About Massagemetairie

The way I think of fire cupping is that it is like a reverse massage. Instead of pushing into the skin to massage an area with your hand, it suctions the skin and pulls from the muscle fascia that surrounds the muscle. In doing so, the skin will turn a little red , but this is nothing to be alarmed about.

Fire cupping aims to assist with the lymphatic system in doing its job to rid the body of toxins produced when an injury occurs. When you have an injury or pain in a certain area, the body can heal itself by bringing in healthy blood cells. Fire cupping is intended to bring healthy blood cells to the injury faster to help rid the area of these toxins the body creates that hinder the healing.

In the process of fire cupping, the examiner places a flame inside of a small glass cup. This cup is then placed quickly onto the skin and is only placed on muscular areas. When a glass cup is placed onto the skin with the heat and moisture from the fire inside, it creates a vacuum to the skin. The skin inside of the cup will get red and maybe purple and will leave some bruising after the treatment. The more toxins that are present in the area, the more purple the bruising will be. This is all normal because fire cupping encourages healthy blood flow to the area, thus helping the body heal itself and get rid of the toxins. The bruising may take up to a week to disappear, so fire cupping should only be used once a week in one area. 

Communication is key. I need to know what you're feeling, experiencing and what you're looking to gain in order to best help you. In turn,We will explain the treatment and what you can expect to gain from it. 

Massage is a tool to help heal. Whether it's stress, illness or simply to pamper yourself, the benefits of massage can be life changing. I would be honored to take that journey with you.