You’re barely touching me, is this even doing anything?

You're not alone with that feeling! Because the lymphatic system sits so close to the skin, when deep(er) work is performed, the lymphatic system is generally missed. And when it's in it's 'natural' state, your lymphatic fluid is thick and viscous, like honey in the middle of a cold winter night and all you want is a little squeeze for your tea but nothing is coming out. By doing the light, repetitive work that is required of MLD, that fluid starts to thin out and flow a little bit quicker and easier. If we start manipulating muscles, squeezing the tissue within an inch of its life or for crying out loud please stop watching the "lymphatic massage" videos online where they are doing body scrubbing or fascia blasting. We're not into damaging the fascial network or seeing who can get the best bruises, and we were professionally trained and are Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapists and we work the way we were trained. LIGHTLY.