Guided Self-Help Facial Massage – Gua Sha - £20

Gua Sha is an Eastern Asian healing technique involving skin massage with the rounded edge of a scraping tool or stone roller, in order to increase microcirculation and relieve blood stagnation.

Using tools to improve facial structure and skin health is what is it most commonly known for however, it’s history is long standing in being used to treat specific ailments, including the common cold, muscular issues, and even skeletal issues for the body.  As with all forms of massage the key is to understand where the tension is stored, and we know that we hold a lot of tension around the jaw, eyes and neck.  Gua Sha is ideal in relieving the tightness which has a mood boosting properties.

What is it?

Guided self-help facial massage practice

What do we do? 

We will learn a facial massage flow using a Gua Sha technique

Why do I want to join?

Gua sha is a body and face scraping technique that’s used for a variety of health benefits.  Gua sha has been proven to help relieve tension in the face, reduce puffiness and inflammation, when using the correct technique.  Differing pressures and placement aids lymphatic drainage.

Where is it practiced?

Online platform Link will be sent.

How long is the practice?

1 hour total

What is included?

Pinks Boutique calming Oil (specifications below), practice sheet and a Gua Sha tool.

Is this a group or one-2-one?

This is a small group practice (six attendees)

What do I need to provide?  A laptop or tablet with internet access to join the session.

Ultra Calming Organic Treatment Oil:

Skin Types: Anti Ageing/Sensitive

Deeply nourishing, calming soothing oil. anti-oxidant rich, to help protect skin from environmental stresses and free radicals while organic rose revitalises and repairs.

Ingredients: Helianthus annus (sunflower) seed oil*, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil*, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*, parfum*; pelargonium graveolens (rose geranium) flower oil*, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower oil*, cymbopogan martinii flower oil*, cananga odorata flower oil*, rosa centinfloia (rose) flower oil*, tocopherol, geraniol**, citronellol**, linalool**, limonene**, citral**, farnesol**, benzyl benzoate**, benzyl salicylate**.

(*CERTIFIED ORGANIC. **NATURAL CONSTITUENTS OF ESSENTIAL OILS.)