Cupping & Gua Sha Certification Course – 8 or 16 CE 11/2 & 11/3

We are hosting a Gua Sha and Cupping class on Saturday, November 2nd & Sunday, November 3rd 2024 here at Therapeutic Massage & Training Center in Westfield, NJ from 9am to 6pm.

You may take the Saturday class alone for 8 CE or both days for 16 CE credits.

Renée Osborne is the Instructor. She is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCMP) and Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac) currently in practice and teaching in Ottawa ON. (She was raised in NJ and now resides in Canada.)

Saturday – Day 1 – Cupping & Gua Sha Level 1 (No prerequisite) 8 CE hrs

  • Foundations of cupping & Gua Sha – History, use, functions, purposes, types of cupping
  • Proper sanitation & care of tools & location for maintaining clean technique
  • Basic five element theory – specific acu-points for cupping, location and uses
  • Application & indications of stationary and moving/ massage cupping
  • Myofascial – Trigger points for every muscle (except abdominals)
  • Client evaluation & Contraindications

Sunday – Day 2 – Cosmetic Cupping & Gua Sha (Cupping 1 prerequisite)  8 CE hrs

  • Facial, shoulder and neck massage
  • Application of cosmetic cupping & Gua Sha – face and body
  • Cellulite treatment/ reduction. Improving skin quality, colour & tone
  • Treatments for particular conditions and problem areas
  • Weight loss, Body toning & Breast enhancement

There will be theory, demonstration and practical components of this course where participants will perform cupping on one another to perfect proper technique and knowledge.

Tuition $350 for each class, Tuition, Books, Supply Kit & Certification Included

Register, or for more information, please contact Renée Osborne R.TCMP, R.Ac  at 613-304-6178 or her email: drenee.osborne@gmail.com