Established in 2005 in Portland, Oregon, Ergo Depot has grown into one of the industry's leading distributors of ergonomic home and office products. Specializing in adjustable-height desks, chairs that encourage you to move and other ergonomic tools, we at Ergo Depot pride ourselves on bringing you products that help you work and feel better.
This blog is designed to showcase new products and information, in addition to providing a space for us to connect with other people as passionate about ergonomics as we are.
Nearly every person who walks into our showroom spends a minute or ten in the Varier Gravity Balans chair. Here's a quick look at how it works.
It really doesn't get better than this. The designer, Peter Opsvik, has produced some of our favorite chairs. For more information on the Gravity Balans chair check out our product page, or give us a call.
Variable Balans by VarierAll of us would love the chance to be more active during the day. Unfortunately, the fact for many of us is extended periods of sitting is part of our daily reality. It’s been the norm for so long, it feels like there really isn’t an alternative to sitting in a traditional office chair for eight hours per day. The kneeling chair concept was invented to reduce the amount of damage we do to our bodies during these prolonged periods of sitting.
The kneeling chair encourages an upright and natural posture, an open hip angle, and proper spine alignment. Sound familiar? The same basic principles that make the saddle seat an excellent option for active sitting are also fundamental components of kneeling chairs. Both the kneeling chair and saddle seat encourage your body to move while seated, they just approach it differently.
The kneeling chair works by aligning the user’s head, spine, and hips through the ankle while seated. This position not only fully supports the spine without the need for lumbar or back support, but requires the user to regularly readjust and find this natural balance line.
When getting ready to fall asleep tonight, take note of the position of your legs. Chances are you don’t sleep with them at a 90 degree angle in front of you, but rather tucked under you slightly. Kneeling chairs achieve this same posture by tilting the pelvis forward in the chair while supporting the body’s weight with knee pads/platforms.
For those with lower work surface heights a kneeling chair can be a great option to encourage active sitting.
Ergo Depot offers a number of kneeling chairs from the Varier Balans collection. To learn more about which chair might be best for you, give us a call or check out the video below.
The Balans kneeling chair collection by Variér is one of the most enduring ergonomic designs of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Beginning with the original Balans design, The Variable Balans, Peter Opsivik pioneered the way we think about sitting by encouraging the body to move while seated. Furthermore, by sitting in a kneeling position the body is encouraged to sit upright, helping to support the natural s-shaped curve of the spine.
The Variable, Thatsit, Wing, and Multi Balans chairs serve the user in slightly different capacities, so we thought we'd make a video demonstrating the differences between these iconic kneeling chairs. If you have any questions about these Variér kneeling chairs, please contact the kneeling chair experts at Ergo Depot.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 9:39AM 
