Virginia Dyson Remedial Massage

Virginia Dyson Remedial Massage Reconnect your body and mind with a relaxing wholistic remedial or therapeutic massage.

Virginia Dyson Remedial Massage
Remedial, Relaxation and Manual Lymphatic Drainage

I will be away until November 6 for a long awaited break. You can book online for your massage, first week back is alrea...
08/10/2025

I will be away until November 6 for a long awaited break. You can book online for your massage, first week back is already booked.
Take care of you, do things you love. I’ll send some photos of Spain for you to see what I’m up to.

This is for all the warriors out there that don’t have answers for their undiagnosed pain. Book a Manual Lymphatic Drain...
05/10/2025

This is for all the warriors out there that don’t have answers for their undiagnosed pain.
Book a Manual Lymphatic Drainage treatment to help move the inflammation in your body.

💔 Inflamed but Invisible:

How Chronic Inflammation Silently Shapes Our Bodies, Minds, and Stories

There is a fire that burns quietly inside the bodies of millions.
It doesn’t scream. It doesn’t always show up in a lab test.
But it aches.
It exhausts.
It dims the light in people who were once vibrant, energized, and full of life.

This is the fire of chronic inflammation — a silent thief of health, joy, and certainty.

🔥 The Hidden Fire You Can’t See

Inflammation, by design, is not the enemy.
It’s how the body fights infection, repairs wounds, and protects itself in times of danger.

But when that protective fire refuses to die down — when it keeps burning long after the threat is gone — it becomes something else entirely.

Chronic inflammation doesn’t come with flashing lights. It comes with whispers:
• A foggy brain that won’t clear.
• A gut that bloats with every bite.
• A deep fatigue that sleep cannot touch.
• A swollen joint that tightens without warning.
• A heart that feels heavier without reason.

And because it’s invisible — many suffer in silence, unheard, misdiagnosed, or dismissed.

🧬 When Pain Has No Language

You’ve likely heard someone say:

“All your tests came back normal.”

But what if what you’re experiencing can’t be measured in a single snapshot?
What if your body is communicating in a deeper language?

That’s the daily reality for those living with autoimmune diseases, Hashimoto’s, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, POTS, and so many unnamed syndromes.
The pain is real. The swelling is real. The inflammation is real.
But too often… the validation is missing.

And in the quiet corners of that neglect, the fire grows.

💧 The Lymphatic Link to Inflammation

Your lymphatic system is your body’s drainage and detox system.
When inflammation rises, the lymphatic vessels are the first to carry the load — collecting damaged cells, immune debris, histamines, and inflammatory proteins.

But here’s the catch:
When the lymph becomes stagnant, inflammation has nowhere to go.
It settles. It accumulates. It spills into tissues.
The result? A cycle of swelling, water retention, immune confusion, and pain.

This is called inflammatory lymphostasis — when the lymphatic system is overwhelmed and unable to clear the fire inside.

That’s why true healing must go beyond just treating the inflammation.
We must move the lymph.
We must open the exits.
We must release what’s been trapped — physically, emotionally, cellularly.

💔 When Emotions Become Fuel

Science now confirms what ancient wisdom has always known:
The body holds emotion.

Trauma, grief, chronic stress, abandonment, and betrayal don’t just live in our memories — they live in our nervous system, our fascia, our gut… and yes, in our inflammation.

The longer the stress stays trapped, the more cortisol, cytokines, and inflammatory messengers circulate.
Over time, this stress chemistry can reshape your immune system, change your hormones, slow your digestion, and stagnate your lymph.

Emotions are not just “in your head.”
They are in your bloodstream.
In your cells.
In your fluid.

That’s why a full healing journey includes emotional release — the kind that’s done through breathwork, prayer, tears, forgiveness, somatic therapy, lymphatic drainage, or just safety.

🌿 The Healing Invitation

You are not broken.
Your body is not betraying you.
It is trying to talk to you — to get your attention.
To say:

“There is something here I cannot carry alone anymore.”

And that’s where healing begins.

Not in fighting your body, but in listening to it.

🌿 Anti-inflammatory food isn’t just about weight — it’s about calming fire.
🌿 Lymphatic drainage isn’t just for swelling — it’s about releasing what your body can’t clear on its own.
🌿 Nervous system regulation isn’t just breathwork — it’s building safety inside a body that’s been stuck in survival.

Healing inflammation is not just about what you remove.
It’s about what you restore:
Peace. Movement. Flow. Connection. Permission to rest.

🕊 You Are Not Your Inflammation

Even if your body is inflamed, you are not broken.
Even if the pain is invisible, your story is real.
Even if your light has dimmed, it still burns — waiting to be rekindled.

You are not your diagnosis.
You are not your swollen joints.
You are not the flare-up that kept you in bed last week.

You are healing.
You are whole.
You are a miracle in progress.

And we see you.

Written for the warrior who burns quietly but walks bravely.
Your fire won’t consume you — it’s becoming your light.

Are you feeling stressed about getting back into the school routine? Join me for Restorative Stretch for 1 1/2 hours thi...
04/10/2025

Are you feeling stressed about getting back into the school routine? Join me for Restorative Stretch for 1 1/2 hours this Sunday October 5 at 4pm. This class is a small relaxed group, we use bolsters, blankets and blocks to support the body in a gentle yoga stretch while receiving massage to different parts of your body. We focus on our breath to encourage mindfulness while gravity gives your body a stretch.
No need for special yoga clothes, book online at www.dysonmassage.com.au
Then just bring yourself to Yarra Street, South Geelong.
See you tomorrow.

An interesting article that explains the lymphatic system and its importance to keeping you healthy. If you would like a...
22/09/2025

An interesting article that explains the lymphatic system and its importance to keeping you healthy.
If you would like a manual Lymphatic Drainage treatment book online at www.dysonmassage.com.au

💧 Why Your Body Doesn’t Stop Creating Fluid Once It Starts

Your body is always on the move—even when you’re asleep. One of its most fascinating hidden processes is the continuous production of fluid. This isn’t a mistake in design, it’s how your body keeps every cell alive, nourished, and detoxified.

🔬 1. Where Does All This Fluid Come From?

Every single cell lives in a bath of fluid called interstitial fluid. This liquid comes from blood plasma that leaks out of tiny blood vessels (capillaries) to feed your tissues.
• 🩸 About 20 liters of fluid leave your capillaries every day.
• 💦 Roughly 17 liters return directly into the bloodstream.
• 🌊 Around 3 liters enter the lymphatic system for filtering before returning to blood.

This constant exchange is what keeps your cells alive and healthy.

⚡ 2. Why Can’t the Body Just “Stop” Making Fluid?

Your cells never rest. They:
• 🔋 Need a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients.
• 🗑️ Must release waste products (like carbon dioxide, acids, proteins).
• 🛡️ Depend on lymph fluid to carry germs and toxins to lymph nodes for immune defense.

If fluid production stopped, your cells would drown in waste and starve within hours. 🚫

🌱 3. Why Does Fluid Sometimes Accumulate?

Normally, your lymphatic system drains excess fluid back into circulation. But fluid can build up when the system is:
• 🔥 Inflamed → Blood vessels leak too much plasma.
• 🩹 Damaged → Injury or surgery can impair lymph flow.
• 💔 Challenged by illness → Heart, kidney, or autoimmune conditions overwhelm the system.
• 🪑 Slowed by lifestyle → Long sitting or standing reduces drainage.

This is when edema (swelling) happens.

🚪 4. The Secret of the Valves

Inside your lymph vessels are tiny one-way valves. These open only when fluid moves forward. Once opened, they don’t shut until the fluid has traveled through. That’s why fluid production and movement never truly stop—it’s a one-way highway designed for flow. 🛣️

🌿 5. Supporting Healthy Fluid Balance

You can’t—and shouldn’t—stop your body from making fluid. But you can support the flow:
• 🚶‍♀️ Movement & exercise – muscles act like pumps.
• ✋ Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) – gentle therapy to push fluid forward.
• 🌬️ Deep breathing – diaphragm movement pumps central lymph vessels.
• 💧 Stay hydrated – keeps lymph fluid thin and mobile.
• 🥗 Eat anti-inflammatory foods – lowers unnecessary leakage from inflamed tissues.

✅ Key Takeaway: Your body is designed to make fluid constantly—it’s how life is sustained. The solution isn’t to stop fluid production but to keep the lymphatic system moving so fluid doesn’t stagnate and cause swelling, fatigue, or brain fog. 🌊✨

👩‍⚕️ Written by Bianca Botha CLT, RLD, MLDT & CDS

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08/09/2025

Check your inbox, I have just sent the spring newsletter, if your not on the mailing list you can read it here - https://wix.to/yT9aXm4
There has been a cancellation for Saturday at 11.45am, book online at www.dysonmassage.com.au or contact me and I’ll book you in, be quick as Saturdays appointments book quickly. 🌸

If your feeling burnt out book a massage to reconnect body, mind and spirit, let the healing begin.
01/09/2025

If your feeling burnt out book a massage to reconnect body, mind and spirit, let the healing begin.

Burnout isn’t just about overwork… it’s about disconnection.
From your body.
From your truth.
From the version of you that’s been quietly waiting to feel safe enough to be seen.

You don’t need another productivity hack.
You need rest.
You need repair.
You need to come home to yourself.

Your body is ready.
Your truth is safe.
Your healing begins here.

We all need some time out to reset, unwind and recharge, but time can work against us in our busy lives. Having a 1 hour...
08/08/2025

We all need some time out to reset, unwind and recharge, but time can work against us in our busy lives. Having a 1 hour or 1 1/2 hour massage can give you a moment in time to do just that. There is also a Restorative Stretch session coming up in Drysdale on Sunday 31st where you can reset, unwind and recharge. To book or for more information go to www.dysonmassage.com.au
I look forward to seeing you soon to help you deeply relaxing .

I took 24 hours off a week ago and went to Cape Otway for an overnight camp, the best way to recharge. But we can’t all ...
25/07/2025

I took 24 hours off a week ago and went to Cape Otway for an overnight camp, the best way to recharge. But we can’t all escape for 24 hours, but what you can do is take time out for you to recharge, and there are a couple of massage appointments available for next Thursday. It only takes an hour and you will leave recharged and ready to go again. Book online at www.dysonmassage.com.au

Feeling stressed and wanting time out but can’t fit it in? Restorative Stretch is on again Sunday night in South Geelong...
19/07/2025

Feeling stressed and wanting time out but can’t fit it in? Restorative Stretch is on again Sunday night in South Geelong at 4pm. You don’t need anything and you will leave feeling very relaxed, de-stressed and ready for the week. During this 1 1/2 hour session you will be using bolsters, blocks and blankets to support you in a yoga stretch, while in the stretch you will receive massage and are encouraged to focus on your breath and be in the moment.
Book online at www.dysonmassage.com.au

Winter Newletter
16/06/2025

Winter Newletter

Winter Newsletter Hello everyone, I hope your all staying well and warm. We have been so lucky to have had such beautiful weather this year. It’s hard to believe that we are now into June, the year is going so fast, so I hope your filling it up with lots of great memories. There’s a lot of virus...

08/06/2025

What is Lipoedema? 🤔
Lipoedema is a chronic, adipose tissue disorder that is often misunderstood, misdiagnosed and mistaken for obesity or lymphoedema.
🔎 Spot the signs and learn the facts at lipoedema.co.uk
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Together, we can make a difference. 💪

02/05/2025

What a stunning day. Love where you live.

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