Gua sha

Gua sha is a 2,000 year old alternative healing practice with origins in the ancient medical traditions of China and Southeast Asia. With gua sha, a tool is pressed and dragged across the client’s skin, targeting the muscle tissue. Gua sha can be used to help in the management of pain and promote physical recovery from a wide array of issues such as:

• Sciatic nerve pain
• Plantar fasciitis
• Migraines and tension headaches
• Muscle soreness
• Sinus and cold congestion
• Cellulite, fine lines, wrinkles
• Fibromyalgia
• Arthritis
• And MORE!

Gua sha improves circulation, reduces inflammation, and promotes relaxation. Gua sha comes from the Chinese word for ‘scraping.’ According to traditional Chinese medicine, qi or chi is energy that flows through the body, and it is believed that a person’s qi must be balanced to ensure good health. Gua sha creates free-flowing qi to enhance a person’s wellbeing. 

PeakFit offers an ample selection of tools that are thought to have varying uses:

• Rose Quartz – inspires the love of beauty in oneself and others, releases emotional blockage
• Amethyst – provides stress relief and cleanses negative energy, promotes clarity
• Buffalo Horn – relaxes stiffness and softens hardness, dispels toxins

Gua sha is not painful, but it causes tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin to burst. This creates the distinctive red or purple bruises, known as ‘sha.’ Bruising will typically last for 3 to 4 days after the session.