Like with any massage, hydration is of paramount importance. Lymphatic massage, however, makes it all the more important. The entire point is to cleanse and destress your lymph system, and without proper hydration, you’ll only stall it.

Don’t stifle your body’s ability to detox itself. Instead, stay well hydrated long before you come in for your massage. Drink at least eight cups of water the day before and the day of your lymphatic massage. A good rule of thumb for hydration is clear urine. Staying hydrated will also prevent any post-massage illness as a result of the detox process.​

Make sure you have scheduled the right amount of time and the right type of session for your issue. I cannot customize your session properly if you do not know why you are coming in and what you are looking to get out of your session. 

Similar to drinking loads of water before your massage, you’ll also want to take a different approach to eating. Think of a lymphatic drainage session as a medical process and try consuming very little food before your visit. An empty, or near empty, stomach allows me to properly drain your lymph system in your abdomen and lower organs. Having a full stomach not only hinders this process it can also make you feel uncomfortable.

You should avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours prior to your session. There are also guidelines for alcohol consumption after your session as well, so make sure you check out my post session suggestions as well​. 

It is very common for someone to book Brazilian lymphatic sessions before going on vacation or before a big event. However, something else many people do before those things is - get a spray tan. Please remember that the oils used during your session along with the friction of the strokes from the massage do not mix well with your newly done and perfectly balanced spray tan. Planning is key in this situation, so make sure you are done with all the sessions you want to do prior to going for that spray tan.  

If you aren’t feeling well, or if you are fighting an illness or recovering from one, then you might not feel up to coming in and lying down flat on your back as well as being face down and having your face in a face cradle for an hour. Please feel free to reach out to me and we will figure out the best time to have a lymphatic massage if you’ve recently been ill. And, of course, if you are acutely sick and have a fever, it is contraindicated to have a lymphatic massage.