Lymphatic drainage
A slow, rhythmic massage, with very light pressure, that follows the path of the lymph through the body.
Besma Satouri, kinesiologistPractice in Lyon 2e, in the heart of Lyon’s Presqu’île
@aufildesoi.bienetreWhat is manual lymphatic drainage?
Manual lymphatic drainage is a very gentle wellbeing massage, made of slow circular movements that follow the direction of lymphatic circulation. It is the lightest session in pressure of everything offered here. It belongs to wellbeing: it does not replace the drainage prescribed and carried out by a physiotherapist within a medical setting, and it is not a treatment for any condition.
Women only. I see only women for manual lymphatic drainage.
Finding lightness again, quite literally. A slow, rhythmic massage, with very light pressure, that follows the path of the lymph through the body.
What it is, and what it is not
Is this for me?
These are the sentences I hear most often on the phone. If one of them could be yours, you are in the right place — and if none of them is, that is not a reason to rule yourself out.
How a session goes, step by step
Allow 1 hour 30 in your diary. Timings here are approximate: if needed, we take the time to welcome whatever needs to be welcomed.
- 15 min
A starting point
We look together at the areas concerned and check that no contraindication applies. This step is never skipped — it is the more important of the two. I also draw on some kinesiology techniques to encourage a feeling of safety: when the nervous system feels safe, the body is far more available to let muscular tension go and to support its own natural regulation.
- 1 hour 15
The drainage
Drainage of the back and then the front of the body, with pumping movements and stimulation of the lymphatic system. The aim is to find lightness, decongestion and wellbeing again. To finish, depending on what the body needs, I end with a targeted massage — the head, the trapezius muscles, the neck, whichever area is tightest that day. I adapt the end of the drainage to what the body is expressing.
The areas of application
This list is translated word for word from what I wrote myself. It describes the areas I work in — not results I promise.
The manual lymphatic drainage offered here belongs to wellbeing. It does not replace the drainage prescribed and carried out by a physiotherapist within a medical setting.
After the session
Two things to do after the session: drink plenty, and eat lightly in the days that follow — particularly when it comes to meat and alcohol. Here is what people describe most often.
Nothing is rushed. Quite the opposite, in fact.
What people ask me before they come
The questions that come up most often about manual lymphatic drainage.
No, it is in fact the gentlest session I offer. The pressure is deliberately very light: that is the condition for the movement to make any sense at all.
One session brings an immediate feeling of lightness. For deeper work, a closer rhythm over a few weeks makes more sense. We talk it through together, with no commitment.
Yes, drink water in the hours that follow. That is the only thing I ask of you.
You are uncovered only on the area being worked; the rest of the body stays covered by a sheet at all times. You settle in on your own, and I knock before coming in. That is a point I do not compromise on.
Feedback on this session
Shown here in the original French, word for word: translating a verified review would mean rewriting it.
Book this session
1 hour 30 at the practice, in Lyon. Women only. Available slots and prices are kept up to date in the online diary — and if you would rather talk first, call me, it is often simpler.
The other sessions
What if you put yourself at the top of the list?
One hour. Nothing to organise, nothing to explain, nothing to get right. Booking takes two minutes, and the room is on 4 place d’Ainay, in the heart of Lyon’s Presqu’île.
- 4 place d’Ainay — 69002 Lyon
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