: an operation of drawing blood to the surface of the body by use of a glass vessel evacuated by heat
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Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
There are several add-on enhancements clients can choose from to include in their session, like fascia stripping and cupping.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the brewing bar in each room is impressive, with different roasts of Geisha and other varieties, and all the highly specific kettles, grinders and other paraphernalia found in serious cupping rooms.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But as Ooi told British Vogue, cupping has experienced a bit of a renaissance in the post-covid need for a quick wellness fix.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
There are several add-on enhancements clients can choose from to include in their session, like fascia stripping and cupping.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the brewing bar in each room is impressive, with different roasts of Geisha and other varieties, and all the highly specific kettles, grinders and other paraphernalia found in serious cupping rooms.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But as Ooi told British Vogue, cupping has experienced a bit of a renaissance in the post-covid need for a quick wellness fix.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Cupping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupping. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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