9 Benefits to Discovering the value of Cupping Therapy in your life...

By: Tara O'Connell 

Helping banish Pain, boost Immunity, Anti-aging, extinguish cellulite, ease digestive issues, release stress, and more...​

You may have spotted all the pictures of celebs and athletes proudly sporting the circular swelling marks left from their cupping therapy? Perhaps you wonder how anything that leaves such large apparent ‘bruising’ could be in ANY WAY good for the body, or even an enjoyable experience...  looking more like an endurance?
 
Trust us; they are not painful at all, either during or after!

In fact Cupping can be deeply relaxing, whilst recharging your internal energy balance and at the same time helping to resolve your ailments, often with remarkable speed.

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Cupping therapy itself offers incredible results for so many ailments!

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One of the oldest practices in the world (1500bc), cupping has been with us since ancient times – with its recent trend over the past few years,  there is good reason for this CUPPING is POWERFUL!

Whilst most other body therapies focus on a compression and release technique, by placing cups on the skin we do the opposite! By gently creating a vacuum-suction effect, cupping substantially increases blood and lymph flow whilst also expelling all the unwanted stagnations and toxins we each ingest, inhale, and don’t forget many thoughts are toxins too,  in our daily lives.
 
We work with bamboo, plastic, or glass cups... sometimes with magnets, oils, and/or acupuncture needles.
 
Lying down on a therapy table, we use a heating technique with flames of fire(unless using suction cups) before applying it to the selected area of skin, a skill once mastered it can be used to create a very powerful session! ​We use several techniques including stationary, sliding or flash-fire cupping!

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Top 9 Reasons why you should introduce Cupping into your life:​

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1. PAIN RELIEF in a natural but powerful way!

​ALMOST every type of pain can be reduced, often fully extinguished – inc cancer pain, with Cupping!
By enhancing delivery of O2 and all nutrients to all body tissues, our blood flow is also optimised! If pain is from trauma or an injury, the heat and pressure brings energy and fluids to the affected area and the healing process is oten super speedy! 

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2. STRESS RELIEF and relaxation

Now who couldn’t do with a bit of this? Stress has been deemed at the backbone of more than 75% of ALL illness today, yes imagine that! Too often we buy around us, socialise outwardly instead of really nourishing ourselves within and treating our body like the temple that it is – after all it’s your best friend. It is the only thing in the world that is with you through every knock, every life-learning lesson, every fall, heart-break, and of course to celebrate your successes too.

Treasure it, because if you don’t – no-one else will!
 
Cupping is incredibly relaxing as it gets to the deepest tissues in your body.

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3. GUT PROBLEMS or digestive disorders?

What’s one of the biggest causes of problems in this area?

Yes diet, but perhaps even more of a contributor is STRESS? Anyone who suffers with an ulcer, IBS, constipation often recognise the time of onset and flare-ups are almost always stress related. Cupping also supports the digestive system and improves your overall health, inc stomach issues, gastrointestinal issues acute or chronic, water retention and more...

How or why? To understand this we need to delve further into Traditional Oriental Medicine channel theory, which we will explore in a later blog, however we also teach this within our programs here at AcuVietnam, Hanoi.

​For more info please email info@acuvietnam.com.

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4. RESPIRATORY RELIEF: Are you prone to colds, coughs, allergies, etc ?

Cupping stimulates our Lungs and other organs to expel any phlegm, and reduce cold symptoms.

​A great immune booster, cupping pushes blood and lymphatic fluids throughout the entire body –
a full body immune workout!

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5. ​​FACIAL / BODY REJUVENATION: providing anti-aging effects...

​What's the No.1 effect of cupping? Increasing blood flow and Lymphatic flow.
​As we age, we start develop those fine lines, wrinkles (that each tell a story imo), and your muscle tone starts to lose its firmness, sometimes it seems like overnight!!
 
With aging, some things start to slow down and blood flow can be one of these – Cupping literally awakens this up and dramatically increases blood flow to these areas of the body, and with that blood comes an increased supply of oxygen and increased nutrients too, these in turn assist with the production of collagen whatever your age!

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6. ​CELLULITE zapper

​Cupping is one of the best treatments for cellulite, after all what is cellulite?

   -   CELLULITE: Noun: persistent subcutaneous fat causing dimpling on the skin.
 
Using cups on these areas breaks up the fat clusters, at the same time we work on other areas on the body to promote the internal body processes of breaking down lipids at the core, to increase the overall function of these organs. Cupping can achieve remarkable effects for breaking up the cellulite, releasing the toxins and fat build-up for easy release through the lymphatic drainage system.

​With many people spending $1000s on cellulite removal, when a simple, more cost effective solution that also feels good - is right here!!

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7. ​Easy DETOXIFICATION of your Body Temple

​Blood circulation can be decreased, when we have toxic build-up in our body. As a  Naturopathic practitioner, I have a strong focus on the importance of detoxification in mind and body, I cannot say enough about the importance of removing stored toxins in our bodies, and getting them out once and for all!! Many health problems and dangerous diseases result from such toxin build up – Cupping is a great way to release these, as well as the dead cells which have no place in our temples of life!
 
We have an exciting new Detox program launching shortly, info to follow. THERE is NO one size fits all with Detoxification – we are each unique and store toxins in different ways, with different impacts, hence why we do not all remove these in the same way!!

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8. ​Turn down that INFLAMMATION – Put out the Fire !

Long term inflammation is detrimental to our health, affecting your heart, brain and other organs, in fact when inflammatory cells hang around too long in your vessels they start building up dangerous plaque, chronic inflammation has been linked to many diseases in society today especially Cancer. Cupping can reduce inflammation significantly speeding up the healing process naturally.

Please note: for more serious conditions we would recommend you speak to your health care practitioner for Acupuncture, herbs, physiotherapy and/or your allopathic doctor for additional treatment methods.

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9. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

​If you suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome you will know how truly awful this can be to experience in  your daily life. Affecting the nerve in your hands it can create a disabling effect – sadly a very common problem in today’s society. Cupping therapy has produced remarkable results in a short time frame – when other therapies have had little impact.

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The list goes on... Cupping also provides remarkable effects in Scientific studies and clinics for many other conditions including:
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- acne, eczema, knee osteoarthritis, diabetes mellitus, herpes zoster, chronic shoulder and neck injury, in high blood pressure studies have shown that cupping can reduce systolic blood pressure on par with western medication without the side effects , urticaria, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue (study), fibromyalgia, MS, asthma, facial paralysis,  RA,  and more...
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Want to know more?  To experience the benefits of Cupping, how to do it?

We recommend you find an Acupuncturist / Traditional Medicine practitioner near you and book in for some powerful Cupping therapy!

However, if you would like to learn how to use this incredible healing therapy, to discover techniques whilst practicing and developing your skill in this ancient healing art of Cupping to use in your life on yourself and your loved ones:

​We offer workshops and trainings in Hanoi, Vietnam as part of our Introduction to Traditional Eastern Medicine program. Commencing on 15th August 2018.

We welcome all from any background, with a passion for Mind-Body healing who wish to explore ancient (and new) methods of understanding not just the body but the world around us.

See you in Hanoi!

Contact us now for further info: info@acuvietnam.com


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