WHAT IS FACIAL GUA SHA

Do you suffer from jaw pain, tension headaches, or sinus congestion? Are you looking to relieve tech neck, eye strain, tinnitus, or acne? Wouldn’t it be great to decrease wrinkles, improve lymphatic drainage, while creating a healthy, youthful glow of your skin? Did you know that maintaining your facial health optimizes the health of the rest of your body?

Gua Sha is an ancient Eastern Asian massage technique that uses uni-directional press-stroking massage movements, acupressure points and frictioning on the skin to manipulate and stimulate specific energy lines along the face and body to increase the life energy force that runs throughout the body. It can be performed on the body using larger tools and with more pressure, more of a scraping action. For the face and neck massage, lighter, gentler pressure is used and is safe for sensitive skin. 

BENEFITS

• Relieve tension in muscles of the face and neck - can relieve tension headaches, jaw tightness

• Boost blood circulation - creates that healthy glow of skin

• Lift and tone skin - natural anti-aging 

• Encourages lymphatic drainage - essential for our body’s immunity

• Moves chi/qi/energy in the body - can help move blockages to our organs

• Grounding and relaxing - down regulates the stress response in our nervous system 

FACIAL GUA SHA CLASSES

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Facial Gua Sha Specialty Focus (3rd or 4th Mondays): Rotating specialty class using Gua Sha tools, starting with a mini basic routine. 30-minutes, includes Q&A. Livestream and Recorded.

FACIAL GUA SHA: Scalp Massage
Livestream Class December 16, 2024, 5:30-6pm PST
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Ease your weary head and frenzied brain in this 30-minute, guided self-scalp massage and acupressure session using a heated Gua Sha tool. Not only will you delight your scalp and calm your nervous system, you will improve circulation and energy flow to your face and stimulate healthy hair growth.  Recommended to have a Gua Sha tool and hot water.

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PREPARE FOR CLASS - GUA SHA TOOLS + OILS

You must have a Gua Sha flat stone (not roller) to participate.

• Gua Sha tools for the face and neck come in a variety of shapes and materials, made from natural stones, quartz, metal, or ceramic. 

• Do not use a stone that has chips or cracks and avoid resin-based tools. 

• When shopping for natural stones, it’s worth it to find a source you feel good about.

• Listen to your intuition; the stone should feel good on your skin.

• I recommend buying Gua Sha products from foxanddollshop.com

Apply Facial Oil or Facial Serum on a clean face and neck before you do a Gua Sha self-facial.

• It’s very important to prepare your skin for Gua Sha by using a
  quality facial oil or serum to ensure slide and glide-ability of stone on skin.

• Jojoba oil, almond oil and rose-hip oil are good substitutes

• Purchase quality facial oils used by the pros from foxanddollshop.com

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