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What you can expect in your appointment

 

Please know that your appointment time is dedicated to only you, so relax and enjoy the experience. 

  

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This is what will happen in a typical Cupping appointment: ​​​​

 

First there will be an analysis of the area of concern and a treatment plan will be decided.   Then cups will be applied strategically directly to the skin based on the condition being treated.  You are always covered by a sheet except for the area being treated.  The cups will remain in the area for an average of 5-20 minutes, depending on the treatment and skin reaction.  Moving cups may also be used, depending on diagnosis made. Treatments can vary as they are customized for each client. 

  

Most patients will only experience “a slight pinching sensation” or on rare occasions slight temporary itchiness during treatment.   

 

No physical trauma (only possible cupping marks) is expected after treatment.  Cupping marks that sometimes occur during and after cupping therapy are the waste products, toxins, stagnant fluids, known in Chinese medicine as "poisons" or "bad chi" that are brought from deep in the tissue to the surface for clearing by your lymphatic system. 

​These possible resulting cupping or “bruising” mark from the skin being sucked up can on average last from a few minutes to a week (for those with very sensitive skin). 

 

 

 

For Stress Reduction Cupping Therapy, uses mostly moving cupping method is applied on specific stress producing trigger points. Session is 30 minutes.  SOME CUPPING MARKS maybe left after treatment. 

 

Chi/ Chakra Energy Alignment Cupping Therapy, cups are strategically placed or moving cupping method is applied on specific Meridian trigger points and Charkas points, it is a 40 minutes session.  Usually, NO CUPPING MARKS are left after treatment. 

 

Cupping Massage Therapy, involves moving cups strategically guided to promote relaxation of the body.  45 mins session. Usually, NO CUPPING MARKS are left after treatment. 

 

Facial Rejuvenation Cupping Therapy, involves the moving cup method; therefore, It DOES NOT LEAVE CUPPING MARKS on the face.  Each treatment is about 20 minutes to 30 minutes in length. 

 

For Lymphatic Detox Therapy, moving cups are used strategically, moving the lymph fluid towards the lymph nodes to eliminate the waste.  Each session is 45 minutes to 1 hour. Usually, NO CUPPING MARKS are left after treatment. 

 

For Pain Reduction and Muscle Recovery Cupping Therapy stationary and moving cups help to improve body relaxation, removal of toxins and pain relief.  Most patients see improvements after a few sessions. SOME CUPPING MARKS maybe left after treatment. 

 

For Cellulite and Scar Reduction Therapy, moving cups are used strategically around the area of concern.  Sessions are usually 20 minutes to 30 minutes long.  Some REDNESS maybe left after treatment, but usually NO CUPPING MARKS.

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For Gua Sha treatments, the area being treated is lubricated with oil.  Using the appropriate Gua Sha instrument the area is stoked until the petechiae is raised.  Treatment is normally a few minutes up to 15 minutes for each area. Some REDNESS may be left after treatment. 

 

 

Many individuals feel better immediately after treatment, even after just one session. They report depending on the treatment such things as less muscle pain and tension, glowing skin and improved relaxation. 

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Why not try them all to give you an overall well-being experience! 

  

If at any point during your treatment, you are uncomfortable with any aspect of the treatment, please inform your therapist and they will stop the treatment and ask you questions to address the discomfort. 

 

 

Here are some POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF CUPPING AND GUA SHA TREATMENTS : 

  

 -Dark circles (usually painless) is actually a sign that the therapy is helping to release deep-seated blockages and toxins.         They usually fade within a week. 

 -Itchy skin on area of cup placements.  It is due to changes in microcirculation and vasodilators. Do not scratch, this is only temporary.

 -Light-headedness  

 -Extreme thirst  

 -Some tenderness where the cups were applied 

- Some redness in the area of Gua sha Treatment, it should disappear in a few minutes to a few days (for very sensitive skin) 

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On rare occasions, some may experience tiredness, headache, slight body ache or flu-like symptoms. These are temporary reactions by the immune system to the cellular waste that cupping helps release. 

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