Cupping guides
Cupping for people who sit a lot: 5-minute routines for neck, shoulders, back, arms and legs
The office body has five typical complaints. Here is a 5-minute routine for each, with static cups at the desk and dynamic cupping at home, plus how to make it happen.
Learn moreCupping during menopause: support for stress, sleep, swelling, stiffness and skin
Menopause affects sleep, stress, joints, skin and fluid balance. Cupping does not treat the hormones, but it can be a concrete daily routine for what you feel. Here is how, symptom by symptom.
Learn moreCupping during pregnancy and breastfeeding: what is fine, what to avoid and how to do it
Pregnant and curious about cupping? Face cupping is fine, light static cupping on shoulders and calves can relieve, but the abdomen and strong suction must be avoided. The rules, and how to do it after birth.
Learn morePeriod pain: self-care that relieves, how to cup the lower back and abdomen, and when to see a doctor
Heat, movement and calm help with period pain, and many find relief from static cups on the lower back and lower abdomen. Here is how, and how to know when the pain is not normal.
Learn moreHeel spur and plantar fasciitis: self-care that works, and how to cup calves and soles
Heel pain with the first steps in the morning is often called heel spur but is almost always plantar fasciitis. What the difference is, what helps, why the calves are the key, and how to cup foot and calf at home.
Learn moreRunner's knee and sensitive knees: what helps, how to keep training and how to cup around the knee
Runner's knee is an overload, not an injury to the knee itself. How to recognise it, adjust your training, strengthen the hips and use cupping around the knee to get back.
Learn moreBack pain and lower back pain: self-care that helps, what to avoid and when to see a doctor
Almost everyone gets back pain at some point, most often in the lower back. Most of it is harmless and eases with movement and heat, not rest. How to find the right guide for where it hurts, what to do at home, how to cup the lower back safely, and when to see a doctor.
Learn moreNeck pain, stiff neck and tight shoulders: how to relieve them at home (exercises, heat, cupping)
Neck pain, a stiff neck and tight shoulders are the office body's most common complaints. Here are the causes, a ten-minute routine that relieves, a plan to prevent, and the signs that you should see a doctor.
Learn moreHeadache and tension headache: which type you have, self-care that helps and when to see a doctor
Headache is most often tension headache, which sits in the jaw, neck and shoulders rather than in the head. How to tell the types apart, how to relieve and prevent it at home, and when to see a doctor.
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