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Herman Miller Embody Ergonomic Office Chair | Fully Adjustable Arms and Carpet Casters | Black Rhythm

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Color: Black


Features

  • RHYTHM fabric is tight, smooth soft to the touch, and prevents heat buildup
  • INNOVATIVE ERGONOMIC DESIGN - More than 20 physicians and PhDs in the fields of biomechanics, vision, physical therapy, and ergonomics contributed their expertise to help guide the development of this chair. As a result, Embody has set a new benchmark for pressure distribution, natural alignment, and support for healthy movement in ergonomic seating.
  • BACKFIT ADJUSTMENT - Embodys back is designed like a humans, with a central spine and flexible ribs. The Backfit adjustment allows you to position the backrest in line with your spines natural curve, so you achieve a neutral, balanced posture. Once the chair is tuned to fit you, the backrest adapts to your movement, adjusting automatically to your shifting positions. Whether you lean forward or recline, support remains constant.
  • FEATURES: tilt limiter, adjustable Seat Depth, fully adjustable arms, graphite base and frame, Black arm pads, and carpet casters
  • PIXELATED SUPPORT - You feel Embodys Pixelated Support the moment you sit downa sense that you are floating, yet perfectly balanced. Thanks to a dynamic matrix of pixels, Embodys seat and back surfaces automatically conform to your bodys micro-movements, distributing your weight evenly as you sit. This reduces pressure and encourages movement, both of which are key to maintaining healthy circulation and focus.
  • LAYERS OF INTELLIGENCE - The Embody seat is comprised of four different support layerseach with its own set of material properties, and each created with a different manufacturing process, all working together, orienting themselves to your shape with a degree of fidelity so high they even accommodate pockets. These layers were designed for airflow, keeping you cool and comfortable as you sit.
  • FUNCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY - Form doesnt just follow function with Embody. Function is on full display. Every part of the chair was designed to serve a very specific, healthful purpose. Embodys technology isnt hidden, but is instead part of its aesthetic.

Description

Specifically designed by Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber for people who work or game in front of computers, the Embody Chair (2008) promotes good posture and makes you feel like you’re floating, providing ergonomic support while allowing you to move. Its narrow back allows you to twist and reach while its “spine” automatically adjusts to your body’s curve. In forward or reclined positions, the lumbar support stays with you. Having the freedom to move makes your body feel better, improves your blood circulation and sends more oxygen to the brain – all of which help you focus on your work.

Specs & Other Info

SpecificationDetails
BrandHerman Miller
ColorBlack
Dimensions24"D x 26"W x 35"H; 28D x 27W x 38.25H in (Size)
Back StyleSolid
Special FeatureAdjustable
Care InstructionsSpot Clean Only
Quantity1
Recommended UseOffice
Weight CapacityUp to 300 lbs
DesignModern with Solid Pattern
Room PreferenceOffice
Target AudienceAdults
Components IncludedChair
ModelEmbody
ArmrestIncluded
Base MovementSwivel
Usage EnvironmentIndoor
Seat DimensionsHeight: 20.5", Depth: 22"
Tilt MechanismYes
Weight51 lbs
Model NumberCN122AWAAG1G1BB3014
Availability DateJanuary 1, 2009

Frequently asked questions

The Herman Miller Embody Chair is designed with ergonomics at its core, offering features like a backrest that mimics the human spine for superior support, fully adjustable arms, and a seat that encourages healthy circulation. Its quality, durability, and ergonomic benefits make it a wise investment for anyone looking to enhance their sitting experience, especially for long periods of work. The chair's design not only promotes well-being but also enhances productivity and comfort.

Yes, the arms of the Embody Chair are fully adjustable, allowing you to modify their height, width, and position. This flexibility ensures that you can easily slide the chair under most standard desks, optimizing your workspace for comfort and convenience.

Absolutely, the Embody Chair comes equipped with carpet casters, making it easy to move around on carpeted surfaces without snagging or requiring additional chair mats. The casters are specifically designed to provide smooth movement and stability on carpeted floors.

The Embody Chair is engineered to enhance healthful posture and reduce strain and discomfort. It achieves this with features such as an adjustable backrest that supports the natural curve of your spine, a seat designed to reduce pressure points by distributing weight evenly, and a tilt mechanism that allows for movement and stretching. These ergonomic features work together to keep you comfortable and focused, promoting better posture and well-being throughout your workday.

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This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.

The Herman Miller Embody Ergonomic Office Chair receives high praise for its exceptional comfort, adjustability, and ergonomic design, making it a game-changer for those who spend long hours seated. Reviewers highlight the chair's intuitive controls and versatility in adjusting to the user's needs throughout the day, alongside the significant benefits it brings in terms of posture support and overall health. Despite its high price point, the investment is justified by the durability of the chair and the impact it has on improving one’s work experience and well-being.

Pros

  • 🌟 Exceptionally comfortable, inviting users to adjust settings for optimal support
  • 🛠 Intuitive controls make personalizing the sitting experience hassle-free
  • 💺 Unique pixelated support and adjustable seat depth enhance comfort and prevent pressure points
  • 🧘‍♂️ Promotes good posture and reduces discomfort through ergonomic design
  • 📅 Durable, with a generous warranty, offering a good long-term investment

Cons

  • 💸 High cost upfront may be prohibitive for some budgets
  • 🔧 Potential quality control issues when not purchased directly from reputable sellers

Should I Buy It?

If ergonomic support, comfort during long hours of work, and a customizable seating experience are top priorities for you, and you're willing to invest in a high-quality chair that encourages a healthier sitting posture, the Herman Miller Embody Ergonomic Office Chair is an excellent choice. The consensus among users is that the chair's value in terms of health benefits and durability outweighs its high initial cost, making it a worthwhile investment for those who spend significant time at their desk.

    • Unexpectedly great chair - easily adjusting it to suit changing day-to-day needs makes it incredible
Color: Black
The bottom line on this chair is that it is unexpectedly miraculous. After just 3 days, I've found it is unconventionally comfortable and the thing that makes it unique is that it renders adjusting it a normal part of its usage. I was originally like most folks, I presume - set the chair and then see how it does - but this chair demands that you use its intuitive controls to change things around as your needs change during the day. It is so easy to do, and that is where the magic is. I graduated from an excellent budget chair, the Alera Elusion high-back that is very adjustable. After over 5 years of pretty heavy usage, though, it was showing its wear, and I was really starting to feel the cushion every time I sat on it. I also started to experience some neck, shoulder, and lower back discomfort, and decided it was time to graduate to a better solution. I did not consider the Embody chair initially. At first glance, it looked a bit weird, and it was also on the expensive side, so I blew right past it. My initial starting point was the Aeron. I had used one at work years ago, and I recalled its adjustability. My body was much younger when I had used it, so I didn't experience its ergonomic benefits as well as I should have. I also looked at Steelcase models as they had some good reviews. Steelcase didn't fit my requirements as well as the Herman Miller solutions, so I gravitated strongly to the Aeron and was about to push the trigger on the order. A last second search on YouTube led me to the Embody and I was intrigued because of a couple of factors: the intuitiveness of the controls and the emphasis on the flexibility of the back and seat. The people that loved it REALLY loved it, and that, compounded with the Herman Miller return policy interested me enough to try it. So, here are some findings from the past 3 days: First, the seat is incredibly comfortable. The pixellated solution flexes with the weight that is applied to it, and it makes you feel as though you are suspended with no uncomfortable pressure points - this completely resolved the issue I was facing with the old Alera. It breathes well, is cool, and just invites you to sit down. The seat length adjustment required a little strength, but works well - you are not stuck with just the default length that might be either too small or too large. I had to adjust a couple of times to get just the right length. Once set, I don't foresee having to adjust it often. Second, I have found that I change the recline setting on the chair frequently. When I am typing, I set it so that it is relatively rigid, and when I am mostly reading, I set it so that it flexes more. There are several aspects to this - for typing, I set the tilt limiter to the position that allows the least possible movement or the next step down. I tighten the recline knob to keep me more upright, and adjust the back to a comfortable setting. It is all really easy, and the chair gives immediate feedback to ensure a good setting. When I am reading, I set the recline to setting 2 or 3 (more recline) and relax the recline a bit. That gives me the opportunity to lean back as needed and move around, with full support. If I am watching YouTube, I go to the most relaxed recline setting, and adjust the back to a less aggressive setting, and it is very comfortable. Setting/resetting all of the controls is responsive, easy, and intuitive. I never thought that this would be so required in a good seating experience. Third, I fiddled with the height of the chair to find the most comfortable setting. I use an iMovR standing desk and a Kinesis Advantage keyboard. I initially set the chair/desk combination so that my feet were flat on the ground and so that my forearms were angled downward slightly - supposedly more ergonomic. I ended up with some discomfort in my right wrist. Through experimentation, I found that raising my table or lowering the chair so that my forearms are angled a bit upwards got me in the correct wrist position for the keyboard, since it has wells. I am more upright with these settings, and am finding that my back is much more in contact with the chair, providing great and flexible support. This may not work well for folks using normal keyboards, but it is great with the Advantage. I also adjusted the height of the monitor so that it is a little higher than most ergonomic folks would recommend. I had found that by keeping the top of the monitor strictly at eye level as recommended, I was moving my head down to read the lower part of the screen, and this was causing some neck discomfort. My current setting is very comfortable. I have spent long hours in this chair over the past few days, and I am very impressed. My experience with the Alera and Aeron, both excellent chairs, is that they unwittingly promote the initial set and don't adjust paradigm, simply because adjustments, though technically possible, are not as integrated into the seating experience - you have to bend, get up, or twist unnaturally to do the adjustment. The Embody chair, on the other hand, encourages adjustments while you are in the seated position because the controls are few and easy to reach. This allows adjustments that correlate to the changing needs of our bodies throughout the day with immediate feedback because all of the controls are so well placed and simple to use. Flexibility and consistent support are inherently part of the design. No doubt that this chair is expensive, but with the generous 12 year warranty, this chair is about as good an investment you can make for your back and your general health if you spend significant time in a chair. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2020 by Orion
    • The perfect office chair for me
Color: Berry Blue Balance
I’ve always wanted a good ergonomic chair for my home office but, since most of my time was spend in the office prior to COVID, I couldn’t really justify spending the money. When COVID shutdown the office and remote work meant spending 10 – 12 hours in my cheapy chair, it was time to look for the home office chair of my dreams. I really had three chairs in mind; the Herman Miller (HM) Aeron, the HM Embody and the Steelcase (SC) Gesture. Why did I settle on the HM Embody? • Seating Material – In the office, the AC is always cranked up so you don’t really get hot even when sitting for long periods of time, so breathability of the seat doesn’t seem to be as much of a problem. Normally, at home you don’t have the AC up as high so there is a higher chance that your butt and back of your thighs will get hot and sweaty. The Gesture is a more traditional office seat design with tight woven fabric on a foam cushion seating surface. You could image it getting hot. The Embody has what I would call an airframe. The seating material is a sort of open weave, porous fabric (Balance fabric) and stretched over a frame. This allows air to circulate freely through the seat. Aeron is similar but a mesh. In this area Embody was chosen because, if you are wearing shorts (no one sees below our chest on a vid call. . . right?) the mesh could be rougher on your skin and not be as comfortable. This turned out to be true. The Embody fabric was much softer to the touch, yet just as breathable as the Aeron mesh. Durability of the fabric is very good and after almost 2 years of daily use there is no signs of wear or color fading. • Ergonomic adjustments – All three chairs have similar seat adjustments with one exception. The Aero and Gesture have adjustable lumbar supports. The Embody doesn’t. It has a sort of lattice structure that has curvatures to cradle your back. You can adjust the angle of the backrest to come in closer to your back, thus giving more lumbar support (and upper back support) or away for less. How this would actually feel was a big question at time of purchase, but I can tell you that it works fine for me and provide the support I need. I also like how the backrest tapers towards the middle. This allows more freedom of movement of your arms and elbows. • Arms - The arms should be part of the ergonomics, but although the Embody has less adjustments here it still provides good ergonomic support. The arms on the Embody move up and down and narrower to wider. They don’t slide fore/aft or pivot in/away from you. The limited arm adjustments have not been a problem. I can comfortably use the armrests all day. If you want more arm adjustability, the Gesture offers more, but from my use of the chair in the office, some of it like the pivot function, just get in the way. • Seat structure – All three have solid, durable structures. I have not had any problems with the base, casters, or seat frame itself. I expect it to last a long time. Now, everybody’s body is shaped differently and that matters when choosing a chair. To my knowledge the Embody and Gesture only come in one size while the Aeron is available in three. I am assuming that the Embody is designed to fit people within a certain average height and weight range. If you fall outside of that, the comfort and fit won’t be as good. In that case, you might want to look at the Aeron which offers different height adjustment ranges, seat widths, etc. You might also be a borderline so consider this example, I’m on the shorter side and with the Embody at its lowest position, I am just barely at the correct knee position. It works for me, but I have no margin. However, if I have chosen the Aeron size A, I would have additional space to lower the seat, but would also have to consider the narrower seat body. To sum it up. The Herman Miller Embody was well worth the price paid. The seat is very comfortable, breathes well, offers great support and is built to last. I would recommend this chair to anyone who is looking for a premium quality ergo chair, but as you can see, there are others that are just as good and may even fit your better. I hope I have been able to give you a good comparison that can show you the difference between a few of them so you can determine what is most important to you. However, no review can ever replace in seat (no pun intended) experience. If at all possible, find place where you can actually try them out. This is my 100%, guaranteed, best recommendation! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022 by Kainoa68

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