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nice caps were the theme of the evening!

 

We cupped:

 

Ethiopia - Yirgacheffe Hama Natural

light chocolate, apple, strawberry

 

Austrailien - Mountain Top Semiwashed

oak, licorice, beef stew, sweet butter

 

Panama - Wilford Lamastus Natural

floral, wild strawberry

 

Panama - Esmaralda Geisha Pascua Washed

clean, bergamot, lime och soy

  

cupping glasses for acupuncture

Cupping Therapy

Cafe de Altura, San Ramon, Central Velly

of a shot to get .. am I showing too much skin?

 

Boy, taking these photos REALLY makes me want to work out like every second.

 

oh, and about the bruises on my back .. haha .. its from cupping .. it is a chinese medicine practice. After the cupping my acupuncturist gave me an awesome massage .. just what I needed. Pammie ain't gettin' no lovin' anymore ..

 

I am a touchy feely person and the most feely I have gotten in a long time are hugs from family and friends .. I need physical contact sometimes, ya know .. anyway, it was perfect.

We cupped coffees from about 10 of the communities Peace Winds worked with. Despite having similar climates and coffee varieties, I was surprised how different the samples tasted from each other.

Cupping can be described as somewhat like a reverse massage. Instead of pushing the muscles into the body to get them to relax, suction is used to gently pull the muscle tissue upward to help it release. Specially designed cups are used to create suction through the use of heat or a vacuum device. Once the cups are in place the suction draws new blood to the site, increasing circulation to help release tight muscles, reduce inflammation and stimulate healing. During the cupping process painless bruise-like markings know as "sha" often appear on the skin that dissipate in a few days.There are different styles of cupping that are used depending on the situation. Cupping does wonders for a tight IT band. It can help unlock a frozen shoulder and relieve the cough, wheezing and tightness in the chest that is associated with upper respiratory infections and asthma.Cupping for Cellulite available too!

Fernando is one of Fapecafes' main cuppers. He was trained in part by Virmax, our exporting partner, and has travelled to Colombia for peer learning opportunities.

Cupping Therapy

 

Thank you all for your comments and notes, will check you back soon.

This is a professional tea cupping set. Want to learn how to taste tea like the pros?

 

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Cafe de Altura, San Ramon, Central Velly

aka EJ and Mike's office.

espresso tasting

This elderly man had a little cart with Chinese herbs and various tools for treatments. He was applying cupping to the lady's back, to treat her shoulder pain.

When I was there he also suggested a herbal formula to her - I don't know whether she agreed to take it or not...

I had never seen street-side itinerant Chinese medicine treatment like this!

Cafe de Altura, San Ramon, Central Velly

Cafe de Altura, San Ramon, Central Velly

Cupping Day 2 - about 40 hours after initial session. Should've iced but I didn't.

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