03/02/2026
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Do you feel trauma in your lymphatic system? ๐๐๐
This is something I speak about often in my sessions, but today I want to write it gentlyโฆ human to human ๐ค
So many of us think trauma lives only in the mind ๐ง
But the truth is โ the body remembers.
And very often, the place that holds it quietlyโฆ is the lymphatic system ๐ฟ
I see it every day.
Not because people tell me their stories right away โ
but because their bodies already have ๐ญ
๐ The neck and throat
This is where I so often feel it first.
Tight necks.
Swollen nodes.
Jaw tension.
A lump-in-the-throat feeling.
This is the space of unspoken words ๐ฌ
Of holding it together.
Of staying quiet to keep the peace.
๐ โI donโt feel safe enough to say how I really feel.โ
When this area is overwhelmed, lymph flow slows โ
and the body carries the weight of silence ๐ค
๐ The chest and heart space
This area holds so much ๐
Grief.
Loss.
Heartbreak.
Emotional overload.
People tell me they feel tight here, heavy, tiredโฆ
like they canโt take a full breath ๐ฎโ๐จ
This is often not a lung issue.
Itโs a heart-load ๐
The lymphatic system here is deeply connected to immunity and the nervous system.
When we are heartbroken for too long, the body feels it.
๐ โIโm strongโฆ but Iโm tired of being strong.โ
๐ The armpits and arms
This one surprises many people ๐
Swollen armpits.
Heavy arms.
Tension in the shoulders.
This is the space of carrying too much ๐คฒ
Doing for everyone.
Holding everyone else up.
๐ โIโll just handle it.โ
๐ โI donโt want to be a burden.โ
The lymph here works hard. And when emotional load is constant, it shows.
๐ผ The belly and gut
This is the safety centre ๐ผ
This is where fear sits.
Where early trauma settles.
Where control tries to protect us.
Bloating.
Gut discomfort.
Inflammation.
Food sensitivities.
๐ผ โI donโt feel safe enough to relax.โ
The lymphatic system in the gut is vast โ and incredibly sensitive to stress.
๐ฟ The pelvis and hips
This area is tender ๐ฟ
It holds identity.
Shame.
Loss.
Sexual trauma.
Suppressed emotions.
People feel heaviness here, congestion, hormonal imbalance โ but struggle to name why.
๐ฟ โThis part of my story still feels raw.โ
The body never forgets โ
but it also never gives up on healing ๐ค
๐ค The legs and feet
Heavy legs.
Swelling.
A feeling of being stuck ๐ค
This is survival mode.
๐ค โIโve been pushing for too long.โ
๐ค โI donโt feel supported.โ
๐ค โIโm exhausted.โ
Lymph from the legs must move upward โ against gravity.
When weโre burnt out, flow becomes harder.
Why this matters ๐ค
The lymphatic system has no pump.
It relies on:
โจ movement
โจ breath
โจ safety
โจ nervous system regulation
When we live in fight, flight, or freeze for too long, lymph slows.
Not because the body is failing โ
but because itโs protecting us ๐
And hereโs the part I want you to hear clearly ๐ค๐
Your body is not broken ๐
Your lymphatic system is not โlazyโ ๐
Your swelling is not a personal failure ๐
Your body has been carrying you through things you didnโt have words for at the time ๐ค
Healing doesnโt come from forcing.
It comes from softening ๐ฟ
From feeling safe again ๐
From gentle movement ๐
From breath ๐
From being seen ๐ค
And slowlyโฆ
the body remembers how to flow again ๐โจ
๐ฌ If this resonates with you, tell me:
Where do you feel it in your body? ๐๐๐
Youโre not alone ๐ค
Your body is wise ๐ฟ
And healing is possible โ gently, in time โจ