“- - the Kneelsit had to “feel right” for each person “

Balance and movement were the key features which allowed us to carry such loads without back pain.

Hi Chris,
I took a chance and bought my kneelsit chair in February, after trying as many high-end ‘normal’ chairs as I could find. I work in front of a computer, and was having problems with my upper back and shoulders, as well as feeling like my lower back was not being supported well enough in […]

As our contribution to ease the burden on all those hard working people out there whose back’s are going to be burdened for many years with even heavier loads by being forced to “pick up the tab” for the mess left by the WSBs and WFCs - the Wall Street Burglars and the Washington […]

The main job the spine has to do is to act as a foundation or frame for the other parts of our body to hang from. Since we now walk upright our spine also has to carry a fair amount of weight. To enable movement joints are needed.
Our spine acts as a casing […]

In the earliest stages of evolution within the oceans animals depended on organic nutrients and thus had to move around to find it. Muscles need a firm support to be attached to so a primitive spine developed. While animals remained in the water the spine consisted of hollow tube filled […]

Some time after completing the meditation course a low stool was constructed which incorporated these principles of weight distribution, balance and movement. Having completed the first model a number of others were constructed and sold. However, it was the realisation that the concept could be applied to full size seating at desks, tables etc. which […]

HISTORY
In 1988 while carrying out research for a paper on meditation and health I
undertook a ten day course of meditation in a technique called Vipassana.
Research had already been made into Yoga, Zen and Transcendental Meditation; there
was, however, no scientific literature published on this particular technique - hence the
decision to engage in the course itself.
The main […]

Way back in 1997 I was priveleged to meet up with a lovely lady who was head of the Ergonomics Department at Worksafe Australia - now re-branded as The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission. At the time of our last meeting I gathered ( from what was not said) […]

POOR POSTURE
Poor posture is learnt early in childhood and made worse by badly designed school furniture. You learn early on to slouch in your seat to try to overcome the torture of a horizontal seat and a vertical backrest […]