I’m buying a massage chair, where in my home should I put it?

Whatever your reasons for purchasing a massage chair, you clearly want to derive the maximum benefit from it and to do this you really do need to think about where you will place it in your home.  One of the main benefits (but there are many more) is the deep feeling of relaxation you can get from a massage treatment.  Perhaps you’ve had a stressful day at work and you arrive home feeling tense and suffering from the stress of the day.Some people turn to alcohol to unwind and personally I find nothing wrong with a glass of quality wine to help me relax. However, perhaps a healthier alternative would be a session on the massage chair, especially if it’s in the right home environment.

In modern times, therapeutic massage has become a much more accepted treatment for a large number of conditions. Research is indicating that massage can lower blood pressure, provide a boost to the immune system, reduce the impact of some hormones which can be released during stressful times and increase the levels of mood -lifting chemicals such as serotonin.

So where in your house or, apartment would be an ideal setting?  We’ve already said that one of the main benefits of massage is stress removal and relaxation so you should try  to can create the perfect environment that will compliment your chair.  Do you have a spare room or bedroom?  If you have a home office, or study you could perhaps use that.  Ideally, it’s somewhere quiet, preferably with lighting that can be subdued, away from other members of the household.  Chairs like the Shiatsu 9000 massage chair do not take up a lot of room but do offer a full back and leg massage so no, you don’t have to build an extension onto your home to buy and use such a chair!

Another thing that helps with the ambience of relaxation is of course, music.  Perhaps there’s a stereo system in the room you’re planning to use, or you could simply put some headphones on and use an MP3 player but, be sure that where ever your music comes from, that it’s the right sort of music!  No heavy metal stuff, just tunes that are soothing and in themselves would normally help to relax you.  We’re all different so the choice of music is always a personal one but the important thing is that you choose a selection that will run for at least 30 minutes or, if you really want to indulge yourself, one hour.

The final part of the equation is you!  Get rid of any tight clothing or even better take everything off and perhaps wrap a dressing gown around you to keep warm.  Don’t forget those toes either, a comfortable pair of moccasins and you’re ready to start your treatment.

Just imagine it, you’re already feeling better in your warm and comfortable dressing gown, you go into the room where your massage chair is and you dim the lights and start your music.  You get onto your chair, choose the massage program you want to run and then pull the recline lever.  The rhythmic motion of the chair’s rollers start to get to work on your back, pressing into muscles that you didn’t realise were aching and then the rollers move round gently relieving the ache in a way that already feels sooooo good.The music intensifies the effect of the massage, the massage intensifies the enjoyment of the music and the net result is a wonderful feeling of wellbeing. Mission accomplished!