Known for its healing properties, GERANIUM is a wonderful plant used in countless centuries from Roman Soldiers for courage, to planting around homes to ward off evil spirits to aromatherapy in spas and homes.

Essential oils derived from the stem and leaves of the plant have a wide variety of uses.

It’s antibacterial qualities is applied to wounds to help combat infections.  Its also classified as an astringent, which means that it constricts the blood vessels.

For the purpose of aromatherapy, GERANIUM is used  to help calm mood swings and sooth irritability.  These are most commonly seen symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Spring has Sprung and treat yourself to the wonderful joyous aroma and beauty properties of GERANIUM.

It’s great for toning skin, facilitating blood circulation just below the skin, and helps clear up acne.  Great for fading scars and discoloration of the skin.  Its said to help promote healthy cells and useful in the regeneration process.  Its also great to use in a cleanser because its antibacterial without stripping or drying facial tissue.  This  its great for all skin types.

Remember, the next time you walk around a garden take note to the aroma’s around you.  GERANIUM might be closer then you think and already working its magic on you.

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The 2013 Talent Management Conference & Exposition provides you with all the information, guidance, tools and resources you demand to do your best:And being your best means you care of your team.

Massage At Work is here to help enrich your company’s work life and to value your employees health and hard work.

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The Corporate World – More Businesses are Offering Massage Therapy as an Employee Benefit — American Massage Therapy Association.

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Absenteeism is defined as frequent or habitual absence from work.  For those of us who are able to make it to the office however, there is another term called presenteeism that may ring true.  Even though employees may be present at work, often they aren’t performing at their highest productivity level.  Health issues that  most often correlate with presenteeism include allergies, musuloskeletal problems, diabetes and respiratory issues.  Safety can also become an issue when employees aren’t fully alert and functional.    Massage has been proven to alleviate back and shoulder pain, headaches (even migraine), stress and fatigue.     Maintaining as many employees in the spectrum of low health risk and guiding others to that level help companies improve their employees’ well-being.

A healthy person, family, community or comppany are those who are able to successfully address the fundamental determinants of health.  Health conditions have an impact beyond medical and pharmacy costs.  Some research suggests health-related lost productivity (absenteeism and presenteeism) are costs employers can not ignore. Results show that on average, for every one dollar of medical and pharmacy costs there are two-three dollars of health-related productivity costs in lost work time.  Employers are exploring new ways of integrating absence and presenteeism data into their current collection and evaluation strategies.

Bottom line for employers – for every one dollar employers spend on worker medical or pharmacy costs, they absorb two to four dollars of health-related productivity costs.  Employers are looking beyond health care benefits as a cost to be managed and rather to the benefits of good health as an investment.

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Many companies have arrived at a simple conclusion: the best investment they can make is in their employees. But to make the most of that investment — and attract and retain the best people — organizations need to use their benefits as a tool to address shifting workforce dynamics.

Massage At Work is glad to announce we are attending the 64th Annual SHRM Conference in Atlanta,  June 24-27.

The SHRM Conference is a world-class event that attracts an audience of more than 13,000 HR professionals and SHRM members from around the world. Stop by our Massage At Work booth #3444 where Leo and Michele will be meeting and greeting with our massage therapists, Patricia,  Sonia, Natalie and Raleigh and get a FREE massage from our fantastic therapists.

Is Georgia on your mind.

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In a recent article in the NY Times titled ‘Putting Meditation Back on the Mat’ it was mentioned that asanas (yoga poses)  are traditionally meant to prepare the body for meditation.   Activities like yoga and massage  are  the gateways that open the door for people to try modalities they normally would not consider.   Yoga students are realizing that meditation is a way to work with your mind, and the benefits are said to bring strength, stability and clarity.

• Working with the body, a trained massage therapist can bring relaxation and relief to fatigued muscles. Soothing and calming – massage is another way to help people gently ease themselves into a meditative state and begin to realize the benefits of wellness and wholeness that come from committing to our better selves – whatever that may be.  There seems to be a growing body of evidence that links massage and meditation, mind and body. For example, massage has proved to reduce the production of stress hormones, thus lowering  blood pressure.  Massage At Work would like to seamlessly integrate the experience of chair massage into your office routine.  Helping make work places better, and places work better.

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Massage is currently moving.   Moving out of the spa and  into offices and work places throughout the country.    Scrunching our shoulders, craning our necks,  on top of personal demands placed on us as parents and spouses, can trigger acute stress.    We pretty much know the downsides (hypertension, headaches, insomnia) but the good news is that massage can bring on major changes and actually turn some of those everyday stressors around.   For instance,  a marketing director from Erie, Pa,  shared that massage helped her get through  a divorce and the sudden transition of becoming a single parent.  She said,    “My massage therapist untangles my knots”.

Persistent musculoskeletal tension can restrict blood circulation, keeping us from doing our best.  Everyday stress factors (a bad day at work, a sick child, a flat tire on the care) can add up.  Massage is one way to lighten the load.   Even 15-20 minutes can make a difference. Effective stress management begins with identifying the sources of stress and developing strategies to help you manage them.  So, bringing in a trained, licensed massage therapist to work is not as luxurious as you might think,  but it sure can feel that way.  How big a luxury is it to lower your  blood pressure, ease tension, and increase the circulation throughout our bodies?

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