TCM
Gua sha
Gua sha is a traditional Chinese medical treatment. In this treatment, the skin is scraped to produce light petechiae. The goal with Gua sha is to releases unhealthy bodily matter from stagnant blood within sore, tired, or injured muscles. As a result of the cellular micro-truama, the body sends new, oxygen rich blood flow to the areas, thus promoting…
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While most of the United States was first introduced to cupping at the Olympics, via Michael Phelps back, cupping is a traditional Chinese therapy used to treat illnesses and imbalances for over 2,000 years. It can be found in many cultures all around the world and used in many different way. Originally, the “cups” were…
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This is a massage technique that promotes applying pressure to precise points on the feet, hands, and ears to alleviate pain throughout the body. Throughout history, reflexology has been practiced as a means to improve health by numerous cultures. Due to reflexology’s widespread use around the world, tracking its origin and complete history has been…
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