HOSTED WORKSHOP AT ATELIER ESTHETIQUE INSTITUTE OF ESTHETICS
Gua Sha Facial Workshop

Incorporating traditional Chinese Anti-Aging Skin Techniques
Your instructor, Dr. Ping Zhang, is a doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the first to bring the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) anti-aging and facial and body rejuvenation course to the U.S. Dr. Zhang’s passion and goal is to share her knowledge on how to implement this time-honored technique to tap the underlining causes of aging to promote health and beauty come from inside out.
Over the past 20 years, Dr. Zhang has been teaching and training along with her clinical experience specializing in facial and body rejuvenation, holistic well-being and advanced treatments and techniques to beauty and medical professionals and students around the world.
The Gua Sha Facial training will occur over two days (15 hours total) in order for participants to gain the knowledge and learn the hands-on techniques with the patented white jade tool for facial and neck rejuvenation based on traditional Chinese healing principles.
The following is an outline of the training modules:

Day One:
Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine skin healing principles

• Module 1: Neck Rejuvenation:
  
  
  
  • TCM concept of meridian system
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha neck rejuvenation
  • Guided hands-on practice for Neck Gua Sha rejuvenation
  
  
• Module 2: Lifting the sagging face:
  
  
  
  • Sagging on forehead
  • Sagging on cheek area
  • Sagging on chin and neck area
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha face lifting
  • Guided hands-on practice for Gua Sha face lifting
  
  
• Module 3: Youth Line lifting:
  
  
  
  • Meridian system lifting of the face with white jade Gua Sha.
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha Youth Line lifting.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Gua Sha Youth Line lifting
  
  

Day Two:

• Module 4: TCM Eye Rejuvenation:
  
  
  
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha eye rejuvenation – dark circles and eye bags.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Gua Sha eye rejuvenation – dark circles and eye bags.
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha eye rejuvenation – sagging of eyes.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Gua Sha eye rejuvenation – sagging of eyes.
  
  

• Module 5: Gua Sha for wrinkles:
  
  
  
  • Step by step demo for Meridian Gua Sha for neck and face wrinkles.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Meridian Gua Sha for neck and face wrinkles.
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha acupressure wrinkle treatment for neck and face wrinkles.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Gua Sha local wrinkle treatment for neck and face wrinkles.
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha local wrinkle treatment for neck and face wrinkles.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Gua Sha acupressure wrinkle treatment for neck and face wrinkles.
  
  
• Module 6: Gua Sha for dark and aging spots:
  
  
  
  • Step by step demo for Meridian Gua Sha for dark and aging spots.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Meridian Gua Sha for dark and aging spots.
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha acupressure treatment for dark and aging spots.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Gua Sha acupressure for dark and aging spots.
  • Step by step demo for Gua Sha local treatment for dark and aging spots.
  • Guided hands-on practice for Gua Sha local treatment for dark and aging spots.
  • Contraindications of Facial and Neck Gua Sha Practice issues and ethics