Dry( dry meaning not in the bath) skin brushing help stimulate the sweat glands,keep the pores open , facilitate
the circulatory system that supplies the tissues and organ systems, open up the pores on the skin and make it easy for the
skin to breathe and eliminate toxins. The blood regularly brings wastes to the skin and skin brushing help open the pores
and facilitate the elimination metabolic wastes.
The whitish, scaly and powder like substance that
comes off the skin during brushing are crystals of uric acid and other toxic wastes brought to the surface through perspiration(Jensen,1999).
It increases our blood supply to the area bringing with it nourishment and oxygen. In addition, the dry brush on your skin
stimulates your lymph to move and carry toxins out quicker. When the pores are not clogged with dead cells and the lymphatic
system is cleansed, the body is able to carry out its important function of eliminating toxins and waste material.
How to do dry skin brushing
Always dry brush your dry and naked body before you
shower or bathe in the morning because you will want to wash off the impurities from the skin as a result from the brushing
action. It can be done once or twice daily. A thorough skin brushing takes about 15 minutes. Ideally, a sauna is an excellent
place to go after dry brushing—you've now opened your pores and will easily sweat out your toxins. It is preferably
to take warm detox baths, as they continue to help draw out the toxins .
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 preferable bought from a health food store.A loofah sponge or a rough towel can also be used. Most
nylon and synthetic fiber brushes are too sharp and may damage skin
The body should be dry, and the brush should pass
once over every part of the body except the face.
Do not wet the skin since it will not have the same effect
because this stretches the skin.
The skin should not become red. If it does, you are probably brushing too hard.
There should be no back and forth motion, circular motion, scrubbing, or massaging - one clean sweep does it. Use long
gentle, but firm, stokes.
To brush the skin, use long gentle, but firm, strokes
Start at the feet and legs brushing
upwards to your groin.
Then do your hands and go up your arms to the armpits.
Then brush upwards on your buttocks.
Brush down the neck, chest and trunk.
Brush your lower abdomen towards the center.
It is permissible to
brush across the top of the shoulders and upper back as the best contact with the skin is made that way.
Stroking away
from the heart puts extra pressure on the valves within the veins and lymph vessels and can cause ruptured vessels and
varicose veins.
Avoid sensitive areas and anywhere the skin is broken such as areas of skin rash, wounds, cuts, and
infections.
Finish up with your regular shower and ending with three hot and cold cycles. That means turning on the water
as hot as you can take it for several seconds, then as cold as you can handle it, then hot, then cold for three cycles. End
with either hot or cold. This will further invigorate the skin and stimulate blood circulation, bringing more blood to the
outer layers of the skin.
Any well designed program will take about two months 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 five months.
