Curriculum Vitae

Gay Lee Gulbrandson, a resident of Berkeley, CA, has a BA from Beloit College, WI. She is a certified MLD therapist by the Dr Vodder School - International (DVSI, 1996), and is a certified Dr Vodder School MLD teacher since 2002.

Her qualifications and accreditation include certified massage therapist (1979), AMTA member (since 1988), orthopedic massage certification (Hendrickson School 1991), member of NAVALT® (since 1995), NCTMB exam certified (1995), NLN member (since 1996), CLT-LANA certified (2002), etc.

Gay Lee has 2 grown sons and is happily married. She has the energy to be an innovative, dynamic and respected teacher and travels frequently to teach MLD throughout the USA.

GAY LEE HAS A THRIVING PRIVATE PRACTICE IN MLD AND COMBINED DECONGESTIVE THERAPY. She began with Swedish Massage and then added Orthopedic Massage (The Hendrickson Technique). It was when she heard of Dr. Vodder's Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) that she found what she was really looking for. In 2002 she completed her Teacher Training as a Basic Course Instructor in MLD, and in 2011 Advanced course certification followed.

Gay Lee's teaching has inspired health care professionals and estheticians to address physical conditions and post-surgical patients with swelling related conditions that are often inadequately addressed by the traditional medical community.

It is from this commitment that Gay Lee teaches a deep understanding of how the lymphatic system impacts the health of the entire body. MLD has a profound effect on the skin. Gay Lee has taught many massage therapists and estheticians over the past 10 years using effective multimedia presentations, handouts, and efficacious sequence of treatments.