Individualized therapeutic care and practical, hands-on education for healthcare professionals.
Manual lymphatic drainage for people maintaining stabilized lymphedema, recovering from recent cosmetic or other surgery, or seeking physician-connected support for lipedema, autoimmune conditions, scar tissue, and more.
Physical therapists and nurses have asked Heather to share the massage skills developed through decades of practice. This practical, hands-on training is her response to that need.
Every session is built around your goals and, when applicable, your referral or established plan of care. Heather may draw from these modalities individually or combine them according to what is being addressed.
Myofascial release or Manual Lymph Drainage—slow, precise work specific to lymphatic and fascial restriction.
Soft-tissue work focused on the areas that need support—from general tension and limited mobility to medically appropriate recovery care.
Applied during a session to prepare tissue or calm inflammation, depending on what is being treated. They may also be used for contrast therapy, and included in the massage session.
A warm paraffin dip, often used for hand and joint stiffness alongside manual work, for an additional $15.
Warmed stones used alongside massage techniques to ease tension and encourage deeper relaxation. These may be requested as part of the massage session.
A refreshing exfoliating scrub that may be added to soften and revive tired feet, for an additional $15.
Whole body red light exposure, front and back, on its own or added to a massage session. See details & pricing
A targeted eight-week protocol combining seven modalities, personalized home care, and progress tracking. See the protocol & pricing
A full-body red light session using a professional-grade unit that surrounds the front and back of the body for comprehensive coverage from head to toe. Enjoy a session on its own or pair it with a massage appointment.
Single sessions run about 20 minutes.
Two sessions a week for eight weeks, with each session combining 7 effective modalities, from MLD and vacuum cupping to elastic taping, and everything in-between. Before-and-after photos (with your permission) let us track your progress.
You sign an agreement to exercise, eat well, and do the at-home leg work Heather teaches you on a third day each week.
Heather Sager has spent decades practicing and teaching massage therapy in both Ohio and Colorado. She taught massage therapy for more than ten years and has worked in hospital pain relief, hospice and veteran care, medical spas, salons, and private practice. She has also prepared massage students for professional board examinations and written educational material for the profession.
Rather than trying to work broadly across every corner of massage therapy, Heather has spent much of her career going deeply into the lymphatic and fascial systems—two systems that quietly shape how the body holds tension, moves fluid, and recovers.
Her work today draws on that experience to provide thoughtful, individualized massage and manual therapy, and professional hands-on education.
After intensive lymphedema treatment has reduced and stabilized limb volume, patients are often expected to manage a lifelong condition with far less professional contact. Other patients need knowledgeable support following cosmetic or medically necessary surgery, or as part of an established care plan for lipedema, autoimmune conditions, or scar tissue.
Massage Must-Haves offers a local point of support for appropriate manual lymphatic drainage in Tiffin and surrounding communities. Heather works within each person's established plan of care and welcomes communication from physicians, surgeons, lymphedema therapists, and other members of the healthcare team.
This is at the heart of Heather's individual practice: quiet, focused work intended to support recovery, restore healthier fluid movement, and improve quality of life when MLD is appropriate.
Back to the basics. Nurses, PTs, PTAs, and other licensed professionals may already have the scope to use hands-on techniques, but they have not always been given enough practical training to hone those skills fully.
After an injury, irritable, guarded, painful muscles require patient, effective hands-on attention to relieve trigger points, tension, and restriction. Strengthening can then be introduced progressively. Repeatedly loading tissue that remains tense, tender, and restricted may aggravate symptoms rather than address what is preventing normal function.
The training focuses on practical application—not hours of unnecessary bookwork—and builds on what each professional's license already allows.
"The quality of touch matters—whether it supports one person or strengthens a healthcare team."
MASSAGE MUST-HAVES · TIFFIN, OHIO
"What a pleasure it was being in your class… Honestly, the best instruction I've ever received. Thank you for following your calling to teach!"
— Rachelle Conrady
"Heather is one of a kind and I cannot say enough about just how wonderful she is. She is highly knowledgeable, deeply caring, and easy to talk to. She is, without a doubt, the best with lymphatic drainage and the only therapist who made the skin on my legs move and wrinkle again."
— Diane Munoz
"I appreciate the hard work and time you put in. You are an amazing teacher and have taught me so much!"
— Ciara Martin
Heather's practical book goes beyond practice exams. It walks massage and bodywork students through real strategies for preparing for professional licensing success and overcoming test anxiety.
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Explore Heather's functional mobility, intuitive energy work, ecstatic dance, and Wellness Retreats through Somanation.
Visit SomanationIndividuals, healthcare providers, and organizations seeking professional training are welcome to reach out.