Guasha Therapy

Gua sha is a therapeutic tissue treatment from within Chinese Medicine that stimulates the facia. This treatment involves scraping of the surface of the skin with a tool to induce a change in the tissue beneath. Gua sha is used to treat common ailments, and even chronic and acute illnesses. It is also used to enhance beauty and treat facial features in a combined approach called Facial Gua sha. A lot happens when Gua sha is being performed and the basis of how it works is based on its improvement of blood circulation, anti-inflammatory and immune responses, and the structural change in the biomatrix of the body. 

The type of Gua sha I practice is Ecology in Motion (EIM). This looks at the whole body creating connections and relationships based upon natural science, modern biology and the environment around us. This combination brings an understanding of the intricate web of connections within the face and body biomatrix. This method manipulates the fascial, muscular, circulatory landscapes that brings real meaningful change to the face and body and connecting us back to health, wellness and rebalance (homeostasis).

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Gua sha is perfectly safe and generally is not painful, but certain areas  when treated can sometimes feel sensitive. The treatment may temporarily change your skin's appearance on the body only, not the face,  this is known as Sha. The Sha is seen as a red marks which is perfectly safe and normal. Sometimes the appearance can be perceived in a negative light and interpreted as bruising by the untrained eye, but actually what has occurred is something amazing and should not be feared and should be looked at in a positive way as this is indicating that the capillary circulation in the tissue region underneath is no longer stagnant. Red marks will only appear if there is stagnation present and they will start to fade after a few days post  treatment.