Surgery Recovery Shadow Day

February 17th 1-7pm
186 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Building 3A, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
This immersive, in office shadowing experience designed for practitioners who want a deeper, real-world understanding of surgery recovery and lymphatic-focused bodywork. Participants will spend a full day observing and engaging in clinical recovery sessions, gaining insight into how surgery recovery care is applied across different procedures and healing stages.
The day includes hands on exposure, guided observation, Q&As with clients, and structured round-table discussion, allowing participants to see how assessments are performed, how treatment plans evolve, and how techniques are adapted based on surgical type, tissue response, and recovery timeline
Attendees will observe a variety of surgeries, including but not guaranteed:
- Knee Replacements
- Liposuction
- Mommy Makeovers
- Mastectomy Recovery
- Vascular Surgeries
Hosted by Jessica Meirs, Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Cosmetic Surgery Therapist. Jessica has been a practicing Licensed Massage Therapist in NJ for 16 years, working as a solo practitioner since 2013. She became certified in Manual Lymphatic Drainage in 2017 and immediately saw the gap in care for people who had undergone surgery. She expanded her education by studying and taking classes all over the US in Scar Tissue Management, Fascia remodeling, cadaver study, Lymph and Scar tissue cupping, Advanced MLD, and several Cosmetic Surgery Recovery classes and official Certification. She now has a practice that incorporates modalities for a wide variety of surgeries.