Reset Body Therapy

Reset Body Therapy Using Emmett Technique light touch muscle release - a completely different approach to body therapy By appointment. Located in the Gawler Sleep Clinic building

The EMMETT lymphatic activation as used by Reset Body Therapy is such a powerful tool to assist in the release of trauma...
17/01/2026

The EMMETT lymphatic activation as used by Reset Body Therapy is such a powerful tool to assist in the release of trauma. The gentleness, and the steady, circular progression of relaxation and activation creates the conditions for deep inner healing.

💥 Trauma & Lymphatic Congestion: The Hidden Link Between Emotional Wounds and Physical Stagnation

Trauma is often seen as invisible — something carried in the nervous system, the subconscious, or the soul. But what if trauma also leaves its imprint in the body’s physical landscape — in the lymphatic system, the body’s silent river of detoxification and immunity?

Modern research is uncovering a profound mind-body connection, showing how unresolved trauma may contribute to lymphatic dysfunction, systemic inflammation, and chronic illness. Understanding this link could transform how we approach both healing and lymphatic care.

🧠 Trauma Is a Physiological Experience — Not Just Psychological

Trauma isn’t just “in your head.” According to Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, trauma literally reshapes both brain and body. It can leave the nervous system in a chronic state of fight, flight, freeze, or fawn, activating the sympathetic nervous system long after the danger has passed.

This dysregulation:
• Elevates cortisol and adrenaline
• Disrupts the vagus nerve (which modulates inflammation and lymphatic flow)
• Impairs immune regulation
• Affects fluid metabolism and neuroimmune communication

🌀 How Trauma May Contribute to Lymphatic Congestion

The lymphatic system is a low-pressure drainage network that relies on movement, breath, hydration, and nervous system balance to function optimally. When trauma disrupts these elements, it may lead to chronic lymph stagnation.

Here’s how trauma affects lymphatic flow:

1. Chronic Sympathetic Activation

Trauma can place the body in a sustained state of sympathetic overdrive, which:
• Constricts lymphatic vessels (they’re surrounded by smooth muscle and innervated by autonomic nerves)
• Reduces peristalsis of lymph
• Inhibits detoxification of cellular waste and inflammatory proteins

🔬 A 2021 study published in Nature Immunology confirmed that neuroinflammation can inhibit lymphatic drainage from the brain via the glymphatic system, impairing both detoxification and cognition.
Reference: Da Mesquita et al., Nature Immunology, 2021

2. Vagal Tone and Lymphatic Coordination

The vagus nerve plays a key role in immune modulation and anti-inflammatory signaling. Trauma lowers vagal tone, impairing:
• Lymphangiogenesis (formation of new lymph vessels)
• Lymphatic pumping via diaphragmatic movement
• Gut-lymph communication (critical in trauma survivors with gut issues)

🧠 Reduced vagal activity is linked to impaired lymphatic clearance in neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s.
Reference: Benveniste et al., Science Translational Medicine, 2017

3. Myofascial Freezing and Lymphatic Blockage

Trauma often lives in the fascia — the connective tissue that houses many lymphatic vessels. When fascia becomes restricted (through protective bracing, dissociation, or fear-based posturing), lymphatic vessels may become compressed, reducing drainage.

⚠️ Studies using manual therapy and somatic release have shown measurable improvements in lymphatic flow following fascial and craniosacral techniques.
Reference: Schleip et al., Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2020

🌿 Healing the Lymphatic System Through Trauma-Informed Approaches

If trauma can congest the lymphatic system, then healing trauma may liberate lymphatic flow — and vice versa.

1. Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

Gentle and rhythmic, MLD stimulates superficial lymph vessels, and has been shown to:
• Reduce sympathetic dominance
• Soothe the vagus nerve
• Calm the limbic system
• Alleviate emotional overwhelm

2. Somatic Experiencing & Polyvagal Therapy

Therapies that gently restore nervous system regulation support lymphatic flow by:
• Improving breath depth and diaphragm movement
• Restoring fluidity to fascia and interstitial spaces
• Encouraging parasympathetic (rest/digest) dominance

3. Trauma-Sensitive Detox Protocols

Flooding the body with detoxification can be too much for a frozen system. Trauma-aware protocols prioritize:
• Slow drainage support
• Liver and gut pacing
• Emotional safety
• Electrolyte and nervous system support

🧩 The Mind-Lymph Connection: A New Frontier

The overlap between trauma and lymphatic congestion highlights a truth that’s long been whispered in holistic healing: The body remembers. The lymphatic system may be the bridge between unprocessed emotional pain and chronic physical illness.

Healing is never one-dimensional. When we support the lymph, we support the release of physical toxins — but often, we also invite the release of stored trauma, emotional patterns, and old pain.

📚 Key Research References:
• van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score. Penguin.
• Da Mesquita, S. et al. (2021). Neuroimmune responses regulate meningeal lymphatic drainage. Nature Immunology.
• Benveniste, H. et al. (2017). Glymphatic function in humans measured with MRI. Science Translational Medicine.
• Schleip, R. et al. (2020). Fascial tissue research in sports medicine. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

🩺 Disclaimer:

This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen, particularly when dealing with trauma or chronic illness.

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I had someone referred to me a few weeks ago. Her issue? Grief. Deep, multi-layered grief.I’m a physical therapist. How ...
07/01/2026

I had someone referred to me a few weeks ago. Her issue? Grief. Deep, multi-layered grief.
I’m a physical therapist.
How do I treat grief?
First, listening. Calmly, compassionately. All the while watching the subtle movements of body language that shows where the grief is affecting the physical body.
Then, lymphatics.
Using the amazingly gentle, calming EMMETT lymphatics procedure, with special focus on where I observed the stored tension.

The autonomic nervous system shifts from a guarding and protection sympathetic dominance to a restful parasympathetic mode.

This allows grief to be processed differently, not stored in tension but dissolved and released.

Yes, I draw on my training and experience in ministry and counselling to assist, but it is the lymphatic work that flicks the switch.

Do you, or someone you know, have stored tension, or grief, that just doesn’t ever allow room for life?

Let’s get it cleared.

THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM OF A GRIEVER — Post 1/30🌿

“When Grief Sits in the Body”

A healing series by Lymphatica

Tonight, I am not writing as a therapist.
Not as a practitioner.
Not as someone who teaches healing for a living.

Tonight, I am writing as a daughter.
A daughter who lost her mother.
A daughter who has carried a grief so heavy that her body could no longer hold its own weight.

Because there is a truth I cannot keep silent anymore:
My grief did not stay in my heart — it broke into my body.

And if you have ever lost someone you love, maybe your body knows this truth too.

🌿 When Grief Lives Inside the Body Before It Finds Words

There is a silence after losing someone that does not feel peaceful.
It feels like a collapse.
A drowning.
A falling into yourself with no way to stop the descent.

When my mother died, the world kept spinning as if nothing happened…
but inside my body, something shattered.

Before I even knew how to speak my pain, my lymphatic system was already speaking it for me:

My lymph nodes swelled.
My underarms became puffy.
My chest tightened.
My gut twisted.
My exhaustion became bone-deep.

I felt as if my whole body was carrying a sadness that had nowhere to go.

Only later did I understand:

Grief is not only emotional.
Grief is physical.
Grief is cellular.
Grief is lymphatic.

🌿 Why Grief Slows the Lymphatic System — The Science of Missing Someone

When the heart breaks, the body goes into a kind of survival that does not feel like survival at all.

1️⃣ Breathing becomes shallow.

Your vagus nerve tightens.
Your diaphragm locks.
Your neck and chest stiffen.
And these are the very places where major lymph pathways live.
When they tighten, they close.

2️⃣ The immune system becomes overloaded.

Cortisol rises.
Inflammation simmers quietly.
The lymph thickens.
Everything becomes heavy.

3️⃣ The nervous system freezes.

Not because you don’t feel —
but because feeling becomes unbearable.
The fascia traps emotion.
The lymph tries to carry memories, longing, pain…
and eventually collapses under the weight.

Your body mourns right alongside your heart.

🌿 The Part I’ve Never Said Publicly… Until Now

This is the hardest part to admit.

But I believe — with every cell in me —
that the grief I carried after losing my mother did not just hurt me emotionally.

It changed my body.
It changed my health.
It changed the trajectory of my life.

I cannot make medical claims.
But I can speak my truth:

I believe my grief contributed to the illness that followed—
to my thyroid cancer…
to the years of fear and uncertainty…
and eventually to the brain surgery that changed everything.

My body was not just “sick.”
My body was broken by longing.
Broken by trauma.
Broken by a sadness too large for the lymphatic system to carry alone.

I look back now and see it clearly:

The grief was too heavy.
And my body broke trying to hold it.

🌿 Grief Made Me a Patient Before I Was a Healer

There were months where I helped people heal while I was falling apart.
Where I drained lymph while my own lymphatic system was drowning in fatigue.
Where I taught breathing while I felt suffocated.
Where I stood strong for others while collapsing silently inside.

I have never felt more human.
More vulnerable.
More aware that even healers need healing.

Sometimes I still reach for my mother in small, automatic ways—
in victories, in moments of fear, in the quiet hours of the night.
And every time, a part of me aches:

“Mom, are you seeing what I am becoming?”
“Would you be proud of the woman I am today?”

This longing…
this unspoken conversation…
this ache that never fully disappears…

It sits in the lymph.
It sits in the tissues.
It sits in the breath.

🌿 Why This Series Matters

Because grief is not a moment —
it is a biology.
A chemistry.
A physical shift in the way your body survives.

If you have ever wondered:

“Why am I so swollen?”
“Why am I always tired?”
“Why does my chest feel tight?”
“Why does my body hurt more since I lost them?”

I want you to hear me:

💚 You are not imagining it.
💚 You are not weak.
💚 Your lymphatic system is grieving with you.
💚 Your body is trying to carry the love you lost.

And your body is allowed to mourn.

This series will help you understand
why grief affects your lymph,
why your symptoms feel heavier,
and how to gently guide your body back into safety —
not through force, but through tenderness.

🌿 **Tonight, I honour my mother…

and the body that survived losing her.**

And if you have ever lost someone —
no matter how long ago —
I want to whisper this:

Your lymph remembers them because your love was real.
Your body aches because the bond was deep.
But your body can heal, slowly, softly, beautifully.
And you do not have to walk this journey alone.

I am walking it with you.
With grace, gentleness, faith, and understanding.

Bianca 🤍
Lymphatica 🌿

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⭐A new year, a fresh opportunity to prioritise your wellbeing.

Whether you're carrying tension from the year behind or setting intentions for better mobility ahead, the EMMETT Technique offers a gentle, adaptable approach to support your journey.

Start 2026 by:

🔵 Addressing lingering discomfort with simple muscle releases
🟡 Learning practical skills to support yourself and others
🔵 Discovering a therapy that respects your body's natural responses
🟡 Joining a global community focused on gentle, effective healing

The EMMETT Technique is suitable for everyone - from complete beginners to experienced practitioners looking to expand their offerings. One-day workshops provide practical skills you can use immediately.

Begin the year with comfort, ease, and positive movement.

Explore upcoming workshops or find a practitioner near you.

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To all my clients, followers, and friends, wishing you health and joy today, and throughout the coming year.As it is Chr...
24/12/2025

To all my clients, followers, and friends, wishing you health and joy today, and throughout the coming year.
As it is Christmas, it is good to meditate on the message of Christ: be reconciled, be restored, be released.

🎄 From the EMMETT community around the world, warmest wishes for a peaceful holiday season.

May you find moments of comfort, ease, and genuine rest during this special time. Whether you're celebrating with loved ones, caring for animals, or simply taking time to recharge, may gentle care and kindness follow you into the new year.

🙏 Thank you for being part of this global community dedicated to healing through simplicity and effectiveness.

Here’s the thing. Little injuries or physical traumas early in life, if untreated, can turn into major pain and restrict...
10/12/2025

Here’s the thing. Little injuries or physical traumas early in life, if untreated, can turn into major pain and restriction in the latter years.
It’s never too early for an EMMETT treatment, and it’s never too late!

From the youngest to the eldest, the EMMETT Technique offers gentle care for all stages of life.

The simplicity and effectiveness of EMMETT makes it suitable for everyone - babies, pregnant women, seniors, and everyone in between. This gentle, non-invasive approach adapts to individual needs regardless of age or circumstance.

👶 Babies may benefit from gentle releases that support comfort and ease tension.

🤰 Pregnant women can receive safe, supportive care that respects the changes their bodies are experiencing.

👴 Seniors appreciate the light-touch approach that addresses mobility concerns without causing discomfort.

🏃 Active individuals value the technique for recovery support and maintaining optimal movement.

The EMMETT Technique's versatility means it can address various physical and non-physical concerns across all life stages, making it a truly inclusive approach to wellbeing.

Gentle care for your whole family.
Learn more: https://www.emmett-technique-hq.com/

Christmas can be a stressful time for many. So much to get done, so little time. And there are the “difficult” relations...
04/12/2025

Christmas can be a stressful time for many. So much to get done, so little time. And there are the “difficult” relationship issues.

All that can put your body in a twist.

But it can be unwound, leaving you in the right frame to actually enjoy!

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The EMMETT Technique provides targeted comfort for problem areas through gentle, precise muscle releases. Whether it's persistent neck tension, shoulder stiffness, hip discomfort, or leg restrictions, EMMETT addresses specific concerns with a light-touch approach.

By applying the right amount of light pressure, in the right direction, and for the right amount of time, practitioners can help relieve targeted discomfort effectively.

This focused approach means:
🔵 Direct attention to areas causing you concern
🟡 Gentle techniques that respect your comfort
🔵 Relief that supports your daily activities
🟡 Care tailored to your individual needs

Discover how EMMETT can support your specific concerns.

Find a practitioner: https://www.emmett-technique-hq.com/

It truly is a great network to be a part of!
02/12/2025

It truly is a great network to be a part of!

🌐From Australia to Ireland, Japan to South Africa, skilled practitioners are using the EMMETT Technique to support wellbeing across continents.

What started as an innovative approach to body therapy has grown into a global network of dedicated practitioners who share a common commitment - providing gentle, effective care that makes a difference in people's and animals' lives.

The strength of the EMMETT community lies in its collaborative spirit. Practitioners support one another, share insights, and continuously refine their skills to deliver the best possible outcomes for their clients.

This worldwide network means the technique continues to evolve whilst staying true to its core principles: gentleness, effectiveness, and respect for the body's natural healing abilities.

Together, practitioners are creating a positive ripple effect in the way humans and animals are treated around the world.

Become part of this growing global community: https://www.emmett-technique-hq.com/

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Modern life brings tension - to your neck, shoulders, back, and beyond.

The EMMETT Technique offers a gentle way to address everyday aches and the physical toll of busy lifestyles. Through light finger pressure applied to specific points on the body, EMMETT may help release muscle tension and support improved movement - without the need for pain or invasive procedures.

Whether you're dealing with:
🔵 Desk-related discomfort
🟡 Physical strain from daily activities
🔵 Accumulated tension in problem areas
🟡 General stress affecting your body

EMMETT provides targeted relief through a non-invasive approach that prioritises your comfort.
Many clients report feeling relaxed and renewed after a session, as the technique addresses not only physical discomfort but also promotes emotional balance.
Experience gentle relief that fits into your regular wellness routine.

Find a practitioner: https://www.emmett-technique-hq.com/

This.When you come in to Reset Body Therapy, we don’t just treat your sore back, or painful shoulder. We treat you. The ...
20/11/2025

This.

When you come in to Reset Body Therapy, we don’t just treat your sore back, or painful shoulder. We treat you. The person.
That takes observation, listening, sometimes waiting.

A bit like a chameleon, watching, waiting, adapting.

It’s not a “push button” approach.

There are very few “push button” people.

The EMMETT Technique adapts to you - not the other way around.

Much like a chameleon adjusts to its environment, EMMETT adjusts to meet the unique needs of each individual, whether human or animal. This is what makes the technique so versatile and effective.

No two bodies are the same, which is why EMMETT doesn't follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Through specific, gentle touch, practitioners can address your individual concerns - supporting comfort, promoting relaxation, and enhancing overall wellbeing.

The beauty of The Chameleon Approach lies in its flexibility. EMMETT can be used on its own or seamlessly integrated with other therapies, complementing your existing wellness routine without disruption.

⭐ Gentle 🔵 Adaptable 💛 Effective

Learn more: https://www.emmett-technique-hq.com/


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