Massages · Sherwood Park
Cupping Massage
Experience the ancient healing technique of cupping combined with therapeutic massage at Emerald Spa.
Treatment-focused and relaxation massage, tailored to your body and the pressure you prefer.
Experience the ancient healing technique of cupping combined with therapeutic massage at Emerald Spa.
Cupping Massage brings together an ancient technique and hands-on therapy. Using suction cups placed and moved across the skin, your therapist draws up the tissue rather than pressing down, creating a distinctive lifting sensation that works stubborn, tight areas from a different angle.
It appeals to anyone whose muscles feel congested, restricted or unresponsive to standard massage, and to those curious about a treatment with a long traditional lineage. The suction encourages circulation to the area and helps release tension that ordinary strokes can struggle to shift, followed by soothing massage to round it all off.
Best known for its effect on tight backs and shoulders, it can leave temporary circular marks, which is normal and fades within days. It sits well alongside a relaxation or deep tissue session.
What to expect
- 1
Consult and check
Your therapist explains how cupping feels, checks it suits you, and agrees which areas (often the back and shoulders) to focus on.
- 2
Cupping and massage
Cups are applied and glided or held across the skin to lift and release the tissue, alternating with hands-on massage strokes.
- 3
Soothe and finish
The cups are removed and the area is gently massaged to settle it, and you are told what to expect from any temporary marks.
Why guests love it
- Suction works tight, congested muscles from a fresh angle
- Encourages local circulation to areas that feel restricted
- Reaches tension that standard strokes can struggle to shift
- Combined with massage for a rounded, soothing finish
- Draws on a traditional technique with a long lineage
A massage is even better shared or extended: add a facial, time in the hydro spa, or turn it into a couples experience or full spa day.
Good to know
Will it leave marks?
It can leave round, bruise-like marks where the cups sat. They are painless, entirely normal for this technique, and usually fade within a few days to a week.
Does cupping hurt?
It feels like a firm pulling or tightness rather than pain. Tell your therapist your comfort level and the suction can be adjusted to suit you.
Anything to plan around?
If you have an event with bare shoulders or back coming up, mention it, as the marks can show. Keep the area warm and hydrated afterwards.
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111 - 897 Pembina Road, Sherwood Park. Easy to reach from across Strathcona County and greater Edmonton.
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