Cupping therapy, sometimes referred to as “fire cupping,” utilizes glass cups & fire to create a negative-pressure suction on the skin, muscle and fascial layers. This suction increases circulation to the area and draws toxins to the surface of the body, which allows them to be more easily eliminated. 

Gua Sha translates to, “Scrap to create redness” and involves using a blunt tool to apply mild to firm, unidirectional pressure strokes, stimulating microcirculation, stretching connective tissue, and softening adhesions to improve blood and lymphatic circulation. This technique enhances circulation by moving energy and blood, removing stagnation, expelling heat, fevers, and upper respiratory infections, and calming the nervous system.

In areas with pain or injury, old blood, lymph, and toxins accumulate. Cupping and Gua Sha bring this stagnation to the surface, where it can be metabolized and excreted. The color of the marks, ranging from pink to purple, indicates the level of stagnation—the darker the mark, the more stagnation. These marks typically last several days to a week, fading as stagnation improves with each treatment.

Not at all! Most people find it “strange” the first time, and then deeply satisfying.

Moxibustion aka Moxa is the burning of mugwort (Ai Ye) on or close to the skin to promote healing by increasing circulation, boosting energy and delivering warmth to the body.