# Cupping Therapy Source: https://www.corepointclinic.com/services/cupping-therapy Fire cupping therapy at CorePoint is a 15 minute session that costs $40. It is also available as an add-on to another visit for $15 to $25. ## Pricing - Fire Cupping Therapy: 15 minutes, $40 - Fire Cupping Add-On: 15 minutes, $25 - Therapeutic Cupping Add-On: 15 minutes, $15 Cupping therapy at CorePoint is a 15 minute treatment in which cups are placed on the skin, usually across the back and shoulders, to create suction that gently lifts the tissue underneath. A standalone fire cupping session costs $40. Added to another appointment, cupping costs $15 to $25, an easy way to try it for the first time. Every session is performed by Dr. Tina Navarifar herself. She holds a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine degree, and cupping belongs to the same tradition she trained in at doctorate level, not a technique picked up in a weekend course. ## Three prices, explained The menu has three cupping prices, and the gap between the two add-ons is a physical difference rather than a matter of degree. Fire Cupping Therapy at $40 is a standalone 15 minute appointment built entirely around cupping. The Fire Cupping Add-On at $25 folds that same treatment into a visit you already booked: traditional glass cups, with a brief flame used to create the vacuum inside the cup just before it is set on your skin. The Therapeutic Cupping Add-On at $15 uses plastic suction cups instead, drawing a controlled vacuum on the skin with no flame involved anywhere. What separates the two is the cup and the method that makes the suction. Both can help relieve muscle tension, ease tightness, and encourage circulation. If you are new to cupping and already coming in for something else, the add-on route is the natural start. If cupping is the thing you want, book the $40 standalone session. ## How fire cupping actually works A flame is briefly introduced into a glass cup to burn off the oxygen inside, then the cup is placed mouth down on your skin. As the air inside cools, it contracts and creates a vacuum, and your skin lifts a few millimeters up into the cup. The flame never touches you. It exists only to create the suction. The cups may stay in place for several minutes, and Dr. Navarifar may also glide them slowly across oiled skin, which many patients say feels like a deep massage stroke played in reverse. Instead of pressing down into the muscle, the tissue is pulled upward and given room. The $15 therapeutic option gets its suction a different way: plastic cups drawing a controlled vacuum on the skin, with no heat and no flame anywhere near the treatment. Fire cupping is the older of the two techniques and belongs squarely to the Chinese medicine tradition, where it is commonly used for muscle tension, discomfort, and areas that feel stagnant. ## What it feels like The first sensation is a firm, tight pulling under each cup, unusual but not sharp. Most people acclimate within a minute and many find the session surprisingly relaxing. You lie still, usually face down, while the cups sit and do their work for the 15 minutes. Afterward, the most common description is looseness, as if a stiff area finally has some slack in it. Cupping is commonly used for muscle tension through the back, shoulders, and neck, and many patients pair it with other care for exactly those areas. ## Yes, the marks are normal Cupping usually leaves round marks where the cups sat. They range from light pink to deep purple, they are generally painless to the touch, and they fade over several days. They can look dramatic in a mirror if nobody warned you, which is exactly why the warning is here. Plan around them. If you have a backless dress event or a beach weekend coming up, book your cupping for after it, not three days before. Dr. Navarifar will walk you through what to expect on your skin before the first cup is ever placed. ## What the evidence says Cupping has been used for centuries across several medical traditions, and modern research on it is mixed. The studies are often small, and a treatment you can plainly feel and see is difficult to test against a convincing placebo. CorePoint will not tell you cupping cures anything, because that claim would not be honest. What can be said plainly: many patients find it loosens stubborn, tight areas and leaves them feeling noticeably freer, and at $15 to $40 it is one of the least expensive things on the clinic's published price list to try for yourself. ## How it pairs with other care Cupping can be added to an [acupuncture](https://www.corepointclinic.com/services/acupuncture) visit, where it extends the same Chinese medicine framework, or to a [massage](https://www.corepointclinic.com/services/massage-therapy) or chiropractic appointment when a broad area needs more than hands alone. Because one clinician provides all of it, the cups are placed exactly where the rest of your treatment says they should go. Nobody will push it on you. If it makes sense for your case, it will come up. If you are curious, just ask for it when you book. ## Before you come in Wear a top you can remove or pull well away from your back and shoulders, since the cups need bare skin. Mention any medications you take and any skin conditions when you book, so Dr. Navarifar can tell you in advance whether cupping is appropriate for you. Cupping follows the same 24 hour cancellation policy as every other appointment here: give the clinic a day's notice if your plans change. ## Booking The clinic is at 25411 Cabot Road, Suite 204, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Go through the [booking page](https://www.corepointclinic.com/book) or dial (949) 377-4707, whether you want the standalone $40 session or a $15 to $25 add-on to a visit you are already planning. ## FAQ **How much does cupping therapy cost?** A standalone fire cupping session is 15 minutes and costs $40. Adding cupping on to another visit costs $15 to $25. **What separates the $15 and $25 cupping add-ons?** The cup, and how the suction is made. The $25 Fire Cupping Add-On uses traditional glass cups with a brief flame that creates the vacuum before the cup is placed. The $15 Therapeutic Cupping Add-On uses plastic suction cups and no flame at all. Both can help relieve muscle tension and tightness. **Are cupping marks normal?** Yes. Cupping commonly leaves round, temporary marks on the skin that fade over several days. Dr. Navarifar will explain what to expect before your session.