Gua Sha Class
COMING SOON Gua Sha Class
If you are looking for Facial Gua Sha, we have 2 options for you!
Professional Gua sha for the face is included in our Facial Cupping and Gua Sha for Professionals Course.
We also offer a FREE Facial Gua Sha class for personal care. Go to our Free Resources page.
To learn about Gua Sha for the body, please read on....
Gua Sha is often referred to as IASTM or Scraping. It is also the basis for the therapy called Graston. Gua Sha can be a gentle treatment or a deep tissue treatment, depending on the approach.
-What is it?
-Where does it come from?
-When is it indicated?
-How do I integrate it into my treatments?
-Where to do I buy tools?
This class is designed for professional practitioners who wish to deepen their practice and give more effective treatments. You will need a basic knowledge of anatomy and experience treating clients in a personal care setting to participate.
Online Gua Sha Classes
Learn how to use Gua Sha safely and effectively from an experienced teacher.
As a busy person and a professional practitioner, you are fully capable of following along in a manual and watching the instructional videos to learn the theories, safety, contraindications, and applications of gua sha.
Each module is $40
We are currenlty working on online modules to help you learn how to apply gua sha for different body parts and conditions.
We will cover:
- How to choose and maintain equipment
- Cleaning and disinfection
- Safety, contraindications
- When is gua sha used
- Explaining gua sha to your clients
- Basic intake and consent forms
- Video demos on gua sha for different body parts
- Options on how to work over top of clothing or sheets as well as on bare skin
Modules will include:
- Gua Sha for the back
- Gua Sha for the neck
- Gua Sha for the extremeties, arms, legs, glutes, etc.
- Gua Sha for Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis
A certificate of completion is available by request after each module is completed.
If you would like further in-person instruction, it time may be scheduled at Pathways Healing at a rate of $95 per hour.
Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for scheduling time