The Healing Benefits of Gua Sha Facials
A variety of Dr. Stephanie Spenny’s Gua Sha tools
What is Gua Sha?
Gua Sha is a beautiful natural skin therapy derived from Ancient China that involves scraping the skin with a stone massage tool to increase circulation and lymphatic drainage.
In Gua Sha, a technician uses the tool with long strokes in certain areas of the face to stimulate circulation and increase blood flow.
Gua Sha’s purpose is to unblock stagnant energy, called chi, that can contribute to inflammation.
The History of Gua Sha
The amazing technique is said to date back to around 700 years ago during the era of the Ming Dynasty in ancient China.
Historical records on GuaSha date back to the Paleolithic Age. When people fell ill or entered a coma, hands or stones, as well as household materials such as coins or tins, were used to massage parts of their body to help reduce the side effects and symptoms of their illnesses.
Gua Sha’s benefits date all the way back to Ancient China
The Healing Benefits of Gua Sha
To this day, Gua Sha improves the movement of lymphatic fluids and breaks down tension in muscles and knots in the face, neck, and shoulders.
It also reduces facial lines, and can be used almost like a gentle, natural face-lift which results in less puffy eyes and sharper cheekbones. Other benefits of Gua Sha include:
increasing blood circulation
release toxins
promote lymph drainage
lifting and firming the skin
giving the face a smoother complexion
sculpting features
reducing hyperpigmentation
lessening the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
releasing facial tension
Relaxing Gua Sha Facial at Koru Medical Spa, Kailua-Kona
Gua Sha Facial at Koru Medical Spa
Using a variety of healing gemstones, our talented licensed aestheticians use ancient Chinese Gua Sha massage techniques to break up stagnation, release toxins, and promote lymph drainage and circulation in the face, leaving behind youthful glowing skin.
During your facial at Koru Med Spa, we use Gua Sha techniques with luxurious skincare products to visibly reduce fine lines caused by facial tension and take you into a blissful state of relaxation.
Emerge from this treatment feeling and looking completely rejuvenated.
There are so many reasons why we love the amazing Ancient Chinese treatment of Gua Sha at Koru Medical Spa. Not only is it incredibly relaxing, but it’s an all-natural way to bring about true results. Our practitioners are highly skilled in Gua Sha techniques, and believe in its benefits so much so that they practice it on their own daily. We highly recommend giving this beautiful treatment a try!