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 »
Working from a stand-up desk? You need to move.
Working from a stand-up desk? You need to Move Jenny Pynt PhD Seat design that facilitates sitter movement has long been a design priority of Variér. But Edward Miano, President of Variér USA, is ensuring his company keeps pace with all facets of medical research, not only that relevant to the ergonomic world. Mindful of Read more »
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Your ergonomic chair may not be the cause of your back pain- but your sofa just might
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 »
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Variable Balans on Amazon’s list of Best Selling Office Chairs
In less than 20 months after making its debut on Amazon.com, the Variable balans by Varier Furniture has made its way onto Amazon’s highly regarded bestseller list of best selling office chairs. As of this writing, Variable balans was ranked number 14 in the “Best Selling Office Task Chairs” category on Amazon.com and climbing. This Read more »
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Office Untethered: The perfect Ergonomic Chair for an iPad Generation
Picture this……….Ear buds are in, iPod loaded and running your “fav” tunes, latte in hand, you have just finished checking messages on your smart phone and you get ready to work on your Mac book Air – AT YOUR DESK! We are wireless through and through. So why harness ourselves to a desk once we Read more »
Ergonomics for Children – Active seating for an active mind and body
August 2011 This blog post article is being presented here, re-printed from the original German version, courtesy of Varier Furniture. “Federal Working Group on the Development of Posture and Exercise” (Registered Association.) on the ergonomic design of pupils’ work places. (Head: Dr. D. Breithecker) Ergonomics for children We learn from children that moving is living. Read more »
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The Simpson’s Cartoon Character, Lisa Simpson, Sits in Variable Balans Kneeling Chair!
Admittedly this falls more under the “Fun Fact” category than News, but we found it interesting. After seeing a few images in a “kneeling chair” online query of Lisa Simpson from the cartoon series, The Simpsons, sitting on a Variable Balans we were excited and curious. Was this a spoof of the character or a Read more »
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Award Winning Furniture and Iconic Design
Not often do you find a company that boasts eco friendly design, award winning designers, and ergonomic seating. But over the last few years, starting with Varier’s introduction to North America in 2008, the company has been given prestigious awards on their designers, seating, and eco friendly practices. Starting in 2008, Famed Variér designer Peter Read more »
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What you Actually Need for College
As you have probably heard Microsoft is offering an incredible deal catered to upcoming college freshman. Buy a Windows laptop ($700+) and get a free xBox 360 game console. Most would agree that this is a significant incentive offered by the Softie, but it is pitched with the slogan “all you really need for college.” Read more »
We Were Born to Move: Its Not Just a Slogan
Many of the most enduring thoughts on human nature require going back to the beginning of mankind. This is the case in regards to movement as well. We have evolved into an increasingly sedentary society. We sit for work, we sit on our way to and from work, whether we’re driving, flying or taking the Read more »
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