Fire Cupping, Tui Na & Gua Sha
An Ancient Science
This hands-on body treatments that leave patients feeling relaxed and renewed.
Fire Cupping uses vacuum to draw skin into the vessel. Movie stars and athletes brought cupping more exposure, by showing off the markings this treatment leaves behind.
Fire cupping can be used to address a wide variety of conditions; from moving lymph and improving blood flow to relieving pain, soreness, chest congestion and more.
Tui Na (Twee Nah) is deep tissue, medical massage therapy utilizing more than a dozen specific techniques. In documented use for Millenia, it's believed to be the oldest form of bodywork in the world and among the four primary parts of Classical Chinese Medicine: Dietary Therapy, Qigong, Acupuncture/Moxibustion, and Herbal Medicine. Your practitioner may incorporate Tuina in your personalized treatment plan, and you may be given acupressure techniques to use on your own.
Gua Sha is the application of herbal ointment and tool assisted skin scraping. This treatment produces a light petechiae (reddening), creating myofascial release, increased circulation, pain relief and improved recovery and healing.
Your practitioner will determine if cupping and Gua Sha are suitable to your personalized treatment plan.