Fascia and Lymphatics Workshop - Sydney 2027

CPE: 12 CPE points

Catering: All tickets now include morning tea and lunch. Please advise of any dietary requirements when booking your ticket. ATMS can only guarantee your dietary requirements will be catered for with at least 7 days notice.

Items to Bring: A massage table, oils and towels.

To ensure the success of this seminar, it is a requirement that you bring above items to the event. If you do not have a massage table, please arrange table hire via https://www.firm-n-fold.com.au/shop-online/hire-equipment or company of your choice.

If you live in a regional area or have any concerns regarding bringing a massage table to the event, please email us at events@atms.com.au

Therapist are already feeling changes in the tissue every day 

This workshop encourages them to ask: 

Is this tissue needing more pressure or does it need better fluid movement, nervous system support or lymphatic support first? 

They currently can feel: 

• Puffiness 

• Tight fascia 

• Guarded tissue 

• Post treatment rebound 

• Inflammation 

• Heaviness 

• Tissue that feels stuck or congested 

• Clients who cannot tolerate deep pressure.  

Learning Outcomes 

Therapists should be able to: 

• Understand the relationship between fascia, fluid and the lymphatic system 

• Recognise when tissue may need a gentle approach after deeper work 

• Understand why heavy pressure is not always the answer 

• Use an opening lymphatic sequence safely 

• Integrate gentle lymphatic hand techniques into their existing massage, or bodywork session 

• Adapt pressure, pacing and treatment for sensitive, swollen, inflamed or guarded tissue. 

Presenter: Karen Robertson

Karen Robertson has been a massage therapist for 22 years and a lymphatic practitioner since 2015. Karen has trained extensively in leading global methods of manual lymph drainage and continues to deepen her expertise in lymphoedema care, fibrosis management, and decongestive therapy.

Karen has built a reputation for translating complex concepts into clear, practical frameworks that therapists can confidently apply in clinical practice. Karen has taught hundreds of practitioners across Australia, New Zealand, and Canada through workshops, online programs, and clinical mentorship, with a strong focus on therapist longevity, evidence informed practice, and sustainable hands on careers.

Karen is passionate about helping therapists understand the role of lymphatics in recovery, pain, swelling, and systemic health – and how this knowledge elevates clinical reasoning and treatment outcomes across all bodywork modalities

Cancellation: If it is deemed that a seminar is not viable, it may be postponed or cancelled by ATMS.

Please note that it is not permissible to bring children to ATMS seminars.