Cupping therapy has been used for thousands of years as an alternative to medicines in different cultures including China, India, Egypt, Greece, Islamic cultures, Native Americans and small tribes. It was used to treat poison from venoms, fever and coughing, evil spirits, sickness, women for menstruation pain, drain blood from skin for diseases and toxins and, for overall health.

Primitive cups have been made around the world from animal horns, bamboo, clay, metal and glass to suction the skin (back, legs and arms) for 5 - 10 minutes. The idea is to lift and suction deeper in the skin to treat muscle aches and pains, remove toxins, help with overall wellbeing.

There are 2 main types of cupping used in modern days. Dry cupping (using silicone/plastic/glass and for suction) and wet cupping ( suctioning the skin and drawing blood called Hijama). Dry cupping with silicone/plastic/glass with a pump is the prefered method to use.

The therapist will apply lotion/oil first on the skin, then apply the cupping and leave the cups in place for around 5-10 minutes. Cupping massage is done by moving cups back and forth, up and down or in circle on your skin to efefctively move blood flow around the body to improve flexibility and healing.