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Gua sha is the practice of using a tool to apply pressure and scrape the skin to relieve pain and tension.

The name gua sha — pronounced gwahshah — comes from the Chinese word for scraping. It may also be called skin scraping.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, qi or “chi” is energy that flows through the body. Many people believe that a person’s qi must be balanced and flowing freely to ensure their health and wellbeing.

People also believe that qi can become blocked, causing pain or tension in the muscles and joints. The Gua sha tool aims to move this blocked energy to relieve aches or stiffness.

No matter the Gua Sha massage tool, all feature softly rounded edges that won’t damage skin. In addition to the varying shapes, you’ll notice gua sha tools are made from an assortment of material types, including rose quartz, turquoise, jade, obsidian, glass, or even wood. The idea is that each stone serves a unique healing purpose.

Campbell-Semien recommends the following movements as part of your gua sha facial routine:

• Jawline and chin: Glide your tool upwards from the center of the chin out to the earlobe to contour the jaw.
• Forehead: Start at the center of the forehead and divide your forehead into three sections and glide your tool outwards. Scrape once, then move down a bit and scrape again.
• Cheek: Start at the nose and work upwards in a sweeping motion along the cheeks and cheekbones, moving outwards toward your ears. Scrape once, then move down a bit and scrape again, move down a bit more to the center of the chin and scrape again.
• Undereye: Start in the inner corner of the eye and glide outwards to the temple.
• Brows: Glide upwards along the brow bone – going from the inside out.
• Lips: Glide over your lips back and forth about five times for a plumping effect.
• Neck: Section your neck into four areas and scrape each section from the bottom up.

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