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Cupping Therapy
What is Cupping?
Cupping uses plastic or silicone "cups" placed on the clients body (location varies depending on client goals and treatment focus) and suction is applied via small suction device or using force to create the suction within silicone cups.
Cupping has the ability to affect tissues on a deeper level, decrease fascial restrictions, and increase range of motion!
Cupping has the potential to leave small, painless marks on the skin for 30 mins to 2 weeks depending on level of suction and the bodies response due to increase in blood circulation and the creation of blood vessels.
What happens during a treatment?
Cupping is usually used in conjunction with other techniques, or your traditional Swedish Massage. Depending on what your therapist may find, whether it be fascial restrictions/scar tissue on a chronic injury, cups can be placed with or without lotion. Some may stay static or can be moved across the skin. Your therapist may place cups on these areas and continue on treating other areas as they sit on the skin for the time being. The goal of cupping is to decrease restrictions/areas of tension and increase blood circulation to the area of focus, to kick-start healing!
Effects of Cupping:
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Increases nutrition (healing cellular fluids) that run between layers of fascia, as it re-hydrates there more range of motion and less pain
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Helps decompress spinal joints
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Stimulates digestion and relieves constipation
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Softens scar tissues
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Increases circulation
Indian Head Massage
This modern practice of Indian Head Massage is an Ayurvedic treatment that includes deep thumb and finger pressure, and relaxing effleurage techniques to the upper back, shoulders, backs of the arms, neck, scalp, hair, and face with the use of warmed up essential oils. While some Indian Head Massage treatments are rendered with the client sitting, this treatment consists of the client laying down. The different pressures, and rhythms used, target four energy flow centres by removing blockages and flushing out toxins. This helps to accomplish deep relaxation and decreased stress throughout the body.
Some benefits of receiving an Indian Head Massage include:
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Reduce stress
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Increase in circulation
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Reduce tension headaches
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Helps relieve neck and shoulder tension and stiffness, and sinus congestion
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Increased relaxation, leading to a more restful sleep
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Relieves mental fatigue
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Added hydration to dry scalp
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Healthy nutrients from oils for hair, leaving hair feeling softer
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Energy flow centres targeted – heart chakra, throat chakra, third eye chakra, and crown chakra