Stimulate Your Lymphatics with Dry Brushing

Dry Brush Massage

Every body has four major routes of elimination: the colon, kidneys and liver, lungs, and skin (the largest eliminative organ). Dry brush massage stimulates the lymphatic system to expel toxins through the skin.    Up to a third of all body impurities are excreted through the skin, sometimes referred to as the “third kid­ney”.  This equals more than one pound of waste disposal every day.

This simple technique is inexpensive and easy to do yourself. You can do it at home in just minutes a day.

Results of dry brush massage: 

1. Dead layers of skin are removed and pores get unclogged, open and functioning. If skin pores remain clogged, the body removes its waste less efficiently and the burden is increase on other detoxifying organs.
2. It stimulates and increases blood circula­tion in all underlying organs and tissues, especially small blood capillaries which promotes oxygenation and healing.
3. Dry brush massage can give skin the stimula­tion, exercise, and cleansing it needs to stay healthy.
4. It revitalizes and increases the eliminative capacity of skin.  With daily dry brushing the detoxification qualities of the skin remain intact and well functioning
5. Hormone and oil producing glands are stimulated
6. Nerve endings stimulated in the skin help to rejuvenate and maintain the health of the entire nervous system.
7. The body’s natural defenses against the common cold are assisted, especially when used with the hot-cold shower technique.
8. Muscle tone is assisted and fat deposits are more evenly spread.
9. Can break down cellulite and reduce stretch marks.

What is a dry brush?

 Natural Agave Sisilana fibre dry skin brushes, call Tawashi in Japan where they were designed, have been used for thousands of years to strengthen and beautify skin. They are even used by the world famous Koto drummers of Japan to increase energy and vitality.

Agave Sisilana is a natural fibre known as sisal. The top of the sisal plant is harvested and processed to a smooth texture. Then the fibres are twisted by hand on corrosion resistant stainless steel wire. The brushes are finished with wooden knobs obtained from timber cut-offs, and natural coir or cotton cord. They are beautiful to look at, a pleasure to touch, and with regular use, they can bring consciousness back to your skin.

 How to Perform a Dry Brush Massage

Buy a long handles, natural bristle brush, with a brush pad about the size of your own hand.  If you can’t find a natural bristle brush you can substitute a natural plant fibre vegetable brush, a bath glove made of twisted hog’s hair, or a loofa mitt.

Start with the soles of your feet.  Brush in a circular motion as you move up your body ie feet to legs, hands to arms, back to abdomen, and chest to neck.  The face and inner thighs are sensitive areas and can be avoided.  Brush with as much pressure as is comfortably possible until your skin feels pleasantly warm (this is usually about 5 to 10 minutes.  The massage is best performed when you arise in the morning and before you go to bed at night.

You can increase the cleansing qualities of a dry brush massage if you follow it with an alternating hot-cold shower (hot for three minutes, cold for thirty seconds) repeating the hot-cold pattern three times.

Make sure that…

• you wash your brush every two weeks with soap and water to remove the impurities that may have moved from your skin to your brush, and then dry it in a warm place.
• A separate brush is used for each family member
• The scalp is not ignored as increased blood flow to it will help keep your hair healthy and growing.
• Irritated portions of your skin are avoided so as not to damage them.  Increased blood flow to the surrounding areas will assist in its healing.