If you want to benefit from the many health- related benefits of a dry massage, carefully brush your skin each time before you take a shower or bath – omitting any irritated areas of the skin, of course (inflammations, rashes etc.). You should also only brush your face with a specialized facial brush.

Brush your skin with long strokes and light pressure, as described below:

• Start on the outer part of your right foot and brush in the direction of your torso, then continue on the inside of the right foot.
• You can also make circular motions on your upper thighs and bottom.
• Then switch to the left leg.
• Now the arms are up: start on the back of your right hand and brush along the outside of your arm up to your shoulder, and then follow the same direction on the inside.
• Switch to the left arm and repeat this process
• In the stomach and chest area, the strokes should be performed in a circular motion.

VIVAMAYR body brushes promote detoxification and activate the lymphatic system.
The skin is the largest organ of the body and is one of the excretory organs. A large number of acids and toxins can be eliminated via skin respiration. Regular brush massage to support this function considerably increases the elimination of the detri-mental substances. What is more, brushing down your skin supports self-regulation, helping skin that is out of balance to regenerate once again.
The rapid elimination of acids and toxins through regular brush massage is particularly important if someone is already suffering from health disorders that are associated with an overloading of the excretory organs. Since brushing also activates the lymphatic system, this enables harmful substances to be transported and accordingly excreted even more quickly.

The ideal time of day:
As dry brush massage has a stimulating effect, it makes the most sense to do it in the morning. If applied in the evening, it may lead to difficulties in falling asleep. You can obtain an optimum refreshing effect by taking a cold shower after the brush massage. For the ideal brush massage, use the VIVAMAYR monastery brush.