Garshana

Garshana is a traditional Ayurvedic dry massage that refreshes and stimulates the skin and lymphatic system, enhancing blood circulation and the release of accumulated toxins. It's practice gently removes dead skin layers, leaving the skin supple and glowing. The ideal time to perform dry brushing is in the morning, before showering, so that you can rinse off the impurities loosened by the massage.

Your options for this practice include using Garshana gloves spun from silk, which have a nubby, gently exfoliating texture and are incredibly beneficial for the skin. If you choose a bath or shower brush, a longer handle is best. Please ensure the bristles are not too stiff so that you can exfoliate the skin without harming it.

Instructions

1. Massage your entire body, being careful of the face and sensitive areas, and where the skin is broken or inflamed.

2. Use circular strokes on the stomach and joints and long sweeping strokes on the arms and legs towards the heart, which helps the lymph to move and drain correctly.

3. Apply appropriate pressure depending on where the skin might be more sensitive.

4. Once done, either shower or apply appropriate doshic oil to the body.