DESCRIPTION OF services
Myfascia release & stretch assistance
Adjustment, Fascia Health, and Traditional Chinese Massage Therapies
Adjustment Is Not About Force but Alignment
True adjustment is not about applying force but about guiding the body into its natural alignment. This helps restore the fluidity and balance of overall fascia tension, improving both movement and wellbeing.
What Is Fascia?
According to the Cleveland Clinic, fascia is a sheath of connective tissue that surrounds every structure in your body—organs, muscles, tendons, ligaments, tissues, nerves, joints, and bones. Because fascia is one continuous layer, it moves with your body, providing both support and flexibility.
When fascia becomes tight, it restricts muscles and tissues, often causing pain, stiffness, and other health conditions. That’s why keeping fascia healthy with movement, stretching, massage, and proper nutrition is essential.
Myofascial Relaxation and Remodeling
Myofascial relaxation aims to ease superficial and deep fascia while calming the nervous system through communication between proprioception and the brain.
- Remodeling period: 6–18 months
- Frequency: 1–2 sessions per week (relaxation + myofascial exercise)
- Nutrition: Supplementation with collagen and healthy fats while reducing carbohydrates to lower fascial inflammation
This combined approach helps maintain long-term fascia health, mobility, and pain relief.
Proprioception and Neuromuscular Control
In 1997, the book Proprioception and Neuromuscular Control in Joint Stability provided a framework for understanding the sensorimotor system. At the time, receptors like muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs were recognized for their role in movement and stability.
Today, fascia itself is understood as a communicative tissue that contains multiple proprioceptive receptors, including:
- Muscle spindles
- Golgi tendon organs
- Pacinian corpuscles
- Ruffini corpuscles
- Interstitial receptors
Through these receptors, fascia communicates with the brain, regulating nerves, muscles, organs, and even emotions—making it a vital bridge between body and mind.
Cupping and Gua Sha therapy
Cupping & Gua Sha Therapy in Traditional Chinese Massage
Cupping and Gua Sha therapy are essential components of Traditional Chinese Massage, known for helping to eliminate dampness and toxins, improve circulation, and restore balance in the body. These therapies are safe, natural, and widely used to promote overall health.
What Do Cupping Marks Mean?
After each cupping session, circular marks may appear on the skin. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these marks are not harmful; rather, their color and appearance can provide insight into the body’s internal condition.
Dark Purple or Dull Marks
- Suggest blood stasis or poor circulation of qi and blood in the meridians.
- May be associated with dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain) in women or insufficient blood flow to the heart.
- Can also appear if the body has recently been affected by wind-cold invasion (such as catching a chill).
- If the marks fade slowly or remain after several days, it may indicate a chronic condition that requires ongoing treatment.
At Wu Therapeutic Massage & Head Spa, our cupping and gua sha with Chinese massage sessions are customized to each client’s needs, helping restore balance while supporting long-term wellness
Chinese Massage acupressure Therapy
Chinese Massage acupressure Therapy
General Physiologic Effects of Therapeutic Massage with Meridian Acupressure Therapy
- Breaks down adhesions and scar tissue, improving tissue mobility
- Increases flexibility and mobility, helping muscles and joints move freely
- Enhances joint range of motion, reducing stiffness and discomfort
- Balances the body’s pH levels, supporting healthier internal function
- Reduces pain and inflammation, easing both acute and chronic conditions
- Boosts cellular metabolism, improving circulation and energy flow
Psychological Benefits of Therapeutic Massage with Meridian Acupressure Therapy
- Reduces stress and anxiety, calming the nervous system and mind
- Encourages healthier lifestyle choices, including nutrition, exercise, and wellness practices
- Relieves both physical and emotional pain, restoring balance between body and mind
- Decreases fatigue, increasing vitality and daily energy
- Improves productivity and morale, supporting focus and clarity
- Builds confidence and emotional stability, enhancing overall wellbeing
- Promotes deep relaxation and inner peace, encouraging restful sleep and mental clarity
- Creates feelings of health, vitality, and rejuvenation, leaving you more energetic, youthful, and balanced
- Supports positive self-image and self-worth, nurturing overall mental health
Japanese Head Spa
Non-Invasive Ways to Improve a Sagging Face 筋膜脸部提升紧致肌肤
Chinese Massage acupressure Therapy
🌿 Japanese Head Spa at Wu Therapeutic Massage & Head Spa
Our Japanese Head Spa treatments go beyond relaxation — they improve scalp health, support hair growth, and even help reduce facial tension. Many of the muscles that cause wrinkles extend above the scalp line, so massaging the head also helps the face look more relaxed and youthful.
✨ Package 1: Oily Scalp Balance
Custom-tailored for clients with excess oil build-up on the scalp.
Includes:
- Professional scalp analysis
- Acupressure point scalp massage & gua sha comb treatment
- Balancing organic hair bath
- Acupressure meridian scalp therapy
- Back, shoulder, neck, face & head massage
- Mini facial gua sha for refreshed skin
✨ Package 2: Hair Loss & Thinning Care
Designed for clients struggling with hair loss or thinning hair.
Includes:
- Professional scalp analysis
- Acupressure point scalp massage & gua sha comb treatment
- Organic growth-stimulating hair bath
- Acupressure meridian scalp therapy
- Back, shoulder, neck, face & head massage
- Mini facial gua sha + nourishing leave-in treatment
🌸 90-Minute Ultimate Relaxation Experience
Indulge in the ultimate head spa and full-body renewal:
- Acupressure scalp massage to detox & relax
- Red light scalp treatment for revitalization
- Meridian scalp therapy to restore circulation
- Mini facial gua sha to brighten the complexion
- Soothing hot massage ball for neck, back & arms
Customized treatments are always available to meet your unique needs.
Non-Invasive Ways to Improve a Sagging Face 筋膜脸部提升紧致肌肤
Non-Invasive Ways to Improve a Sagging Face 筋膜脸部提升紧致肌肤
Non-Invasive Ways to Improve a Sagging Face 筋膜脸部提升紧致肌肤
结合脸部穴位及筋膜技术（纯手法恢复筋膜弹性，增加皮肤胶原蛋白含量） 中医疏通经络技术，腹部拔罐艾草药包热敷。纯手法恢复肝脏和胃部筋膜流动。加快身体新陈代谢，提高身体免疫力，促进皮肤焕发光彩。一次即见效。
firm skin, face lifted ,just one session Immediate Results
As we age, it’s common to notice changes such as droopy cheeks, a sagging jawline (jowls), double chin, deep smile lines, and puffiness around the eyelids or under-eye area. While surgery used to be the only solution, today there are many non-invasive ways to improve a sagging face and restore a more youthful, refreshed appearance.
At Wu Therapeutic Massage & Head Spa
We combine traditional Chinese massage techniques with modern natural therapies to deliver visible, non-invasive face-lifting results.
Our Face-Lifting & Rejuvenation Solutions
1. Shoulder, Neck & Scalp Fascia Massage
Releasing tension in the fascia of the shoulders, neck, and scalp improves blood circulation to the face and supports a natural lifting effect.
We view the body as one continuous network of connective tissue — like a three-dimensional “fascia sweater” that wraps and connects everything together. By releasing restrictions in the fascia, we restore its normal length, elasticity, and gliding ability.
The posterior fascia chain (running along the back of the body) can pull the fascia of the neck and face backward. This is why strengthening the back muscles often improves the tightness of the face and neck. By addressing these fascia connections through massage, the skin and muscles of the face naturally feel more lifted and toned.
2. Bamboo Charcoal Facial Cleanse
We use cleansing soap created from bamboo water produced during bamboo burning. This natural cleanser helps detoxify the skin, remove excess oil, and balance the complexion — leaving the skin fresh, smooth, and ready to absorb nutrients.
3. Red Light Face Mask
Red light therapy gently stimulates collagen production beneath the skin. This non-invasive treatment helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles, improves skin texture, and promotes a youthful glow — all without downtime.
4. Fascia Release (Skin Rolling)
Using gentle rolling techniques across the neck and facial fascia, we restore elasticity and encourage collagen regeneration. This helps the skin regain firmness, improves circulation, and reduces sagging in key areas like the cheeks and jawline.
5. Gua Sha & Lymphatic Drainage
Gua Sha tools and lymphatic massage techniques are applied to reduce puffiness, improve circulation, and support detoxification. While Gua Sha enhances fluid movement and reduces swelling, it does not alter facial bone structure — instead, it helps reveal a more refreshed, sculpted look.
6. Traditional Chinese Face-Lifting Massage
By guiding qi (energy) upward and focusing on the temples, this massage technique naturally lifts and tightens the skin and muscles from the neck to the face. It helps restore balance to the body while firming the appearance of the skin.
7. Natural Sunscreen Protection
We finish with a protective sunscreen made from nano pearl powder blended with castor oil. This natural, waterproof formula helps shield your skin from UV damage — a crucial step in preventing further aging and maintaining your results.
All treatments use 100% natural products.
Many clients notice visible lifting effects after just one session.
The color and location of cupping marks may reflect the body’s internal condition
At Wu Therapeutic Massage and Head Spa, our cupping and gua sha therapies are rooted in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine theory. This foundation makes our treatments both effective and uniquely tailored to each individual’s health condition.
Understanding Cupping Marks
After a cupping session, it is common for marks to appear on the ski
At Wu Therapeutic Massage and Head Spa, our cupping and gua sha therapies are rooted in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine theory. This foundation makes our treatments both effective and uniquely tailored to each individual’s health condition.
Understanding Cupping Marks
After a cupping session, it is common for marks to appear on the skin. These marks are not a disease diagnosis, but according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), their color and characteristics may reflect the body’s internal state:
- Red: Good local blood flow and circulation of qi; may also indicate mild inflammation.
- White/Pale: Poor circulation, cold constitution, or mild edema.
- Black/Dark: Local tissue congestion, contusion, or meridian blockage with excess dampness.
- Purple: Stagnation, blocked meridians, or dampness accumulation.
Other possible signs include:
- Moisture inside the cup: Suggests dampness in the corresponding body area.
- Blisters: May indicate heavy internal dampness. If blood appears in blisters, it may reflect damp-heat toxins.
Does cupping hurt?
Most people do not find cupping painful. You may feel a sensation of suction or tightness as the cups draw the skin upward, but it should not be sharp or uncomfortable.
Some clients even describe it as a deep, relaxing stretch for the tissues. The marks that appear after cupping are not bruises but temporary signs of circulation and qi movement.
Cupping marks are temporary and will naturally fade within 3 days to 2 weeks, depending on each person’s body constitution and circulation.
