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and use the method described above
to manipulate the skin in slow circles,
keeping your fi ngertips close together
and focusing on each square inch for
about a minute before moving upward
to the next area. As your fi ngers travel,
think of the areas you're massaging as
a chain of circles that are all connected.
Continue massaging slowly up the
sides of the neck toward the ears,
moving in a straight line. Once you
reach the jawline, move your hands
toward each other as they travel to
the chin, massaging along the angle
of the jaw then trailing downward to
the neck lymph nodes. Massage the
nodes on each side of the jawline, then
move your hands away from each
other to massage under each ear. Keep
traveling toward the back of the head
and massage the base of the skull.
The Face Massage
Move your hands toward each other
again, continuing your pattern of
slow circles toward the chin, then
move upward to the forehead.
Keep your hands close together as
you travel back down the center of
the face, covering the eyebrows,
orbital hollow, nose, cheeks, and
upper lip, ending at the chin.
The Finishing Touch
Spread your fi ngertips farther apart
and place both hands on the back of
the head, at the occipital ridge. Moving
in larger circles this time, massage
this area before moving toward the
ears, then upward to the temples and
the top of the scalp. Then move to
the lower face again and massage the
ring of nodes under the chin, along
the jaw line, under the ears, and at the
base of the skull. Finish by moving
your fi ngertips toward the front of
the body again to massage the nodes
along the neck, ending just above the
collarbone where the massage began.
Lymph
massage
uses a circular
technique that
is more of a
gentle nudge;
the purpose
is to help the
body help itself
by guiding
fluids toward
the lymph
nodes.
While the lymphatic face massage
seems far more technical than many
spa off erings, the science it promotes
is something all your clients will
be familiar with—the science of
restorative care. By stimulating layers
of sluggish, overworked cells, the
treatment reduces puffi ness, eases
that toxic appearance, and resets the
face to "default mode" so your clients
will look and feel their best.
Notes
1. Kim Ann Zimmermann, "Lymphatic
System: Facts, Functions & Diseases,"
February 20, 2018, accessed May
2019, www.livescience.com/26983-
lymphatic-system.html.
2. HealthResearchFunding.org, "6
Interesting Facts About the Lymphatic
System," accessed May 2019, www.
healthresearchfunding.org/6-
interesting-facts-lymphatic-system.
3. Jamie Eske, "How to Perform a
Lymphatic Drainage Massage," last
reviewed February 22, 2019, accessed
May 2019, www.medicalnewstoday.
com/articles/324518.php.
4. Brittany Burhop Fallon, "8 Reasons
Why You Should Try Lymphatic
Massage," April 6, 2015, accessed May
2019, www.newbeauty.com/hottopic/
blogpost/8533-reasons-why-you-
should-try-lymphatic-massage.
Contraindications
Do not perform lymphatic massage on clients
who have acute infl ammation, malignant
tumors, thrombosis, phlebitis, or congestive
heart problems.
Want to learn lymphatic facial massage?
Academy of Lymphatic Studies
www.acols.com
Dr. Vodder Academy International
www.vodderacademy.com
