The power of a movement rich lifestyle

If we could distill the philosophy behind Venn into one word, it would be MOVEMENT.

The human body was made to bend, stretch and reach. It’s definitely not meant to stay sedentary for hours on end, day after day. We believe a movement rich lifestyle and the body’s relationship to gravity should not only inform all Venn products, but should also inform all aspects of life - work, home, leisure, design, exercise and training. 

With this mindset, we designed Venn Air Chairs to help people incorporate more movement into their lives through the practice of active sitting and lifting. It’s my belief that you don’t need to spend hours every day doing intensive training at the gym to stay healthy,  you simply need to incorporate more movement into your daily life. After all, if you spend most of your time sitting in a cramped, unhealthy position, no workout at the gym is not going to make that right.

One of my favorite thought leaders behind a movement-rich lifestyle is Venn partner Katy Bowman of Nutritious Movement.  She’s a bio-mechanist and author of Move Your DNA. I love her philosophy and her guide to transitioning your home and work spaces into more movement friendly zones. Check out her Gear Guide for some ideas on transitioning your home and work space.

Katy Bowman and the @nutritiousmovement crew has just released an awesome "Gear guide to going furniture free." Head over to their page to read more and see Venn chairs and sitting cushions being used at floor desks, playtime in the living room, and seats in multi-use rooms.⠀ ⠀ #nutritiousmovement #katybowman #venndesign #furniturefree #movement

As many workers make a permanent shift to working from home in 2020 and beyond, we’re grateful to workers from all over the world - from employees at global corporations to small businesses and start-ups - for bringing Venn Air Chairs into their home workstation and reaping the benefits of active sitting and a movement-centric lifestyle.

-Tyler Benner, Founder