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Official SISSEL® brand platform · China

SISSEL®

The natural way to healthy sitting, sleeping and movement — from Sweden and Germany, since 1986.

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Official brand and certification platform for SISSEL® in China, operated by Sissel Asia Ltd.

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A woman lying along a SPINEFITTER by SISSEL on a wooden jetty by the water, arms resting, spine supported by the two rows of spheres A spine model placed on the SPINEFITTER shows how the two rows of spheres sit either side of the vertebrae

Spinal training · A world first

SPINEFITTER by SISSEL®

Twenty-eight spheres. Two rows. The whole length of the spine.

Lie along the SPINEFITTER and follow the guided sequence. The two rows of spheres sit either side of the spine, releasing the tension that builds in the back muscles and giving the small joints of the spine room to move again. The pressure of the spheres stimulates points along the spinal column, so the body finds its balance and mobility improves.

It combines release and strengthening in one tool, and works equally well at home with a video, in a group class or under professional guidance — which is why studios and physiotherapy centres use it alongside individual practice.

  • 28 spheres in two rows
  • Four colourways
  • EU CE certified
  • Junior version for children
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A woman standing on a mat with an OCTOCORE ring looped around her hands and feet, arms open wide in a diagonal stretch Close-up of hands gripping the OCTOCORE ring at its crossing point

Myofascial training

SISSEL® OCTOCORE

Connecting the kinetic chain — coordination trained as one whole-body movement.

  • Developed on the Anatomy Trains model of Thomas Myers, so whole-body, multi-dimensional training gains both strength and variety.
  • Activates the myofascial lines and links the muscular chains of the whole body. The rebound of the ring feeds back to the body and invites more stretch and more spiral movement.
  • Stretch and resistance in the same movement, with the ring providing support — a dynamic stability that makes training more complete and more adaptable.
  • Teaches the body to find its own chain: how to generate force, and where it should come from.
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Hands applying a strip of lime-green EPIFLOW tape across the side of the waist

Multi-dimensional taping

SISSEL® EPIFLOW multi-dimensional traction tape

Three simple steps — and a new field of application for kinesiology tape.

Kinesiology taping reached its peak of development in the early 1970s. It became part of modern physiotherapy, and the way it is applied has barely changed since. Time to look ahead: sometimes a small innovation sets off a large step forward. With that in mind, SISSEL has taken the classic kinesiology tape one step further and opened up a new application — multi-dimensional traction taping: the tape is lifted, rotated and shifted to work on the target region in six dimensions, rather than only supporting or restricting a joint.

  1. Cutting a length of EPIFLOW tape01 CutMeasure the length you need and round the corners (optional).
  2. Splitting the backing paper of the tape02 PrepareSplit the backing paper and set the anchor without stretch.
  3. Applying the tape to the waist with a lifting motion03 Apply with directionLift, rotate and shift — the tape guides the movement you want to encourage.
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The SISSEL® story

From a Swedish idea to Asia’s studios

Swedish living is healthy living: nature, fresh air, movement, and a clarity that keeps only what is essential. SISSEL® grew out of that idea.

A person exercising on a SPINEFITTER on a wooden deck in front of a red Swedish timber house

Sweden, where it began

1986 — a pillow, and a name

In 1986, in Sweden, Carl-Emil Christensen and his wife Sissel developed an orthopaedic pillow that gave the lower cervical spine natural, effective support. Doctors, therapists and their patients took to it, and the SISSEL® neck pillow spread from Scandinavia across Europe. Back cushions and posture supports are still manufactured in Sweden today.

1989 — Germany

The Swedish-German brothers Jens and Lars Friebel came to the pillow through their Swedish mother, Margareta, and brought it to Germany in 1989 as the SISSEL® Classic. In 2002 they acquired the brand together with partners and moved its international headquarters to Bad Dürkheim in the Palatinate, where SISSEL GmbH develops the range today under ISO 13485 quality certification. Production remains in Sweden and Germany, with selected products made in Europe and Asia to SISSEL specification.

  1. 1980s Healthy sleeping — the neck pillow
  2. 1990s Healthy sitting — SITFIT
  3. 2000s Healthy movement — Pilates equipment
  4. 2010s Well-being — myofascial training
  5. 2020s The themes converge — SPINEFITTER
Black-and-white photograph of a woman sitting cross-legged on a jetty by a Swedish lake, with the SISSEL 40 years mark

Forty years of the same idea

SISSEL® in Asia

The brand reached Asia through healthcare first, and through education second. Sissel Asia Ltd. was founded in Taiwan in 2018 to bring the Asian business together, and today runs the brand’s education tours, regional distribution and official platforms — including this one.

  1. 2011Korea. Master distribution agreement with Daewoong Pharmaceutical. From 2012, Mcircle integrates SISSEL® products with local healthcare services.
  2. 2017China. Market entry at the China Medical Equipment Fair, Shanghai. Chinese subsidiary Sissel Xiamen Tech follows in 2018.
  3. 2018Taiwan. Sissel Asia Ltd. is established to consolidate the Asian business. First SISSEL Academy Asia tour — Taiwan, China and Korea.
  4. 2019Regional supply. Asian distribution bonded warehouse set up in Taiwan for local support.
  5. 2022Japan. SPINEFITTER introduced; collaboration with orthopaedic surgeon Dr Takeda and presence at Organic Life Tokyo.
  6. 2023Thailand. Master distribution with LWN Fitness. First post-pandemic Academy Asia tour to China, Korea and Thailand.
  7. 2026China. sissel.com.cn launches as the official SISSEL® platform, operated by Sissel Asia Ltd. — education first, then distribution.
An outdoor SISSEL class in Asia: participants lying on SPINEFITTERs on yellow mats in a fenced court An HLA certification workshop in a mirrored Pilates studio: participants on mats practising OCTOCORE movements
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Products

SISSEL® Professional Products

Nine tools, selected for professional settings. Prices are the recommended retail price in China, set by Sissel Asia Ltd. Purchase and delivery are handled by authorised partners — which is why every product carries an enquiry button rather than a checkout.

SPINEFITTER by SISSEL in blue, dusty rose, anthracite and green SPINEFITTER Series

SPINEFITTER by SISSEL®

Twenty-eight spheres in two rows, along both sides of the spine. Five colourways.

from ¥1,280 SPINEFITTER Junior in lava orange and ocean green SPINEFITTER Series

SPINEFITTER Junior

Scaled for children and smaller frames. Lava or Ocean.

¥1,280 SPINEFITTER Extension Kit with its box SPINEFITTER Series

SPINEFITTER Extension Kit

Add-on spheres that extend the SPINEFITTER’s length and range of positions.

¥860 SPINEFITTER Trigger Tool in orange SPINEFITTER Series

SPINEFITTER Trigger Tool

Clip-on attachment for precise, local pressure on a single point.

¥580 SITFIT PLUS cushion in red Posture, Core & Movement Support

SITFIT PLUS® 37 cm

Active sitting cushion that keeps the pelvis neutral and the core engaged. Blue.

¥720 OCTOCORE myofascial ring Posture, Core & Movement Support

OCTOCORE®

Eight-loop myofascial ring for whole-chain training.

¥880 A roll of beige EPIFLOW tape Posture, Core & Movement Support

EPIFLOW® Tape

Tape for multi-dimensional traction taping. Beige or lime green, single roll.

¥230

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Certification

The method behind the tools

Every SISSEL® tool has a certification course behind it. Five courses, one standing — each takes one tool and one aspect of posture management to working depth, for Pilates instructors, physiotherapists and movement professionals in China.

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