Cupping Therapy

Cupping is an ancient technique that was once practiced in virtually every culture in the world. Today it is somewhat of a lost art in most of the world, but it is still practiced regularly by acupuncturists and those who practice Traditional Chinese Medicine.

I am trained in cupping from both a Western European perspective and an Eastern perspective. Cupping involves the use of suction by placing specially designed glass cups on specific areas of the body. The suction is created by briefly dipping a flame into the glass before it is placed on the body (the glass does not get hot, the flame just uses up the oxygen which leads to suction).

Cups can be left in place or glided across the body. Cupping effects the body both physically and energetically, it: disperses stagnant blood and fluid from congested tissue; stretches and legnthens muscles, tendons, ligaments, and connective tissue; brings in fresh blood, oxygen and nutrients and removes metabolic wastes and toxins; relieves chest congestion, headaches, menstrual cramps and other types of "colic" or irritability/agitation; moves stagnant chi or energy along the meridians; can lead to auto-adjustments of vertebrae and release stagnation and compression surrounding spinal nerves; tonifies capillaries and vessels; generally tonifying and balancing for the body.

To schedule an appointment, please call me at 609.576.7638 or email me at Lena@redmoonmassagetherapy.com.

Lena DeGloma, owner of Red Moon Massage Therapy, is a licensed massage therapist and labor doula living in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She has experience as an educator teaching massage and supervising clinics at Queensborough Community College and the Finger Lakes School of Massage. She holds a BA from Rutgers University in psychology and women's studies, has been studying herbal medicine for 3 years, and is a childbirth educator in training.