Most of the volume in our body is made up of water. We can be described as a walking, feeling, thinking bag of fluid. In this light, it should be no surprise that the quality of our walking, feeling and thinking is dependent on the condition of those fluids. Lymph is a fluid that carries waste products away from cells and back to the heart to be distributed to the excretory organs. When lymph is sluggish or blocked, waste products build up around cells and become toxic. This toxicity is the basis for many diseases because it creates an environment of wrong information around the cells.
Cancer, for example is a process of cell mutation caused by wrong information. Lymph Drainage therapy removes blocks that inhibit the flow of lymph. It manually moves lymph through the body, discouraging stagnation and encouraging elimination. The strokes of Lymphatic Drainage are amongst the most gentle in the world of bodywork. The overall sensation of this session is one of profound relaxation. The work is also effective in treating oedema and acute injury. Lymphatic Drainage can encourage draining of puffy joints or puffy bags under the eyes. This work, in its advanced form is also effective in redirecting lymph in people who have had lymph nodes removed and are susceptible to oedema in limbs.