Cupping Therapy 101 for Massage Therapists

3 CE Hours
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Cupping Therapy offers benefits including improved circulation, immune functions and promotes overall well-being. In this presentation we will discuss the history of, and review supporting studies provided on Cupping Therapy. Different types of cups, their benefits and uses, will be modeled. Adverse effects and contraindications of Cupping Therapy will be presented, in addition to methods for client education.

This course is based on the recorded webinar, Cupping Therapy 101 for Massage Therapists created by Joshua Maka in 2023.

Presenter and Course Creator

Joshua Maka LMT

Joshua (Josh) has studied the human body, along with its functions & movements for many years. At the age of 4, he began his martial arts training in his family’s studio. At 8 years old, he began assistant teaching with his father to both children & adult students alike. At the age of 12 he earned 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He began studying Tai Chi in 1999 & eventually taught it for 8 years while living in California.

His passion for learning about the body thru martial arts led him to the field of massage & bodywork. In 1999 he began his studies in holistic health & therapeutic bodywork at Body Mind College in San Diego, CA. Since then he has taught complete massage therapy training programs (720 hours of training) for Kaplan College, & has taught & directed MT programs for United Education Institute. He also designed, developed & taught core curriculum classes & CE courses for “School of Healing Arts” in San Diego CA, Elite CME & Colibri Group in Florida & numerous other states. He has also designed programs & educated home health care provider teams in massage therapy techniques. He is well known for his expertise in proper body mechanics related to martial arts & massage therapy.

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Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for health professionals, including massage therapists and other health professions.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe 2 types of cups used for Cupping Therapy.
  2. 2 List at least 3 benefits of Cupping Therapy.
  3. 3 List adverse effects and contraindications of Cupping Therapy with clients.
  4. 4 Identify the presentation of cupping marks produced on the skin by the use of Cupping Therapy.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

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Joshua Maka LMT – None to report.

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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)

3 CE credit hours
Eligible until Jan 30th, 2029
CE Learning Systems has been approved by NCBTMB as an Approved Provider, No. 1000939. Programs that do not qualify for NCBTMB credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Impact CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.
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