When Your Body Feels Heavy or Congested...

Many women notice periods where they feel unusually puffy — rings feel tighter, ankles swell, or there’s a general sense of heaviness and inflammation.

While hormones, salt intake and prolonged sitting can all play a role, the lymphatic system can often be overlooked. Unlike the circulatory system, the lymphatic system doesn’t have a central pump; it relies on muscle contraction, breathing and gentle movement to help transport excess fluid, waste products and immune cells through the body. When we’re stressed, sedentary or recovering from illness, this flow can become sluggish, contributing to fluid retention and that “inflamed” feeling. Basically it needs a little bit of encouragement to get it to where it needs to be!

Gentle lymphatic-focused reflexology, breath-led movement, massage is designed to support this natural drainage process and encourage a sense of lightness and ease. If you’ve been feeling heavy or congested lately, it may simply be your body asking for a little more support.