From the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel to University of Michigan campus events and corporate offices throughout Washtenaw County, Massage by Design delivers professional onsite chair massage throughout the Ann Arbor area. Licensed Michigan therapists. Fully managed. Nothing for your team to coordinate. Built for HR teams, office managers, and event planners who need a vendor that shows up ready and requires nothing on event day.
Ann Arbor runs a significant corporate and institutional event calendar for a city its size. The University of Michigan drives a substantial share of that activity, from departmental employee appreciation events and health fairs on campus to sponsored conferences and research gatherings at the Michigan League and Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel. Beyond the university, the healthcare sector in Washtenaw County is substantial, with Michigan Medicine operating one of the largest academic medical centers in the country. Technology companies, life sciences firms, and engineering consultancies fill the office corridors throughout the metro.
We have been serving Ann Arbor HR directors, office managers, workplace experience coordinators, corporate event planners, and trade show exhibitors for years. Our therapists are licensed in Michigan, experienced working conference hotel setups and open office environments, and they arrive on time with everything they need. Organizations like University of Michigan and Kaiser Permanente have brought us in for employee appreciation events and staff wellness days. Your team coordinates nothing on event day.
Whether you need a single therapist for an employee appreciation afternoon in Kerrytown or a multi-therapist setup for a health fair at a campus facility, we have the right configuration for your event and budget.
Request a Quote → Read: How Chair Massages Boost Employee Productivity Read: How Trade Show Chair Massage WorksOperational support for conferences, employee wellness programs, health fairs, and corporate events throughout Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.
The Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel is the area's primary full-service conference and event venue, hosting professional association meetings, industry gatherings, and corporate conferences throughout the year. A chair massage station at your event draws attendees, keeps them engaged with your team, and creates a line that other exhibitors and attendees notice. Our therapists work within standard booth and breakout room setups and handle all logistics independently. Learn about events at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel.
Learn MoreAnn Arbor's conference circuit runs through the Sheraton, the DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, and the Michigan League on the University of Michigan campus. We staff single-therapist wellness breaks for smaller gatherings and multi-therapist setups for larger academic and professional association events. One coordinator handles all scheduling and day-of logistics.
Learn MoreOnsite chair massage is one of the most direct ways to show your Ann Arbor team they matter. We come to your office, bring all equipment, and leave your employees with a genuine physical benefit. Available as a one-time event or a recurring weekly or monthly program for companies in downtown Ann Arbor, Kerrytown, Ypsilanti, Plymouth, and across Washtenaw County.
Learn MoreChair massage is consistently the most visited station at any corporate health or benefit fair. It gives employees an immediate, physical experience of wellness that no printed material can replicate. We integrate into your fair layout without requiring special coordination from your team or disrupting other vendors. A standard setup requires 6.5 x 6.5 feet of floor space.
Learn MoreTeacher Appreciation Week, Nurses Week, Administrative Professionals Day. Ann Arbor has a significant concentration of hospital staff, university employees, and public sector workers whose organizations mark these occasions every year. We bring professional chair massage directly to the people doing the hardest work, at your location, fully managed from start to finish.
Learn MoreBrooklyn was a super star. I put my request in on Friday afternoon for a Wednesday event and received a response the same day. She was responsive through the week and even through my event when I had a question.
Brooklyn communicated timely and professionally.
Massage by Design has been so very pleasant to work with. Booking, the level of service, and total experience has been consistent regardless of where in the country our events have been located.
Ann Arbor's economy is anchored by the University of Michigan, one of the country's largest employers, alongside a substantial healthcare sector, a growing technology and life sciences corridor, and a deep base of automotive engineering firms. HR teams and event planners across all of these sectors book chair massage for employee appreciation events, health fairs, and recognition weeks. We work with organizations across every one of these industries.
Our therapists serve the full Ann Arbor metropolitan area and surrounding Washtenaw County. If your event is within 100 miles of downtown Ann Arbor, we have coverage for your location. That includes the University of Michigan campus, the healthcare campuses in the medical district, and corporate offices throughout the county and into neighboring Wayne County.
Every client we work with tells us the same thing: they need it to be simple and they need to know it is handled. That is true whether it is a single therapist at a Kerrytown office or a multi-therapist setup at a campus health fair. Here is exactly what that looks like from the moment you reach out.
Tell us your event date, venue, and how many hours you need. A coordinator follows up within one business day with therapist availability and confirmed pricing for your Ann Arbor event. No obligation at that point.
Once you book, we coordinate everything on our end. Therapist assignment, timing, and any venue-specific requirements. If you are at the Sheraton Ann Arbor, the Michigan League, or a corporate office in the University District, we know what those setups look like. You will not be managing logistics on event day.
Your therapist arrives on time, in professional attire, with the massage chair and every supply needed. They set up independently, manage their own queue, and break down when the event ends. We have staffed employee appreciation events for University of Michigan and Kaiser Permanente and served corporate offices across Washtenaw County. Nothing lands on your plate on the day of the event.
Recipients stay fully clothed in their work attire. There are no oils, no changing, and no disruption to the rest of the workday. A session takes 10 to 15 minutes per person.
A standard setup requires 6.5 x 6.5 feet of floor space. We can work in smaller areas including conference room corners, hallways, and shared office spaces throughout Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.
Most corporate chair massage sessions run 10 to 15 minutes. That is enough time for employees or conference attendees to feel a genuine benefit without taking a significant break from their day.
Our therapists arrive with a professional massage chair and all required supplies. There is nothing for your team to source, rent, or set up. We handle everything from arrival to breakdown.
Massage by Design has been providing professional chair massage since 2005. In that time we have staffed employee appreciation events for University of Michigan and Kaiser Permanente, served conferences at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel and Michigan League, and supported corporate offices across Washtenaw County. That depth of experience means nothing surprises us on event day. Ann Arbor event planners do not need to brief us on how their market works.
Most corporate massage companies are run by businesspeople. Massage by Design was built by a licensed massage therapist. Founder Koko Klipper started her career behind the chair and grew this company from the ground up. That firsthand experience shapes how we screen therapists, coordinate events, and show up for clients.
We serve 40+ cities with the same standard at every event. If your organization runs events in Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Dallas across the year, you work with one coordinator, one process, and one consistent level of service. No starting over in each market. Visit our full locations page to see every city we serve.
Chair massage is priced by the hour per therapist, with rates that vary by market. When we quote your event, that is the number you pay. No surprise fees, no day-of additions. Learn more about our services at massagebydesign.net.
Yes. We staff conferences, professional association meetings, and corporate events at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel and are familiar with the venue's meeting room configurations and event procedures. Our therapists work within standard breakout room and ballroom setups and handle all logistics independently. Learn more about our event chair massage services.
The typical buyers are HR directors, office managers, workplace experience coordinators, and corporate event planners at Ann Arbor companies, as well as event organizers at University of Michigan and the area's major healthcare institutions. The most common event types include employee appreciation days at corporate offices in downtown Ann Arbor, Kerrytown, and the technology corridor; health and benefit fairs for large healthcare and university employers; conferences and professional meetings at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel, Michigan League, and DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor; special recognition weeks including Nurses Week for Michigan Medicine and St. Joseph Mercy staff and Teacher Appreciation Week for area school districts; and recurring office wellness programs for companies in Ypsilanti, Plymouth, and Canton.
Yes. Every therapist we send to an Ann Arbor event is licensed by the State of Michigan and carries their own liability insurance. We can provide documentation on request if your venue or event organizer requires it.
For University of Michigan events and larger multi-day conferences, book four to six weeks in advance when possible. The Ann Arbor market sees concentrated event activity during the academic year and therapist availability can fill quickly during peak periods in the fall and spring semesters. For employee appreciation days and office events in downtown Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti, two to three weeks of lead time is typically sufficient. Contact us and we will confirm availability for your dates within one business day.
Yes, and the mechanism is straightforward. Most desk workers carry chronic tension in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. A 10 to 15 minute chair massage addresses those areas directly while the recipient stays fully clothed at your event. There are no oils, no changing rooms, and no disruption to the workday. Employees return to their desks or continue through the event having had a genuine physical benefit rather than a pamphlet about wellness. For many Ann Arbor companies, a single onsite chair massage event produces more positive feedback than an entire quarterly wellness initiative.
Yes. We have staffed employee appreciation events and health fairs for University of Michigan departments and affiliated organizations. Campus events follow the same process as any corporate booking: tell us your date, location, and hours needed, and a coordinator follows up within one business day. We are familiar with Michigan League setups, campus building access procedures, and the event logistics common to large academic institutions.
Yes. We serve the full Ann Arbor metropolitan area including downtown Ann Arbor, Kerrytown, the University District, Ypsilanti, Saline, Plymouth, Canton, and Dexter. If your event is within 100 miles of downtown Ann Arbor, we have therapist coverage for your location.
Yes. Many Ann Arbor companies use us for regular onsite chair massage on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly schedule. It is one of the most appreciated and cost-effective employee wellness benefits available, particularly for technology and life sciences companies competing for talent in a university market. A recurring program requires no additional coordination after the first booking. Your therapist arrives, sets up, runs the session, and leaves. Nothing lands on your team's plate beyond approving the schedule. Learn more about employee appreciation chair massage.
Chair massage is priced by the hour per therapist. Rates vary by market. When we quote your event, that is the number you pay. No hidden fees, no day-of additions, no minimum hours beyond what your event requires. Contact us for a custom quote based on your event date, location, and the number of hours you need. Most Ann Arbor clients receive a response within one business day. The quote includes therapist availability, confirmed pricing, and any relevant logistics notes for your specific venue.
The easiest way is to request a quote directly through Massage by Design. Tell us your event date, venue, and how many hours you need. A coordinator follows up within one business day with therapist availability and confirmed pricing for your Ann Arbor event. We serve the full area including the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel, University of Michigan campus, downtown and Kerrytown offices, and suburban venues in Ypsilanti, Plymouth, Canton, and Saline. There is no obligation after receiving your quote. You can also reach us by phone at (866) 629-7352 or visit our full locations page to see every city we serve.
Tell us about your event and one of our coordinators will follow up with therapist availability, pricing, and everything you need to know. Usually within one business day.
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