Shelter Island Wellness

Lymphatic Drainage Therapy is:

A CALL TO THE PLUMBER

Simply put, if the body can drain effectively, it can heal, repair and defend itself better.  Lymphatic Drainage Therapy (LDT) is feather light but very powerful.  It helps promote the optimal function of the lymphatic system, a key component of the immune system.  The work is deeply relaxing as it quietly restores a natural rhythm of the body, downregulates the nervous system and detoxes you/removes wastes naturally.  When the lymphatic system flows optimally, it removes excess toxins, cell debris, hormones, wastes, dead pathogens that accumulate in the body leading to disease, inflammation, pain and dysfunction.  People that receive this work over a long period of time have stronger immune responses, tend to get sick far less and heal faster from surgeries and injuries.  It can reduce the signs of aging and improve sleep and energy substantially.

Often when people think of massage and manual therapy, they first address solid structures like muscles and connective tissue; however, we are nearly 60-70% water by weight. Often when the body's fluids begin to flow better, tissues begin to unwind and heal themselves but without ever touching them directly!  Lymphatic Drainage Therapy is an effective way to address musculoskeletal dysfunction from the lens of seeing us as water first and dry land second.