Having a morning routine is both beneficial for your mind and body. I get asked fairly regularly how to achieve soft skin and treat skin disorders such as keratosis pilaris and cellulite. The most effective natural treatments for glowing, clear, firm skin are dry skin brushing and oil pulling. I always start my day by scraping my tongue, you can get a tongue scraper in the toothbrush isle of your supermarket in the UAE and in the health food store in New Zealand or other western countries.
Tongue scraping is so important first thing in the morning, your body has been working all night bringing up toxins and eliminating them from your body through sweat and breath, the residue of this ends up on your skin and tongue. Scraping your tongue first thing in the morning removes these toxins before they have a chance to be re absorbed into your body.
The next thing I do is an ayurveda technique called oil pulling, although there is no scientific evidence it works I've seen huge improvements in the condition of my skin, its improved sinus issues I get from living in Dubai, cleared up completely my keratosis pilarisis (which is those small white or red bumps people sometimes get on their upper arms or legs) and whitens your teeth. It is a very useful detoxification tool for the mouth and body. The basic run down is you swill cold pressed organic oil (I like coconut) around in your mouth for 15 to 20 minutes then spit it out.
After I have scraped and swilled I get ready for my shower, thats when I dry skin brush. This is one of the most fantastic things you can do for your skin, it promotes circulation, removes dry skin, detoxifies, and leaves you soft and glowing. Using a natural bristle brush, starting from the furtherest point from your heart and always working toward your heart, use short strokes along the skin brushing away any of the nights build up of dead skin and urea. I always pay particular attention to my thighs and hips as women get a lot of fatty tissue build up there and increased circulation helps break it down.
In the shower I like to use a home made scrub for cellulite. I cut open the used nespresso pods and scrape out the coffee, or you can use grinds from your machine or even buy ground coffee for this purpose. I combine it with oil and essential oils, I like to use almond oil, but grape seed, avocado, jojoba and coconut all work well. For essential oils I like neroli for circulation and its lovely smell, but you can use a few drops of any oils you like. I rub the paste all over my skin and it stimulates circulation, exfoliates and leaves skin soft, moisturized and beautifully glowing. Just rinse off in warm water, unless you have quite dry skin you wont need moisturizer after your shower.
The last thing I do is drink half a lemon squeezed in warm water, this cleanses the body and kick starts you metabolism for the day and leaves me feeling refreshed.
A few other things that are good for your mind include affirming your intentions for the day, I like to take a moment to look over my vision board and think about what I want to achieve in the day.
Its also nice if you have the time to do some gentle yoga or walking to get your heart pumping a bit harder and kick start all the metabolic processes.
I hope you enjoy trying out some of my morning tips.
Aroha
Danella
Tongue scraping is so important first thing in the morning, your body has been working all night bringing up toxins and eliminating them from your body through sweat and breath, the residue of this ends up on your skin and tongue. Scraping your tongue first thing in the morning removes these toxins before they have a chance to be re absorbed into your body.
The next thing I do is an ayurveda technique called oil pulling, although there is no scientific evidence it works I've seen huge improvements in the condition of my skin, its improved sinus issues I get from living in Dubai, cleared up completely my keratosis pilarisis (which is those small white or red bumps people sometimes get on their upper arms or legs) and whitens your teeth. It is a very useful detoxification tool for the mouth and body. The basic run down is you swill cold pressed organic oil (I like coconut) around in your mouth for 15 to 20 minutes then spit it out.
After I have scraped and swilled I get ready for my shower, thats when I dry skin brush. This is one of the most fantastic things you can do for your skin, it promotes circulation, removes dry skin, detoxifies, and leaves you soft and glowing. Using a natural bristle brush, starting from the furtherest point from your heart and always working toward your heart, use short strokes along the skin brushing away any of the nights build up of dead skin and urea. I always pay particular attention to my thighs and hips as women get a lot of fatty tissue build up there and increased circulation helps break it down.
In the shower I like to use a home made scrub for cellulite. I cut open the used nespresso pods and scrape out the coffee, or you can use grinds from your machine or even buy ground coffee for this purpose. I combine it with oil and essential oils, I like to use almond oil, but grape seed, avocado, jojoba and coconut all work well. For essential oils I like neroli for circulation and its lovely smell, but you can use a few drops of any oils you like. I rub the paste all over my skin and it stimulates circulation, exfoliates and leaves skin soft, moisturized and beautifully glowing. Just rinse off in warm water, unless you have quite dry skin you wont need moisturizer after your shower.
The last thing I do is drink half a lemon squeezed in warm water, this cleanses the body and kick starts you metabolism for the day and leaves me feeling refreshed.
A few other things that are good for your mind include affirming your intentions for the day, I like to take a moment to look over my vision board and think about what I want to achieve in the day.
Its also nice if you have the time to do some gentle yoga or walking to get your heart pumping a bit harder and kick start all the metabolic processes.
I hope you enjoy trying out some of my morning tips.
Aroha
Danella
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