Dry Brushing Technique

Did You Know?

~ The skin is the largest most important eliminative organ in the body and is responsible for one quarter of the body’s detoxification each day?

~The skin eliminates over one pound of waste acids each day in the average adult, most of it through the sweat glands?

~That the skin is known also as our third kidney? 

~That the skin receives one third of all the blood circulated in the body?

~ That the skin is the last to receive nutrients in the body, yet the first to show signs of imbalance or deficiency?

Detoxification is performed by a number of organs, glands, and transportation systems, including the skin, gut, kidneys, liver, lungs, lymphatic system, and mucous membranes. The dry brushing technique deals with detoxification of the skin.

Dry brushing is a way to stimulate all the above organs of detoxification because it provides a gentle internal massage. Dry brushing is promoted as a preventative for dry skin and a way to exfoliate the skin, thus stimulating skin renewal that is super soft to the touch, but there are many other benefits as well:

    1.    Removes cellulite

    2.    Cleanses the lymphatic system

    3.    Removes dead skin layers

    4.    Strengthens the immune system

    5.    Stimulates the hormone and oil-producing glands

    6.    Tightens the skin preventing premature aging

    7.    Tones the muscles

    8.    Stimulates circulation

    9.    Improves the function of the nervous system

   10.   Helps digestion

   11.    AND it’s easy, inexpensive and invigorating!

What You Need To Do Dry Brushing:

To dry brush, use a soft natural fiber brush with a long handle, so that you are able to reach all areas of your body. One with a removable head with a strap for your hand is a good choice.

Tips and Tricks for Dry Brushing:

 ~Always dry brush your dry and naked body before you shower or bathe because you will want to wash off the impurities from the skin as a result from the brushing action.

~You can do the brushing head-to-toe or toe-to-head.  It really doesn’t matter as long as the entire body is brushed. Long sweeping strokes starting from the bottom of your feet upwards, and from the hands towards the shoulders, and on the torso in an upward direction help drain the lymph back to your heart.

Note: Stroking away from your heart puts extra pressure on the valves within the veins and lymph vessels and can cause ruptured vessels and varicose veins.

~Use light pressure in areas where the skin is thin and harder pressure on places like the soles of the feet.

~Skin brushing should be performed once a day, preferably first thing in the morning. A thorough skin brushing takes about 15 minutes, but any time spent brushing prior to bathing will benefit the body. If you are feeling ill, increasing the treatments to twice a day is good. You can also dry brush areas of cellulite five to 10 minutes twice a day to achieve cellulite dissolving but the technique needs to be done consistently for a minimum of five months.

~Avoid sensitive areas and anywhere the skin is broken such as areas of skin rash, wounds, cuts, and infections. Also, never brush an area affected by poison oak or poison ivy.

~Finish up with your regular shower.

~Clean your skin brush using soap and water once a week. After rinsing, dry your skin brush in an open, sunny spot to prevent mildew.

~Any well designed program will take about 30 days to see and experience the changes. Please be patient and keep up the program!   For a thorough lymphatic cleansing, perform skin brushing daily for a minimum of three months.

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