03. MYOFASCIAL & TRADITIONAL FLAME CUPPING THERAPIES COURSE

• Instructor: Kim Le Robertson
• Duration: 1 day

WHAT IS TRADITIONAL CUPPING THERAPY?

There are many types of cupping, but flame cupping is the most traditional cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine and has been around for thousands of years. Cupping is based on the belief that certain health problems can be caused by stagnant blood and a poor energy flow through your body. To reduce or prevent those health issues, cupping practitioners apply cups, typically glass, to your skin to create a pressure that sucks your skin inward. The pressure that the cups create draws blood to the affected area, increasing your blood flow overall.

Traditional Chinese: treats specific internal disorders using meridian points

WHAT IS MYOFASCIAL CUPPING?

►Was invented by David Sheehan in 2002

►Different from other traditional cupping therapy

►Cups are applied using gliding motion on the stiff and fixed area ,called “trigger point” and sometimes stationery

►This technique releases fascial restrictions

►Should be no bruising on the skin.

►Sometimes leaves slight bruise.

Myofascial: targets musculoskeletal systems

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

• Pain relief
• Increase blood circulation
• Relieve muscle tension
• Improve range of motion
• Reduce inflammation
• Treat sport injuries
• Boost immunity and relieve a cold
• Promote relaxation and well-being
• Stress relief

WHAT IS THE COURSE STRUCTURE?

Le Spa Massage Academy offers a 1-2 day training course covering all the fundamentals of Cupping Therapy. This course is designed to build a strong foundation for using traditional and myofascial cups, particularly focusing on treating musculoskeletal conditions. These theoretical and practical sessions will provide attendants with the necessary knowledge and techniques to apply cupping to different problematic areas.

COURSE RECOGNITION

The Myofascial Cupping and Traditional Flame Cupping Therapy Course is designed to equip you with both theoretical and practical skills enabling you to work as a professional therapist in Traditional Cupping Therapy and Myofascial Cupping Therapy. The course is approved by Massage Association of Australia (MAA) and recognised by the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT), of which Le Spa Massage Academy is a Platinum Training Provider. Once you have graduated with your Professional Certificate in Cupping Therapy, you are eligible to join IICT and gain professional membership which offers members with various advantages.

Accreditation

DELIVERABLE

• HISTORY OF CUPPING THERAPY
• DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MYOFASCIAL CUPPING AND TRADITIONAL CUPPING
• WHAT CAN CUPPING THERAPY TREAT?
• TRADITIONAL CUPPING TECHNIQUES
• UNDERSTANDING DISCOLOURATION
• MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
• MYOFASCIAL CUPPING THERAPY
• WHAT IS FASCIAL ADHESION?
• TYPES OF CUPS AND METHOD OF CUPPING
• CLEANING AND CARE OF CUPPING EQUIPMENT
• SAFETY CONCERNS
• CONSULTATION AND ASSESSMENT
• CONTRAINDICATIONS
• THE BACK
• THE NECK
• HAMSTRING (LIGHT PRESSURE)
• CALF AND FOOT
• LATERAL TREATMENTS
• THE CHEST (PECS)
• CASE STUDIES

PRACTICAL SESSION YOU WILL LEARN

• TREATMENT OF COMMON PROBLEMS (E.G. BACK PAIN)
• CUPPING FOR NECK PAIN
• TREATMENT OF “UPPER CROSS” SYNDROME
• CUPPING FOR TREATMENT OF CALF CRAMPS
• TREATMENT OF SHOULDER AND ARMS MUSCLE PAIN
• TREATMENT OF BACK PAIN
• TREATMENT OF LEG PAIN
• TREATMENT OF LOWER BACK & ABDOMINAL WALL PAIN
• CUPPING FOR ITB SPASM
• CUPPING FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS

LEARNING OUTCOME:

• After completion of the course, the practitioner will be able to confidently apply the skills of Traditional and Myofascial Cupping for their clients with a variety of muscular complaints.
• Practitioners will deepen their understanding and confidence towards the uses of cups in massage therapy.
• Practitioners will perform assessment of traditional and myofascial adhesion with greater confidence and accuracy.

PRINCIPLE, RESEARCH AND CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

• The course is designed to educate/ introduce massage therapists to cupping therapy. The course will discuss the history of cupping, along with its mechanism of action, and desired outcomes. It then outlines the differences between myofascial cupping and traditional cupping therapy, along with the best technique for applying the cups. Integration of cupping therapy with remedial massage treatment will also be covered, to maximise results for the client, but also to protect the practitioner from excessive mechanical stress.
• The program is backed by published research, e.g.

Bridgett et al. Effects of Cupping Therapy in Amateur and Professional Athletes: Systematic Review  of Randomized Controlled Trials. 2018.

• This course will also cover infection control, hygiene, work safety along with some anatomy revision.
• Furthermore, this course will outline contraindications to cupping therapy, including what areas to avoid. Finally, it will show massage and cupping technique sequences, demonstrating how to perform complete Cupping Therapy based on case studies, with some common issues provided . Students will practice on real volunteer models, or on each other.
• Primarily, the course will focus on hands-on training.
• The course is aimed at qualified remedial massage therapists; therefore:
  1. Students are required to have knowledge of anatomy and muscle groups.
  2. Student require previous experience in health assessment, massage, bodywork and treatments.
• Students will be assessed prior the completion of the course.

ASSESSMENTS

Le Spa Massage Academy will conduct assessments towards the end of the course. Trainees will receive a certificate once competently pass all relevant assessments.

WHY STUDY WITH US?

Our instructor, Kim Le Robertson has over 20 years of experience working in the remedial massage and beauty industry, and has acquired a high level of experience and knowledge in Western and Eastern approaches to her techniques throughout her career.

Kim has worked and studied in various five-star clinics and Day Spas around the world including in Australia, Thailand, the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Vietnam, and has now developed and refined her courses in her unique clinical style, to ensure her students are more than satisfied.

DURATION

1 full-training day.

2 full-training day

Time: 9am-5:30 pm

COURSE FEE (INCLUDE FASCIQ® Cellulite Cupping Set of 4 Cups (Silicone cups) so you can practice immediately after completion of the course.
Alternatively, you can receive 10% OFF ($378), but you WILL NOT receive the complementary cupping set. (Please contact us via facebook or 0448 932 465 to enquire)

1-day training: $420

2-day training: $660

LOCATION

08/31 Black Street, Milton, Queensland, 4064

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