Master Class in Traditional East/West Cupping for the USA in 2010
Continuing Education Units
- The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
- CE Broker Florida Boards Approved for
- Massage Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Acupuncture
- Athletic Trainers
- Occupational Therapy
Day One:
Introduction to the history and practices of Cupping, including traditional and scientific interpretations of the actions and benefits of vacuum treatment.
The safest and most refined way of applying cups.
Cupping treatment for the shoulders and upper back, focusing on Chinese acu-points. While the cups remain stationary, a Chinese massage sequence throughout the legs to ground and balance the client and open the meridians distally to benefit the local upper back condition is taught and practiced.
Chinese sliding cup treatment and Vietnamese multiple cupping for Common Cold.
Traditional Greek and Lithuanian treatments for Common Cold and post- viral syndromes.
Day Two:
Slide presentation - a historical collection of slides featuring cupping from the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London.
Instruction in how to vary the suction level of the cups to be appropriate for the emotional and physical condition of the individual client.
Heating the cups and sliding methods for relaxing tight lower back muscles.
Flash cupping to restore strength to flaccid muscles that have been weakened by chronic injury.
Sliding, stretching and myofascial releasing with rubber cups throughout problem areas of the body to draw out muscle tightness and pain and restore integrity to chronic soft tissue trauma. We will also learn a special way of very effectively releasing and eliminating trigger points.
Tonification methods to the kidney acu-points to warm and strengthen the lower back and restore energy.
Day Three:
Q&A: including how to diagnostically interpret the colorations that occur when toxins and other pathogens are withdrawn from the body to the skin surface.
Russian Cupping Massage - learn the original cupping massage using sliding cups for the entire back & hip area. This technique is deep and rejuvenating, wonderful to receive and easy for the practitioner to achieve great results for stress relief and muscular tightness. It is especially effective for strong bodied people. This unique sequence was passed down to Bruce by Dr Lena Volodina, inaugural Head of the Folk Medicine Department at Moscow University.
Cupping for sports injuries including illio-tibial band contracture and compartment syndrome.
Scar, Cellulite and stretch-mark treatments.
Chinese cupping treatments for menstrual pain and gastro-intestinal discomforts.
External herbal applications in association with cupping
As with all courses with Health traditions a comprehensive workbook is provided with extensive information. An attractive certicate of completion will also be given at the end of the course.
FAQ: Will the East – West Cupping Workshop be relevant for both traditional Chinese medical practitioners as well as massage therapists and other natural medicine practitioners?
A: For any therapist interested in Cupping therapy, this workshop will meticulously train each student by practical demonstration and group practice. The traditional theory and practices in the Western cupping traditions are remarkably consistent with Eastern medical cupping explanations and treatment conduct. These practices can easily be converted to Chinese diagnostic and practice protocols as well as from perspectives in Western based clinical practice.
Some of the comments from the Cupping Workshops conducted in Seattle in 2008 include:
'What I loved most about these workshops has been Bruce's ability to bridge Eastern & Western cupping perspectives seamlessly in his explanations & practices..wonderful classes!! Dr Kim U Lic Ac (USA)
'The best workshop - with the most practical & theoretical information - that I have taken in 10 years'. Jessamyn McG LMT
'A fantastic class, wonderful presentation & incredible depth of information'. Corinne T LMT
'Bruce gives us what we've been missing in our training in Oriental Medicine with his practical & applicable approach to cupping'. Dr David E Lic Ac & LMT
'Bruce I appreciated your professional, thoughtful, intuitive & thorough coverage of cupping. It was a fabulous class! Lani W LMT
'Bruce's experience & knowledge is immeasurable. His teaching style is captivating & the hands-on training is remarkable. His teaching will enlighten & transform you as a practitioner & your practice'. Dianna R LMT
'Can't wait to integrate cupping into my practice - have so many more ideas about how to use this therapy. See you again in 2009'. Dr Andrea E Lic Ac & Herbalist
'Thanks for all the wonderful information at the workshops. They were so much fun & exactly what I was hoping for & what I needed'. Mary F-S LMT
Dates, locations & enrolment for Asheville | Groton | Kansas City | New York City | Phoenix | Portland | Seattle | Tampa Bay