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The doctor tells you to do it. Touch and feel your breast. All around the breast. Other tests encourage you to squeeze your nipple to check hormones. Squeeze the ends of your toes to open up sinuses or rub your temples to relieve a headache. One of the best ways to learn about your very own body is to feel it. A few ways to stimulate the body include exploring, brushing, and exfoliating. Play with yourself to stimulate as well as monitor any changes in and on your body.
Personally, I love when my pampering sessions serendipitously happen. It may be weekly, monthly, and some weeks more then others. Recently, a friend graciously gave me homegrown avocados! I made guacamole, flax crackers with avocado, dressing, salad with avocado and many other creative recipes. Then I decided to apply it on my body instead of just in my body!
I had been at the beach and needed to moisturize my sunkissed skin. I love the feeling of salt water and the natural exfoliating properties. Typically afterwards, I apply a little oil on my body including the hair as a deep conditioner. This time, I grabbed a glass of wine, music and a towel and got messy. I took some dead sea salts and epsom salts, a little sunflower oil plus lemon and ylang ylang essential oil mixed well in a paper cup with a chop stick. As my body was dry, I brushed all over from the top of my feet, underneath armpits, up the arms, legs, and 'rear' with a medium bristle (body) brush. It feels tingling as if your body is vibrating. When putting food on your body or face, just take the plunge! I feel like a little kid playing with my food as I smash the (very ripe) avocado in my face and hair. Then, exfoliate. I find exfoliating very sexy. Take the salt/oil combo and rub in a circular motion all around your body following up from the dry brushing. Chill out for as long as you decide - 5 minutes, 30 minutes, there is no wrong. Allow the oils to penetrate into the skin and enjoy the aromatherapy. After about 10-15 min. I added a little of the oil to my avocado hair and some avocado to the oily skin. When I felt the time was right, I took a warm shower to rinse everything off thoroughly and finished with a cold splash. In the shower, I combed through my conditioned hair (no soap, shampoo, or conditioner). My body felt perfectly soft with little beads from the oil. Lightly pat dry.
The avacodo is very nourishing, hydrating and good for mature and sun damaged skin. Visualize the consistency and texture. Dry brushing brushes off dead skin which allows the skin to breath also increasing lymphatic circulation. Other benefits include reducing cellulite, stimulating circulation and more! http://naturalhealthtechniques.com/healingtechniquesdry_brushing_technique.htm provides a great explanation about dry brushing. Exfoliating is similar to dry brushing and includes the benefits of the oils, essential oils and aromatherapy.
I hope you enjoy messing around!
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