Day Thirteen / 21 Day Body Challenge — Two Types of Bruising You May Notice

DAY 13

Two Types of Bruising You May Notice

Both are harmless and can be avoided with less pressure.

“Until you make the unconscious, conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”

CARL JUNG
psychiatrist

FIRST THINGS FIRST

Start Everyday with the Aura Ritual

Dry brush daily and apply the Aura Activator and Aura Oil to maximize your results. Focus on a different area of the body with gua sha each day.

If you experience bruising or marks from gua sha, wait until bruising has faded before working on it again.

This video will demonstrate the full Aura Ritual step-by-step.

Today's tutorial will focus on the types of bruising you may experience with gua sha.

TUTORIAL

Two Types of Bruising

You may experience a few different types of bruising from gua sha, here is the difference.

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“Gua” 刮 translates as “to scrape” “Sha” 痧 translates as “disease, illness, or sand”. This refers to the small red dots that can appear on the body when firm pressure is applied and is an indication of disease, stagnation, and heat leaving the body.

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"Sha" is pictured above and appears immediately after receiving gua sha in a stagnant area of the body. The Aura Stone is unlikely to create this type of mark.

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The other type of bruise that can appear is from breaking up stuck fascia with the Wavy Edge of the Aura Stone. This type of bruise can appear 1-2 days after firm gua sha using the Wavy Edge. It's a result of micro trauma from breaking up adhesions in the fascia.

Both types of bruising are normal and can be avoided by using less pressure. If you do experience a bruise, simply wait until it is faded until you work on the area again.

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