The ancient art of cupping has been utilized by healers and lay people in many cultures around the world. Cupping is a suction technique designed to pull toxin build up and muscle spasm from the body’s deeper tissue to the surface of the skin. The cells of the body use oxygen and give off carbon dioxide; when the energy is blocked, the cell waste or carbon dioxide gets blocked. This is called acid or toxin build up. Physical pain implies a blockage in the flow of energy through a particular area. The body may have difficulty getting rid of waste when toxins or cell waste stagnate in the muscles or joints. By utilizing cupping techniques we are able to pull the blockage out of deep tissue and move it to the skin’s surface. Once on the surface, it is much easier for the body to eliminate these toxins through the superficial blood supply or capillary system. In ten minutes of cupping, we can pull toxin build up out of specific areas, and we can also vitalize and restore proper blood flow. As cupping manually removes toxin buildup in ways that needles cannot, the overall healing process may be shortened by weeks, even months using this extraordinary technique.