Advanced Training: Glymphatics + Trauma Informed Care

Untreated and unresolved mental, emotional and physical traumas have a negative effect on the body’s ability to stay in its window of tolerance. When a client finds themselves stuck in a chronically elevated (sympathetic) or apathetic (dorsal) state, they can see chronic inflammatory conditions and symptoms rise. Many of these people walk through our clinic doors and we have a unique opportunity to offer an extra layer of client-centered care that can help them better access their parasympathetic healing state while in your care.

In this module, we will also cover core concepts regarding everything from how to offer a trauma-informed intake and onboarding to your clinic, trauma types, how trauma presents and impacts physiology, common presentations of trauma, the power of safe co-regulation, and more.

Discover the glymphatic system—what it is, what it transports, and how it benefits the health of the central nervous system. Learn about the factors that hinder glymphatic function, when glymph drainage is most active, the best times to perform drainage, and how to confidently support those with neurodivergence in draining the brain and spinal cord. 

Explore the deep connection between the central and autonomic nervous systems and metabolic function. When working with clients whose goals are to improve regulation, detoxification, and repair, understanding how to nurture their nervous systems and bodies to best support positive health outcomes is a skill we dive into refining. Enjoy this scientific, yet deeply heart-centred training and expand your confidence in treating clients with health complaints stemming from poor clearance of cerebral waste.

Learn the steps to properly assess, palpate and massage the masseter bone, temporalis, and zygomatic arch to release key nerves and improve pathways for CNS drainage.  

This is an intra-oral component of the treatment and helps to improve the nutrient flow to the brain by releasing roadblocks in the tissue surrounding the pterygoid venous plexus.

Master the steps to manipulate the tissues surrounding the occipital bone, lending to improved drainage from the brain to the main lymphatic ducts, the thoracic and right lymphatic duct.

Confidently learn to manipulate the tissues surrounding the mastoid bone, creating space for blood flow to the dura and sinuses, an essential step to comprehensively support your clients in improving the quality of cerebrospinal (CSF) and a decrease in inflammatory symptoms.

This step in the sequence helps remove stagnant fluids in the brain, which can contribute to headaches, memory and concentration issues, and brain fog. It involves the assessment of eye tension and gentle massage of the eye to release nerves and improve fluid movement in the brain.

Learn the technique to safely and effectively reduce pressure in the cranium, improving the drainage of cerebral spinal fluid when your client is sleeping.

Learn the fundamentals of the polyvagal theory, how different traumas present and how to best hold space for their presentations in practice. Gain confidence in how to regulate your own energy when in the presence of someone who is dysregulated. Build trauma-informed intakes and dive into contraindications for certain brain presentations.

At the Toronto Lymphatic Academy, we understand that mastering any skill takes practice and support. That’s why we offer access to our private group practitioner forum where we will answer any text, video or voice note questions related to refining your skills. 

Graduation is just the beginning. Our commitment to you doesn’t end when the course does. We're dedicated to supporting you as you launch and grow your career in manual lymphatic drainage, ensuring you have the confidence and resources to succeed.