MyBody - Ask Anything w/ DeAnna Batdorff - Episode 10: Special Episode: Lymph Care for Breast Cancer Survivors, Part 1

Cancer survivor Molly Rinaldi welcomes DeAnna as she discusses lymph care for those who have had chest tissue removed due to breast cancer treatment. In this first part, she discusses the basics of the lymphatic system and the Ayurvedic approach to its health as well as the elemental perspective on immunity care. She presents an overview of how to work with scar tissue, reduce inflammation, meet pain, and how to get comfortable with your body. She brings a variety of self-care tools and describes how to use them. DeAnna shares self-care techniques with top lymphatic tools such as the Chinese gua sha, salt scrubs, Mahanarayan oil, and basalt rocks.  Learn to soothe inflammation by draining the Warrior lymph. Increase circulation and lymphatic immunity movement with the gua sha and salt scrubs. Warm the tissue and work with pain through hot water bottle and basalt rock tapping. Break down healed scars with Mahanarayan oil massage. Learn more through her Lymphatic Care workshop.