What people say about the Wave Stool:
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At home
“Thanks ever so much for being so helpful, the Wave Stool meets all my expectations. I love everything about it, its solid look, the colour, and last but not least I like its sitting comfort. It’s just what I need! I spend some time in front of the computer, and I also try to use my knitting machines and sewing machine whenever I get the chance, so I need to be comfortably seated. I also do a bit of yoga and pilates and so I’m aware of how I sit and Western chairs are awful for the body. ” Lillian Balsvik
“Thanx very much andrew,
have been recommending them to everyone. Even my chiropractor thinks they are great and he doesn’t get easily impressed! :)
regards”
Iva Latty
“Utter ease! My body just feels so balanced and re-aligned and free to move.” Aidee Reid
“Quite the most comfortable thing in the house. I can move about so easily.” Muriel Hall
“I think its excellent or I wouldn't be ordering a second stool. I have an arthritic and a replacement hip, and a degenerative spine. I find standing up much easier from the wave stool. I use it for playing bridge among other things. I'm going to use the next one for the computer.”
Mr K.A. White
“Working from home I spend quite a lot of time in front of my computer, and I find the stool so comfortable, yet keeping me fresh and alert.” Gill Hiley
“I’m enjoying my chair v. much. It is so comfortable and I feel my back has improved.” Barbara Rowlands
“…a huge improvement on conventional chairs. It is good to sit on something which works with you instead of against you.” Wendy J. Castine
(Tell us how you find your Wave Stool, or if you put it to an unusual use.)
“I’m absolutely thrilled with it, I sit on it as I write.” Carol Sharp, Photograher
“It makes me think about how I’m sitting, especially when I’m working.
When my sciatica is bad I also tend to sit on my wave stool. It definitely helps me recover quicker than an easy chair does.
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Stuart Armstrong
“Keep up the great work, the stool is an invaluable aid to helping people improve and maintain better posture when seated. After using it religiously every day for the past nearly two years, I can safely say that it has surpassed all expectations. Like all good things, I rely on it so much that when I am in a situation where I have to use ‘normal’ chairs, I can feel the tension creeping up my back and neck within the first 10 minutes or so. My partner has tried out the new one, and thinks it is perfect! He has slightly shorter legs than I, so the medium height will work wonders for him. It is also going to be used as an educational tool for my partner's son, who spends a lot of time hunched and slumped in front of a computer! ” Teresa Hailey
“I use it at a PC, for writing longhand, and for playing guitar…its even better than I expected – possibly the most comfortable seat I’ve ever sat on.” Wendy Kinder
“I just wanted to say many thanks for my wave seat, which arrived as promised today. Its wonderful! I'm so impressed with your design and craftsmanship, and also the efficiency of your company. I will be sure to recommend you to all my friends. I wish you much success.” Joanna Hutchison
“…nearly two years ago I purchased one of your Wave Stools, and I have been meaning to write to you ever since. Presumably , however, you will be pleased also to receive a letter from a customer who is still satisfied after all that time. I have found the claims you make for your stool fully justified, it is not often that one can say that. My one disappointment was to discover that for the underside of the seat you have used some artificial composite wood (I believe it is called MDF).” Mr J Thomas
“Its an extraordinarily comfortable seat, I use it for hours at the computer or watching TV.” Mrs Pearson
“ Stool safely received exactly as promised. How nice to find it so sensibly packed, easy to unwrap and no real disposal problems, endless polystyrene bits, or mess, much appreciated…and the box just right for helping to keep books for the Fete Bookstall this year !! As for the Stool itself of course, we are well pleased, very nicely made and finished, good quality covering, an absolute delight and pleasing in its own right. We tried it instantly in front of our Computer,me for Concertina playing too…just the ticket. We are ‘Alexander’ fans anyway so the principles are not new, so comfortable. Wonderful, thank you very much indeed. All Best Regards ” Robin Tims
In the office
“I’ve been meaning to write to you for months to let you know how much I love my Wave Stool. Its been great for my posture and back. I know it gets borrowed whenever I’m out of the office.” Sally Campbell
“Extraordinarily easy to work at. Ability to rock most effective and delightful. At a working office desk it is most effective.” Prof. Bryan Niblett
“Within a few days I could feel it relaxing my lower back muscles... Now I wouldn’t dream of using any other working seat.” Howard Bamforth, Educational Advisor
“The Wave Stool is completely different from any other seat I have tried. Being tall I tend to slouch at desks, as they are usually too low for me. However, when I sat on the Wave Stool I immediately found I was sitting up straight without even thinking about it. The clever rocking motion tilts your pelvis forward encouraging you to sit straighter naturally. By sitting in a more natural position at my desk I've found I suffer from far fewer aches and pains in both my back and shoulders, enabling me to be far more productive at work. Like all the best ideas the Wave Stool is a simple one, yet highly effective and I would strongly recommend anyone to try it and feel the difference it can make.” Linda Buttle
“I hesitated two years before buying a wave stool, and eventually ended up with a bad back. Its instant relief – revolutionary… I’ve equipped some of my managers, they’re walking round with smiles, and working more effectively.” Mike McMullan, Businessman
“The sitting position is ideal for working with a computer.” Tina Bland, Administration Assistant
“The very instant you sit on the Wave Stool you sit differently... the stool encourages you to re-learn how to sit correctly. The forward rocking movement greatly assists standing, reducing strain on your knees and back.” Niki Harris, Editor
“The stool has arrived and I love it! I have wanted something for years. I tried the one where you rest your knees and found it agony after a short while. This is great, and has the advantage of being small enough to pop under the desk when not in use, which gives the illusion that my office is tidyish! Many thanks” Annabel Brown
Back Pain
“I suffered a bad prolapsed disc last year, and it is the only seat I can sit on.” S.K.
“I get sciatica type pains especially when using my ride on mower. They quickly disappear when I sit on the wave stool.”
Mr E.G. Shore
“My wife has just had major spinal surgery for a slipped disc that almost filled the X-ray. She was able to sit on her wave stool right up to the day before the operation, and use it again a week afterwards. She says ‘its the best thing in the house’ - she used to reserve this praise for the dishwasher!” H.W.
(Many of the other testimonials also mention backpain)
Music Making
“I sat on it for five hours yesterday teaching bassoon at the Royal College of Music, and came out feeling absolutely marvellous. I’d like to buy a stool please.” Sarah Burnett
“…we both play the accordion and we use the stools when we are playing at home. (The instruments weigh about 2 stone!) The stools are really good for this purpose and we are very pleased with the purchase.” Anne Thomson
“…super for the piano.” Dorothy Lumb
“As a musician one sits a great deal, and it is very easy to get stuck in one position. This chair is wonderful for giving freedom of movement for the back. The rocker design allows the feet to be placed naturally. Brilliant - everybody should have one!” Steve Rowlinson, Violinist, LSO
“…It mirrored everything that I learned in my Alexander lessons. Here is a chair which treats the user as an intelligent being, and which allows the body to adopt a position of freedom and control unattainable, as far as I am aware, in any other chair. I recommend the ‘Wave Stool’ to all musicians who wish to prevent or ease chronic muscular problems which are work related.” Carolyn Sparey–Gilles, principal viola, BBC SSO (in 1997)
“Conducting can produce many stresses and strains. Physically the back and shoulders are at the front line. Being able to study music in comfort is therefore absolutely essential! The Wave Stool is not simply comfortable but encourages a sloucher like me to sit with a reasonably straight back and an improved posture.” Martyn Brabbins, associate principal conductor, BBC SSO
Craft work
“I had back and shoulder problems on and off, ever since I started making jewellery but since I got my wave stool I have been absolutely pain free. I sit on it all day long. It is worth every penny.” Gwynneth Taylor, Big Blue Daisy
“I use it for making jewellery, but find I’m sitting on it for almost everything.” Belinda Huby
For Therapists
“I bought one of your seats at the back show recently and think it is superb. I need some more leaflets etc to give to patients, so can you send some please.” Ross Valentine, Osteopath
“What a wonderful experience. Its just what I’ve been looking for... Thank you for a lovely piece of craftsmanship that is so comfortable and functional.” Terry Krasinska, Senior Physiotherapist
“The stool is great. Thank you very much. Admired by patients too.” Deirdre Stubbs, Osteopath
“ Having had the Wave Stool for four months I thought this was a good moment to tell you how I find it. I always enjoyed sitting on it, but it took me a while to get used to it, partly I suspect because I was used to sitting badly. Now I am happy to report that I sit up to eight hours a day on the wave stool doing reflexology, and still feel comfortable at the end. I used to get all sorts of aches in my left leg but these have completely disappeared. Although I work from different angles it is no problem to lift the stool across, and I get pleasure from just looking at it. I shall recommend the stool to other reflexologists.” Richard Evans BA, Med, MIIR, MAR. Reflexologist
“I have been waiting for this seat for twelve years! It gives me all the support and freedom that I need. After working continuously for eight hours I was completely free from backache.” Gerry Pyves, Massage Therapist
“The first time I sat on it all day I couldn’t believe the difference in how I felt, in my back and shoulders especially.” Anne Grey, Homeopath & Healer
“I’m sitting on your Wave Stool as I write this. I love it ! Its made a big difference to my life.” Susan Lever, Sound Healer
Alexander Technique teaching
“Very useful for teaching (Alexander Technique), I use it all the time.” Nikki Creek, Alexander Teacher
“Its the first stool that I’ve been able to sit on for a whole day at a piano without getting back pain” James Boyd, Alexander and Singing Teacher
“Its the best seat I’ve sat on.” Mike Rawlinson, Alexander Teacher
“I wouldn’t be without it in my teaching practice, I can’t praise it enough!” Pamela Steinberg, Alexander Teacher
“Pupils love the stool, it supports their good use and is a tremendous encouragement... it keeps them lively and helps point their thoughts in the right direction.” Patricia Lassalle, Alexander Teacher
“I found my students’ sense of direction instantly improved on the stool, and they were able to maintain it much longer afterwards in a normal chair.” Anja Dashwood, Alexander Teacher
“It is very easy to let your body collapse while doing so much sitting, and you may not realise your spine is becoming distorted until it becomes painful. In the Alexander Technique we look at how we can ensure our head and neck and back function and support us appropriately, whatever we are doing. When we ‘use’ our structure well, we can maintain healthy function.
What the design of this stool does so elegantly and comfortably is to encourage such use of our own support system, that is, our spine.
When sitting you can use the possible movement through to the rockers as a stimulus against collapse, keeping alive that sense of gently balancing support. And when you shift your balance in order to get up off the stool you will find the stool’s design helps and supports this movement.”
Wendy Bonington, Alexander Teacher