Self-lymphatic drainage
Three minute morning brushing routine
for a healthy lymphatic system*
Lower Body
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Apply light, even pressure on your skin with the dry brush.
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Use straight strokes or circular movements towards the heart.
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Pick up the brush up after each stroke is complete and start again.
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Do not stroke away from the heart.
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Stroke 3-7 times in one area before moving to the next one
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Begin at your knee caps and stroke towards the groin. Move from knee to groin all around the thigh. Repeat on the other thigh.
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Move to the buttocks brushing towards the lower back.
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Next, stroke from your ankle up to your knee cup, just like you did with the upper thigh. Repeat on the other leg.
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Finish stroking from the ankle to the groin in one long, even movement over the whole leg.
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Upper Body
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Raise your arm above the heart and stroke from wrist to armpit. Repeat on the other arm. Repeat on the other arm.
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Use the long handle brush to stroke from your lower back and upper shoulders to your armpit.
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Gently brush your chest towards your centerline or the armpits.
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Use the brush in a clockwise direction on your stomach making seven circles around your belly button.
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Use your fingertips with light pressure to stroke down your neck from your jaw line to the clavicles.
*Kindly reprinted with permission from "The Rain Barrel Effect"
by Dr. Stephen Cabral