Treatments
All Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) treatments offered at Mend are based on the Vodder technique. It is the gold standard for the treatment of conditions with the symptom of swelling and is offered in wellness and medical settings throughout the world. Mend is the only practice in Montclair entirely devoted to treatment of the lymphatic system, and the only therapeutic massage practice in northern New jersey offering Manual Lymphatic Drainage of the breast.
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Prehab Lymphatic Drainage - Vodder Technique
60 minutes - $160
90 minutes - $235
120 minutes - $310
A Prehab Presurgical Lymphatic Drainage treatment is not just a proactive step—it’s an indispensable service for anyone preparing for plastic surgery. Offered by one of the most highly qualified practitioners in New Jersey, with extensive experience treating hundreds of post-operative clients across almost every type of surgery, this treatment ensures your body is fully optimized for your procedure.
By enhancing lymphatic circulation, reducing any preexisting swelling, and promoting overall tissue health, this specialized treatment minimizes the risk of complications, improves recovery time, and supports your body’s natural healing processes. It also boosts immune function and reduces inflammation, ensuring you are in peak condition for surgery.
What sets this service apart is not only the exceptional care provided but also the in-depth education you’ll receive during your session. You’ll learn critical strategies to prepare for surgery and optimize your results, knowledge that has been refined through years of experience and hundreds of success stories. This combination of expert care and guidance ensures you have the best possible chance of achieving a smooth surgical experience and outstanding results.
It is highly recommended to begin treatment at least three months prior to surgery to allow ample time to plan and prepare your body for the procedure. This early start ensures maximum benefit from the treatment and helps create a tailored plan to address your unique needs.
This isn’t just preparation—it’s peace of mind, delivered by an expert you can trust. Book your Prehab Presurgical Lymphatic Drainage session today and take the most essential step toward a safe, effective, and beautifully successful surgery.
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Pre & Post Surgery 1:1 Coaching - Virtual
60 minutes - $175
Our Perisurgical Consultations are designed to address each client's unique needs, concerns, and goals, ensuring a personalized treatment plan for the best possible outcome.
During the consultation, our expert therapist conducts a thorough assessment, discusses expectations, provides tailored recommendations, and answers any questions.
This service is ideal for those seeking to optimize recovery, individuals in rural areas, or those without access to a trained post-surgical lymphatic drainage specialist.
We are committed to helping clients achieve optimal results with high-quality care and dedicated support every step of the way.
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Postsurgical Lymphatic Drainage - Integrative Approach
60 minutes - $160
90 minutes - $235
120 minutes - $310
Postsurgical Lymphatic Drainage is not just a treatment—it’s the essential key to an optimal recovery. Offered by one of New Jersey’s most highly qualified practitioners, with 20 years' experience in the wellness sector and 10 years of experience in the medical field and expertise gained from treating hundreds upon hundreds of post-op clients across almost every imaginable surgery, this service is the gold standard for achieving exceptional results.
This indispensable therapy works by enhancing lymphatic function to dramatically reduce swelling, bruising, and pain while promoting faster, more complete healing. By stimulating the lymphatic system, it minimizes inflammation, prevents fluid retention, accelerates the removal of waste, and effectively manages scar tissue formation. The result? A smoother, faster, and far more comfortable recovery that sets the foundation for the best possible outcomes.
With her background in rehabilitation, the therapist goes beyond aesthetics, incorporating considerations of movement, function, activities of daily living (ADLs), ergonomics, and a safe return to fitness into every treatment plan. This holistic approach ensures not only that you heal beautifully but also that you regain full functionality and feel your absolute best.
Additionally, the therapist provides outstanding wellness surveillance throughout your recovery, closely monitoring your progress and offering personalized recommendations to keep you on track. With a robust roster of trusted medical and wellness colleagues to refer you to, every aspect of your health and wellness is covered, ensuring all-around surgical optimization and long-term well-being.
Simply put, this is the service that people with the best recoveries swear by. Don’t leave your recovery to chance—book your Postsurgical Lymphatic Drainage session today and join the countless individuals who have made it an integral part of their journey to full health, stunning results, and a strong, functional body.
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The Mend Method
$200 for 60 mins full body, no face
$300 full body with 30 mins face treatment
$400 120 mins including 30 mins face and 30 mins abdominal treatment
An Elevated Lymphatic Drainage Experience
The Mend Method is a lymphatic drainage treatment that blends clinical precision with a deeply restorative approach. While pressure remains within the superficial lymphatic range, the technique delivers a more dynamic and engaging experience than traditional Vodder-style manual lymphatic drainage.
Using an engaging, purposeful protocol and a curated blend of organic, therapeutic oils, The Mend Method facilitates lymphatic drainage, supports internal cleansing, and enhances tissue vitality—without overwhelming the body’s natural rhythms.
Thoughtfully designed to energize while honoring physiological balance, this is lymphatic therapy, redefined.
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No-tox Negative Pressure Lymphatic Drainage - Integrative Approach
$200 per 60 mins
$300 per 90 mins which includes therapeutic scalp oiling and scalp massage
Advanced Lymphatic Therapy for the Face
The Mend Method Notox Face Treatment is an elevated lymphatic treatment designed to reduce swelling, enhance circulation, and promote facial rejuvenation. This comprehensive protocol combines Vodder-style manual lymphatic drainage, therapeutic massage, negative pressure therapy, and intraoral (buccal) techniques to support purification of the tissues, diminish puffiness, reactivate facial muscles, and refine facial contour.
Thoughtfully curated to naturally restore balance and radiance, this is facial lymphatic care at its most intentional.
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Scar Tissue/Fibrosis Remediation - Integrative Approach
60 minutes - $175
Untreated scar tissue can hinder recovery and affect your results, causing stiffness, discomfort, restricted movement, and visible irregularities. Left unmanaged, adhesions and tight scars may lead to chronic pain and hard-to-treat imperfections, diminishing the outcome of your procedure.
Scar tissue remediation targets scars, fibrosis, and adhesions, using specialized techniques to soften tissue, improve flexibility, reduce pain, and enhance appearance. This treatment is ideal for anyone recovering from surgery, surgical complications such as "lipo burn" or tissue necrosis, or wounds.
Note: This treatment is not suitable for keloid scarring. Large or extensive scars must be at least 6 weeks old to receive treatment.
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Wellness Lymphatic Drainage - Vodder Technique
60 minutes - $150
90 minutes - $220
120 minutes - $290
Wellness Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a gentle technique that stimulates lymphatic flow to remove excess fluids, protein, and metabolic waste from the tissue. Using light, rhythmic strokes, MLD reduces swelling, bloating, and inflammation, while improving circulation and boosting immune function. Ideal for Inside-Out Healing and body cleansing, supporting fitness or weight loss goals, and enhancing overall well-being, MLD also induces profound relaxation, boosts energy, improves sleep quality, turbo boosts post exercise recovery, and accelerates natural healing.
Experience enhanced vitality, reduced puffiness, and a refreshed body with MLD.
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Restorative Lymphatic Drainage - Vodder Technique
60 minutes - $150
90 minutes - $220
120 minutes - $290
When facing health concerns, your lymphatic system can become sluggish or overwhelmed, slowing down the body's ability to heal. Restorative Lymphatic Drainage focuses on stimulating the lymphatic system to improve circulation, reduce swelling and inflammation, and enhance immune function—helping your body recover more efficiently.
Treatments may be full body or targeted to certain areas to best suit your needs.
This treatment is beneficial for many conditions including:
Chronic illness or fatigue including fibromyalgia
Autoimmune disorders
Arthritis
Inflammation or swelling
Primary lymphedema or non-cancer related lymphedema
Lipedema
Long covid
Lyme disease
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Oncology Lymphatic Drainage - Integrative or Vodder
60 minutes - $150
90 minutes - $220
120 minutes - $290
Oncology lymphatic drainage is a specialized therapy that targets the lymphatic system to reduce swelling, alleviate pain, promote healing, and support immune function in cancer patients. Treatment can be Vodder lymphatic drainage alone, alone or Vodder lymphatic drainage can be combined with other techniques for optimal recovery.
This treatment is especially beneficial for those undergoing or recovering from surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy, and helps manage conditions like cording, scar tissue, pain, decreased range of motion, and cancer related lymphedema.
Restorative in nature, it aids individuals in reconnecting with their bodies, helping them feel more integrated and better adjusted to their "new normal" after significant medical stress and trauma.
***Note: If you are currently undergoing cancer treatment, you must receive medical clearance from a member of your oncology team prior to receiving treatment.
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Perinatal Lymphatic Drainage - Vodder Technique
60 minutes - $150
90 minutes - $220
Perinatal Lymphatic Drainage: A Holistic Approach to Supporting Women at Every Stage of Motherhood
Perinatal Lymphatic Drainage is a gentle, nurturing therapy designed to support women through every stage of their reproductive journey—whether you’re preparing to conceive, going through fertility treatment, navigating pregnancy, recovering postpartum, or healing after pregnancy loss. This specialized treatment provides physical and emotional support while promoting overall well-being.
Who Can Benefit?
Women Trying to Conceive or Facing Fertility Challenges: Lymphatic drainage stimulates circulation, reduces inflammation, and enhances immune system function creating an optimal environment for conception. It promotes relaxation and helps reduce stress, which can often interfere with fertility.
During Pregnancy
This therapy helps manage swelling, reduces fluid retention, and alleviates common discomforts such as bloating and heaviness. By supporting lymphatic flow, it aids in maintaining overall health for both mother and baby.
Postpartum Recovery
After childbirth, lymphatic drainage accelerates healing by reducing swelling, improving circulation, and supporting tissue repair. It can also help with promoting emotional well-being during this transformative period.
After Pregnancy Loss
Lymphatic drainage provides a gentle, compassionate approach to healing, helping the body process physical changes while offering emotional relief through relaxation and stress reduction.
Benefits of Perinatal Lymphatic Drainage:
Alleviates swelling and fluid retention.
Enhances circulation and supports immune health.
Promotes hormonal balance and detoxification.
Eases physical discomforts like heaviness, aching, sinus congestion, pins & needles in hands and feet and bloating.
Accelerates tissue healing and recovery.
Provides emotional relief and stress reduction.
Why Choose This Therapy?
Perinatal Lymphatic Drainage is more than just a treatment—it’s an empowering act of self-care. Whether you’re embarking on your fertility journey, embracing the changes of pregnancy, or reclaiming your strength after childbirth or loss, this proactive therapy supports you every step of the way. Experience the care and expertise of a practitioner dedicated to your health and well-being.
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Facial Lymphatic Drainage - Vodder Technique
60 min - $150
This gentle, non-invasive facial treatment stimulates lymphatic circulation to reduce puffiness and cleanse the skin from the inside out, promoting a natural glow. This technique flushes out waste, reduces fluid retention, and enhances circulation for healthier skin with a more defined appearance. It is also helpful for managing acne and rosacea, as well as allergies, sinus issues, and chronic ear pressure.
Additionally, by enhancing circulation of the brain's GLYMPHATIC SYSTEM, this treatment can help manage brain fog, chronic headaches, and mental fatigue. It is also noted to be helpful in treating long COVID symptoms.
Note: This is not a "lotions and potions" type of facial. Please arrive for your treatment with a clean, makeup-free face. You may wear moisturizer if your face is too dry without it.
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Breast Lymphatic Drainage - Vodder or Integrative
60 min - $150
Breast Lymphatic Drainage is a specialized treatment designed to enhance lymphatic flow in the breast area, helping to reduce swelling, alleviate discomfort, and promote overall breast health. By gently stimulating the lymphatic system, this therapy aids in reducing fluid retention, minimizing the risk of congestion, and supporting natural healing. During breastfeeding, it is particularly beneficial for reducing and preventing clogs, as well as preventing and reducing the recurrence of mastitis
Additionally, it can stimulate milk production, supporting a smoother lactation process. Ideal for those experiencing hormonal changes or seeking to improve breast wellness, Breast Lymphatic Drainage promotes better circulation, reduces inflammation, and supports immune function.
Experience the soothing, restorative effects of this targeted treatment and give your body the support it needs for optimal health and vitality.
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Core Comfort Abdominal Massage - Integrative Approach
60 min - $150
Core Comfort Abdominal Massage is a non-invasive therapy that supports natural healing and digestion through gentle, rhythmic techniques. It's especially beneficial for those on a weight loss journey or GLP-1 medication, addressing issues like bloating, sluggish digestion, and constipation while promoting weight loss by reducing fluid retention and flushing out waste. This treatment also aids in IBS relief, chronic constipation, and menstrual symptoms, and is vital for postpartum recovery, reducing abdominal swelling and promoting healing.
Additionally, abdominal lymphatic drainage helps gently stimulate collagen production, improving skin tone and texture, especially after significant weight loss or childbirth.
This therapy is an essential investment for overall health and recovery, offering a holistic approach to enhance well-being and support your body through transformation.
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Lymphatic Lower Body Revival
60 mins - $150
Lymphatic Leg Revival is a transformative treatment designed to target tired, achy, and swollen legs and hips.
Combining the healing power of techniques including lymphatic drainage, vibration therapy, negative pressure therapy, stretching, myofascial release, and IASTM, this treatment works to stimulate circulation, soften restricted fascia, reduce fluid retention, and minimize the discomfort of cellulite, leaving your legs feeling light, refreshed, and rested. Ideal for those seeking to reduce the visibility of uneven tissue texture, relief from the discomfort of "heavy feeling legs", athletes in training or recovery mode, or those looking to enhance the smoothness and tone of their skin, Lymphatic Lower Body Revival offers a results-driven experience that will leave you feeling revitalized with improved flexibility and decreased pain.
Treat your legs to the ultimate restoration and experience the immediate benefits of this exclusive therapy today!
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Menopause Modulation Treatment
90 minutes without Vodder facial treatment- $240
120 minutes including Vodder facial treatment - $310
Experience the transformative power of Menopause Modulation, a customized lymphatic drainage treatment designed to support women during the perimenopause and menopause journey. This integrative treatment is a proactive, empowering way to optimize your health and embrace this powerful life stage with confidence. This non-invasive treatment is tailored to address the unique challenges of the menopause journey, helping you feel revitalized from the inside out.
Why Menopause Modulation?
Reduce Bloating and Fluid Retention: Hormonal shifts during menopause can lead to fluid retention and puffiness. Lymphatic drainage stimulates the removal of excess fluid and metabolic waste, helping to reduce bloating-associated discomfort.
Target Hips and Abdomen
This treatment focuses on the hips and abdomen, common problem areas for menopausal women, helping to reduce sagging, minimize the appearance of cellulite due to tight tissues, and improve digestion.
Soothe Inflammation: This treatment helps calm inflammation, thereby decreasing hormonally induced aches and pains.
Enhance Circulation
Boost your body’s natural cleansing processes, improve blood flow for better tissue nourishment, and restore energy levels, leaving you feeling recharged and vibrant.
Relieve Tension: This treatment helps soothe the nervous system, reducing hormone-related mood fluctuations and anxiety.
Support Skin Health
By improving lymphatic drainage, this treatment enhances skin elasticity and radiance, promoting a healthy, glowing complexion. Additionally, reducing retained fluid and waste from the facial tissues can provide a more lifted, vibrant visage!
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LymphaVibe - Revive
90 min without face treatment - $220
120 minutes including Vodder face treatment - $290
LymphaVibe Revive combines the soothing effects of Vodder lymphatic drainage with deeply penetrating vibration therapy to optimize lymphatic function. This powerful protocol supports the body in processing embedded proteins, fluids, and metabolic waste, with the vibration loosening debris in tissues while lymphatic drainage flushes it away.
Ideal for reducing fluid retention and inflammation, alleviating muscle soreness, promoting tissue healing, and enhancing overall wellness, LymphaVibe Revive offers a holistic approach to relaxation and peak performance.
Perfect for those seeking a deep purge and optimal health.
