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Eastern Medicine for Everyone looks at how you can use ancient wisdom in your life now. It's the Facebook home of Ecology in Motion Gua sha

04/08/2025

Still pulling at the surface and calling it “lifting”?

Then Class 1 is for you.

Tomorrow we begin Facial Gua sha Summer School and the first session unpacks why so many estheticians and bodyworkers are getting facial work wrong.

* The face isn’t a lump of clay to be sculpted
* “Lifting” isn’t about going upward
* Results don’t come from pressure - they come from interrelationships.

This is the class that shifts everything.

Attend live or catch the replay All levels welcome
Link in bio to register before the first session begins

Let’s change the way you think about the face.

- Clive

30/07/2025

Gua sha has deep roots. But what most call “Facial Gua sha” today?

That’s a modern invention built to sell tools.

Let’s return to what’s real, rooted, and effective.

✨ Learn how it actually works - Quiz & Summer School in bio.

23/07/2025

🌿 Facial Gua Sha Summer School starts soon!
 But what actually happens inside? Here’s a week-by-week breakdown so you can feel exactly what you’ll walk away with👇

✨ Week 1: Lifting Myths – Why sculpting isn’t the point ✨Week 2: Neck Release – The foundation of every facial result ✨ Week 3: Upper Face Tension – Rethinking wrinkles + jaw tightness ✨ Week 4: Puffy Eyes – It’s not just “fluid,” it’s nature

Whether you’re new to Facial Gua sha or ready to deepen your craft, this 4-week online series will rewire how you think about Gua sha, the natural world and the face.

🎥 Join live or watch the replays 🎓 Open to all practitioners + curious people 🔗 Link in bio to register!

16/07/2025

🔍 Still chasing jaw pain directly?

You’re probably missing what’s upstream.

Most TMJ work starts at the joint… and ends in frustration. But the jaw isn’t isolated - it’s part of a living fascial landscape. If you don’t clear what’s pulling on it, nothing sticks.

Here are 5 places to release before you ever touch the jaw.

👇 Comment the number you check first - or the one you always forget.

🔁 Save this for your next treatment
 📤 Share this with someone who’s still treating symptoms instead of the source.
 

11/07/2025

This is Gua sha, reimagined by nature.

No products. No fleeting trends.

Just porcelain, wood, and the quiet wisdom of the forest - guided by the living landscape of your body.

Nature isn’t a backdrop or an afterthought.

It’s the method. The teacher. The heart of every movement.

Reconnect your hands, your senses, and your practice to what’s real.

08/07/2025

Transform Your Career with Facial Gua sha—4 Days to Confidence! ✨

Ready to become a client-ready Facial Gua sha practitioner? Our unique program blends the ancient wisdom of the natural world with modern science - so you can deliver transformative results and stand out in your field.

Swipe through to discover:
• Everything included in your training
• The Practice-Ready Guarantee
• Real student success stories
• How to reserve your spot (only a few left!)

Whether you’re starting out or leveling up, this is your chance to join a supportive community and gain professional certification. Plus, sign up with a friend and enjoy our Practice Partner Bonus!

Don’t wait—early bird pricing ends from July 31st!

📍Barcelona, Spain: Sept 11-14
📍Salt Lake City, UT: Sept 22–25
📍New York, NY: Sept 28–Oct 1
📍Hollywood, FL: Oct 5–8

Comment ‘Client-ready’ or tap the link in bio to get started!

29/06/2025

Perimenopause isn’t a problem to fix—it’s a season to support. 🌿

In Chinese medicine, change is natural and expected. But it doesn’t mean you have to suffer through it.

Gua sha offers a powerful, gentle way to support your body through the shifting landscape of perimenopause. Think less about chasing symptoms—and more about regulating the rivers that run through you.

In this post:
 🌻 A beautiful sunflower analogy 📚 A clinical study that supports the use of Gua sha 🌀 Three key treatment zones for relief 💛 And a reminder: your body is wise.

Share this with someone in their 40s or 50s who needs a reminder that their body is not broken—it’s just changing.

18/06/2025

Forget the hype. Here’s why a humble soup spoon beats every fancy Gua sha tool. 👇

1️⃣ Rooted in history — Gua Sha began in rural kitchens, not spas. 2️⃣ Accessible — A $1 spoon beats $100 jade tool. 3️⃣ Clean — Porcelain? You already eat off it. 4️⃣ Ergonomic — Fits your hand perfectly. 5️⃣ Unique strokes — Some moves only a spoon can do.

📍Barcelona, Spain: Sept 11-14
📍Salt Lake City, UT: Sept 22–25
📍New York, NY: Sept 28–Oct 1
📍Hollywood, FL: Oct 5–8
 🪶 Learn the real way from the source: [Link in bio]

26/05/2025

🎙️ What if your face wasn’t something to fix — but something to hear?

Every line, every puff, every tight spot — they’re not flaws.

They’re messages.

In EIM Gua sha, I teach people to read their bodies like landscapes.

Not machines. Not canvases.

But living systems.

Each mark tells a story.

Each stroke invites listening.

Swipe through to learn how your face speaks — and how you can start understanding it.

📍 Join me to learn Gua sha differently — not through energetic meridians, not through lymphatic drainage - but through the wonder of nature.

It’s pure magic!

📍 New York, NY | 📍 Barcelona, Spain | 📍 Salt Lake City, UT | 📍 Hollywood, FL

Comment ‘Gua sha’ or see the link in bio to see dates and register.

27/05/2024

Gua sha for HEADACHES, MIGRAINES & NECK PAIN

Point: FENG CHI or WIND POOL (Gallbladder 20)

🔎 How do you find it?

Below the base of your skull, between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the trapezius muscle. Roughly halfway between the midline of the back of your neck and the mastoid bone below your ear.

❓ What is it for?

This area, the bridge between your head and neck, accumulates a lot of tension in times of stress. Releasing tightness here with Gua sha immediately alleviates discomfort in both your head and neck, making it an essential zone for reducing the severity of headaches and neck stiffness.

🏥 How do you treat it?

Starting at the base of your skull, apply as much pressure as you feel comfortable with, and guide the tool upwards, then downwards, along the groove where your neck meets your skull.

16/05/2024

Treat Eyebags and Dark rings with Facial Gua sha!

The Circulatory System...

We can use the system of Chinese medicine channels or rivers (which are essentially blood vessel networks) to understand what is feeding each area of the face with the oxygen, minerals, nutrients and the fresh blood that it needs.

The Stomach River...

The stomach river begins in between your eyes, meandering down to the midpoint below your eye. It goes all the way down the front of your body down to your toes, passing directly through the stomach and pancreas. So we can guess what might be behind an accumulation of fluids under the eye.

Yes, your stomach and your digestion.

Kidney & Heart Rivers...

The kidney and the heart rivers are two parts of the same river that comes up the body and through the back of the eyes. So it's no suprise that dark circles can be related to the functioning of the adrenal/kidney system - the darker the are, the more disturbed this system is.

Muscle Chains...

The orbicularis oculi, is part of two chains of muscles.

- The upper part is linked to the bladder muscle chain which goes over your head and down your back.
- The lower part is the stomach muscle chain, including the large muscles which go down the front of your body.

If there are disorders in any of these muscles, they could obstruct the flow of blood, to and from the eye area.

Practical Tips...

- Local & Body Treatment: Begin around eyes and cheek area, but don’t forget the rest of the body.
- Handle with Care: Be extremely gentle in the sensitive under-eye area and never touch or go too close to the eyeball.
- Outward Strokes: Perform strokes outward away from the mid-line when on the face.
- Warmth over Cold: Opt for warmth, such as a warm eye pack, to increase local tissue temperature and improve blood circulation.

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