02/24/2026
✨ Blu’s BodyShop Client Spotlight — Real Journeys • Real Results ✨
One of the greatest honors of my work is walking alongside people as their bodies heal, regulate, and come back into balance.
This series shares real stories from real clients — their challenges, their progress, and what changed for them along the way. Every body has a story, and every healing path looks different.
💙 Client Spotlight: Betsy Townsend
Betsy came to me after two years of severe food reactions, constant hives, and daily discomfort that was affecting nearly every part of her life. Even eating had become stressful and unpredictable.
Through focused lymphatic drainage sessions and at-home support techniques, her body began to shift in ways she hadn’t experienced in years.
Here’s part of her journey, in her own words:
I had been struggling with extreme food allergies, constant hives on my face and neck, and terrible upset stomach for 2 years. I believe the start of my problems was acquiring a parasite after hanging out in a river in Montana.
Truly, I was miserable. I had tested positive for allergies to yeast, oats, rice, bananas, and practically every other food that I loved. I was reacting to everything and anything around me. It was especially embarrassing because my symptoms showed up so rapidly and visibly – always on my face and neck, and within 5-10 minutes of eating. After meeting a friend who had seen Karissa, she invited me to come see her for a lymphatic drainage massage. I only wish I could have met Karissa sooner!!
She worked on me 2 days in a row – about 2 hours each time. Stimulating my lymph nodes using gentle touch, my jaw line looked different after even the first session. You could see the fluid starting to move around my body. Karissa taught me how to maintain lymphatic circulation by myself, and showed me techniques like dry brushing that can help to maintain my system.
After the 2-day session, my lymph nodes were extremely sore for about 5 days. It felt like I had been sick but without any symptoms.
It’s been 6 weeks since I had my sessions with her, and my whole life has changed. I am eating foods that I had only dreamed of and having less and less reactions! I can’t wait to continue to see Karissa and improve on my condition. She truly wanted me to feel better and had a huge hand in making it happen!
—
These stories matter because they remind us that improvement is possible — even when you’ve been struggling for a long time.
If you’ve been dealing with symptoms that feel overwhelming or unresolved, you don’t have to navigate it alone.