Kaethara - formerly known as Louise Scott’s Holistic Haven

11/03/2026

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💧 Does Lymphedema Mean You Have Stagnant Fluid?🩵

Lymphedema Awareness Day #10 🦋🦋

Yes — that’s actually a big part of what happens in lymphedema.🩵

In Lymphedema, the lymphatic system is not able to move lymph fluid the way it normally should. The lymph vessels and lymph nodes are responsible for collecting excess fluid, proteins, and waste from our tissues and returning it back into the bloodstream.🦋

When that system becomes damaged, removed, or overwhelmed, the fluid cannot drain properly.🩵

Instead of circulating through the body, lymph fluid begins to collect and sit in the tissues. This is often called stagnant lymph fluid.

When lymph fluid becomes stagnant:👇

• Swelling develops in the affected limb 💦
• The tissue can start to feel heavy or tight 💧
• The skin may gradually thicken over time 💦
• Fibrosis (hardening of tissue) can develop 💧
• The risk of infections like Cellulitis increases 💦

Another important thing people don’t talk about enough is pain. When fluid sits in the tissue and pressure builds, it can absolutely cause discomfort and pain for many people living with lymphedema.🦋

This is why movement, compression, and proper lymphedema therapy are so important. They help encourage the lymph fluid to move instead of remaining stagnant in the tissues.🩵

Understanding what is happening inside the body helps us realize that lymphedema is much more than “just swelling.” It is a chronic condition involving the entire lymphatic system.

Always discuss treatment and care with a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) or your healthcare provider. This post is for education and awareness only.🦋

— Debbie Parsons
Lymphedema Awareness through Real Stories 🩵🦋

09/03/2026

Availability for rest of month 🫶🏼

20/3 from 11am (various appt times)
23/3 @ 4pm, 24/3 @ 5:30pm, 25/3 @ 11am,
30/3 @ 11am 🥰.

I am taking majority of Easter holidays off with my kids with the exception of my regular Clients and will return back to work Monday 20th April 2026 💜🤍💜

07/03/2026

As a Massage Therapist I come across Clients from all walks of life’s. I endeavour to set standards before each and everyone of you meet me face to face, right throughout your treatment appointments, after you leave and going forward as most Clients become regulars 🫶🏼

This particular Client had me stressing before he came as I was aware he had recently suffered trauma. After overthinking how this treatment session could go…conversation flowed easier than I imagined…easily the most rewarding treatment session for myself…as well as for the Client 🤍.

Massage therapy ain’t just for easing the tight, stressed out, over worked, heavily medicated and burdened bodies with medical conditions and ailments…it’s all about mindfulness, clarity and overall wellbeing.

Short sweet text means the world and more ❤️

18/02/2026

Appreciate all my Clients reviews as means the world to know that people appreciate the time and effort I put into making their bodies feel as good as possible 🫶🏼.

Busy people with hectic lives, hearts of gold 💛 looking after their family = tight fascia all over body, tight legs, stress/tension, lymphatic fluid/toxins, flight or fight defence mode and high cortisol levels deserves time and effort to reenergise the body ready to do battle ❤️

Thank you very much 😍

18/02/2026

Sorry not been much posts/updates from me recently. Business has been extremely busy these past few months. Thank you to each and everyone of you for your continued support and warm welcome to all new clients/followers 💜🤍💜

06/02/2026

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29/01/2026

😢🥺Do you suffer from tight, tired, sore, heavy, lumpy legs and arms…please read below 👀.

Lipodema or lymphedema???

Lipedema (Fat Disorder)

Definition: Abnormal,, subcutaneous, symmetric, "spongy" fat buildup, often causing significant pain and easy bruising.

Key Features: Affects hips, buttocks, thighs, and sometimes arms, but typically stops at the ankles and wrists (cuffing). Often linked to puberty, pregnancy, or menopause, suggesting a hormonal link.

Key Distinctions: Not caused by obesity, though it can coexist with it; dieting does not significantly reduce lipedema fat.

Lymphedema (Fluid Disorder)
Definition: Chronic swelling caused by dysfunction or damage to the lymphatic system (often from cancer treatment, infections, or hereditary issues).
Key Features: Asymmetric swelling, usually affecting one limb. It affects the feet and hands and may cause "pitting" (leaving an indentation after pressure).

With permission from my lovely Client I can share these before and after photos to show how much manual lymphatic drainage massage can help ease your tired sore heavy 🦵 and arms💪🏽.

Photos below show the popliteal area of left and right legs.

Top photos taken before massage, middle photos are during massage and bottom photos show the final result 😍.

Client reports legs felt so much looser, lighter and less tension after massage.

To achieve these amazing results this was done using hand massage techniques with gentle strokes pushing towards the groin area’s lymph nodes to allow the toxins to drain via the lymphatic system. I also used a mixture of warm bamboo to gently ease the pressure and tension from the legs and finished with use of steamed Thai herbal compresses for maximum results.

Post operation advice given to the Client to up her fluid intake for the next 24-48 hours to flush all toxins from her body to prevent the lymphatic system feeling sluggish and 🤢.

09/01/2026

Dip a day will hopefully keep the docs away 🤞🏼

08/01/2026

This is many of you 🫵🏽 as well as myself…

08/01/2026

Hopi 👂🕯️- £20

05/01/2026

I would like to wish all my lovely Clients a happy healthy and holistic new year for 2026. May it be full of less stress, less lymphatic fluid/toxins, less aches/pains, more positivity, more mindfulness, more “me time” and of course full of love 🥰.

Let’s start 2026 with the big reveal of the new business name and logo that I asked for help with a good few months ago. We’ve been working away in the background….a name that is more Clientelle related but holds a very deep and personal meaning to myself 💙🩷🩵.

My lovely neighbour/friend - Claire Murray came up with the new business name and a good friend of mine came up with the logo - Dom Davies. Massive thank you to you both 🫶🏼.

The name Kaethara comes from anagrams of my 3 children’s names - Kaliya, Ethan and Aaron. Also has the following meaning -

Ka → often linked with energy/life force (like “chi/ki/ka” in various traditions).

Eth → rooted in Ethan but also hints at “ethereal.”

Ara → appears in many languages with meanings like light, altar, dawn, protection.

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