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What is Gua sha? And why should you use it!

 A new invention on TikTok has gone viral for its amazing benefits and results seen from other people. Except the GAG is that gua sha has been around for at least 700 years in Chinese medicine. Gua sha is traditional Chinese healing method that uses a tool to glide across the skin usually with a medium of some sort. Gua sha is so beneficial to for so many reasons from a massage therapist point of view. It is really good for blood flow and de-puffing. According to Alexandra Benisek in "Are there Health Benefits to Gua Sha?", gua sha can be helpful for some conditions including: Hepatitis B, Migraines, tourettes syndrome, neck pain, perimenopausal symptoms, and breast fullness. I think gua sha could be become very popular amongst the massage industry for clients to do incorporate self massage into their routines when they are not able to come in for a massage. I would like to incorporate gua sha in my practice (TheMassageHouse) during sessions. When you come in for a full body
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How has my perspective been shaped?

 Perspective shapes me, you, and everyone around us. We are products of experience and with that comes with many personal experiences that each of will experience. This creates different perspectives within our world. In my presentation I give examples such as songs, videos, and people that have left a mark in my life. In the end, I hoped that I was able to express how many different people  have made many different ways of thinking when viewing this crazy world, I also wanted to show how that should be celebrated. Within this presentation I answer the essential question "How has my perspective been shaped?" which I said that I was unable to answer because there have been many times were my perspective has been shaped. My goal when creating this presentation was to show to my audience one of the many times my perspective has been changed. I hope my presentation shows how these "lenses" changed my way of thinking forever, and I hope it can open your eyes to another s
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