work can be enough to send stress levels dangerously high.

‘There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.’ Shakespeare

The body reacts to stress first with a diminished, then an increased level of resistance – the ‘fight or flight’ reaction. The brain registers danger and sends messages along nerves to muscles and organs to react accordingly, leading to muscular tension and nervous disarray, the heart beats faster, perspiration increases, breathing speeds up, the digestive system is affected and may speed up or slow down.

Disruption to the body’s systems ultimately breaks down the immune system leaving us vulnerable to ailments.