The Art of Slowing Down: Why Mindful Touch Is More Than Just a Luxury

What is it?It may look a little mysterious — rows of glass, plastic, or silicone cups laid out across the body like spines on an ancient dinosaur— but cupping therapy is one of the oldest forms of healing known to humanity. Perhaps you first came across the concept of cupping during the Winter Olympics, a few years ago, after wondering just what in the heck all those perfectly circular bruises all over so many of the athletes were-looking like huge hickeys from a Colossal Squid!! Maybe you have never heard of the practice. Or, perhaps, if you are an Eastern Medicine fanatic like myself, it is a concept you have heard rave reviews of! Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), cupping is now making waves in Western wellness spaces. This is due in large part to its powerful effects on pain, circulation, and recovery. It is the miraculous, cumulative result of combining ancient energetic principles from Eastern traditions with the modern medical and anatomical knowledge of the West