Rebecca Hilly. Photo: Deb Dekoff

HEBER CITY, Utah — In 2009, Rebecca Hilly redefined her career and made significant strides in lymphatic health. It began when she rescued Bud, a 19-hand Clydesdale suffering from Chronic Progressive Lymphedema (CPL), a debilitating condition common in draft horses. Unaware of Bud’s exact ailment, Hilly and Bud began an 11-year healing journey marked by discovery, innovation and an unbreakable bond.

Hilly’s dedication to Bud’s well-being led to a new paradigm in her health and wellness practice, founding Living Energy Bodywork in Heber City. A practitioner with over 40 years of experience, Hilly holds certifications in Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), Advanced Massage Therapy, Polarity Energy Balancing, and Yoga and Health Coaching.

Her groundbreaking work with Bud, who returned to trail rides and parades, revolutionized her bodywork treatment protocols for clients experiencing sports injuries, lymphedema, chronic inflammation and pain management. Hilly’s discovery of a novel approach to addressing chronic inflammation, pain management and fibrosis — the hardening of tissue associated with a compromised lymphatic system — has given her clients a new lease on life.

A “Living Energy Lymphatic Experience” is a comprehensive two-hour treatment that begins with a Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna to warm fascia and muscles and increase circulation. The session continues with a combination of MLD, Fascia Release, LED Light Therapy and Polarity Energy Balancing, designed to activate deep relaxation and lymphatic drainage, clear pain, break up adhesions and allow the body to detoxify cellular waste and inflammation.

“I saw such great results with the LED lights with my clients, I decided to put them on Bud,” Hilly said. “People were stuck with swollen knees. I was able to use the lights in conjunction with the lymph drainage, and it was a game changer. It cleared up Bud’s legs, 80 percent.”

Hilly also specializes in Manual Lymph Drainage for pre- and post-operative care for breast cancer surgery, mastectomy surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and sports injuries. Her holistic approach and expertise have made her a sought-after therapist, bringing relief and improved quality of life to her clients.

“Surgery, illness, stress, or injury can compromise the lymphatic system, one of the most undervalued and least understood bodily systems in the health and wellness space,” Hilly explained. “I also work with cleansing and detoxification protocols for resetting the immune system. It is very important to keep the body’s interstitial water clear and clean — it’s the body’s water of life.”

For more information, visit the Living Energy Bodywork website.