Webinar: What's so good about MLD? Part 1 & 2

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Webinar: What's so good about MLD? Part 1 & 2

Part 1: What’s so good about MLD - Wednesday 10th March 2027 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm AEDT

Part 2: Performing an Excellent MLD - Wednesday 17th of March 2027 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm AEDT

Where: Online

CPE: 3 CPE points

Part 1: What’s so good about MLD?

This webinar is designed to support Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers in understanding why using manual lymphatic drainage in your practice will change the treatment game for both you and your client.

During this webinar we explore the defining features of an excellent MLD massage and how it works for your client pathologies in terms utilizing it for every treatment.

Gain an understanding of the deeper aspects of what is occurring physiologically when MLD is applied in a skilled and professional manner.

If you have ever wondered about why using MLD works so well, then this webinar is for you. Do yourself a favour and dive into the world of the lymphatic system. After all Ida Rolf once stated "It's not about how deep we go, but about how we go deep

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will gain an understanding of why the use of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is indicated as a treatment protocol for most client pathologies and situations.  

• Students will be able to understand and state when it is indicated to use MLD and how to approach planning a treatment using MLD as a starting point for most clients.  

• Students will be introduced to and understand which pathologies best respond to MLD. 

• Students will gain clarity around how using MLD works not only for their clients but also for themselves – working smarter and not harder using MLD as part of their treatment tool kit. 

• Students will understand the difference between a stand-alone MLD treatment versus using specific MLD sequences as part of an overall treatment plan. 

Part 2: Performing an excellent MLD

This webinar is designed to support Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers in understanding exactly what constitutes performing a great manual lymphatic drainage massage.

During this webinar explore the defining features of delivering an excellent MLD massage. MLD is a very specific massage technique and there many reasons why it must be delivered this way.

Get an understanding of why pressure needs to be so superficial, why we need to direct fluid in pre-defined directions and why is that it that we need to work so slowly.

If you have ever wondered about the mechanics of delivery then this webinar is for you. And if you are interested in working smarter and not harder then take the journey into the world of the lymphatic system and explore all the possibilities that it holds for both you and your client.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will be given a clear understanding of exactly what performing MLD entails. 

• Students will gain clarity around why MLD is such a specific technique to apply manually.  

• Students will be introduced to the lymphatic system and why the pressure and application of MLD needs to be so light and directional.  

• Students will be introduced to why we need to work so slowly when we perform MLD. 

• Students will examine the exact MLD protocol and why this process is important to success in the treatment room. 

Presenter: Michelle Vassallo

Michelle Vassallo, Director of Rhythm Massage Development and fellow therapist has passionately designed these webinars with a focus on making them current, comprehensive and relevant to therapists.

Michelle teaches a range of unique and original training courses and seminars specifically for massage/myotherapists and body workers. Focal areas include Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Self-Care for Massage Therapists Research Literacy and Palliative Care.

You’ll discover how to enhance your skills from these well-structured and highly informative online sessions. A dedicated educator with many years of experience in the field of bodywork, she guarantees a fun and dynamic learning journey for her students

Webinar Recording: Registering for this live event will also give you access to the webinar recording. 

Webinar recordings can be watched at any time.