All healing happens in the parasympathetic state

Lymphatic drainage therapy is wonderful for people who feel very stressed because it stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system.
All healing and health maintenance processes, such as the body's ability to digest food, absorb nutrients and expel toxins, can only happen when the body's parasympathetic nervous system is turned on.

Spending too much time in the "stressed out" state can lead to all sorts of unwanted health symptoms like gaining weight, anxiety, brain fog, and eventually more serious health conditions.
Due to its strong influence on the parasympathetic nervous system, as well as the lymph, venous and immune systems, Lymphatic Drainage Therapy is deeply healing, relaxing, and rejuvenating. Lymphatic Drainage Therapy can be incorporated within a standard massage session as well as being received alone.

“Sympathetic On” makes the body react under stress producing the fight or flight response. This response helps the body deal with emergencies by releasing hormones, into the bloodstream causing a number of physiological effects such as: increasing the heart rate, dilating the pupils, constricting blood vessels, and inhibiting digestion. The fight or flight response initiated by the sympathetic nervous system is critical in our survival and is very effective in increasing our ability to defend ourselves or to escape from dangerous situations.

However, in cases of chronic “mental” stress or chronic illness, the sympathetic nervous system remains active all the time, suppressing the parasympathetic nervous system which is the rest, relax, and digestive system of the ANS. The sympathetic mode creates an unhealthy state in the body and can lead to many disorders and symptoms associated with chronic stress or illness.

Lymphatic Drainage session accelerates and enhances the flow of lymphatic fluid. This lymph flow creates an extremely powerful soothing effect on the sensitive nerve endings of the dominant Sympathetic system. After the alignment of the body and lymphatic drainage, the body is now in parasympathetic mode. Because, of the rest, relax and mainly good digestion, the body is in a better place to heal. Through this process, the Autonomic Nervous System is rebalanced.