Wild Orange and Fennel bath

I'm just out of the bath of wild orange and fennel oils and salt. Part of my treatment is a weekly bath (I know it's a hard life, but somebody's got to do it, as they say) Firstly, I rub my skin with a dry skin brush. It's a vigorous workout and gets the circulation really moving. It's apparently the equivalent of a 5 mile jog - even if that's not true it works for me. That's my daily exercise taken care of as well!  After the brushing, I massage a blend of oils deep into my skin so that it will be absorbed really well in the warm bath.                                     If only all therapy was this delightful and easy!

The Benefits Of Dry Skin Brushing

• Encourages dead skin cell removal, which can improve skin texture and cell renewal.

• Increases circulation to skin, encouraging your body’s discharge of metabolic wastes. This greatly aids the lymphatic drainage of the entire body. When the body rids itself of toxins, it is able to run more efficiently in all areas.

• Helps tighten the skin as it increases the flow of blood. Improving blood circulation to the skin can lessen the appearance of cellulite.

• Stimulates the lymph canals to drain toxic mucoid matter into the colon, thereby purifying the entire system. This enables the lymph to perform its house-cleaning duties by keeping the blood and other vital tissues detoxified. After several days of dry brushing, you may notice the gelatinous mucoid material in your stools.

• Improves muscle tone and more even distribution of fat deposits.

• Rejuvenates the nervous system by stimulating nerve endings in the skin.

• Aids nutrient absorption by eliminating clogged pores. Healthy, breathing skin contributes to overall body health.

• Individuals who sit at a computer screen all day long will particularly take pleasure in the benefits of skin brushing. People who have inactive lifestyles or jobs usually experience stiff and sore necks and shoulders that reach even into their arms and down their spines and into their lower backs. Increased blood flow begins entering the areas brushed and you will experience an increase in electromagnetic energy that permits you to feel energized and invigorated.

• LADIES—Cellulite is toxic. Cellulite is toxic material that  accumulates in your body’s fat cells,  unable to be eliminated. Dry skin brushing techniques coupled with an alkaline diet program and a great exercising routine will break down the unwelcome toxic body deposits and send them scurrying out of your body through the elimination channels we discussed above.
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