Garshana

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3–4 minutes
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About This Practice

Dry-brush the body with raw silk gloves (or a natural bristle brush) toward the heart to mobilize kapha and awaken the channels.

Ayurveda describes udvartana and garshana as rukshana (drying) therapies indicated for kapha accumulation; unlike abhyanga, they reduce rather than nourish.

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How to Practice
  1. Stand in a warm bathroom or bedroom before the shower.
  2. Brush the limbs in long strokes toward the heart — arms, legs, hips, shoulders.
  3. Use circular strokes on the joints and belly, always brushing toward the heart.
  4. Work the whole body for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Follow with a warm shower; skip oiling if kapha heaviness is strong.
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Benefits
  • Activates channels on heavy, sluggish mornings
  • Provides friction that liquefies kapha stagnation
  • Primes the body for movement rather than sinking into rest
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