Flowpresso.
A full body suit with twenty two chambers that inflate in sequence, each engaging before the last fully releases. Far infrared heat runs alongside the compression, and the whole thing takes about forty minutes while you lie still.
- Sequential compression, far infrared heat, and deep pressure together
- Covers arms, torso, legs, and feet rather than one limb at a time
- FDA Class II cleared device, operated by trained staff
- Entirely passive. Most people find it deeply relaxing
The pump you do not have.
Your circulatory system has a heart driving it. Your lymphatic system does not. Lymph moves through one way valves, propelled largely by muscle contraction, breathing, and the movement of surrounding tissue. When you are still, so is it.
Sequential pneumatic compression provides that movement mechanically. Chambers inflate in order from the extremities inward, each engaging before the previous fully releases, producing a directional wave rather than a squeeze. The literature describes this as simulating the physiological action of the muscle pump.
Full body suit · fully clothed throughout
Three inputs, one session.
The device delivers compression, heat, and sustained deep pressure at the same time. Each has its own rationale, and it is worth separating them rather than treating the session as one undifferentiated experience.
Sequential Compression
Chambers inflate in sequence rather than together, creating movement in one direction. Research on intermittent pneumatic compression describes gradual inflation and deflation promoting lymphatic and venous return and reducing interstitial fluid accumulation.
- Directional wave rather than uniform squeeze
- Simulates the physiological muscle pump
- Pressure settings adjustable by body zone
Far Infrared Heat
Heat is applied across four zones of the suit, typically in the range of about 30 to 40 degrees Celsius. Mild warmth encourages vasodilation and surface circulation, and it is applied at a level intended to relax rather than to induce a sweat response.
- Four independently controlled heat zones
- Mild rather than sauna level temperatures
- Can be reduced or switched off by zone
Deep Pressure
Sustained, even pressure across the body is a form of tactile sensory input studied in relation to parasympathetic activity. This is the same broad principle behind weighted blankets, and it is why many people find the session unexpectedly settling.
- Whole body rather than localised pressure
- Studied in relation to autonomic state
- Often the part people notice most
Pressure Matters
Higher is not automatically better. A 2025 meta-analysis observed a trend toward better therapeutic response at pressures of 40 mmHg or below, hypothesising that lower pressure aligns more closely with the physiology of the lymphatic system.
- Lower pressures may suit lymphatic physiology better
- Settings chosen by protocol rather than preference
- Comfort is a signal, not an inconvenience
What is established.
Compression therapy has a substantial clinical literature. Being precise about which parts of it apply here matters more than usual.
Sequential compression has clinical standing
Intermittent pneumatic compression has been used clinically since the 1950s and appears in guidelines for preventing venous thromboembolism. A 2025 meta-analysis of 14 randomised trials covering 1,397 patients found it significantly reduced the incidence of lymphoedema following breast cancer surgery.
The mechanism is mechanical and well described
Reviews describe IPC as simulating the physiological action of the muscle pump. Through gradual inflation and deflation it promotes lymphatic and venous return and reduces interstitial fluid accumulation. This is plumbing rather than biochemistry, which is part of why it is well understood.
Most of that evidence concerns clinical populations
The strongest trials examine lymphoedema, venous disease, and thromboembolism prevention in patients, not general wellness use in healthy people. The mechanism transfers. The measured outcomes were established in a different context, and we will not pretend those are the same thing.
Who tends to use it.
Screened before a first session, and the contraindication list here is longer than for most modalities.
Members in heavy training blocks wanting passive recovery between sessions
People who spend long periods seated, travelling, or otherwise still
Anyone who responds well to deep pressure and finds it settling
People who cannot tolerate exertion, cold, or high heat modalities
Not suitable with acute inflammation, phlebitis, thrombosis, or active infection
Not appropriate during pregnancy, with congestive heart failure, or recent fracture
What to expect.
Longer than most sessions here, and the one people are most likely to fall asleep in.
Preparation
- Wear comfortable clothing. The suit goes on over it
- Tell our team about any circulatory, cardiac, or clotting condition
- Use the bathroom first. Forty minutes is longer than it sounds
- Hydrate beforehand and afterwards
The Session
- You lie down and the suit is fitted over arms, torso, legs, and feet
- Chambers inflate in sequence with heat building gradually
- Pressure should feel firm and rhythmic, never painful
- An eye mask is available. Many people sleep
Afterwards
- Take a moment before standing. Some people feel notably relaxed
- Rehydrate properly afterwards
- No recovery period. Continue with your day as normal
- Typically prescribed once or twice a week
Around forty minutes · entirely passive
Framed as mechanisms, not promises.
Each item describes what this modality is studied in relation to. None is a guaranteed outcome, and individual response varies.
Sequential compression simulating the physiological action of the muscle pump
Promotion of lymphatic and venous return through gradual inflation and deflation
Reduction of interstitial fluid accumulation, studied in clinical populations
Mild heat encouraging vasodilation and surface circulation
Deep pressure as tactile sensory input, studied in relation to autonomic state
Whole body coverage rather than single limb treatment
A passive format requiring no exertion, tolerance of heat, or tolerance of cold
Sits within Recovery and Repair alongside contrast therapy and light based modalities
Passive, and easy to keep.
Because it asks nothing of you physically, this is one of the simpler modalities to stay consistent with, which is usually what determines whether anything in this category is worth doing.
We measure where you are
VO₂ Max and InBody establish your baseline, and screening determines whether compression is appropriate for you before anything is scheduled.
We set the parameters
Pressure and heat are set by zone according to your protocol, informed by the finding that lower pressures may better suit lymphatic physiology.
We retest
Your markers are measured again at a defined point. What continues or changes is decided on data rather than on how a session felt.
Compression has a clinical literature.
The underlying therapy has been studied in randomised trials for decades. These are papers on the mechanism and its measured effects, linked so you can read the source.
Intermittent pneumatic compression simulates the physiological action of the muscle pump. Through gradual inflation and deflation it promotes lymphatic and venous return and reduces interstitial fluid accumulation.
Intermittent pneumatic compression for lymphoedema
Randomised trials in lower extremity lymphoedema
IPC in venous thromboembolism prevention
Mechanical interventions: compression and lymphatic drainage
Strong mechanism, and a claim we will not make
Sequential compression is well established clinically, and the mechanism transfers straightforwardly to recovery use. Two things worth knowing. Most of the strongest evidence concerns patients with lymphoedema or venous disease rather than healthy people using it for recovery, so read those outcomes in context. And you will encounter the word detox attached to this modality across the industry, including from device marketing. We do not use it. Your liver and kidneys handle clearance, no compression suit changes that, and moving lymph is a genuine mechanical effect that does not need the embellishment.
Questions answered.
Does this detox me?
No, and we will not use that word even though much of this industry does. Your liver and kidneys handle clearance. What compression genuinely does is move lymph and interstitial fluid mechanically, which is a real and measurable effect. It does not need dressing up as something else.
Will it help me lose weight?
No. You will see this claimed and it does not hold up. Any change immediately after a session reflects fluid movement, not fat loss. We would rather you spent the session relaxing than expecting something it cannot deliver.
Does it hurt?
It should feel firm and rhythmic rather than painful. Pressure is adjustable by zone, and comfort is a useful signal rather than something to endure. Research suggests lower pressures may actually suit lymphatic physiology better, so there is no benefit in pushing through discomfort.
Is this the same as compression boots?
Same underlying principle, different scope. Boots treat the legs. This is a full body suit covering arms, torso, legs, and feet, with far infrared heat and sustained deep pressure alongside the compression. If legs are all you need, boots are simpler.
Why do people fall asleep?
Sustained deep pressure across the body is a form of sensory input studied in relation to parasympathetic activity, the same broad principle as a weighted blanket. Combined with mild warmth over forty minutes, a lot of people simply switch off. That is a reasonable outcome rather than a wasted session.
Is it safe?
For most people, and the technology has long clinical use behind it. The exclusions are important though. Acute inflammation, phlebitis, thrombosis, active infection, congestive heart failure, recent fracture, and pregnancy are all contraindications. Screening before a first session exists to identify them.
How often should I do it?
Where prescribed, typically once or twice a week. It is passive enough to include regularly, though at forty minutes it takes more of your day than most sessions here.
Can I combine it with other sessions?
Yes. It pairs comfortably with contrast therapy on a different day, or alongside light based modalities in the same visit. Our team sequences it rather than stacking thermal sessions together by default.
Is it included in membership?
Access depends on your tier. Circuits are the unit of membership, and which modalities appear in yours is set by your protocol rather than chosen from a menu.
Sequenced deliberately.
Modalities in this system support each other. These are the ones most often paired with it.
Contrast Therapy
Guided heat and cold cycling, usually scheduled on a different day rather than stacked with this.
Photobiomodulation
Red and near infrared light at a therapeutic dose, comfortable to run in the same visit.
Recovery & Repair
See how this modality sits alongside the others addressing inflammation, circulation, and tissue repair.
Reserve Your Consultation.
Your protocol starts with a conversation and a baseline, not with a modality. In it we will:
- Understand what you are actually trying to change
- Screen for circulatory, cardiac, and clotting considerations
- Set pressure and heat by zone rather than by default
- Explain honestly where the evidence sits and where it does not
- Build a protocol across the systems that matter for you