Body gua sha: what sha is, why pressure is the whole difference from facial work, scraping the neck, shoulders, back and legs, and when not to do it at all.https://gua-sha-stone.net/https://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/when-not-to-scrape/https://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/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.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcautionsshahttps://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/gua-sha-on-the-back-and-legs/https://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/gua-sha-on-the-back-and-legs/Large areas need different handling: longer strokes, more oil, and a much clearer sense of where bone sits close under the skin.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbacklegstechniquecautionshttps://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/neck-and-shoulders-the-original-target/https://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/neck-and-shoulders-the-original-target/The classic area for body gua sha, and the easiest to overdo. Where the tissue is, where the bones are, and how to work it on yourself.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTneck-shoulderstechniquecautionshttps://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/pressure-is-the-whole-difference/https://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/pressure-is-the-whole-difference/Facial technique on a shoulder does nothing, and the reason is force. How to find working pressure for body gua sha without chasing darker marks.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTpressuretechniquecautionshttps://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/what-sha-actually-is/https://gua-sha-stone.net/blogs/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.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTshacautions