Description
Workshop Description:
Cupping is a technique traditionally used in Eastern modalities (like acupuncture) to produce more effective circulation in areas of the body where there is pain and stiffness. The practitioner creates a vacuum in a cup and then places the cup on the skin of the client. The vacuum makes the cup stay in place on the skin and thereby improves local circulation. With new technology we as massage therapists have adapted this technique by using silicone cups and combining the suction with massage strokes. The end result is increased circulation, increased ROM and less pain. In short, an extra tool for the therapist, and relief for our clients. In this 2 day course we will learn how to use the cups in general, focus on some injuries, and do a facial cupping massage. Each participant will learn:
- Indications and contra-indications
- How to use and clean the cups
- Flash cupping, Moving cupping, and Stationary Cupping techniques
- How to work on chronic pain and injuries
- Facial Cupping
Date: Tuesday, April 8th & Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location:
Cortiva Institute – Cromwell campus
45 Shunpike Road, Suite 10
Cromwell, Connecticut 06416
Phone: 860-667-1886
CE Credits: 14
Instructor: Saskia Coté
Instructor Bio:
Saskia grew up in The Netherlands, and is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Teacher. She began her bodywork training with the Upledger Institute Europe in 1990 and moved to Santa Fe, to get her education in Massage Therapy from the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts. She received a doctorate in C.O.R.E. Education from Elfinstone College in 2008.
Saskia has taught massage therapy for over eight years throughout the United States and Europe. She has also written numerous course manuals and teaches various nationally certified continuing education courses. She is the founder of Bottom-Line Bodywork, LLC
What to Bring:
- Massage linens
- massage oil
- natural lotion or oil for the face
- 2 sets of silicone cups, similar to these: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-cupping
- 1 set of glass facial massage cups similar to these: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-glass-cupping
Contact us with any equipment questions.
If you like, you can also bring cups like these: https://tinyurl.com/Amazon-facial-cupping
