Dry skin brushing is very simple. As I said last time, the basic idea is to brush the entire surface of your skin, using long, quite firm strokes, starting from your hands or feet and moving in the direction of your heart. There are some incredibly detailed instructions available on how to do a dry […]
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Skin brushing, part one – the basics and the benefits
I can’t urge you enough to give skin brushing (also known as dry skin brushing or dry skin brush massage) a try. I would be most surprised if someone who has tried it, doesn’t keep it up. The rewards occur at many levels, but include an immediate sense of well-being that is hard to beat […]
Skin brushing, part three – the lymphatic system
The biggest benefits of skin brushing come through the way that it stimulates and assists the functioning of the lymphatic system, so this post is dedicated to explaining how that system works. We generally know more about the blood circulatory system than the lymphatic system, so let’s start there. The two systems work closely together, […]