A case study shared by Carol Roine, ASTECC Instructor, Finland How one woman’s determination to research her symptoms led to meaningful recovery through Manual Lymphatic Drainage When conventional medicine reaches its limits, sometimes the most profound healing begins with our own curiosity and determination to learn. This is the story of how one woman’s relentless […]

Here we go again, Full circle back to the beginning. My journey in health and beauty began in 1978 in London, where I received my first formal training. One of the most impactful moments of that time came through a lecture at The Royal College of Acupuncture titled: “Death Begins in the Colon.” Believe me, […]

It started with curiosity. Like many teenage girls in the UK, I was fascinated with horses. I desperately wanted to be around them—ride them, muck out their stalls, anything to be in their presence. My father had been involved in working with horses, and I think I absorbed his passion. It was here that my […]

Upon my return from the UK I am filled with mixed emotions. I was in Manchester, the city of my Father’s birth, known as The Rainy City, and true to form it maintained its reputation. But it didn’t matter, we Carol and I, were with a group of wonderful ladies who truly inspired our enthusiasm […]

If one 30 minute MLD session can affect the skin of a 75 year old male, what do you think a series of treatments might accomplish?   ASTECC’s  Dynamic Duo: MLD & CTM The Ultimate Rejuvenating Treatment: Where Aesthetics Embrace Therapy.  Combining connective tissue with MLD not only lifts, tones, sculpts and elasticizes the skin […]

Dr. Vodder’s Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) has been, without a doubt, the most difficult modality I have ever learned. Trust me. These are not just my words …but the words of so many therapists I have trained over the years.  I have witnessed the struggle and the determination it takes to master a technique which […]

What exactly does our Lymphatic vessel system do?  It is, for all purposes, a collection system. It collects particular matter, cellular metabolic wastes, foreign substances, pathogens, dust and dyes, water and excess or metabolized proteins. One of its major loads is dead cells. Virtually anything that could cause a problem if left within the tissue […]

I am prompted to write this article following a conversation I had today with an esthetician pursuing post graduate training in Manual Lymphatic Drainage. The conversation revolved around her desire to learn the Vodder Technique as she has been receiving treatment from ‘a Certified MLD /Clinical Wellness Therapist and the effects of the treatment have been profound having made a […]

Why do I love what I do?  It’s fascinating, I can never get bored and I love seeing results… So just to give you a breakdown of my current case load…  I love what I do because I feel as though I am making a difference and creating new and lasting connections. ASTECCians….please share. Would […]

I am so filled with gratitude. Thank you, thank you. On a particularly difficult morning in which I was wrestling with the business side of MLD, I was reminded of the real purpose of my work. I returned home from a gratifying hands-on session with an elderly client suffering with severe pain down her legs […]