Continuing our message of active sitting, with an emphasis on ergonomics in home seating; dining, reclining, etc., Varier Furniture will be debuting our newest chair, the Varier Kokon, as it is finally launching in stores. The Kokon was designed by Danish furniture designer Thomas Pedersen. This chair is certain to become a favorite as it isn’t Read more »
Varier USA to present new KOKON recliner at ICFF in May 2013
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The Health Risks Involved in a Sedentary Lifestyle
We at Varier focus a lot on the concept of “Active sitting”. We’ve touched upon it many times before, but just to be clear: Active Sitting is an ergonomic concept based on how constant movement while seated can improve postural health. Sitting in a static position for hours on end does not only cause back Read more »
What is Active Sitting ? and how can it help me?
It is no secret that sitting too much can have detrimental effects on the body. There are articles being written every day about the ill effects of a sedentary society. After all humans were born to move, not sit still. When searching for a new office chair or desk chair, one question that should be Read more »
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Shutting the office door does not give your back a ‘safe-to-slouch’ card
Do you find getting your socks and shoes on in the morning is the day’s first challenge? Or was it when you had to logroll from bed without bending or twisting your spine, feeling like a concrete truck made a deposit in your spinal column during the night? How could I have back pain you Read more »
The best Sit Stand stool? Perch? Saddle stool? It’s MOVE By Variér
Call it what you will – a sit stand stool, a saddle chair, saddle stool, standing support, perch…..Move by Variér is the clear choice. When it comes to seating for use with sit stand desks you can of course continue to use your conventional office chair for seated work. Nonetheless, it isn’t normally practical to Read more »
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If you prefer standing to sitting at work you need a MOVE stool to stand safely for extended periods
Looking for the best option for an adjustable height desk, standing desk or sit to stand desk ? Move stool and its unique perching position allows for safe comfortable periods of prolonged standing in comfort with proper postural support. Varier has created this simple one page PDF that describes the the major benefits of Read more »
Why the PEEL rocking recliner offers optimal comfort and health for your back.
There’s nothing like switching off after a long day at the office. Coming home to that soft-as-a-cloud sofa that after 5 minutes is not so soft. Half sitting, half lying because your body wants to recline but the sofa doesn’t. Stuffing cushions behind your back because the sofa doesn’t have stuffing where you need it. Read more »
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Is Variable balans the best chair for pregnant women?
The benefits of using a kneeling chair during pregnancy Midwife, Jean Sutton, and Pauline Scott, an antenatal teacher, in a theory they developed called ‘Optimal Foetal Positioning‘ (OFP) [1], found that the mother’s position and movement could influence the way her baby lay in the womb in the final weeks of pregnancy. Many difficult labours Read more »
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A moving testimonial ..
Every once in a while a story comes in that touches us, and we thought this one was something to pass along. One of our dealers in Milwaukee Wisconsin just sold 8 Gravity balans chairs to an 85 year old senior citizen. She is a long time (20 yr) proud owner of a Gravity and Read more »
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Standing desks need a standing support
Current research reports that increasing activity in your working day improves long term health. Many articles in the media are advising working from a standing position, because of the increase in muscle work. However, standing without the freedom to sit, or at least support the body, is associated with back pain and lower limb pain Read more »
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