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Dr. Karen is certified (ICTA) at the advanced level of therapeutic body cupping. Eight different types of cups are used in her practice.
Cupping therapy has been utilized for thousands of years in China and other countries to help move blocked qi (chee), energy, out of the body. Cupping releases rigid soft tissues, drains excess fluids and toxins, loosens adhesions, lifts connective tissue and brings blood flow to stagnant skin and muscles. The marks that are sometimes seen after a cupping session are NOT bruises, but rather are the toxins that have come up to the level of the skin. Myofascial release is direct, and correct applications addresses a myriad of debilitating and stubborn conditions. Cumulative treatments restructures myofascial bands as well as provides excellent lymphatic drainage. A cupping treatment consists of magnetic or silicone cups being applied to specific areas of the body for 10 to 30 minutes. Stationary cupping is often followed by glide cupping (cupping massage). Warmth and or tingling may be experienced as the qi (chi) moves through the body. Cupping assists in removing both tension, congestion and toxins from the body and relieving pain in the muscles of your body. Types of Cupping Sessions Available:
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How Cupping Therapy can help you:
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What to expect when you come for a cupping session:
When you come for your first cupping session you will be asked to fill out an intake form. Your condition will be discussed in detail.
You will undress as appropriate and lie on the massage table under the sheet/blanket. Nourishing, high quality oil is applied to the area being worked on. The appropriate cups will be applied as needed. The cups will remain in place for 10 - 15 minutes, depending on the issue and type of cup used. The cups will then be removed. Typically moving cup therapy is applied next to deal with your particular needs. Please note that all cups are deeply sanitized for each and every use.
Contraindications for cupping:
Cupping is contraindicated in cases of severe diseases, history or presence of blood clots, lesions, bulging discs, injection sites, organ failure, abscesses due to hepatic-cirrhosis and severe edema, as well as hemorrhagic diseases such as allergic pupura, hemophilia and leukemia, and clients with dermatosis, destruction of skin, or allergic dermatitis. Cupping should not be applied on an area where hernia exists or has occurred in the past. For pregnant women, the lower abdomen, medial leg and sacral region should be avoided.
When you come for your first cupping session you will be asked to fill out an intake form. Your condition will be discussed in detail.
You will undress as appropriate and lie on the massage table under the sheet/blanket. Nourishing, high quality oil is applied to the area being worked on. The appropriate cups will be applied as needed. The cups will remain in place for 10 - 15 minutes, depending on the issue and type of cup used. The cups will then be removed. Typically moving cup therapy is applied next to deal with your particular needs. Please note that all cups are deeply sanitized for each and every use.
Contraindications for cupping:
Cupping is contraindicated in cases of severe diseases, history or presence of blood clots, lesions, bulging discs, injection sites, organ failure, abscesses due to hepatic-cirrhosis and severe edema, as well as hemorrhagic diseases such as allergic pupura, hemophilia and leukemia, and clients with dermatosis, destruction of skin, or allergic dermatitis. Cupping should not be applied on an area where hernia exists or has occurred in the past. For pregnant women, the lower abdomen, medial leg and sacral region should be avoided.