Most of us are put off by the inaccessibility of a regular massage. Usually, discounting exceptions, you have to plan ahead for a massage. You phone in for an appointment. If you’re lucky you will get the appointment for the day and time that you want. Otherwise, you will have to adjust your schedule to match the appointment set by the massage therapist. If that can’t be done, then tough luck! You don’t get a massage. Or you have to repeat the whole exercise with another massage parlor. The chair massage (aka the on-site massage) is the ideal alternative for such of us who cannot seem to set aside the time to visit a regular massage parlor. It is a partial body massage. A chair massage is a service provided at or near many places with heavy visitor traffic, like shopping malls and corporate offices. It has gained favor with harried executives and busy housewives alike. Nothing better than a chair massage after all that heavy shopping!

There a number of good points about the chair massage. First of all, you don’t need to set up an appointment at all. Secondly, you don’t have to travel to a particular destination: the chair massage is where you are. Thirdly, the all important time factor: get the ‘Zip Trip’ 5-minute massage or the more leisurely 30-minute ‘Classic Trip’ depending on who you’re waiting for. Fourthly, you don’t have to take your clothes off. Lastly, it’s low priced, very low priced. Now that’s a package deal that you just can’t refuse!

Chair massage service providers usually set up shop at sites which are heavily frequented by office goers, or by shoppers, or people seeking entertainment. They usually operate in the open or from temporary kiosks and stalls. The service is based on the ‘spontaneity’ of the opportunity – the right place, the right time, the right mood. Of these, the right ‘place’ is the operative word. It’s right there, where you are! You don’t have to go to the mountain…!

Chair massage therapists are commonly found in shopping malls and arcades. Some set up shop near stores selling health or natural foods. Spas, health and fitness institutes, gyms, dance schools are other places where you can find chair massage services being offered to the visiting clientele. If you do not go anywhere near the places just mentioned, then do what most people do – they call the chair massage therapist to their office!

Many people would like to have a body massage but feel hesitant to disrobe before the masseur. Then some people are sensitive about being touched on their bare body by the masseur. Given that the masseur is a professional and is a therapist and has his reputation to maintain, it is still a touchy issue for many people. If you happen to be one such person then the chair massage is definitely going to suit you. The chair massage avoids the issue altogether because the massage is administered while you are fully clothed and seated comfortably in a chair. There is no cause for embarrassment at all!

Cost wise, the chair massage is more attractive than a salon massage. A chair massage is usually about a fourth of the cost of a salon massage, not to mention the cost you incur in driving and incidentals.

Work-related stress is more common today than it ever was before and the way things are going, it is only going to increase. The convenience of the chair massage gives it a big advantage over the regular salon massage as a wonderful, therapeutic and effective way to relieve yourself of all your stress. Do yourself a favor, get a chair massage now. All you have to do is stop by the next chair massage kiosk on your way to the car park.

If you don’t have the time to drive to a massage therapist, you need to check out the many electric massage chairs currently on the market. Also go to www.full-body-massage-therapy.com to learn why a quality massage table is so important to a relaxing massage.