Lymphatic Drainage Massage (60min)

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a specialised massage technique that targets the lymphatic system — a network of vessels and nodes responsible for fluid balance, immune surveillance, and waste removal from tissues. Unlike conventional massage that works on muscles with moderate to firm pressure, MLD uses very light, rhythmic, wave-like movements that follow the anatomical pathways of lymphatic vessels toward the nearest lymph node clusters.

At Andrii Kondakov's studio, the 60-minute lymphatic drainage session follows a systematic protocol. Treatment typically begins at the neck and supraclavicular lymph nodes (the terminus of the lymphatic system where it drains into the venous circulation), then progresses to the face, arms, trunk, and legs. This proximal-to-distal sequencing ensures the central lymphatic pathways are open before directing peripheral fluid toward them.

The pressure used in MLD is significantly lighter than in sports or deep tissue massage — approximately 30 to 40 mmHg, just enough to stretch the skin and the superficial lymphatic capillaries beneath it. The therapist's hands move in slow, circular or pumping patterns, creating a pressure wave that propels lymph fluid through the one-way valved vessels. Sessions are deeply relaxing, and many clients enter a parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) state during…