Dry brushing is a technique that stimulates the lymphatic system. The Lymphatic system is made up of thin tubes and lymph nodes that help to remove toxins and waste from the body. Dry brushing activates stagnant lymph back into circulation, mobilizing toxins for clearance.
To dry brush your skin using a firm, natural bristle brush start making long, smooth strokes about 10 times for each section. You’ll want to start at the bottom of your feet, brushing in an upwards direction. One section would be from your feet to your knees, another would be from your knees to your hips and so forth until you have brushed your entire body, pushing the lymphatic fluids towards your heart. Once you have completed your dry brushing regime jump in the showing to wash off the dead skin.
To dry brush your skin using a firm, natural bristle brush start making long, smooth strokes about 10 times for each section. You’ll want to start at the bottom of your feet, brushing in an upwards direction. One section would be from your feet to your knees, another would be from your knees to your hips and so forth until you have brushed your entire body, pushing the lymphatic fluids towards your heart. Once you have completed your dry brushing regime jump in the showing to wash off the dead skin.
Benefits of Dry Brushing
I’ve been dry brushing my skin for years, mostly because it feels great and makes my skin softer, but there are other benefits as well:
1. Lymphatic Support: The lymphatic system is a major part of the body’s immune system. It is made up of organs and lymph nodes, ducts and vessels that transport lymph throughout the body. Many of these lymph vessels run just below the skin and proponents of dry brushing claim that brushing the skin regularly helps stimulate the normal lymph flow within the body and help the body detoxify itself naturally.
2. Exfoliation: This benefit is often noticed the first time a person dry brushes. The process of running a firm, natural bristled brush over the skin helps loosen and remove dead skin cells, naturally exfoliating skin. I noticed much softer skin in the first few days and weeks after I started dry brushing and my skin has stayed soft. Dry brushing is one of the simplest and most natural ways to exfoliate skin. I love this benefit of skin brushing and how soft my skin feels when I do this regularly!
3. Clean Pores (& Smaller Pores!): The added benefit of exfoliating the skin, is clearing oil, dirt and residue from the pores. Using a specialized smaller gentler dry brush for the face, I notice that my face is softer and my pores are much less noticeable.
4. Cellulite Help: Though the evidence is anecdotal, I’ve found many accounts of people who claimed that regular dry brushing greatly helped their cellulite. I talked about this and my other cellulite remedies here. There isn’t much research to back the cellulite claims, but dry brushing feels great and makes skin softer, so there isn’t really any downside to trying it!
5. Natural Energy Boost: I can’t explain why but dry brushing always gives me a natural energy boost. For this reason, I wouldn’t recommend dry brushing at night but it is great in the morning. One theory is that because it increases circulation, it also increases energy. Either way, dry brushing is part of my morning routine.
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