Gua Sha: Full-Body Massage

Materials

• Online video
• Online manual - 37 pages
• Online multiple-choice test
• Certificate upon completion

Description

Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese technique that uses a smooth-edged tool to apply scraping strokes to the skin and underlying soft tissues. Although it has been practiced for centuries, Gua Sha has become increasingly popular among massage therapists looking to incorporate additional techniques into their treatments.

This course introduces the history and principles of Gua Sha, its traditional uses, and how it is applied in modern massage therapy. You'll learn about the different tools used, proper application techniques, and how to perform Gua Sha on various areas of the body.

Instruction includes a full-body Gua Sha treatment protocol, with an emphasis on appropriate pressure, client comfort, and safe application. The course also addresses potential benefits, contraindications, and precautions to consider before and during treatment.

What You'll Learn:

• The history and traditional principles of Gua Sha
• Common Gua Sha tools and their uses
• Proper scraping techniques and pressure
• Gua Sha applications for different areas of the body
• A full-body Gua Sha treatment protocol
• Potential benefits and effects on soft tissues
• Contraindications, precautions, and client safety
• Incorporating Gua Sha into massage therapy sessions

Learn how to safely and effectively incorporate Gua Sha techniques into your massage therapy practice.

Course Objectives

• Review the history and principles of Gua Sha.
• Discover the potential benefits of Gua Sha.
• Identify contraindications and precautions associated with Gua Sha.
• Describe the components and sequence of a full-body Gua Sha protocol.
• Recognize appropriate Gua Sha applications and client communication considerations.

Instructors

Jane Irving, LMT, BCTMB, BS

Jane Irving, LMT, BCTMB, BS, is the creator of My Learning Library specializing in massage and bodywork web-based training having published over 60 instructional massage courses. Having graduated from Northeastern University in Boston in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Jane later attended the Institute of Massage Therapy in Boston from 1987-1988. She furthered her massage training under Ben Benjamin at the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, MA. From 1989-1990.

Ms. Irving is member of the American Massage Therapy Association, an approved provider for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork as well as NCBTMB Board Certified.

Jane is the creator and instructor of Kinesio Taping Techniques for Massage Therapists, Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Therapeutic Stretching, Massage Cupping Techniques and Thai Massage for the Table.