Dry Brushing Brushes Off Stress

Dry brushing boosts the immune system and helps our body repel stress. Speaking of caring for our skin, I learned that the soap we use for washing our skin with is probably damaging our skin and is often the reason why our skin feels dry or itchy. Scroll down for more information.

What is Dry Brushing?

This is simply massaging the skin with a brush, and is typically done prior to showering or bathing, and should take about 10 minutes to do carefully and thoroughly.

What Do We Need To Do This?

A long brush

Natural bristled brushes are preferred, because they don't make microscopic cuts in the skin.


How Do We Do It?

This technique is always performed on dry skin and is best done before showering so any dead skin remaining is washed off with the bath or shower water.

Starting at the feet the brush, loofah or gloves are drawn across the tops and bottoms of the feet moving on to the calves and then the thighs.

Areas of cellulite or extra fat can be given extra brush strokes.

Strokes should always move towards the heart – an upward motion for the lower body and sideways motions for the upper chest and back. The heart is located in the chest to the left of the midline of the body.

Strokes across the abdomen should resemble a clockwise motion in the direction of proper digestion flow.

Attention can be paid to the buttocks before moving to the back and drawing long strokes up towards the shoulders.

Women should use gentle pressure over the breasts and under the arms, especially if sensitivity exists.


What Do I Get Out of This?

Dry skin massage is popular in European spas and many cancer treatment centers today. The Russians, Turks and Scandinavians have used this treatment for centuries. 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.

Benefits Include:

1. Removes cellulite

2. Cleanses the lymphatic system

3. Removes dead skin layers

4. Boosts 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

AND it’s easy, inexpensive and invigorating!

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