What Is Cupping All About Anyway?

So, we literally published this story for you around Halloween of last year because cupping is that creepy-looking. But with the recent popularity of cupping at the Rio Summer Olympics (thanks, Michael Phelps - - and congrats!) we thought this story deserved a fresh visit....

Let's talk about it: that detoxifying wellness practice that leaves giant red sucker marks up and down the backs of some of those hard-core girls in your yoga class. If all the unusualness of cupping still has you too freaked out to try it, we're hoping this list of benefits will give you the guts to try this beneficial practice for yourself...

Cupping is a holistic and ancient medical therapy that has been used for millennia in traditional Chinese medical as well as by Egyptian and Middle Eastern cultures. Glyphs of cupping practices have even been uncovered on Egyptian temple walls, and the oldest medical textbook dates this therapy at 1,550 B.C.

The practice involves the use of a lightweight cup or bowl that is heated and suctioned to the skin and tissue, stimulating blood flow to that particular area.

A cupping session is short and typically ranges from 5-15 minutes. The suction is produced by the flame consuming the oxygen in the cup or bowl.

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We want to hear from you!  Have you tried cupping yourself? If so, we want to know how's it benefited you...

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