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Melissa Wood-Tepperberg Shares Her Dry Brushing Routine to Help With Digestion

The wellness and workout leader has been using the technique to promote blood circulation and lymphatic drainage for years.

Ananya Panchal

Melissa Wood-Tepperberg.

Melissa Wood-Tepperberg.

Melissa Wood-Tepperberg is sharing another one of her favorite wellness secrets. We all know she loves a good dry brushing session to unclog pores, exfoliate, increase blood circulation and promote lymphatic drainage, but the mom of two just broke down her exact routine and it’s actually super simple.

The 2023 SI Swimsuit rookie, who is the founder of MWH, detailed the process, targeted to promote digestion, in her latest TikTok video.

Wood-Tepperberg’s step-by-step dry brushing technique for digestion involves the following:

  1. Start with the sides of the abdomen.
  2. Brush in a clockwise, circular motion.
  3. Move toward the pelvic area.
  4. Repeat daily for best results.

The 40-year-old donned a string brown bikini set and dainty gold jewelry in her video. She attached the hit single “Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album]” by Nicki Minaj as the audio.

She used the G.Tox Ultimate Dry Brush ($25) from Gwyneth Paltrow’s modern lifestyle brand, Goop.

“Dry brushing is something that I absolutely swear by, and try to do every single day,” she captioned a TikTok last year, in which she filmed her routine. “Take 1-2 min to dry brush before you get in the shower, and trust me it is game changing.”

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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