Gua Sha: East-West Integrative Bodywork

Everything you need to know about Gua Sha to get started!

Discover the history of Gua Sha. Learn how & why to use Gua Sha. Learn about the possible applications of Gua Sha. Review sturdies conducted on the benefits of Gua Sha for the immune system and the liver.


Your Instructor


Anna Lunaria, Master Holistic Healer
Anna Lunaria, Master Holistic Healer
Anna Lunaria is licensed acupuncturist, licensed massage therapist, yoga therapist and hypnotherapist. Anna Lunaria has taught thousands of students anatomy, yoga, massage, bodywork and cupping & gua sha techniques. "Anna Lunaria & Lunaria Wellness Institute" are approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider NCBTMB # 450474-07
Anna Lunaria maintains a private practice specializes in Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Acupuncture & East-West Bodywork in Tempe, AZ.
Anna also holds degrees from Simon's Rock of Bard College (AA) & Hampshire College (BA) as well as the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe (650 hour Medical Massage training). Anna attained her Master's degree in Acupuncture at Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture; she has also completed a 74 hours post-graduate advanced training in Neurological & Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Acupuncture and 28 hours of advanced training in ElectroAcupuncture.
Anna is originally from Mexico City and has lived throughout the United States, including Texas, Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas and Massachusetts. She lived in Lawrence, Kansas before moving to Arizona where she founded the Lunaria Holistic Health Center (1998-2001) and the Lunaria Bodywork Institute (1999-2001).
Anna's 31 years of yoga experience began when she was 16! She also has over 25 years of experience spiritually mentoring others through the intuitive arts, including tarot, astrology and dream work. After graduating from college in 1992, Anna attended one of America's top massage schools, the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts, in Santa Fe, where she completed a 650 hour training and specialized in Medical Massage, Prenatal Massage, and Yoga in 1994. Anna has also completed specialized training in Yoga Therapy and Hypnotherapy. She's continued to deepen and broaden her experience and understanding of the human body and healing by being an anatomy and massage instructor for the past 24 years (@ Lunaria Bodywork Institute, SWIHA, Lunaria Wellness Institute & other schools). "Anna Lunaria & Lunaria Wellness Institute" are approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider NCBTMB # 450474-07
Anna's synergistic experience produces optimal results, she's been called the "posture and pain relief 'guru'", "the CSI of bodywork", and "the Mozart of massage". Anna has helped hundreds of people recover from injuries and chronic pain. Her approach to healing integrates client education, so you learn how to prevent pain and heal yourself.

Anna, her husband, Neal and their 13 year old son, Darius, enjoy hiking and planting trees and organic gardening.


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
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