What is Gua Sha?

Guasha (pronounced gwahshah) is a cleansing technique. It involves scraping your skin, with short or long stokes, with a massage tool to improve your circulation and stimulates circulation of blood flow.

Guasha is used to move blocked Qi (energy) and this can help with pain and stiffness in muscles and joints. Guasha vigorous rubbing of the skin to increase blood flow and clear stagnant Qi.

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