Incorporating massage into a longevity medicine protocol
About Kathleen
My Approach
Hello! I am a 51 year old NCBTMB board certified massage therapist and ACE certified Health Coach.
For the past ten years, I have been helping clients incorporate manual lymphatic drainage into their self-management protocol for chronic diseases like lymphedema and lipedema.
I also help clients after plastic surgery procedures like facelift. These clients want to look as young as they feel, and after they are healed, they want to feel as young as they look.
A few years ago, I started seeing more and more clients on medications like GLP-1 agonists and metformin, not as a quick fix for weight loss, but as a tool for lengthening health span.
Have you seen these clients too?
Longevity Massage Therapist classes will give you the tools you need to help clients incorporate massage into their longevity medicine protocol.
Longevity Massage Therapist Resources
MLD: More Than Edema Reduction
Learn about the science behind manual lymphatic drainage in this online CE class
Longevity and the Lymphatic System
Learn how lymphatic massage impacts longevity in this online CE class
COMING IN 2026
Mindfulness for Massage Therapists
Practice mindfulness to improve your clinical presence in this online CE class
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Why Longevity Massage?
“ In the setting of inflammation, the lymphatic system is critically important, as it is needed to ensure tissue fluid homeostasis by draining the larger amounts of extravasated fluid originating from increasingly leaky, inflammatory blood vessels.”
(Schwager & Detmar, 2019)
“Literature review and pilot data suggest that regular physical activity and manual lymphatic drainage are effective in skin aging (SA) prevention, supporting skin’s structural and functional integrity safely”
(Nowakowska et al., 2025)
“MLD may have a positive effect on selected biochemical parameters, including insulin, 2h-PG, leptin and HOMA-IR, in normal weight and overweight patients”
(Antoniak-Pietrynczak et al., 2023)
FAQ
Why Longevity Medicine?
The 'geroscience hypothesis' suggests that delaying biological aging can postpone the onset of chronic diseases, providing a framework for addressing aging at its root causes.
(Aliberti & Capunzo, 2025)
What is Aging?
“The aging process is characterized by a progressive decline in intrinsic biological functions, driven by mechanisms such as genomic instability, loss of proteostasis, telomere attrition, and epigenetic alterations”
(Aliberti & Capunzo, 2025)
What is Successful Aging?
Successful aging is a framework that exists as an alternative to “usual” aging and comprises 3 factors: the absence or avoidance of disease and/or disability, sustained physical and cognitive health, and maintenance of social engagement”
(Brown et al., 2025)
How do I get started?
Start with the free online CE class
MLD: More Than Edema Reduction
An in-person lymphatic massage class
is a necessary prerequisite for
practicing longevity massage.
How can I learn more?
Look for a CE Class on Longevity Massage Therapy in 2026
Look for a class on Longevity and the Lymphatic System in 2026
Do you offer virtual consultations?
If you have questions about how to help clients on a longevity medicine protocol, ask them in our Facebook group
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