07/07/2025
Dry brushing alongside MLD massage 💆♀️
🌸 THE DRY BRUSHING GUIDE 🌸
Support your lymph. Stimulate your skin. Awaken your body’s natural flow.
💫 WHY DRY BRUSHING WORKS:
Dry brushing is a centuries-old practice that gently stimulates:
• 💧 Lymphatic flow – helps move stagnant lymph and reduce puffiness
• 🌬️ Skin detoxification – removes dead skin cells for softer skin
• 🔥 Circulation – brings fresh blood flow to the surface
• 🧘♀️ Nervous system calming – the light pressure soothes the vagus nerve
• 🌿 Cell renewal & glow – promotes natural skin regeneration
Dry brushing doesn’t go deep — it works just beneath the skin, where most of your lymphatic system lives!
⏰ WHEN TO DRY BRUSH:
• Best time: First thing in the morning before your shower — it energizes and wakes the body.
• Optional: Before an infrared sauna or lymph massage for better drainage.
🚫 Avoid if you have a fever, sunburn, inflamed skin, open wounds, or active infection.
🗓️ HOW OFTEN SHOULD I DRY BRUSH?
• ⭐️ Beginners: 2–3x per week
• 🌿 Advanced detoxers: Daily (5–7x/week)
• 💧 Always follow with hydration – internal (water) and external (natural oils or body lotion)
💕 STEP-BY-STEP: DRY BRUSHING THE LYMPHATIC WAY
1️⃣ Pick Your Brush
Choose a natural-bristle brush (with or without a handle). Bristles should feel firm but not scratchy.
2️⃣ Start at the Heart’s Drain
🫶 Begin at the collarbones and neck (where lymph drains into the bloodstream).
Use very light pressure and short downward strokes.
3️⃣ Brush the Arms
🌀 Start at the fingertips, brush upward toward the armpits.
Brush in long, straight strokes.
• Do 5–10 strokes per section.
• Don’t forget the armpit area (axillary nodes)!
4️⃣ Brush the Legs
🦵 Start at the toes, work upward toward the groin (inguinal nodes).
• Use long, sweeping upward strokes
• Spend extra time behind the knees
5️⃣ Belly Time
🍋 Use circular, clockwise motions around the navel (this follows your colon path).
Then gently sweep up toward the heart.
6️⃣ Back & Glutes
If you can reach — brush from lower back upward toward shoulders.
From glutes upward toward lymph in the hip creases.
7️⃣ Finish with Gratitude
🙏 Say a gentle intention:
“I am clearing what no longer serves me.”
Then shower to rinse off loosened skin cells and follow with a nourishing oil.
💧 BONUS TIPS:
• Drink a full glass of water with lemon after brushing 🍋
• Combine with deep breathing or gentle stretching
• Store your brush in a dry, clean place
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