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What is the difference between cupping and Gua Sha?
Facial gua sha is an upward motion, while facial cupping is more about a downward motion. They both detoxify the skin, help combat acne, and improve tone; anecdotally, facial gua sha seems to work better for contouring and glow, while facial cupping seems to work better for acne.
What does Gua Sha do for your body?
Gua sha aims to move energy, known as qi or chi, around the body. The treatment involves using a tool to rub the skin in long strokes, applying enough pressure to create minor bruising. Gua sha may help to break down scar tissue and connective tissue, improving movement in the joints.
Can massage therapists use Gua Sha?
On a side note, the growing popularity of Gua Sha can enhance your practice and reputation as a massage therapy professional. Patients are experiencing much needed relief from many of today’s chronic ailments, diseases and conditions. Gua Sha may be helpful in treating: Sports injuries.
Are all gua sha the same?
Considering they’re used on different parts of the body, Gua sha tools come in multiple different shapes. As for crystal choices, most Gua sha tools come in a wide variety, including rose quartz, jade, amethyst, black obsidian and more.
Does Gua Sha remove toxins?
This process is believed to help blood flow and create a “lifting” effect on your skin, which some say may help lessen toxins in your body and promote healing. You might also have gua sha done on your face, but that process would be gentler.
Is gua sha permanent?
“Sha isn’t permanent, but it’s not what you’re going for with facial gua sha.” Use lateral and upward motions on your face. “I usually hold one side of my face and do half my face at a time and glide the tool in an upward direction,” Gray says.
How often should you gua sha?
two to three times every week
To enjoy the best results, Gua Sha once per day. However, you can still experience the benefits of this ancient East Asian healing technique if you do it two to three times every week. Essentially scraping the skin to ease tension and increase circulation, Gua Sha has long been used to treat the entire body.
Are Gua Shas bad?
Typically, gua sha is considered safe. However, you may have some bruising or discoloration of your skin. You could also be sore and tender for a short while after you have your treatment. You shouldn’t have it if you’re taking medicine for blood clots.
Which type of gua sha is best?
Based on shapes:
- Concave Side – The concave side of a Gua Sha is the most ideal to use on wider areas of your body.
- Double Curved Side – If your Gua Sha has this shape it promotes blood circulation under the eyes, cheeks, and cheekbones.
Does it matter what your gua sha is made of?
Similar to buying clean beauty products you want to make sure you buy a high-quality stone. A poor quality stone can result in pushing toxins and dyes into your skin and may be more likely to break if it isn’t good enough quality. Look for a Gua Sha stone in the $50-$90 dollar range and make sure it made of pure stone.
What is Gua sha massage?
Its meaning loosely translates to ‘scraping, rubbing or pushing.’ Essentially, gua sha is just a tool-assisted type of massage,” explains Sobo. Physical therapists sometimes incorporate muscle scraping to stretch and relax muscles or scar tissue.
What is gigua Sha and how does it work?
Gua sha is rooted in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). According to the principles of TCM, your qi (pronounced “chi”), or energy, must flow throughout your body so you can feel your best. When qi becomes stagnant in certain areas, it’s believed that health problems can occur.
Is Gua sha scraping?
Reading that gua sha involves “scraping,” might make you cringe. However, a practitioner won’t be scraping your body like a car windshield in the middle of winter. Gua sha is gentle overall, and the intensity can build depending on the types of knots that your acupuncturist encounters. Sobo gives us a better idea of how it works.
What are the risks of Gua Sha therapy?
Some people also experience temporary indentation of their skin after a gua sha treatment. If any bleeding occurs, there’s also the risk of transferring bloodborne illnesses with gua sha therapy, so it’s important for technicians to disinfect their tools after each person. Avoid this technique if you’ve had any surgery in the last six weeks.