1 hour
Introduction and Orientation
What this course is, what it is not, who teaches it, and the standards you agree to hold while you study with us.
5 lessons and a chapter quiz
Manual lymphatic drainage certification
Learn Post-Operative Care From The People Who Practise It
Post-surgical clients arrive frightened, swollen and short on answers. The practitioner who can assess their tissue, position their body, read a compression garment and know precisely when to refer them out is the one their surgeon calls next. This is the 35 hour programme that produces that practitioner.
35 hours of instruction. 51 written lessons across 7 modules. Taught by a team of licensed, insured and certified MLD specialists at our institute in Brooklyn.
What you study
- Introduction and Orientation1 hour
- Chapter 1: What Is Manual Lymphatic Drainage5 hours
- Chapter 2: Post Op Cushion and Body Positioning5 hours
- Chapter 3: Tools and Supplies5 hours
- Clinical: Protocols and Supervised Practice15 hours
- The Extended Business Mentorship Programme4 hours
Where this takes you
Two ways practitioners use this training
Build a post-operative recovery practice
You are entering the field. What you need is not a weekend of technique clips but the whole picture: the anatomy behind the strokes, the contraindications that decide whether you treat at all, the cushioning for seven different procedures, the room and the supplies, and the bedside manner that turns a first session into a course of care. You finish knowing what to do on day one, and knowing what you must not do.
Add MLD to an established practice
You already have hands, a table and a client list. What is missing is post-surgical specificity: why a tummy tuck abdomen is worked right to left instead of clockwise, why a towel in week one can burn, why ibuprofen is contraindicated after a fat transfer, and how to calibrate pressure on tissue that was operated on four days ago. That specificity is what a surgeon’s coordinator weighs when they decide who to refer to.
The curriculum
Nothing is held back for an upsell
The complete syllabus is published before you pay. Read it, compare it against anything else being sold, and decide with the whole picture in front of you.
5 hours
Chapter 1: What Is Manual Lymphatic Drainage
The lymphatic system, the three drainage regions, what MLD achieves after surgery, and the risk factors and medication interactions that decide whether you treat at all.
8 lessons and a chapter quiz
5 hours
Chapter 2: Post Op Cushion and Body Positioning
How to position a body that has just been operated on, how to protect your own, and the bedside manner that decides whether a frightened client comes back.
7 lessons and a chapter quiz
5 hours
Chapter 3: Tools and Supplies
Everything that goes in the treatment room, what each item is for, our position on the cavitation machine, and the referral network that keeps a client safe.
6 lessons and a chapter quiz
15 hours plus two days in person
Clinical: Protocols and Supervised Practice
The full treatment protocol stage by stage, from the acute first week to long-term maintenance, plus the ethics that govern the work. Written protocols are online; the supervised hands-on hours are taught in person at the institute.
17 lessons and a chapter quiz
Supplementary
Client Home Guide: MLD Self-Massage Home Regimen
The step-by-step self-massage regimen you hand to clients for the days between professional sessions. Free with a Magic Post Op Academy account.
3 lessons and a chapter quiz
4 hours
The Extended Business Mentorship Programme
An optional programme delivered as live calls, covering how to set up, price, market and run the practice you have just been trained to work in.
5 lessons
Enrolment
Study online, or study online and on the table
Both tiers carry the same written curriculum. The difference is whether an instructor watches your hands.
Online Theory Certificate
The complete written curriculum, assessed and certified.
$697one payment
- Every online module: orientation, the three core chapters and the clinical protocol library
- Chapter quizzes with instant scoring
- Certificate of Completion (Online Theory) with a public verification code
- Lifetime access to the written curriculum and future revisions
Certified Practitioner (Hybrid)
Everything online, plus two days on the table at our Brooklyn institute.
$2,500one payment
- Everything in the Online Theory Certificate
- Two days of in-person clinical training at the Magic Post Op Institute in Brooklyn
- Supervised hands-on practice in our two treatment rooms
- Certified Practitioner credential issued after your clinical days
- Clinical dates are scheduled with our team after purchase
Add-on
Business Mentorship
Four hours of live calls on building the practice around the skill.
$497
- Four hours of live mentorship calls with our team
- Business set-up guidance: licensing, legal structure, codes of ethics
- Product and service development framework for post-operative care
- Marketing strategy and projected growth planning
- Operations, organisational structure and client relations
Available to add once you are enrolled in either tier.
Who teaches it
A working clinic, not a content studio
The Magic Post Op team is a group of licensed health professionals, insured and certified as Manual Lymphatic Drainage specialists for post-operative care. We wrote this curriculum out of what we do daily, and we teach the clinical days in the rooms where we treat.
Our philosophy is holistic as well as technical. We are not only interested in whether you can move fluid. We are interested in whether a frightened client in week one feels safe with you, and whether you recognise the moment to stop and send them to a surgeon.
The institute
Magic Post Op NYC Institute, Inc. occupies roughly 1,600 square feet across a duplex in Brooklyn: a reception area, a lower level where lectures are held, and two treatment rooms for the hands-on clinic. Street parking is available for students.
2708 Glenwood Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Talk to us first
If you are weighing the two tiers, or you are unsure what your local rules require, ask us before you enrol.
Read before you buy
The Client Home Guide chapter is free
It is the self-massage regimen you hand to clients for the days between professional sessions: node preparation, the abdominal sequence including the post tummy tuck variation, and the clavicular flush. Create an account and read it. No card, no call.
Scope of practice: please read before you enrol
This programme awards an educational certificate. It is not a massage therapy licence, and it does not confer one.
New York State regulates the practice of massage therapy. Manual lymphatic drainage performed on the public may fall within that regulated scope depending on how you practise and where you practise. Other states, provinces and countries regulate it differently.
You are responsible for confirming and meeting the licensing, registration and insurance requirements that apply where you work, before you accept a client. Nothing we teach overrides those requirements.
Our curriculum is educational information, not medical advice. Clients with medical concerns must be directed to their surgeon or physician.
Questions
What students ask before enrolling
Does this certificate license me to practise?
No. This programme awards an educational certificate, not a massage therapy licence. New York State regulates the practice of massage therapy, and other states, provinces and countries regulate it differently. Before you accept a client, you are responsible for confirming and meeting the licensing, registration and insurance requirements that apply where you work.
What is the difference between the two tiers?
The Online Theory Certificate gives you the full written curriculum, the chapter quizzes and a Certificate of Completion. The Certified Practitioner tier adds two days of supervised hands-on training at our Brooklyn institute and the practitioner credential that follows it. Everything in the online tier is included in the hybrid tier.
When do the in-person clinical days happen?
You purchase the Certified Practitioner tier online, then we schedule your two clinical days with you directly, so we can place you in a cohort that fits your travel. Contact us after enrolment and we will confirm dates.
Do I need a massage or healthcare background to enrol?
No prior qualification is required to study the material. Many of our students are licensed massage therapists adding post-operative work to an existing practice; others are entering the field. What you need before you take paying clients depends on the rules where you practise, which is the first thing we cover in the mentorship programme.
How long do I have to complete the course?
There is no deadline. Your access to the online curriculum does not expire, and it includes future revisions to the written material. Work through it at the pace your schedule allows.
Are the course videos available now?
The full written curriculum is available immediately. Video demonstrations are being filmed and are added to the relevant lessons as they are completed. Your enrolment includes them at no additional cost when they land.
What is the refund policy?
You may cancel for a full refund within seven days of purchase, provided you have not opened any paid course content. Once paid content has been accessed, the material has been delivered and the purchase is final. In-person clinical days that have not yet been scheduled can be refunded separately.
Is the Business Mentorship programme required?
No. It is an optional four-hour add-on delivered as live calls, covering licensing, service design, pricing, marketing and day-to-day operations. It is non-accredited and can be added once you are enrolled in either tier.
How does anyone verify my certificate?
Every certificate carries a unique verification code. Anyone can enter that code on our public verification page and see the holder's name, the certificate type and the issue date. Nothing else about you is disclosed.
Something not covered here? Write to contact@magicpostop.com or message us on WhatsApp at (929) 258-9852.
Enrol when the curriculum has convinced you
The syllabus is published, a chapter is free, and the price is the price. Read the material, then decide.