Gua Sha

Gua sha is a traditional Chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light to dark discoloration. This discoloration, known as “sha,” is metabolic waste that is being released from stagnant areas, promoting blood flow and healing.

What can I expect in my treatment?

The Gua Sha body session begins with a general health and musculoskeletal assessment and discussion of specific concerns and goals. Followed by bodywork massage and a Gua Sha treatment using house made herbal lineaments and botanical oils focusing primarily on the back. Tailored nutritional and lifestyle advice is included based off the diagnostics of your sha.

Gua sha is a medical modality that uses a smooth object and repetitive strokes along the skin to create a temporary ecchymosis which fades in 2-7 days depending on the patient’s health condition.The color of the sha is both diagnostic and prognostic. Light-colored sha indicates blood deficiency. If the sha is purple or black, the blood stasis is long-standing. Dark red sha can also indicate heat.

Guasha helps with lymphatic drainage, blood circulation, qi circulation, relaxes and soothes muscle tension as well as emotional releases. Gua Sha helps to get rid of metabolic waste stuck in your tissues allowing for better nourishment of your body.