Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Benefits of Body Brushing and How To Do It


                   

Body brushing provides an instant boost to energy and circulation.  A weekly or daily body brushing routine can reduce aches and pains and enhance to overall health and well being.

  Body Brushing: 


  •     Eases Joint Pain
  •     Relaxes the Body
  •     Boosts Circulation
  •     Stimulates Release of Your
         Body's 
    Natural Pain Killers
  •     Pacifies the Nervous System
  •     Exfoliates Dead Skin Cells
  •     Opens Pores so Skin can Breathe
  •     Strengthens the Immune System
  •     Increases Lymph Flow
  •     Helps the Body to Detox
  •     Improves Muscle Tone
  •     Improves Skin Tone & Color
  •     Helps Improve Balance & Coordination  
  •     Evens Skin Texture
     We recommend including body brushing (dry brushing) in your weekly self-care routine. This is highly recommended for people experiencing joint pain, muscle aches or sluggish circulation.   


                             How To Dry Brush Your Skin:
  • Dry Brushing takes 2-10 minutes a day 
  • Use 2 natural bristle brushes 
  • Brush the whole body, starting at the toes and working up
  • Brush circles & crisscrosses on all of the joints & long sweeping strokes up towards the groin & then up towards the underarms
  • Brush until your skin becomes rosy, warm & glowing 
  • The best time to dry brush is before a shower or before a massage

  Pick up some natural boar's hair bristle dry brushes at Urban Sanctuary. We are open 7 days a week, so stop in and we'll give you a  body brushing technique demonstration. Be kind to yourself; when in Athens, Georgia, unwind at Urban Sanctuary.