Imagine dealing with all this. You're spent. And now you have to drive a compact SUV 30-hours west while towing 1,800 lbs of your most prized possessions. By the time you arrive, you’ve morphed into one stressed-out, exhausted Goddess!
Luckily, dry skin brushing is a great remedy when we get out of sync with our inner radiance. After 3 days of dry brushing, ya girl was back in balance and settling into my new home, sweet, home.
Benefits of Dry Skin Brushing (or Garshana - a classic Ayurvedic massage)
- Boosts the immune system & supports detoxification through lymph stimulation
- Exfoliates dead skin & clears blocked pores
- Improves circulation
- Energizes body & mind by increasing electromagnetic energy
- Soothes stress & calms the nervous system
- Eases muscular tension
- Boosts collagen & slows aging skin
- Reduces cellulite & keratosis pilaris (bumpy arms)
On my best days, my morning ritual starts with a glass of warm lemon water following by this invigorating self-massage.
Give it a try. You're going to love it!
With a happy immune system and exfoliated skin, you'll feel like a Goddess - glowing from the inside out.
First, you'll need a dry brush with firm bristles. Look for a vegan brush made with natural materials!
How to:
Then, dive in with this step-by-step guide, or follow the video below. Soon the flow will become second nature, like checking your social feed. ;)
- Start at your belly with clockwise circles.
- Move up to your chest. Focus on your armpits first with gentle circles in each direction.
- Make 3-5 strokes from your heart above the breast tissue towards your armpit. Follow with 3-5 strokes from your heart below the breast tissue to your armpit.
- Next, brush each arm. Use small circles over your joints and long strokes from fingers up to your armpit. Go all the way around the arm.
- In front of your torso, start at your sternum brush along the rib cage to the side and then up to your armpit in an L shape. Get both sides.
- Now, reach to the back of your torso as far as you can towards your spine. Brush along your rib cage to your side and then up. Do both sides.
- Brush all the way around your waist, from your waistline down towards your hips and glutes.
- Moving to your lower body. Make small circles over your groin on the left & right.
- Next, brush each leg. Use gentle circles to massage the joints and long brush strokes from your foot up to your hips.
- Finish with your buns. Brush from your sacrum around your hip to the groin.
- Stop and notice: Can you see a difference in your skin due to increased circulation? Can your skin breathe better? Are you more energized? How's your mood?
See, I told you you'd love it!
Pro tips:
- Start by adding this 10-15 minute routine into your morning ritual 1-2x a week. More often as needed. Always, listen to your body and what it needs.
- Make 3-5 strokes in the same part of your body with loving intention.
- Massage in circular motions over your joints.
- Avoid sensitive areas with varicose veins, open wounds/cuts, rashes, or infections.
- Spend extra time lovin' on your cellulite. While I see cellulite as a badge of Goddess-honor, it can block lymph flow so it's a good idea to pay it some special attention.
- Stand in front of a mirror and appreciate the view. You're magic!
- Swap out the dry brush for a Rose Quartz Eye Soother to receive the same benefits for your gorgeous face.
- Enhance your Ayurvedic ritual by following up on your Garshana routine with Abhyanga. This is a massage that uses warm, dosha-specific oil to nourish the skin and nervous system. Every once in a blue moon, I save my pennies and splurge on an Ayurvedic spa treatment in the hands of a professional. It’s like heaven!
Video Inspo
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