What is Manual Lymphatic Drainage?
Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) uses a gentle massage technique and aims to promote
and to regulate the circulation of the lymph. Lymph flows within the lymphatic system,
the third circulatory system of the body.
The lymphatic system is formed by vessels and lymph nodes. Unlike the cardiovascular
system, the lymphatic system does not have a pump (the heart) and it depends on
the action of gravity and the movement of the muscles to pump the lymph around the
system. Lymph is an interstitial liquid, surrounding both, the cells and each organ
of the body.
The lymph, a physiological part of our body, brings to the cells the nutrition they
require and removes any toxic elements and particles that are too large to be removed
in the blood.
MLD will stimulates and regulates this nutritional exchange between the lymph and
the cells of the body by: -
- Promoting the elimination of the toxins and the accumulated residues of the interstitial
liquid
- Promoting the distribution of nutritive elements (particularly fats) within the
cells
- Enhancing the body’s immune defenses by cleaning the lymph nodes of the accumulated
residues, which lessen their natural defense activity.
Manual lymphatic drainage detoxifies the body and helps to re-establish an
energy of a better quality, without which neither health nor well-being can
exist. It also produces a state of profound relaxation, therefore serving as an
efficient aid in daily life and the stress inherent to it.
Pro-Holistic provides Shiatsu,
Healing Chi Kung therapy, on-site massage, Stress Mangement courses, and Stress Mangement workshops. We also provide tuition in Chi Kung,
Tai Chi, Neijia,
and self defence.