This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the lovely Cecily Braden who is an esthetician, educator, and innovator. In this episode, Cecily tells us her story, tools and techniques she uses for lymphatic drainage, the benefits of lymphatic drainage, and how she came to create her own unique lymphatic brush. If you've ever found lymphatic brushing or Gua Sha intimidating, I think you'll feel differently after listening to Cecily! KEY TAKEAWAYS: Gua Sha vs. lymphatic drainageBenefits of herbal poulticesWhat is the Vodder manual lymphatic drainage?What is intraoral lymph drainage and its benefits?How do you use a Gua Sha stone?What is The Lymphatic Brush?How does The Lymphatic Brush work, and how can it help simplify your skincare routine?Cecily is offering a 15% off discount code to listeners who shop at The Lymphatic Brush or at Cecily Braden. The code is LessStressed15 ABOUT GUEST: Cecily Braden has been in the spa and wellness industry developing protocols and spa treatments since 1994 and teaching and preaching the benefits of facial massage since 2003. She was an Educator before an Esthetician and struggled for more years than she succeeded, but she never gave up and work tirelessly to bring the world to you. To read Cecily's entire bio click here, https://cecilybraden.com/cecily-j-braden/ WHERE TO FIND: Website: https://cecilybraden.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cecilybraden/?hl=en Website: https://thelymphaticbrush.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lymphatic_brush/?hl=en Website: https://www.spawellnessacademy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjbthaimassage/?hl=en WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA: Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/ Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife Leave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/links NUTRITION PHILOSOPHY OF LESS STRESSED LIFE:  Over restriction is dead; if your practitioner is recommending this, they are stuck in 2010 and not evolvingWhole food is soul food and fed is bestSustainable, synergistic nutrition (the opposite of whack-a-mole supplementation & supplement graveyards)You don’t have to figure it out aloneDo your best and leave the rest