Lymph Drainage Therapy 3: Deep Pathways: Viscera, articulations, Organ of the Senses

Class Code :

27 Feb - 02 Mar 2026

Chatswood Club, 11 Help Street, Chatswood, NSW 2067, Sydney, Australia.

Prerequisite

LDT2

Price

$1,250.00

ReTake

AUD $700.00

Offer

10%

off for two or more courses

You can receive the 10% off for two or more courses when purchased as a package and Full Payment must be made at the same time 45 days before the class start date.

Class Code : LDT3
In LDT3, you’ll continue to hone your application skills to increase your effectiveness as well as learn numerous technique subtleties to expand your practice range. This advanced class covers deeper lymph and interstitial flow. Dr. Chikly sometimes considers LDT3 the real start of the LDT curriculum. You will learn techniques to address the organ of the senses viscera and body joints. Advanced class preparation is highly recommended (see below).
Class length 4 days

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Highlights
  • Superficial and deep Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM)
  • Drainage of the muscles and periosteum
  • Applications for trigger points / Chapman reflexes, reflexology areas, and acupressure points
  • Drainage of the eyes
  • Drainage of the ears, including the external auditory meatus and cochlea
  • Drainage of the nasal and oral cavities, including the gums, teeth, hard and soft palates, temporomandibular joint, tonsils, and eustachian tubes
  • Lympho-fascia release (LFR)
  • Drainage of the viscera, including the trachea, lungs, pleura, large and small intestines, spleen, liver, kidneys, and adrenals, bladder, uterus, prostate
  • Sciatic nerve
  • Articulations/fluid release techniques applied to the rib cage
  • Drainage of Joint capsules
  • Chronic Scar Release Technique (SRT)
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
  • Lecture
  • Study Guide
  • Question & Answer
  • PowerPoint Slides
  • Demonstration
  • Practice sessions
  • Review
Schedule (subject to change)
Day One

8:30

Registration

9:00 – 11:00

Introductions

Teaching material

Superficial and deep lymph circulation

Superficial and deep Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM)

Applications for trigger points reflexology areas

Drainage of the muscles

Drainage of periosteum

11:00 – 11:15

Break
11:15 – 12:30

Drainage of the Organ of the Senses

Drainage of the Eyes

12:30 – 2:00

Lunch

2:00 – 3:30

Drainage of the Ears including the external auditory meatus

Drainage of the Nasal Cavity

3:30 – 3:45

Break

3:45 – 5:30

Drainage of the Oral Cavity including the gums, teeth, hard and soft palates, temporomandibular joint, tonsils, and eustachian tubes

Day Two

9:00 – 11:00

Review, questions, and answers

Drainage of the Viscera

Drainage of the Trachea, Bronchi and Lung Parenchyma

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 12:30

Drainage of the Liver

12:30-2:00

Lunch

2:00 – 3:30

Drainage of the Spleen

3:30 – 3:45

Break

3:45 – 5:30

Drainage of the Large Intestine

Day Three

9:00 – 9:45 am

Review, questions, and answers

Drainage of the Small Intestine

9:45 am – 10:30 am

Drainage of the Pelvic Organs: Drainage of the Uterus

10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 12:30

Drainage of the Prostate/Seminal Vesicle

Drainage of the Kidneys

12:30 – 2:00  

Lunch
2:00 – 3:30

Treatment Programs

Design a simple clinical protocol and integrate clinical cases with joint and/or viscera pathologies

3:30 – 3:45
Break

3:45 – 5:30

Articulation Fluid techniques. Applications to the ribcage articulations

Day Four

9:00 – 10:30

Drainage of joints / joint capsule

10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 12:30

Connective-Tissue-Fibers Technique (CTFR)

12:30 – 1:30 

Lunch

1:30 – 2:45

Scar-Release Therapy

Final questions and answers

Take home Protocol

Self-reflection and identification of changes for practitioner’s practice

Learner's Objectives:
  • By the end of the 1st-day participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on muscles and periosteum.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the eyes.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the ears.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the nasal cavity.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the oral cavity.
  • By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the trachea, bronchi, and lung parenchyma.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the liver.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the spleen.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the large intestine.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the small intestine.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the pelvic organs including the uterus.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the prostate/seminal vesicle.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly design a clinical protocol integrating clinical cases which involve joint and/or visceral pathologies.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT articular techniques on the ribcage.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT techniques on the drainage of joints / joint capsule.
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person the LDT connective-tissue-fibers technique (CTFR).
  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly demonstrate on a live person LDT Scar-Release Therapy (SRT).

An in-depth advanced study of anatomy is a prerequisite for this class. Please read in Dr. Chikly’s book, Silent Waves Part 1 Chapter 10, Part 4 Chapter 1,2, and 5, and all of Part 5.
Also, please review the list of words and see where your stand with your knowledge. It is of utmost importance that you prepare for this class in advance – even if you don’t plan to attend the class for a year or so, it is not too early to begin your study of anatomy structures. We have provided below a list of terms for you to familiarize yourself with prior to attending this course.

  • Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM)
  • Periosteum, perineurium
  • Aqueous humor, vitreous humor, sclera, anterior chamber and posterior chamber of the eye, Schlemm’s canal
  • Choroid, retina, cornea, lens, optic nerve, optic chiasma, cataract, glaucoma, retinitis, macular degeneration
  • Auricle, tragus, antitragus, intertragic notch, helix, antihelix, concha, cavum, cymba, lobule, external auditory meatus
  • Crus of helix
  • Cochlea
  • Labyrinth of the ear, tinnitus, olfactory bulb, cribriform plate, ethmoid
  • Epiglottitis (inflammation of the epiglottis)
  • Palatoglossal arch, palatine tonsils, palatopharyngeal arch, hard and soft palate, eustachian tube
  • Internal jugular vein, brachiocephalic vein, subclavian vein, dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
  • Trachea, carina, bronchi, pleura, parenchyma, spleen, ascending and descending colon, hepatic and splenic flexure, cecum, vermiform appendix, transverse colon, sigmoid, rectum, anus, rectum mucocutaneous junction, submucosa
  • The greater and lesser curvature of the stomach, pyloris, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, pancreas, prostate
  • Sternum, manubrium, xiphoid process, sternochrondral and chondrocostal articulation of the thorax
  • Costovertebral and costotransverse articulation, intervertebral and zygapophyseal articulations (facets)
  • The joint capsule of the shoulder, knee, elbow, and hip
Dr. Chikly's Overview of Lymph Drainage Therapy 3 (LDT3)
Dr Chikly's Lymph Drainage Technique: Spleen-Colon, lymphatic Visceral Techniques
Lymph, Fascia and Viscera Dr Chikly Interviewed by Terry Schibler, LMT.