Tracey's Holistic Wellness

02/10/2025

28/09/2025

13/09/2025

11/09/2025

Did you know? Tilting your head at 60° while using your phone puts 27 kg of stress on your neck 😳.
Regular breaks and recorrecting your posture will help, but
physiotherapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation, exercise and massage therapy can help in the stress this causes in your muscles.

07/09/2025

Part of being holistic is allowing your creativity to flow, here’s a sneak peak of some festive cards that will be for sale soon!

30/08/2025

03/08/2025

10/07/2025

🌸 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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19/04/2025

25/03/2025

Let's go to bed with a grateful heart. 💗

Gratitude is being thankful for the good things in life, like a sunny park to eat your lunch in, a good book, or a warm cup of tea. ☕

This isn't about ignoring the struggles, which are real and varied, but rather focusing on the positives we often overlook.

Practising gratitude has plenty of benefits like:
💛 improving your self-esteem
💛 enhancing empathy
💛 reducing aggression
💛 improving your sleep.

Acts of gratitude, like sending a thank you note or writing down something you're grateful for each day, creates strong positive emotions and can also help build your mental resilience. 💪

25/03/2025

23/03/2025

New Ways to Understand Your Body