| Who We Are and What We Do |
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| A professional team of massage therapists providing chair massage support to persons, businesses and organizations in Austin, Texas and surrounding areas since 1995, our mission is to positively enhance the energy, vitality, performance, productivity and experience of individuals and groups of people at work or play. We offer both on-site services and locations to serve you. |
Technique |
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| Chair massage by Seize the Day is a highly choreographed massage technique designed to help you feel relaxed, yet alert and revitalized! You receive massage to your shoulders, back, arms, hands, hips, neck, and scalp while remaining fully clothed (no oil or lotion) and seated on a massage chair designed with your comfort in mind. Perfect for any occasion! |
History |
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Tom Darilek, Seize the DaySM Owner, was trained in the principles and techniques of Chair Massage in 1990 by Iris Lee of the Touchpro Institute of San Francisco, California, founded by David Palmer, the “father” of Contemporary Chair Massage.
In 1995 Tom founded Seize the DaySM On-site Chair Massage Service and began organizing chair massage events for businesses and organizations in Austin; pulling from the pool of therapists who had also been “trained” in chair massage.
Much to his disappointment, Tom began to realize that the level of expertise among therapists varied greatly. Though some seemed to know what they were doing, others obviously had not taken their training seriously. So in an effort to ensure greater Quality and Consistency, Tom began recruiting and training therapists himself, building his chair massage team one therapist at a time.
The result is a team of therapists that many of our satisfied customers have come to rely on. Since 1997, Seize the DaySM massage therapists have provided chair massage support to 100’s of businesses and organizations in and around Austin.
We continually strive to be the industry leader in chair massage; committed not only to high levels of quality and consistency of service, but also greater accessibility and user-friendliness. Our receptionist is always standing by, ready to take on-site chair massage orders, which can also be initiated on-line 24/7. We continually recruit and train more therapists to make sure we are always ready for any job no matter how large or small and to provide non-interrupted support for all our ongoing clients. And most recently we’ve made is possible for On-site customers to make appointments on the internet .
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About the Owner |
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A native Austinite, Tom Darilek completed his BA in philosophy from The University of Notre Dame and worked in healthcare related fields for several years before pursuing studies in massage therapy with David Lauterstein and John Conway (founders of the Lauterstein-Conway Massage School) at The Texas School of Massage Studies. Practicing since 1988, Tom's specialties include the treatment of Musculo-skeletal injuries and chair massage. He received his initial chair massage training in 1990 from Iris Lee of On-site Enterprises founded by David Palmer, the creator of contemporary chair massage. In 1995 Tom founded Seize the DaySM Chair Massage Service and in 1997 introduced the non-interrupted service approach; continually recruiting, training and managing a team of chair massage professionals serving hundreds of businesses and organizations (not to mention countless individuals) in the past 13 years. Tom's vision for the company is clear, "to be unexcelled in providing quality, consistency, accessibility and user-friendliness to a service much needed in today's world." |
Tx License Number ME0597
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