09/27/2026
Another tool just got added to the toolbox… 👀✨ I’m officially Gua Sha certified!
I originally considered going the Graston route, but after doing my homework, I decided I didn’t need to pay the additional premium simply for the Graston name.
And honestly, one of my favorite things I learned through this process is that Gua Sha is so much more than the facial beauty routine we usually see online. Scraping has a long history in traditional practice, and there are different techniques and applications depending on the tissue, area of the body, and intention behind the work.
Graston is a specific branded system of instrument-assisted soft tissue work, and I absolutely respect the education and methodology behind it. For me, though, I wanted to understand the principles behind scraping itself and how I can thoughtfully incorporate it into the kind of work I already love doing — fascial work, structural bodywork, movement, and looking at the body as a whole.
I’m always looking beyond the exact spot someone feels discomfort. I’m interested in the tension patterns, fascial restrictions, compensations, movement, and connections that may be contributing to what we’re seeing and feeling in the body.
So no, this little tool isn’t replacing my hands. 😂 It’s simply another tool in the toolbox — another way to work with tissue, provide different input to the body, and complement the deeper hands-on work I’m already doing.
I’m excited to keep learning, refining my technique, and start bringing Gua Sha into my practice. 🤍.
