If you rolled bleary-eyed out of bed this morning, had a quick shower and hit the road, prepare to feel inadequate – and quite tired. Over in La La Land, Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow has been sharing snippets of her midweek morning routine, and it is predictably extensive. Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness routine “I start my day with a tongue scrape and oil pull,” Paltrow began, posting on Instagram Stories early on Wednesday morning this week.
No big deal, you might think. But bear in mind that done properly, oil pulling – an ancient Ayurvedic technique that promises to detoxify the lymph nodes, glands and even the skin – involves sloshing high-quality oil around your mouth for a full 20 minutes. Not ideal if you’ve got places to be – but then chances are Gwyneth is a long-time member of TikTok’s trending 5am club.
Next up for the 50-year-old mum and businesswoman: 20 minutes of meditation in a dedicated meditation chair. Paltrow is an advocate of TM – or transcendental meditation – which is said to reduce stress and anxiety, boost brain function and improve cardiovascular health. (Note: it’s also the self-care technique that inspired supermodel Kate Moss to start her own new chapter as a wellness guru with her Cosmoss brand.
) Sport After that, it’s time for a workout . “I start every Wednesday with dance,” says Paltrow , who posted a clip of her powering through a routine devised by her longtime trainer, Tracy Anderson, set to Beyoncé’ s Lemonade -era anthem, “Sorry”. Energising and empowering – and all before 9am! Then it’s into the bathroom for some beautifying (using Goop products, bien sur ).
Gwyneth applies the Restore + Shine Hair Oil post-workout, then moves on to her favourite dry body brushing technique, which aims to boost the lymphatic system and drain toxins from the body, and reduce puffiness and fluid retention – in addition to exfoliating the skin. Green juice Finally, she rounds things off with a refreshing glass of celery juice, the morning concoction beloved by wellness-obsessed A-listers around the globe. Registered dietitian Rosie Saunt previously told British Vogue that, despite its wild popularity on social media, claims it can cure disease or even aid i ndigestion have no basis in fact.
It does look refreshing though, and who wouldn’t need a cold drink after all that? This article was previously published on Vogue UK More Beauty on Vogue.fr : Rihanna is the new face of J'adore, here's her exclusive interview 30 times Diana, Princess of Wales was the ultimate summer beauty muse “Razored Bob": Lily Collins' bob is the haircut that will blow up this fall More of Vogue France on Youtube :.
