Bodywork and Movement Education for Relieving Stress and Promoting Health in the Workplace
Cambridge Health Associates, a quality holistic practice established in 1984, offers a broad spectrum of integrative healing modalities that address a wide range of health issues from general wellness and stress management, to more specific symptoms like headaches, injuries, repetitive stress syndrome and chronic pain. Treatment and education are available through an array of services at Cambridge Health Associates including acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic, herbal medicine, holistic vision improvement, massage therapy, physical therapy, psychotherapy, yoga, and Pilates exercise.

We are happy to bring our services onsite to businesses and corporations wishing to improve the quality of their employees' work experience, overall health and levels of productivity. The following is a menu of the types of services that readily lend themselves to benefitting people at work.

Massage Therapy
Therapeutic Massage provides both physiological and psychological benefits. By increasing circulation and mobilizing tissues, massage relaxes sore muscles and can relieve stiff joints, neck and back pain, headaches, eye strain and insomnia. On a deeper level, massage can temporarily reduce blood pressure, calm the nervous system, reduce anxiety, and help build a positive self image by increasing body awareness and attention to good health practices. In the workplace, massage can relieve tension and fatigue caused by sitting at a desk, drafting table, or interacting with a computer, giving renewed energy for effective performance.

Ergonomic Design and Movement Coaching
Chairs, desks, computers, drafting tables, and phones all tend to dictate how we position ourselves and either enhance or inhibit movement. Adjusting workstations to avoid strain is an effective and necessary first step. In order to create lasting results, Movement Coaching utilizes common sense concepts and applies them to body mechanics within the work environment. Simple movement sequences, when learned and brought to tools such as computers and drafting tables, can reduce bodily discomfort, help prevent injury, and increase employees' focus for creativity and production. In addition to learning movement sequences, adapting chairs can reduce strain by reinforcing optimal alignment. A system of postural support cushions is available for seating in office, car, or for travel.

Acupressure
Zero Balancing is a unique system of acupressure that facilitates a state of balance between your body's physical structure and its energy system. When the relationship between your body's structure and energy is disrupted, you may feel pain, ill, or just a vague feeling that all is not well. Zero Balancing helps your body's natural healing process by enabling your energy to move more freely within your physical structure. Simple yet powerful, Zero Balancing focuses on your whole body while addressing specific needs. The result is reduction in physical pain, better adaption to stress, and a refreshed perspective and approach to life and work situations.

LOGISTICS AND FEES
The following are some guidelines for scheduling our services at your workplace.

1. All of our services are performed with the recipient fully clothed. For onsite massage and Zero Balancing, the recipient is positioned either on a massage chair or massage table.
2. Sessions vary in length from 10 minutes to 20 minutes or longer, depending on yrou workplace needs. If more than one modality is desired, then two therapists are needed.
3. The fee for services is $100/hour per practitioner. We suggest four to five hours per visit and require a three-hour minimum.

Suggested scheduling:
Onsite massage, 10-15 minutes
Zero Balancing, 20-30 minutes
Movement Coaching, 20-30 minutes

PRACTITIONERS OF THIS TECHNIQUE:

• Shirley Lynch

TO SCHEDULE WORKPLACE VISITS
For more information on how to tailor our services to your specific needs, please contact our Corporate Wellness Program, Cambridge Health Associates, 617/354-8360, x19. We look forward to hearing from you.