Courses for Conscious Therapists
Learn Guasha therapy
A specialized, fascial technique that greatly increases the effectiveness of your hands on treatments.
Grounded in the Tradition of Chinese Medicine with a Modern Fascial Approach
Guasha therapy can directly stimulate peripheral nerves, improve local circulation of blood and lymph fluid, speed up the metabolism, promote nutritional supply, and facilitate the body’s defence systems. This improves the state and function of the soft tissue in the treated area.
Minimize Therapist burnout with Guasha
Two Full Day Courses to Enhance Your Practice
Day 1: Guasha Level 1 and 2 - Introduction and Basic Techniques
An overview of Guasha history, tools and ways of working with the Fascia. We spend half a day working with the lower body and some commonly seen issues and the other half on the upper body. Technique and ergonomics will be a focus as you learn to incorporate tool-assisted techniques into your usual practice.
Course participants will complete Day 1 with a thorough knowledge of Guasha and safe technique and with a certificate of completion that certifies you as a Guasha Practitioner for Insurance purposes under your Licence to Touch. (applies only to licensed health professionals)
Day 2: Advanced Myofascial Release and Guasha for the Face and Neck
This course will provide instruction in advanced myofascial techniques for the facial muscles and the muscle and fascial attachments down the anterior cervical area and along the clavicle. The techniques taught will be based on the John F Barnes style of fascial work and on TCM guasha therapy.
Course participants will have a prerequisite knowledge of basic fascial work and of the anatomy of the face and neck. They will also be expected to be familiar with Guasha technique from the level 1 course that I offer, or by coming for a private treatment with me to cover the basics. (Please ask if in doubt about prior learning)
Continuing Education Credits Available
I'll demonstrate simple and effective techniques that will greatly reduce treatment time for your clients
I'll show you specific techniques for all the major problem areas for Fascial Restrictions
Your clients will ask for Guasha
Guasha has recently hit the mainstream and become known to people looking for alternative healthcare options. The fact that people can use Guasha to reduce muscle pain, soreness, chronic edema and even cellulite and wrinkles has made it a popular choice among both the public and Healthcare Providers.
Expand your toolkit
Many Healthcare Professionals use the same techniques over and over again and often this leads to stagnation in the recovery process as our body gets accustomed to the treatment. Guasha boosts the healing processes of the body and increases blood flow and reduces stagnation of fluids and cellular waste products.
Your treatments will become super effective and quick
Benefits of Guasha
Great self care tool
Quick and effective pain relief
Increase blood flow
Versatile for many situations
Eliminate Trigger points
Reduce wrinkles
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Guasha is an effective technique to incorporate into your sessions
Expand your toolkit
Extend your ability to practice massage
Your body takes a hit from the repetitive movements required to perform hands on work day after day. The small muscles in your hands and thumbs get strained, your posture suffers and before you know it your are contemplating retiring from Bodywork altogether. I have found that learning Guasha and implementing these techniques with clients brings immediate relief for you and results for your clients.
Let the tools do the work
In these courses we will learn powerful ways to use the different types of tools to make your work easier. Trigger points will melt away and those clients who need and prefer more pressure will appreciate how quickly Guasha can shift the stagnation in those persistently difficult areas.
Guasha can be incorporated into almost any treatment.
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Join the hundreds of students who are using Guasha effectively in their practice
Are you ready to take the next step?
Guasha brings hundreds of years of wisdom to your fingertips
I started using Guasha and teaching it almost a decade ago and since then have used Guasha every day in my work with clients. The tools are so easy to use; Clients love it and they get the results they want with less strain on my body. It's a win-win for everyone.
Here's how the courses work:
Day One
Guasha level 1 and 2
A 6 hour stand alone introductory course
overview of Guasha history and its current applications in massage therapy
Intro to tools and techniques and the pros and cons of each
Practice and application of techniques for specific body areas and issues - having a partner is ideal for the practicum portion of this course
Learn how to dialogue and negotiate with clients regarding treatment protocols
Gain experience in integrating Guasha with your other bodywork modalities
Day Two
Advanced Myofascial Release and Guasha for the Face and Neck
A gentle way to incorporate MFR techniques and Guasha for TMJD, Stress relief, Lymph flow and Relaxation.
A 6 hour course ideally taken after level 1 and 2
Learn advanced Myofascial techniques for the face, jaw and anterior neck
Discover how different tools can enhance your treatments
Practice a full flow for the face and head
Understand the impact of trauma on the tissues
Practice empowering clients to communicate around consent
Review how Chinese Meridians reflect Fascial lines
Approved Course
These courses have been approved for Continuing Education for Registered Massage Therapists and are recognized by many Professional Associations. Please ask if you have any questions about approvals.
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Get These Bonuses
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Fast and effective technique
Gua Sha is a fast and effective treatment that can be incorporated right away into practise. The changes in fascia you can make are within a few minutes, with very little effort from the practitioner. Highly recommend adding this tool to your toolbox!
Clients name
D Supinska
Well organized class
I like learning new techniques to incorporate into a treatment. This course was well organized and the instructor was attentive to the participants. I look forward to taking another course with you. Thanks:)
Clients name
H Kuntze
Mind blown!
Hi Ailsa, i just wanted to share with you the continued astounding experiences that I, and clients have with the kind of touch/bodywork I learned with you. It amazes me every time. A client today experienced what sounded/seemed/looked (and his debrief matched) like deep and profound love and connection, in a simple touch with no movement (in the way we practiced in your courses). He was moved. Energetic 'stuff' happened. Mind blown. Thank you.
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LG
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Choose your dates:
live on Zoom: March 1st and 2nd, 2025
in person in Nova Scotia: October 4th and 5th, 2025
courses to suit your learning style
Your Investment
$250 CAD per day
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Ailsa
BSc Hons, RMT, SSE, MFR Therapist
Ailsa has been teaching Health Professionals for over a decade
Ailsa has studied with John F Barnes and Peter Stuart RMT, MFR therapist for the past 16 years. She uses myofascial release as her main mode of treatment in her practice in Nova Scotia. Since then, Ailsa has continued to practice and study guasha therapy, and was recently also asked to teach the guasha courses for one of the acupuncture associations in NS. Ailsa is currently a member in good standing of MTANS and works at her own Retreat Center, Our Celtic Hearth in the beautiful Annapolis Valley area of NS.
Developing the courses...
Ailsa has also worked with and been monitored by Dr. Fronie Leroy, OMD from 2013-2015 during which time she developed the Guasha Level 1 and 2 course with Dr. Leroy which she has been teaching since 2014.
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But I have questions...
Frequently asked questions
How many Continuing Education Credits will I receive?
The number of credits varies with your Association and also the province, state or country you work in. Each day long course is 6 hours of class time so 12 hour total which typically is counted by taking the total number of hours and dividing by 2 so 12hours divided by 2 would be 6 primary credits for Registered Massage Therapists and other Health Professionals. These courses have been pre-approved in many provinces and are within the scope of practice of most hands on therapies.
Do I have to take the level 1 and 2 first?
Both day long courses stand alone and can be taken together or separately and in any order.
If I have to miss a day can I make it up later or get a refund?
I will offer any participant who has a good reason for missing class time to make up the time in the next available class. If that is not possible we can negotiate a refund (minus a small admin fee).
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Two options available in 2025
online: March 1st/2nd from 10am-5pm Atlantic time
in person: October 4/5th from 10am-5pm Atlantic time
in person option is at our centre www.ourceltichearth.com
Your Investment
$250 per day CAD
Guasha Courses in 2025
Online or in person
March 1/2, 2025 Online on Zoom
October 4/5, 2025 In Person in NS, Canada
Make it a Retreat for YOU!
Stay onsite with us in October
We have onsite accommodations...
We can provide onsite accommodations on a first come, first serve basis for course participants. There is access to a shared kitchen and bathroom with shower. Options range from Queen bed in private room to a twin bed in a dorm style attic room. Please email for more details and to book your stay. Cost is $50 per person per night.
ourceltichearth@gmail.com
www.ourceltichearth.com
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Your spot is confirmed once we receive your payment. Please let us know if you will be joining us online in March or in person in October the cost is the same for either option. You can email us at ailsa@ailsakeppie.com
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note the class times run from 10am-5pm Atlantic time
you will receive a certificate of completion for each day
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