The Ancient Healing Art of Gua Sha Gua sha which translates to ‘scrape wind,’ involves using a tool with a smooth edge to stroke or scrape skin in one direction. This traditional technique remains popular as a quick and effective technique to release toxins and relieve muscle tension and knots. By ‘scraping’ with repeated strokes on the surface of the skin, gua sha helps stimulate new blood flow and draw out stagnation in the problem areas to help generate metabolic cell repair and healing. The “sha” (wind) or purple streaks that can appear on the surface during the process [...]