Introduction To Cupping For Bodyworkers
(Cupping For Bodyworkers 1 and Cupping For Bodyworkers 2: Sliding Cupping Techniques)
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Learn the art of cupping therapy and integrate it into your practice! Cupping increases the beneficial results of your bodywork sessions with clients by increasing blood flow to damaged tissue and facilitating tissue repair. Cupping enhances healing post-trauma for acute and chronic pain patterns. This two day class will cover pain patterns that are commonly seen in practice and the most effective techniques to resolve them..
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CLASS DETAILS
Friday, May 15, 2020
Saturday, May 16, 2020
9am-4pm
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$350 Early Bird/ $390 April 1
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75% until March 1
50% after December 31
No refund after May 1
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NCBTMB CEUs
Approved for 12 CE credits
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LOCATION
​TBA
Marie 860-860-908-7078 Kathleen 860-287-2810
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PARKING
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WHAT TO WEAR AND WHAT TO BRING
Dress comfortably. We will be practicing cupping on each other.
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You will need a set of cups pump cups and silicone cups, which can be purchased from links on the supplies page. If you’d like us to purchase a set for you, please let us know by May 1.
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If you have a portable massage table, please bring it. Please contact one of us prior to class to confirm you are bringing a table.
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Bring linens: sheets, face cradle covers, a light blanket for the massage table (whether or not you are bringing a table).
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Food: Please bring any snacks you may need throughout the day. We can get take-out food or you can bring a lunch. Our space has a toaster oven, micro-wave, and refrigerator for your convenience. Coffee & tea are available.
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SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY Cupping 1
9:00 Introduction, class introductions, what to expect from class
9:30 History of cupping
Care of cups
10:30 How cupping is useful in therapeutic bodywork
Tools, types of cups
10 minute break
11:00 Details of vacuum pump cups to be used in class
Demonstration of application to the body and creating vacuum
overview of patterns to be discussed in the afternoon
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Basic Cupping Shoulder & neck
1:30 Patient Demonstration
2:00 Basic Cupping Hip
10 min break
3:00 Practice Cupping
3:30 Q&A, Review.
4:00 End class.
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SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY Cupping 2
9:00 Introduction, class introductions, what to expect from class
9:30 Review Basics from Intro To Cupping
10:30 Introduction to Silicone Cups
10 minute break
11:00 Sliding Cupping
Demonstration of application to the body and how to slide vacuum cups
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Using using sliding cups for techniques in Cupping 1
2:00 Practice Sliding Cupping
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10 min break
3:00 Practice Cupping and Possible Patient Demonstration
3:30 Q&A, Review.
4:00 End class.​
INTRO TO CUPPING CLASS
