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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New for 2013 – Variable balans gets a backrest pad
The world’s best kneeling chair just got better. Varier is pleased to offer a padded backrest option for 2013. This new pad can be retrofitted to any existing Variable wood backrest, and as well can be ordered on any new chair. As anyone who uses a Variable knows, the backrest on a Variable provides a Read more »
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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 »
Are you an Active Couch Potato? New study shows active gym goers still spend too much time sitting
A new study from Finland in which a group of healthy, physically active volunteers donned special shorts that measure muscular activity in the legs showed that regular exersise for fitness does not decrease muscular inactivity time during normal daily life. A growing body of science suggests that prolonged inactivity, sedentary or prolonged sitting, is both 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 »
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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To stand or to sit at work? That is the current question. (What is being left out of the current “Standing versus Sitting” debate)
An interesting dichotomy has arisen in the ergonomic world due to the research demonstrating that increasing incidental activity in the day is beneficial to long term health, particularly for those that have a sedentary job (see Working from a stand-up desk).[1] For decades ergonomists have advised office workers to “eliminate muscle activity where you Read more »
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Fidget to Focus. Can a chair make you smarter? Varier’s Move stool utilized in comprehensive study of ADD/ADHD children
Can a chair make you smarter? Varier’s Move stool utilized in comprehensive study of ADD/ADHD children to evaluate how “movement while sitting” aids in concentration and cognitive ability. Varier’s Move stool is quite possibly the perfect chair for homework or grown-up work. Research points to movement as the key to focus and improved posture. Longtime Read more »
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Your ergonomic office chair may not be the cause of your back pain but your sofa just might
How could I have back pain you ask? You have an office job. The heaviest object you lift during the day is your coffee mug. You avoid back pain in the office by following all the preventive measures outlined by your health care expert. You understand the importance of maintaining the natural curve of your Read more »
