PRESS Modern Massage

Union Square, if your shoulders are still at the office even when you’re not, this one’s for you.
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New clients can book their first 60-minute PRESS massage for $99 (regularly $180) with code FALL99.
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📍 39 W 14th St #408
PRESS Modern Massage Union Square
Limited time only.

When most people hear “lymphatic drainage massage” today, they think of debloating.
When we hear it, we think of lymphedema.
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Those are two very different conversations.
Lymphedema can occur when lymph nodes are removed or damaged, often after cancer treatment or certain surgeries. In those cases, the lymphatic system may struggle to move fluid effectively, leading to swelling that requires ongoing management.
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That’s where Lymphatic Drainage, compression therapy, and movement can play an important role. Long before lymphatic drainage became a wellness trend, it was a clinical treatment approach.
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That doesn’t mean people are imagining the benefits they notice after a lymphatic drainage session. Gentle touch, movement, and massage can absolutely help with temporary fluid retention and leave someone feeling less puffy.
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But the claims often move faster than the science. Lymphatic drainage wasn’t developed as a weight-loss tool, a body-sculpting treatment, or a shortcut to changing your appearance. It was developed to support people whose lymphatic systems weren’t functioning normally.
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As Licensed Massage Therapists, we think it’s important to understand the difference between a clinical treatment and a wellness trend. Not because one is better than the other - but because realistic expectations lead to better outcomes.
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And when it comes to your health, that’s always worth paying attention to. 🙌

PRESS Members, your post-massage walk home just got a little softer. 🧦
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Starting today, we’re teaming up with our friends at Earth Therapeutics to gift PRESS Members a pair of their C*D Aloe Socks after their massage - while supplies last.
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Made in Korea and infused with C*D, shea butter + aloe vera, they’re designed to moisturize and soften dry, tired feet.
Very appropriate for people who somehow hit 10,000 steps before dinner.
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And if you love them, PRESS clients get 20% off their first Earth Therapeutics order for a limited time with code LOVE20.
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Book your massage + grab your pair while they’re here. 🤍

Fall has an official scent at PRESS. 🌿
Meet rosemary, our new seasonal aromatherapy add-on.
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Woodsy, herbaceous, a little bracing - like the first clear breath of October air. Add it to your next massage and let it do its thing while your massage therapist handles the rest.
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Now available at all 5 PRESS studios.
Book your massage + add rosemary aromatherapy. 🍂
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P.S. PRESS Members get every add-on at 50% off, aromatherapy included. October smells like a pretty good month to have a membership.

Greenpoint, working from home is great until your couch becomes your office chair.
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Your first 60-minute PRESS massage is $99 instead of $180 for a limited time with code FALL99.
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📍 39 Greenpoint Ave, 217
PRESS Modern Massage Greenpoint
New clients only.

Search Instagram for “lymphatic drainage massage” and you’ll see a lot of before-and-afters.
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Less bloating. A flatter stomach. A more sculpted jawline.
But that’s not actually where lymphatic drainage began.
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Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) was originally developed to help people with lymphedema - often after lymph node removal, cancer treatment, or other medical procedures that affect the lymphatic system.
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In those cases, swelling isn’t a cosmetic concern. It’s a medical one.
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That’s why when a massage therapist hears “lymphatic drainage,” we’re usually thinking about a very different set of questions:
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• Has there been a recent surgery?
• Were lymph nodes removed?
• What kind of swelling is present?
• Is specialized clinical care needed?
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The conversation starts with function, not aesthetics.
Before we talk about what lymphatic drainage can do, it’s worth understanding who it was originally designed to help.
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Stay tuned for Part 2. 💫

Williamsburg, consider this your sign to take recovery as seriously as your workout.
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For a limited time, new PRESS clients can book their first 60-minute massage for $99 (regularly $180) with code FALL99.
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📍 118 N 11th St, between Berry St & Wythe Ave
PRESS Modern Massage Williamsburg
New clients only.

Long before PRESS had five studios, it was one massage room in Williamsburg.
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Rachel Beider didn’t set out to build a wellness brand. She was trying to understand pain - first her own, then the pain she saw in the people she treated every day.
Nearly two decades later, that curiosity still drives everything we do. 🌟
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Because behind every stiff neck, running injury, tension headache, or aching low back is a person trying to get through their day a little more comfortably.
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Every person who walks through our doors deserves care that’s thoughtful, individualized, and focused on helping them feel better in their body. 60,000+ clients later, we’re still here for that. 💫 🙌