Christian Massage Therapy and Healing Ministry in Sacramento
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."
A HEALING MINISTRY
– Isaiah 53:5
Lymph and Scars is a Christian massage practice and healing ministry, dedicated to caring for the whole person: body, mind, heart, and spirit. Everyone is welcome here, whatever your faith or story. Coming into agreement in prayer for your healing
is always available, but never required.
OUR FOUNDATION
What We Believe and How We Serve
In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we declare our faith and principles in the following:
We Recognize Our Calling as a Healing Ministry
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3
We are dedicated to serving the public by bringing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support through our services, fellowship, and prayer upon request.
Honor God in All That We Do
“Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
– 1 Corinthians 10:31
We view every aspect of our work as an act of worship meant to glorify God, reflecting His goodness and abundant love.
Bearing the Fruit of the Holy Spirit
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22–23
We commit to exemplifying the very nature and presence of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in our interactions and attitudes.
Serve Our Clients and Community with Love and Compassion
“Be kind and compassionate to one another.”
– Ephesians 4:32
We treat every client with respect and empathy, seeing them as God’s beloved creations regardless of race, sex, age, nationality, religion, or political affiliation.
Commitment to Professional Excellence
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” – Ecclesiastes 9:10
We strive to uphold the highest standards of skill, professionalism, and ethics.
Maintain a Safe, Clean, and Peaceful Space
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.” – Matthew 7:12
Our practice is a sanctuary of peace, safety, and cleanliness for all who enter.
Demonstrate Honor and Integrity in All Matters
“The integrity of the upright guides them.”
– Proverbs 11:3
We uphold honesty and transparency in every aspect of our business.
Protect Client Privacy and Trust
“A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.” – Proverbs 11:13
We safeguard client confidentiality, maintaining professional and personal integrity in all our interactions, services, and record keeping, and we respect each person’s boundaries.
Promote and Encourage Health
“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” – 3 John 1:2
We support the whole person’s health, body, mind, heart, and spirit, through our services, products, education, mentoring, fellowship, and prayer.
Continually Seek Knowledge and Growth
“The wise store up knowledge.” – Proverbs 10:14
We invest in ongoing education, wisdom, and personal and spiritual growth to serve, educate, and encourage our clients and community.
Utilize Our Gifts and Anointing to Bless Others
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.” – 1 Peter 4:10
Our mission is to glorify God by using our gifts, talents, expertise, and skills to facilitate healing, provide hope, and assist in the restoration of those we serve.
HOW JESUS HEALS
The Four Ways Jesus Heals
Miraculous Healing
Instant, undeniable healing. Miracles still happen today. We pray for them and wait for them, and sometimes, when they don’t come the way we hoped, that waiting tests our faith.
Progressive Healing
Healing that unfolds over time, with support like medical care, medication, supplements, and therapeutic care like ours. In this healing, we share in His glory together in His timing, bless one another along the way, and carry a testimony of His goodness to others.
Delayed Healing
Healing that arrives in its own time. We pray and wait, and then one day, seemingly out of nowhere, it is simply done.
Healing in His Presence
The healing no one talks about. Some receive their healing face to face with Jesus, in His presence, made whole in heaven.
In the final months of her life, one dear client shared that Jesus came to her in a dream and said,
“Daughter, soon I will heal you.”
She received her healing in His presence, and we hold her testimony close.
KEEPING THE FAITH
Speaking Life Over Your Healing
As a faith-based practice, we believe that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world” (Ephesians 6:12), and that “death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). So we choose to speak life and hold space for you. We believe, as Psalm 139:14 says, that you are “fearfully and wonderfully made,” and that God designed your body with a remarkable ability to heal itself as well.
We remember that Jesus heals by His authority and through the power of His blood, shed for all humanity to be saved by faith in Him and Him alone. It is not we who heal, but the Holy Spirit within us, according to the will of God. We acknowledge daily that through faith in Jesus as our Savior, we are a tabernacle of the Holy Spirit, the salt of the earth, and a city on a hill. We also testify of the goodness of God through our testimonies, for those who have ears to hear, as the Lord prepares their hearts, for faith comes by hearing.
As those made in the image of God, we speak life over our clients in faith. We rejoice in the healing that comes from faith, joy, hope, patience, and persistence in prayer for our clients and their well-being. Where two or more gather in His name, He is in the midst of us, and He has ultimate authority over everything we seek in our healing and salvation.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
We See the Whole of You
"You are the God who sees me."
– Genesis 16:13
There is a quiet kind of hope that comes from knowing you are seen. When you’ve been hurt, overlooked, or left to carry pain alone, simply being noticed can feel like the first breath after holding it for too long. Like Hagar in the wilderness, you are not forgotten. It takes courage to seek being seen, and you have it. Healing is within reach, just as it was for the woman who pressed through the crowd and reached for the hem of Jesus’ robe. He turned, looked for her, and called her daughter.
And if you’re the kind of woman who would tear the roof off a house to get a friend to her healing, like the friends who lowered the paralyzed man down to Jesus, know this: you are worth that same effort, too.
From our own experiences with abuse, rejection, and abandonment, we recognize the wounds no one can see. Over the years, we’ve noticed something that’s rarely talked about at the start: as trust grows, almost every client eventually shares a story of emotional or spiritual hurt, and we’ve seen how deeply those wounds and the body are connected. As Dr. Bessel van der Kolk put it, the body keeps the score, whether we recognize it or not. We want to be part of healing that, too. Whether you came for post-op care, pain relief, or pregnancy support, we see the whole of you, not just the reason you booked.
We believe massage therapy is a conversation with the brain. Your nervous system needs to feel safe and rested before it chooses to fully participate in healing. So we care for that need just as intentionally as we care for what brought you in, creating a space where your body and brain can finally realize they are safe.
In safety, we heal.
WE’LL WALK WITH YOU
You Don’t Have to Heal Alone
Whether you’re healing from surgery, a hard season, or both,
we’d be honored to be part of your healing.