Gua Sha

Rose Gua Sha Facial (60 min.)

A traditional Chinese face massaging technique using a Rose Quartz scraping tool to relieve tension in the muscles of the face and encourage lymphatic drainage to combat bloating. Gua sha activates pressure points and helps break up fascia that can sometimes interfere with optimal blood circulation. This treatment also includes face and neck massage using rose infused botanical oil, rose water hydrosol and LED light therapy.

Benefits: Reduces facial puffiness and inflammation, improvements in skin texture and tone, increased brightness, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, increases collagen and elastin production, encourages lymphatic drainage and improved contouring and sculpting of facial features. It is also used to relax the facial muscles which can hold tension and reflect the health of the body.

Integrating facial Gua sha into your daily routine will result in a more hydrated, refreshed, healthier skin.

Gua Sha Body (45 min.)

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.