LYMPHATIC BREAST MASSAGE

To specifically effect lymph in massage, it is necessary to pump in a specific direction, at a specific pace. This mimics the natural action of the lymphatic system.

Lymphatic Breast Massage is easy to learn. It is different than just massaging your breast because you will specifically move the breast in a way that mimics how lymph moves in the body.

We will use a pumping movement where we move the breast using some light pressure and then release the breast gently, allowing it to return to it’s normal position.

Each move and return counts as one pump. Using the lymphatic breast massage model, the most important idea is to keep the lymphatic fluid moving in this area.
Below are simple steps to use for lymphatic breast massage. (Use these instructions with the illustration below.)

	Put your hand in your armpit and push inward and upward. Go deep into the armpit. Pump upward and release. Do this ten to twenty times.
	Grab your entire breast and move it upward toward the armpit. If your breasts are large, this may take more than one hand position. Do this ten times. ? Grab your breast and pump directly inward toward the chest wall. Do this five times.
	Holding your breast stable, pump the upper inner quadrant of your breast up toward your neck. Do this five times.
	You can do the pumping more than the recommended number of times if you like.
We apologize that it may be difficult to explain these movements verbally without showing you movements. We do have a video that you can purchase. We also teach classes to groups and may be able to come to your area. Please note that the lymphatic system has a one way valve so you cannot pump it backward by mistake and cause harm. Remember, when working on your breast tissue: Focus on creating movement.     Don’t worry too much about proper direction.     This pumping action is different than massage.     As you move the breast in the initial direction, use some pressure.     Then release and let the breast return to its normal position. It becomes a pumping action.     On the move up, use pressure and then release to allow the breast back.     This mimics and enhances the natural movement of the lymph system.

Breast massage

Breast massage is not only beauty.. it specifically targets circulation flow through the lymphatic system, the huge network of vessels that run through the body and purify the blood. Moreover you get a breast cancer prevention by encouraging blood and chi (energy) to flow unencumbered throughout the body.
As a preventive measure, a healthy woman should massage each breast a total of 100 times in a circular motion (both clockwise and counterclockwise) every couple days or so. Women with cancer should do so daily, upping the count to 200 times. It is advisable for women with cancer to ask their health care practitioners about a light massage called Manual Lymphatic Drainage, which can further clear the lymph system. Massage doesn't stop with the breasts, though.
Avoiding underwire bras and going braless also reduces constriction in the breast area. Also, avoiding tight jeans, tops, or any other article of clothing that inhibits the natural flow of energy. Tight clothes around the waist area can also contribute to other complaints like fibroids or endometriosis, also due to blocked energy flow.
The four-step procedure will give you a simple massage technique that can be done, by yourself, in the privacy of your own home. Although almost any gentle massage technique will be of benefit, these four techniques should be a part of your personal regimen.



More specifically, step One is a gentle draining motion designed to drain the breasts lymphatic system and is possibly the most important of the four steps. Steps number Two and Four are to assist in the movement of venous fluids. Feel free to experiment with these to movements and find what is comfortable for you. Step Three is simply to help keep your support ligaments in good health and assist in the fight against gravity. This procedure should be done at least twice a week.

Step One: Use your fingers to gently smooth away from the nipple. These movements travel from the nipple and directly away using no more pressure than what you would apply to your eyelid. Any more pressure would flatten the lymphatic vessel and stop the flow of toxins and fluids. Also, make this stroke slow, not fast, for it to be effective.

Step Two: Gently massage the breast with a kneading-like motion, using lifting and pressing movements.

Step Three: Slowly and carefully use your hands to twist the breast in a clock-wise and anticlockwise direction, being careful not to put too much tension on the breast.  Step Four: Use both hands as shown to apply several, moderate pressure, compressions to move out more pressure fluids.