Gua sha is an ancient Chinese medicine technique that uses a smooth-edged tool to firmly sweep along lubricated skin in order to improve circulation and promote healing.

Benefits of gua sha include:

• improved circulation

• reduced inflammation

• promotes healing

• improved skin tone

• reduced puffiness

• promotion of collagen production

It is a very safe technique that can sometimes bring up some stagnant blood below the surface of the skin, which looks a lot like a bruise. This is the “sha” and it is good! It means that we are moving what was previously stagnated.