1. GROUNDING RITUAL
Whether you are receiving the Gua Sha treatment from a professional or indulging in self-practice, the art of Gua Sha is extremely grounding. The slow pace of movement and gentle touch are deeply relaxing, instantly activating our parasympathetic (relaxed) nervous state. When we’re feeling grounded in our bodies and calm through our mind, we can handle obstacles that come our way more easily with self awareness. Gua Sha to help tune in to ourselves more fully transforms this cosmetic treatment into a truly stress relieving + grounding ritual.

Pro Tip: Use Neroli Nirvana to help the Gua Stone glide across your skin and the aroma will help ease the mind. To enhance your experience, spray the Hydrating Mist post Gua Sha and this botanical blend and the blissful aromatics work to both balance one's qi and invoke a feeling of serenity

2. TENSION RELIEF
We are all gulity of holding so much tension in our face and neck. Using deep pressure with a Gua Sha stone can really get into knotted areas to release any muscular tension, which will allow muscles to do their supportive jobs properly. You’ll experience a dramatic release of tension with Gua Sha incorporated frequently into your self-care routine. This can be a great tool for TMJ and headache sufferers. Relaxing our facial muscles regularly also prevents and can help fade light expression lines.

3. DETOXIFYING
Gua Sha can be used to clear blockages in meridian channels, which connect our organs together and transport both blood and chi (life force). Our channels need to be clear in order to work harmoniously and for chi to flow well throughout the body. If an organ is not functioning properly, the channel could be blocked - and vice versa. We can clear the channel of blockages by scraping the Gua Sha tool along it. Gua Sha imparts a truly holistic effect on the body. This manual movement stimulates our lymphatic system, helping our organs function optimally by breaking up stagnation, flowing debris and toxins within the body for easier expulsion.

4. NATURAL FACELIFT
The unique edges of Gua Sha stones work perfectly to lift, sculpt and tighten the skin. Regular use can help prevent the signs of aging such as sagging, dull and wrinkled skin. Since Gua Sha helps stimulate circulation, the technique itself oxygenates and carries nutrients to the skin cells. The increased blood flow hels one achieve a more lively, plumped up and youthful appearance.

5. GLOWING SKIN
No flow, no glow! As mentioned above, Gua Sha increases circulation and improves lymphatic function, resulting in a naturally dewy, glowing complexion. The action of gently scraping the Gua Sha tool across the skin aids in serum/moisturizer product penetration, so those juicy phytonutrients go deeper into the layers of skin to feed us even more hydration. Gua Sha can also be used to prevent and clear acne, decongesting the skin and lessening inflammation.

Gua Sha is for the body too!
The above scraping technique stimulates blood flow under the surface of the skin, providing the area with fresh oxygen supply, thus promoting collagen. Gua Sha also helps to break up fat deposits in the skin that cause the appearance of cellulite. Using Gua Sha over the area that is affected(or an area you wish to prevent cellulite) loosens up the fascia and allows fat to lie flat under the skin.