On Friday, April 12, 2019, the LITS Wellness Committee hosted Turn 2 Massage for a chair massage event for staff. We had 80 10-minute time slots available beginning at 1:00 PM with the last appointment at 4:30 PM and four different massage therapists. 58 of the slots ended up being filled and completed, with some staff members using more than one slot, especially once they experienced the magic! Overall, the event was very successful, so I hope that the committee will be able to host it again in the future. Leslie Wingate said, “I loved every second of it.” Jon Coulis commented that it was a great start to his weekend. A few staff members feeling stressed and overwhelmed from a busy week stopped by to grab an open time slot and felt better and ready to finish out the week when they left. Many staff let me know they wish they could have an event like this quarterly, monthly, or even every Friday! While I can’t promise anything, I heard you, and I do hope we will at least bring this back next year.

Thanks to Maria Flowers for coming to help me get ready for the event. I was responsible for getting everyone checked in for their appointments. I would like to say how lovely it was to see all of you and meet many folks I’ve not met in person before. I was so pleased to hear the positive feedback about the event, and I felt very proud of being able to provide this for staff. Not to worry – I got a massage right at the end, and y’all weren’t kidding! It was incredible. 

Michelle DiGaetano, who was one of our therapists for the day, is the owner of Turn 2 Massage, a mobile massage company. Their services include corporate massage, massage at events, and residential massage services. They have a team of licensed massage therapists who have a passion for helping people and aim to reduce stress and improve overall health. Chair massage at work boosts morale and increases productivity. Our other therapists on the day were Tyler, Tiffany, and Jebel, and we thank them all deeply for their services. You can book massage therapists through Turn 2 Massage for individual appointments as well – they’ll come to you! Be sure to check out their website and be in touch with Michelle to book your next massage.