Gua sha uses a smooth tool glided over the skin to loosen tight muscle, ease neck and shoulder strain, and calm tension headaches. Sessions run about 30 minutes from $70 in Downtown Manhattan. Call 212.349.9500 or visit us at 139 Fulton Street.
A smooth-edged tool is drawn along the muscle in firm, soothing strokes, freeing tight fascia and bringing fresh circulation to the surface.
Gua sha means gently scraping a smooth-edged tool along the skin over tight muscle. It sounds intense but feels deeply relieving — freeing knotted fascia and flushing fresh circulation into the area.
A focused 30-minute treatment for a stiff neck, tight shoulders, or a body that needs to recover. It pairs naturally with cupping and acupuncture.
Gua sha is aimed squarely at the tension that builds over a screen, and it is a short walk from most Downtown desks. You will find us at 139 Fulton Street, a Financial District address in New York City, open Monday through Friday. Book a session online.
Gua sha is the release you did not know you needed — a firm glide that leaves the muscle looser and lighter. Here is what to expect.
The tool glides along the tight bands with oil, in firm, rhythmic strokes. It frees the fascia and brings a warm flush of circulation to the surface — the tension visibly easing.
A pink flush can appear where circulation rose to the surface; it is painless and fades within a few days. Most people leave noticeably looser and lighter.
Gua sha is especially good for the tension that builds from desks, screens, and stress.
| What you notice | What the strokes do | What tends to change |
|---|---|---|
| A stiff, tight neck | Free the bands that hold the head | Easier turning, less ache |
| Knotted shoulders | Release trigger points and fascia | Looser, lighter shoulders |
| Tension headaches | Ease the neck triggers that feed them | Fewer, milder episodes |
| A body that will not recover | Flush fresh circulation through | Quicker, easier recovery |
It is firm but soothing, not sharp. Most people find it deeply relieving. We adjust the pressure to you throughout.
A temporary pink flush where circulation rose to the surface. It is painless and fades within a few days.
A 30-minute gua sha session is $70. It can be combined with cupping or with acupuncture; each is billed separately — $70 for gua sha, $70 for cupping, $110 for a 50-minute acupuncture session.
Fulton Street, at the Financial District end of Downtown. The nearest subway is two minutes away, and the South Street Seaport about five.
Insurance does not apply here. Treatments are paid for directly.
They are cousins. Gua sha frees the muscle with firm strokes of a smooth-edged tool; cupping lifts it with gentle suction. Both are 30 minutes and $70, and both can leave a temporary flush that fades within a few days.
