Spa Cupping Foundation Course

This comprehensive spa cupping foundation course presented by Vicki Ramsdell, is suitable for therapists and estheticians with or without prior cupping experience. 

Includes lifetime access to 11 video tutorials and comprehensive course notes (fully illustrated) covering spa cupping massage and treatments, therapeutic benefits, cupping pressure, contraindications, lymphatic clearing and more. 

The course covers step by step treatment techniques for a number of common conditions that are believed to respond well to cupping. These include:

  • TMJ
  • Sinusitis
  • Facial Rejuvenation
  • Facial Rejuvenation (Gua Sha)
  • Abdominals
  • Cellulite
  • Tattoos
About Vicki Ramsdell, LMT

Vicki is an adjunct professor of Thai Medical Massage & Cupping at the New York Institute of Massage in Buffalo, Onondaga School of Massage in Rochester & Syracuse, and is a core teacher for the L.M.T. Success Group.

Combining the knowledge of Cupping learned in the east with classes through International Cupping Therapy Association, Vicki has developed a unique Cupping system that combines Thai, TCM and Modern Cupping techniques. 

Objectives

Upon conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the proper application of a cup.
  2. State the most important factors when choosing a cup.
  3. List 3 client issues that are contraindications to cupping.
  4. Explain the potential side effects of cupping.
  5. Recall each type of cupping.

Price: $39.95

Contact Hours: 4

Course Author

Capra Garrison

Capra Garrison, Registered Nurse, has more than 33 years of experience in infusion therapy and the instruction of licensed nurses in infusion therapy continuing education. Her experience comes from multiple infusion settings: acute care, ambulatory infusion centers, home infusion, long term care continuing education provider, and long term care pharmacy quality assurance consultant.

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