Wellnessmats

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A couple of weeks ago, we asked you to tell us

Why do YOU need a WellnessMats this holiday season?

and WOW…did you ever tell us!

We were thrilled, touched, excited, and very impressed
with your clever and thoughtful responses.

As our WellnessMats tagline suggests and you’ve heard us say a thousand times,
Standing is believing…

Since the holidays are now very much upon us, we’ll all be standing in our kitchens for longer periods of time than usual.    With that in mind, we decided to have some fun and hear from you – and share some comfort & WellnessMats “love” along the way.

Thank you again to all who entered.  We wish you all health & well-being this season….

So without further adieu, here are the three winning entries!

 Our First Place Winner! 
“Helen from British Columbia”

 A Holiday Scheme…
A wellness mat on the kitchen floor-
back aches and foot aches and knee pain no more!

A nice comfy mat for standing upon,
until all the gross dirty dishes are gone.

The holidays always take it out of me.
I get pain in my joints, my back and my knee.

They bring with them their own special stress,
and leave the kitchen a god-awful mess.

If I got a nice new wellness mat
I could pry the kids away from the cat.

They would stand at the sink like it was a cloud
and clean all the dishes, I’d be so proud!

Unfortunately my clever scheme
is nothing more than a far off dream.

But if i win one, it would be grand,
my family would complete all the tasks that I’ve planned.

Washing dishes, clean up the shop,
to work they’d go with a quick little hop.

I think I need one, and need it quite soon,
today all the chores- tomorrow the moon!

Our 2nd Prize Winner:
“Grace from North Carolina”

WellnessMats Wish…
My tootsies could use a Pure Comfort Zone break,
From kitchen floors that make them perpetually ache,

This holiday season,
WellnessMats are the reason,

Cooking a feast is a piece of cake!

Our 3rd Prize Winner:
“Amy from Ohio”

Lovin’ at my Oven
(My feet need some lovin’ while I’m standing at my oven!)

When my stomach was heavy and prego,
So much weight to be borne on my legs–oh!

My wellnessmat saved me,
What comfort it gave me!

It kept me from getting lumbago.  : )

WellnessMats, a breakthrough in anti-fatigue mat technology, was selected for inclusion in This Old House Magazine’s Top 100 ‘Best New Products’ for 2011. Chosen for its proven comfort, style & performance, WellnessMats and its new Seasons Removable Mat Cover Collection won top honors in the competition’s “kitchen” category.

Each year, the editors of This Old House review thousands of home products and ideas that have emerged over the past twelve months and select those that they believe to be the most innovative. WellnessMats, together with its new Seasons Mat Cover Collection, were selected because of the comfort and relief WellnessMats provide coupled with the innovative design and uniquely changeable appearance that the Seasons Mat Covers offer.

Ergonomically engineered and medically proven, WellnessMats revolutionary anti-fatigue mats provide unsurpassed comfort, safety, relief and well-being. Step onto WellnessMats and experience lasting comfort and support. WellnessMats are the perfect kitchen mat (at the stove, sink or oven…), vanity mat (no more achy feet!), garage mat, and even laundry mat (iron in comfort!) place one of the many mats within the WellnessMats collection anywhere you find yourself on your feet! Cook, clean & create – at home – in comfort.

Now, with the introduction of Seasons, their proprietary and patent pending Mat Cover Collection, consumers can have it all; the unmatched comfort, support and well-being of a WellnessMat with beautiful, changeable and decorative options that the Seasons Mat Covers provide.

Seasons allows consumers endless freedom to mix & match the varied mat cover options to compliment the décor, the season, the holiday or any whim! Easy to install, the WellnessMat slips easily into a Seasons Mat Cover and voila’! A new mat, and a new style. Each Seasons Mat Cover retails for $39.95 and like all products from WellnessMats, are 100% made in the USA.

Designed exclusively for WellnessMats, each Seasons mat cover is made from a high-performance fabric that not only looks and feels great, but resists stains, spills, odors and bacteria. Soft and durable, each mat cover is engineered to perform ‘under foot’ just like your WellnessMat… and best of all, they are machine washable.

“This Old House is one of America’s most trusted brands in home improvement and we are honored to be recognized by their expert staff,” says Dan Bouzide, President of WellnessMats. “We appreciate their help in educating home owners about our breakthrough products that enable people to stand in comfort…benefitting from the healthy attributes our floor mats provide.”

Proudly Made in the USA (100%), all WellnessMats products are backed by a comprehensive 7-year warranty. Proven in some of the world’s toughest environments, WellnessMats have been providing comfort & support to the TSA & Department of Homeland Security and now chefs and consumers around the country.

The headline says it all!

“WellnessMats feature a remarkably elastomeric and resilient core, that offers 50% more cushioning than other mats in the category, making them dramatically different from other anti-fatigue mats on the market today. ”

Please check out the full story @ http://fisslerfoodies.blogspot.com/2011/08/is-time-spent-cooking-hard-on-your-feet.html

First off, we want to thank everyone who participated in the WellnessMats Mother’s Day Contest!

And also a great big thank you to our sponsors for letting us share these favorites with you.

We’re thrilled that so many of you are as excited about our favorite things for Mom this year as we are.   It has been so  much fun for us, and we hope you had some fun too.

And now for the moment that everyone has been waiting for the winners…

Winner of the 6×2 WellnessMat of choice is Kelly T. from California

Winner of the Ergo Chef Knife and sharpener is  Michael S. from Michigan

Winner of the singed Sara Moulton cookbook and dozen of The Best Cookies is Sonya C. from Rhode Island

Winner of the Lynne’s Whim Apron and set of 4 Fin Water Bottles is Amanda W. from Pennsylvania

Winner of the 3×2 WellnessMat of choice is Connie S from North Carolina

Congratulations to all the winners.  For those who did not win, thank you again for participating and keep an eye out for our next give-a-way ….we are now thinking it is time to celebrate DAD!

With thoughts of moms everywhere Happy Mother’s Day.

The final gifts – yes we said gifts as this is another two for one – are…         

A Lynne’s Whim Apron

Fin Bottles

(winner’s choice) and  a set of four Fin Bottles!         

The first gift is an apron of winner’s choice from Lynne’s Whim.  
This gift is brought to you by Lynne’s Whim (and Lynne herself who is a smart, talented and awesome woman) at ww w.lynneswhim.com.         

      

“You’re beautiful, you can cook and your outfit is lovely. You almost have it all. Now all you need is a Lynne’s Whim apron. There, perfect.”         

The second gift – winner gets both – is a         

Set of 4 – Fin Water Bottles, one for everyone in the family!         

Courtesy of our friends at MicroThin.         

http://www.microthin.com/fin-bottle.html         

FIN bottles are pretty amazing – and green too.  They made from a BPA-free and FDA-approved plastic that will remain crystal clear for the life of the bottle – this is your permanent water bottle.  Dishwasher safe, incredibly hard (you can’t break this stuff!), we chose these bottles for their sheer genius and simplicity all in one.         

To top it off – you can personalize your bottles. You can either design your own artwork or choose from FIN’S wide selection of imagery.         

Simply remove the FIN card and insert your name, image, or logo! Replace the FIN silicone gasket to secure in place.  It’s that easy to make your own customized bottle…        

Like Lynne at Lynne’s Whim, we met the team from MicroThin in Chicago after we saw Chef Morimoto carrying around his own FIN bottle!  Needless to say, if it’s good enough for Iron Chef Morimoto, it’s good enough for us.            

We thought it was perfect for the busy family; no more grabbing each other’s stuff on the way out the door, they’re clearly marked!         

But don’t take our word for it; trust one of our favorite celebrity chefs, Guy Fieri!         

It’s WellnessMats way of saying THANK YOU to all the Mother’s out there for all that they do.           

We appreciate you.         

As they say at Fin, Magnify Your Message…         

GREAT free stuff, just a few of our favorites that we wanted to share with you!  So  go become a fan of WellnessMats and enter today!          

Hurry up and enter before it’s too late…         

All Five winners will be announced tomorrow!

A signed copy of one of our favorite chef’s amazing cookbook

Sara Moulton Everyday Family Dinners

Courtesy of Sara herself!

www.saramoulton.com

Sara Moulton is a tremendous fan of WellnessMats and the feeling is completely mutual.  This chef, author, TV personality and all-around amazing woman is not only unstoppably talented, but unusually kind – she is truly a great person.

She even gave us an amazing shout-out at this year’s International Housewares Show.

One of the hardest-working women in the food biz, Sara Moulton has been juggling multiple jobs – as well as a full family life — for her entire career. Admired by millions, she is one of the Food Network’s defining personalities. In addition to her work on the Food Network, Sara was the Executive Chef of Gourmet Magazine for twenty-three years — right up until its closing in October 2009, and is the Food Editor of ABC-TV’s Good Morning America.

Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners is Sara’s third cookbook, and as she has said, perhaps one of her most challenging and satisfying to write for she created 200 exciting new recipes specifically created for overscheduled home cooks (like myself and perhaps many of you).  Cooks, moms, working moms who want to treat the family to something new and healthy without breaking the bank or spending hours in the kitchen.

Plus – the same winner will also receive a bonus gift of a dozen cookies from The Best Cookies.

www.thebestcookies.com

“Spreading love throughout the land, one cookie at a time” is the mission at TheBestCookie.com. These cookies have served as goodwill ambassadors on five continents!  Using organic ingredients and giving meticulous attention to product detail—these cookies literally are the BEST that we have ever tasted.

This grouping of gifts falls within the categories of helping mom feel and do better – and yes, the just plain delicious.

One of you lucky participants will win the signed cookbook plus the bonus prize of dozen gourmet, all natural and all-delicious cookies from The Best Cookies at the end of our Contest!  Meaning, there is still time to enter and win this gift (along with four/five other awesome gifts) courtesy of Sara Moulton, The Best Cookies (and your friends at WellnessMats…)

Stay tuned, we’ve got A LOT more great stuff for Mom and we’re revealing each item and then announcing the winners the next few weeks!!

Don’t miss out; for those who have not already signed up for a chance to win our great Mother’s Day picks for 2011, do it now!    It’s WellnessMats way of saying THANK YOU to all the Mother’s out there for all that they do.   We appreciate you.

We’re very pleased to announce our first Fab-Five Gift for Mother’s Day!

It’s a 6” Chef’s Knife and Sharpener, courtesy of our friends at ErgoChef.
www.ergochef.com
  
This is part of their Pro-Series line and is “absolutely ideal for Mom’s and professional chefs alike…” according to the team at ErgoChef!

They have also thrown in a very high-grade diamond sharpener (the diamonds we spoke of…no, not boron!) to keep this and all of your kitchen knives sharp for years to come.
Give yourself the “extra edge” in the kitchen with this badboy!
 
But don’t take our word for it, trust one of our favorite celebrity chefs, Guy Fieri!

He loved his ErgoChef so much, he designed one of his own!  Guy’s Knuckle Sandwich Knife goes with him wherever he goes…
 
One of you lucky participants will win this knife/sharpener set at the end of our Contest!  Meaning, there is still time to enter and win this gift (along with four/five other awesome gifts) courtesy of our pals at ErgoChef (and your friends at WellnessMats…)
 
Stay tuned, we’ve got A LOT more great stuff for Mom and we’re revealing each item and then announcing the winners the next few weeks!

Don’t miss out; for those who have not already signed up for a chance to win our great Mother’s Day picks for 2011, do it now! 

It’s WellnessMats way of saying THANK YOU to all the Mother’s out there for all that they do. We appreciate you.
  
The Perfect 6” Chef’s Knife & Diamond Sharpener Set by Ergo Chef, Cutlery

The proven ergonomic design promotes comfort & less strain on hands wrist and forearm for efficient cuts and easy food prep.

Crafted from a solid piece of German High Carbon Steel (X50CrMoV15) for strength and a lifetime of use.

Heat treated to keep a sharp edge longer and easy to maintain in your home with our diamond sharpener.

The most important addition to having a great chef knife is having a great sharpening tool; the Pro-Series 10” Diamond makes it easy.

The 2011 Diamond Sharpener is safer to use with the new improved Non-Slip tip and comfort grip handle with flats to prevent rolling off your counter.

Available at Gourmet Kitchen Stores throughout the USA and at www.ergochef.com

GREAT free stuff, our favorites – so go become a fan of WellnessMats and enter today! 
What are you waiting for?

We love our moms and we love being moms (many of us on the WellnessMat team are moms.)

And let’s be honest, we moms love getting Mother’s Day gifts.

We like to be pampered, but practical gifts are good too – we are practical by nature – it’s the mom in us…

So – for this Mother’s Day we decided to celebrate all-things-mom by hosting a sweepstakes – and we are dedicating it to MOM.  We have selected five great gifts to give away that we just love.  Each in its own way will either make mom feel better, look better, do better…or it’s just plain, old-fashioned….good!

We call it the WellnessMats Fab Five for Mother’s Day.

Many of these goodies we saw previewed at the International Housewares Show in March – they are new, relevant, and super cool.  They also support our overall mission of being, feeling, doing and promoting wellbeing.

Here is how the sweepstakes works. Simply go to our Facebook page, LIKE us on Facebook and enter to win http://www.facebook.com/wellnessmats.

If you already LIKE us (and thank you if you do) just go and register to win.  We are also giving you an additional opportunity to win.   If you post a comment on the WellnessMats blog – you get a second chance to win!

Then, over the next three weeks, make sure to check in regularly on our Facebook Page to get a few clues as to what these Fab Five are!   We will leave a few hints each week leading up to Mother’s Day on our Facebook page and then reveal what each item is right here on our blog;  one reveal (or two) each week.  So check out our Facebook Page and make sure to visit here -our WellnessMat blog – as well.  We may throw in a few surprises along the way.  Super simple and kind of fun too.

And in case you are wondering – YES – we will be giving away two WellnessMats.  Grand prize is a 6×2 Motif or Original WellnessMat and the second prize is a 3×2 – winner’s choice.  So make sure to enter and make sure to check back in with us – we have a lot of great gifts to give away.

All five winners will be announced on Friday, May 6th, 2011.

from the Buffalonews.com
By Susan Martin
HOME & STYLE EDITOR

Updated: March 31, 2011, 3:10 PM

Wellnessmats Bella anti fatigue kitchen mat

Written by Amy Howell Hirt 
ahowell@enquirer.com

Ergonomic but unattractive anti-fatigue mats – an essential for hair stylists, chefs and others who stand for hours – have gotten a makeover.

The Motif Collection from WellnessMats does the job of reducing muscle pain and fatigue, particularly in the back, knees, feet and hips. Now it has decorative patterns that take away the commercial look.

The new “Bella” design features curving, floral-inspired lines, and “Trellis” has a lattice pattern.

The nonslip polyurethane material is resistant to stains, bacteria and heat, and available in burgundy, brown, black and tan. 3-foot-by-2-foot ($119.95) and 6-foot-by-2-foot ($239.95) mats are available at Williams-Sonoma in the Kenwood Towne Centre, Cooks’Wares in Symmes Township and www.wellnessmats.com.