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Chinese Cupping

Contemporary Cupping methods have been a crucial part of Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. It's efficacy has been historically documented and is still widely practiced also in Europe, Russia, South America, Africa, Australia and the Middle East. Chinese Cupping is unmatched in speed and efficacy when it comes to lymphatic stimulation and drainage and myofascial reprogramming. Chinese Cupping releases rigid soft tissue, drains excess fluids and toxins, loosens adhesions, lifts connective tissue and brings blood flow to stagnant skin and muscles.

Common Misconceptions

Chinese Cupping causes bruises.

Chinese Cupping does not break blood vessels and bruise the body. The discolorations that appear are toxins being "brought to the surface" from deep within soft tissues to properly be disposed of by the body's lymphatic and circulatory systems. Discolorations can range between light pink and dark purple and can take 2 hours up to 2 weeks to fully dissipate. Intensity of discolorations are expected to decrease over cumulative sessions.

Chinese Cupping is only for athletes.

Additional to the many benefits for athletes in their training and recovery, Chinese Cupping can aid in the healing process for many injuries, chronic conditions, discomfort and disease experienced by many different types of people. Our body systems operate and respond the same to illness, trauma, removal of toxins and have the same healing capabilities.

Chinese Cupping is painful.

Like all healing modalities, Chinese Cupping is not meant to create pain, but rather to alleviate it. As simple as Cupping is to employ on yourself and others, proper training is required for achieving optimum results in the safest way. There are many techniques and levels of Negative Pressure, or suction, trained practitioners must know when and how to appropriately use for each individual client. Any discomfort at all should be immediately be made aware of so that proper adjustments can be made.

What does Chinese Cupping actually do?

Unrestricted blood flow throughout the body is crucial for optimum health. Due to many factors such as injuries, repetitive overuse of muscles, build up of lactic acid, the introduction of agents such as carcinogens, pesticides, steriods, antibiotics, hormones, aluminum and nitrates that the human biosystem was not designed to deal with can lead to the build up of these and other toxins ultimately blocking and constricting healthy blood flow to the skin, muscles and other structures creating pain and dysfunction. Chinese Cupping uses a variety of different cups and techniques to create Negative Pressure, or suction, pulling these toxins from deep within the soft tissues "to the surface", closer to the skin, so that they may properly be disposed of by the body's Lymphatic and Circulatory Systems. Opposite of compression and pressure techniques, Negative Pressure also allows for the pulling, stretching and reprogramming of the dense and restricting myofascia, or connective tissue, that lines our entire body.

Conditions that can benefit from Chinese Cupping:

Muscle Tension
Sports Injuries
Sciatica
Insomnia
Fatigue
Anxiety
Depression
Poor circulation
Cellulite
Chronic Headache
Neuralgia
Menstrual

Conditions contraindicated for Chinese Cupping.
Please mention if any relate to you.

Broken bones or dislocations
Herniated or Slipped discs
Organ failure
3D Varicosities
Psoriasis / Eczema
Herpes / Shingles
Receiving cancer therapies
Sunburned or Inflamed skin
Ruptured or ulcerated skin
Liver or Kidney functional illness
Cardiopathy
Rosacea
Hives

Effects on the Skin

Expands blood vessels causing increase in:
- Blood Circulation
- Skin Temperature
- Metabolism within skin tissues
- Functioning of sweat glands
- Cutaneous respiration
- Nutrition supply
Strengthens renewing power and it's resistance to various external conditions.