Cupping Therapy
Silicone, plastic or magnetic cups are used on specific areas of the skin to ease compression of stuck muscles and angry nerves in a procedure called Cupping.
Also referred to as vacuum therapy, Cupping increases circulation and lymphatic flow in ways that massage does not. Cupping stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, sometimes called the rest and digest system.
The result of Cupping is to help to produce a balanced equilibrium in the body - restoring the body's systems to a state of calm which allows it to restore, repair and relax more naturally.
HOW CUPPING WORKS AND THE BENEFITS
The International Cupping Therapy Associations describes cupping therapy in the following way:
"Cupping Therapy engages negative pressure, rather than tissue compression for superior bodywork .
Suction cups rapidly facilitate rigid soft tissue release, loosens & lifts connective tissue, breaks up and drains stagnation while increasing blood & lymph flow to skin & muscles in ways not possible using compression.
Another benefit of Negative Pressure Massage is that it really feels great. The pulling action engages the parasympathetic nervous system, thus allowing a deep relaxation to move through the entire body.
It is not unusual to fall asleep when receiving this treatment. Clients are surprised at how relaxed, warm and light they feel – hours... sometimes even days afterwards.
The added bonus is the reduced wear and tear to the practitioner. The physical repetitive activity is tough on the professional body worker - tools used in Baguanfa greatly increase the practitioners’ comfort and physical longevity. This fact alone merits attention from every body-worker who uses their hands, arms, legs and back."
Silicone, plastic or magnetic cups are used on specific areas of the skin to ease compression of stuck muscles and angry nerves in a procedure called Cupping.
Also referred to as vacuum therapy, Cupping increases circulation and lymphatic flow in ways that massage does not. Cupping stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, sometimes called the rest and digest system.
The result of Cupping is to help to produce a balanced equilibrium in the body - restoring the body's systems to a state of calm which allows it to restore, repair and relax more naturally.
HOW CUPPING WORKS AND THE BENEFITS
The International Cupping Therapy Associations describes cupping therapy in the following way:
"Cupping Therapy engages negative pressure, rather than tissue compression for superior bodywork .
Suction cups rapidly facilitate rigid soft tissue release, loosens & lifts connective tissue, breaks up and drains stagnation while increasing blood & lymph flow to skin & muscles in ways not possible using compression.
Another benefit of Negative Pressure Massage is that it really feels great. The pulling action engages the parasympathetic nervous system, thus allowing a deep relaxation to move through the entire body.
It is not unusual to fall asleep when receiving this treatment. Clients are surprised at how relaxed, warm and light they feel – hours... sometimes even days afterwards.
The added bonus is the reduced wear and tear to the practitioner. The physical repetitive activity is tough on the professional body worker - tools used in Baguanfa greatly increase the practitioners’ comfort and physical longevity. This fact alone merits attention from every body-worker who uses their hands, arms, legs and back."
Dea Henson is a licensed Massage therapist who utilizes using cupping in her practice, Good Health Therapy. Dea has been practicing massage therapy in Texas since 1983.
She also is a Massage Broker organizing teams of professional licensed massage therapist for special events as well as corporate on-site chair massage. She is a LMT and is past Director of the SMU Dedman Center massage department.
Dea Henson is a proud member of the International Cupping Therapy Association.
She also is a Massage Broker organizing teams of professional licensed massage therapist for special events as well as corporate on-site chair massage. She is a LMT and is past Director of the SMU Dedman Center massage department.
Dea Henson is a proud member of the International Cupping Therapy Association.
