DIVI9 CHAT

LYMPHATIC MASSAGE

BY RAQUEL WALKER

Why get a lymphatic massage if I have never had surgery?

Let’s first gain a functional understanding of the lymphatic system. This body system is a network of capillaries, vessels, and nodes that serve the function of catching leaked fluids. Where exactly do these leaks originate? Your cells and blood. Take a moment to visualize that; I use visualization often, not just as a study tool, as a tool for healing. If I can see it in my mind, I can heal it; it’s like walking around in the dark if I can’t see it.

Let’s go a bit deeper to help you see more clearly. What are capillaries? Anastasia Climan, RDN, CN-N, describes capillaries as a “single layer of overlapping cells.” Let’s think of them as a single layer of roof shingles. When it rains, that rain runs down the shingles to the gutters, you will never see rain going up the roof; remember this because capillaries only allow lymph to enter, not exit. The drains are like the lymph vessels. The lymph vessels connect to the lymph nodes. The nodes are your rain buckets at the end of the gutter, picture these buckets also having a filter. While gravity has done the job of transporting our imaginary rainwater, we need something else to do this job in the body, smooth muscles, muscles serve as the pump that makes the whole system work. Stay with me a while longer. From the lymph nodes, the lymph, our fancy rainwater, finally gets returned to the blood.

Lymphatic Vessels: Anatomy, Function, and Treatment (verywellhealth.com)

So what does lymphatic massage have to do with any of this?

It sounds like the body has this pretty much under control. Yes, yet I can’t think of a single thing in life that doesn’t benefit from a bit of maintenance. It turns out your lymphatic system and immune system are the same. “By freeing vessel pathways, lymphatic massage can help retrain the lymph system to work better for more long-term health benefits.” So now we’re talking, benefits! What are they? Boost of energy Recovery from injury Reduction of inflammation Getting the body back on track after an illness. Clear, healthy skin

The Benefits of Lymphatic Massage | MassageTherapy.com

Raquel Wellness Massage Therapy provides lymphatic treatments derived from the Vodder style of lymphatic drainage. Book your “lymph knows” session at iamdivi9. com.

Lymphatic massage, the Divi9 way Whether your goal is to experience the health benefits of detoxifying the body or healing from surgery, a lymphatic treatment does the body good by increasing lymph circulation and eliminating waste from the body. The forty-five-minute session focuses on the abdomen, while you may select to detoxify and relax the entire body with a two-hour treatment. Our unique style offers a blend of traditional massage, Vodder MLD techniques, wood therapy, hot towels, and hot bamboo. Sessions are adapted to meet each client’s treatment goals. In addition to being the number one doctor-recommended treatment following surgery, it is also a tremendous premenstrual self-care ritual.

FAQ:

Is it painful? Proper lymphatic drainage is not painful and is a gentle and efficient treatment.

wondering, should I do this?

I assure you that you are in the right place. In addition to excellent, nurturing massage therapists trained in MLD Vodder techniques. We provide relaxing, confidential treatment rooms with adaptations to allow your body and nervous system the time and space to receive the treatment it needs.

Do you need to open my incisions? They opened my incisions every day following my surgery. I do not need to open your incisions to perform an effective treatment. Instead, your lymphatic system will carry out the functions required.

My friends said I don’t need these massages, but I’m in so much pain. Can lymphatic massage help?

Yes, it can help, and as stated earlier, lymphatic massage is a gentle and efficient treatment. Inflammation is how your body executes the healing process; the pressure it creates sends pain responses. Lymphatic massage supports the reduction of tension and heaviness, which has the added benefit of shortening the distance nutrients travel to reach targeted areas more efficiently, promoting better healing. Book one session and make your own decision based on your experience and results.

I am looking very bruised and beaten, what can you do for me?

I get it, and it’s difficult to appreciate the artistic results of your surgery beyond the bruises. Our bruise care techniques will significantly improve the appearance of bruises in one to two treatments. They are most effective when provided in the first week or two after surgery.

What tip do you provide the most or find most beneficial to your clients?

Do not underestimate the value of rest

“It’s normal not to be used to being still for a while, and it’s normal to experience boredom and mood swings following your procedure.”

and hydration. Ensure that you have a support system that can get you to your appointments, assist you with small children, and even care for you as if you were a small child! Avoid bending, reaching, and performing strenuous tasks. Stay hydrated. It’s normal not to be used to being still for a while, and it’s normal to experience boredom and mood swings following your procedure. Getting out of the house for your sessions will ease the transition! These experiences are more commonplace than you might realize. I see it all the time.

STOP CHOP

BY DR. PAM DENTON I PHOTOS BY KATRINA GRADY

STOP CHOP Your Way to Being Unstoppable in 2022!

It’s that time of year! Yes it is!

Time to set new goals. Time for celebration. Time to vision success.

Time to prepare to step into 2022 and experience new goals. Most of all it is time for visionary strategies and practices that help you manifest your unstoppable 2022.

But what happens when you are just not feeling it? When you feel hopeless and worn down by life, leadership, and the holidays?

What happens when you have had enough? Enough of the stress and tension of the holidays? Enough of business struggles?

Chances are you are backed up with emotional sludge. Holding back your authentic expression causes pressure that all too easily builds into tension and toxicity. Imagine that your unexpressed feelings are like a bottle of champagne. The champagne stays in the bottle, the bubbles pressurized, until the cork is popped. And then – watch out! When you don’t have a healthy outlet for pent-up anger, frustration, anxiety, fear, insecurity, or other toxic emotions, it’s likely that they will build up to a point when you can’t hold them in any longer and you end up lashing out or acting out in an extreme way. Or you feel let down, low and hopeless.

It is time to express yourself and LET IT GO! The entry to 2022 is the perfect opportunity to express yourself and get rid of some old patterns that no longer serve you! Let go of the old garbage holding you back and step into 2022 with clarity and renewed sense of accomplishment.

When you are clogged there is no space for the new to enter. You must make a regular practice of expressing yourself and eliminating the old. This does not have to be painful and laborious, SuperCORE Fit Coaching provides breathing and movement techniques to give you the opportunity to consciously build up pressure and then release it. You can easily go into the stuck and come out the other side. This is extremely healthy not only in your interpersonal communications, but for your internal balance and unstoppable energy.

Stop Chop is one of our most famous and favorite SuperCORE Fit Coaching moves.

We think of it as taking out a machete and cutting away the old to make room for the new.

If you are not chopping away old energies, then you are probably carrying them around like burlap bags of garbage on your shoulders. This can create an extreme burden in your internal operating system.

Stop Chop is a coaching movement we use with women when invaded by negativity and she needs to create new boundaries, eliminate old energies, and create new thoughts and emotions. Stop Chop asks you to say STOP to the old behaviors. And chop them off with a swift martial arts chop. Using vigorous breathing, the sound STOP, and the intention to eliminate you are saying to your body and life, “I mean business! It is time to let go of old behaviors and patterns that no longer serve my highest self!” When you’ve had ENOUGH…

Stop Chop – Set boundaries and eliminate harmful or addictive thoughts or behavior (yours or someone else’s)

This move can be done seated or standing. For maximum power and release, we recommend standing if that is an option for you. ● Start in Ready Stance – seated or standing, with feet about shoulder width apart for stability. ● With your arm at a right angle, reach up. ● Chop down with the pinky side of your hand like a blade, saying out loud, “STOP!” ● Alternate sides, saying “STOP!” each time. ● The STOP will send a signal to your brain and body to LET GO! You can be very intentional and let go of specific emotions, feelings, and behaviors.

Expression is what happens when the stuck is released and the release creates new space for manifesting what you desire. Most people in our current social structure do not feel free to truly express who they are. We are taught from a young age to sit quietly, stay in line, don’t cause a fuss, follow the rules, and don’t stand out from the crowd. Although these can be important guidelines for institutionalized learning or family stability, they create an environment of stagnancy rather than freedom of expression. And in order to be unstoppable you must create the energy you need to move forward in life.

“Time to prepare to step into 2022 and experience new goals. Most of all it is time for visionary strategies and practices that help you manifest your unstoppable 2022.”

In order to be unstoppable the rules must change and you must express yourself! You need a program that is direct and deals efficiently with your past stressors, drives quickly to the core of the underlying issues, and provides your leadership with a fast, efficient, and highly effective system that addresses all components of health – mental, physical, emotional, and especially energetic.

Consistently following the practice of SuperCORE Coaching moves will lead to an inner sense of clarity and awareness. This may be something you’ve never felt before, so be prepared for different sensations in your body – no matter what! Clarity and awareness will show up in unexpected ways, such as:

Energetic – tingling, warmth, cooling buzzing, light, empty mind

Physical – loose, flexible, stronger, taller, more aligned, better posture

Emotional – calm, clear, neutral, excited, positive

Spiritual – connected, supported, nurtured, trusting SuperCORE Fit Coaching and all it takes is a few minutes of breathing exercises, and movement. Life can get better and you can be unstoppable! Coaching your way into the New Year may be just what you need. Join the Vision Quest 2022 on New Years Eve Day and begin your coaching journey in the safety of our SuperCORE Coaching Community. Or jump on board for a full year of manifesting in our GoddessCORE ROAR weekly small group coaching to consistently practice techniques for building female power, intuition and manifestation.