: an operation of drawing blood to the surface of the body by use of a glass vessel evacuated by heat
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Each inaugural visit also comes with a 15-minute health assessment with a provider, called a Healer in the company’s parlance, with add-ons like cupping and ear seeding also available.
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James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
There is no cupping or doing it in front of the mirror; instead his fantasies remain firmly in his imagination.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
Galitzine knows how to touch someone for maximum effect, the gentle-but-firm cupping of Hathaway’s jaw and the smooth caress of her hips.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Carillo uses a combination of facial cupping, acupressure, and lymphatic drainage to get the ultimate facial contour and posture correction.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
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James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
There is no cupping or doing it in front of the mirror; instead his fantasies remain firmly in his imagination.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
Galitzine knows how to touch someone for maximum effect, the gentle-but-firm cupping of Hathaway’s jaw and the smooth caress of her hips.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Carillo uses a combination of facial cupping, acupressure, and lymphatic drainage to get the ultimate facial contour and posture correction.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Cupping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupping. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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