Tagged “sha”
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When a session goes wrong
Broken skin, a bright pain, a patch far darker than you meant, feeling faint. What to do in the moment, what not to do afterwards, and when to get it seen.
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When not to scrape
Body gua sha deliberately causes small bleeds under the skin. The list of situations where that's a bad idea is longer than most articles admit.
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What sha actually is
The red marks are the technique's namesake, not a side effect. What they are physically, how long they last, and what their colour does and doesn't mean.
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Spacing sessions and rotating regions
The marks set the schedule: a region is out of service until they clear. How to rotate areas, and why returning stiffness is no reason to repeat.
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The hours after a session
What to do once the marks are up: covering the area, sun, heat, exercise and the ordinary tiredness people report. Short and unfussy.
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When no sha comes up
Nothing appeared, or barely anything. What actually causes faint marks, the four things worth checking, and why pressing harder is not one of them.