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#77. Manual Lymph Drainage
with John Nickles
The tables are turned when John works
on Kevin using the Vodder Method of MLD. Gentle light strokes
are used to initiate the flow of lymph toward the major lymph
vessels in the neck and groin.
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MLD is especially effective
for edema (swelling due to lymph) and for older folks who may
be less active. The effect it had on me was to thoroughly flush
toxins out of my system. I felt drunk! Deep levels of lymph may
be addressed in the abdomen by using deeper pressure shown in
this second frame. Thanks, John! |
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Demonstrating
the Japanese style Zen shiatsu, Leah gently opens up Theresa's
lower back and hips. This beautiful form is somewhat like modern
dance to watch and great to receive! In another show Kevin works
with Leah's mother Eleanor as he explains the connections between
various eastern bodymind theories. Very relaxing! |
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Kevin and Jon
work together on Ms. Mullen, who has a diagnosis of advanced
Parkinsons. The issues of overstimulation and flexibility, and
the aging population in general are discussed. Valuable to those
caring for their own parents, massage and cranial work "add
life to years." |
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| Kirk
came to the show with a stiff back and neck. In his interview
I found out he had been in an accident several years earlier
where he was sitting in the passenger seat and had his head hit
the windshield. Looking closely you can see his head appears
jammed in from the right. The side view shows his weight over
the heels, as if leaning back. |
After
only an hour on the show look at how Kirk is more vertical from
the front and side. The added span in the torso and release of
tension reveals a more relaxed abdomen and more open ribs. With
the head more on top, the neck can relax its chronic tension
and many other functions, like blood flow, become more efficient. |
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| Sara's
mother has had a broken left leg for two years, and through natural
imitation of her mother's movement, Sara has transferred weight
to the right leg, allowing the left side to sag. She also has
an older habit of anterior tilt of the pelvis. At nine years,
with this imbalance, she can anticipate many years of mysterious
"growing pains" and also have a propensity for scoliosis
that is common to adolescent females. |
 After one hour of intervention
she is much less strained, she is centered over her feet and
pelvis, and the chest has also opened up. The tension in the
lumbar needs more work, but has a better chance of resolving
on its own or with continued sessions. As an added bonus, she
has experienced a safe therapeutic level of touch and can take
that knowledge into her teenage years.
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