Even though I’ve been living in Vancouver for decades, that’s not where I first learned about or experienced the Chinese therapy called cupping. In fact, it was in Moscow Russia over 30 years ago, that I first experienced cupping therapy. My mother and I were visiting my brother, who was living in Russia at the time. All … [Read more...]
Cupping Russian Style
Along with acupuncture, cupping is an effective healing tool that’s a part of Chinese medicine. It’s an ancient technique that uses the action of suction for therapeutic effects. Ironically my first encounter with this Chinese technique occurred in Russia. In the summer of 1993, my mother and I traveled St. Petersburg to … [Read more...]
