Modern Cupping Therapy©
3-Day Fundamentals and 1-Day Magnetic Micro Cupping Course
September 12-14, 2025
Prerequisite
Professionally licensed healthcare practitioners and therapeutic bodyworkers.
(Massage therapists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, etc.)
Course Description
This 3-Day MCT© Fundamentals Combination Course offers further education into the world of therapeutic cupping including Fundamentals and Torso, Upper and Lower Extremities, and Magnet Micro-Cupping. 1-Day Magnet Micro-Cupping Course is also available.
An incredible therapy that can be added into any massage and healing modality. Fundamentals of MCT© and Magnetic Micro-Cupping, also known as MCT© Combination Course includes education in history, theory and application of Modern Cupping Therapy©, along with demonstration of specific techniques. Modern Cupping Therapy© greatly enhances the benefits of massage, decreases strain on the practitioner, and increases revenues through “add-on” services.
This technique has been created for bodywork and is powerfully therapeutic for many conditions. Modern Cupping Therapy© is effective in relieving chronic pain at old injury sites and can address conditions such as; fibromyalgia, diabetes, pre-and post-op edema and inflammation, chronic edema, scar tissue and adhesions, and cellulite. This versatile technique mimics massage movements ranging from deep tissue and myofascial release to the light pumping movements of lymphatic drainage. Used regularly, Modern Cupping Therapy© bodywork is a terrific approach to promoting wellness for our clients and ourselves.
This three-day workshop is fun and informative, with plenty of hands-on activity. Education will include safety and contra-indications, conditions that benefit from the Modern Cupping Therapy© techniques, integration into existing modalities, and applications for specific conditions. Don’t miss the opportunity to add to your “toolbox” one of the most valuable and versatile healing modalities available today.
- 14PC Cupping Set, 4PC Silicon Cups & 4 Mini Pitcher Facial Cups included with 3-Day registration. (Not included with 1-Day registration.)
- Massage table is required by students.
- MCT© Certification emailed upon completion
Event Date and Time
September 12, 2025 | 9:00am - 5:00pm
September 13, 2025 | 9:00am - 5:00pm
September 14, 2025 | 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue
TBD
Eligible for 8.4 CEUs by
12
September
Fundamentals
and Torso
DAY 1 – Fundamentals of MCT
Fundamentals and Torso: Includes the history of cupping, the physiological responses, therapeutic benefits and safety and contraindications (esp. torso)
Learn to Treat: Overall back tension and stress relief, neck and shoulder tension, low back pain
Abdominal conditions (including constipation, acid reflux)
13
September
Upper and
Lower extremities
DAY 2 – Fundamentals of MCT
Upper and Lower extremities: Includes discussing responses to cupping, safety & contraindications (esp. extremities)
Learn to Treat: Upper Extremities (including frozen shoulder, elbow problems, carpal tunnel syndrome)
Lower extremities (including sciatica, IT band and thigh muscles, plantar fasciitis)
14
September
Magnetic
Micro-Cupping
DAY 3 – Magnetic Micro-Cupping
Course Information: Education in the theory behind biomagnetic therapies, safety & contraindications about using magnets on the body
Learn to Treat: Applications for therapeutic usage (including injury & pain management) Local, regional and full-body applications of magnetic micro-cups
Instructor

Shannon Gilmartin
CMT, CMCE, CMLDT
Shannon Gilmartin, CMT, co-founding owner of Modern Cupping Therapy Education Company, is a Licensed and Nationally Certified Massage Therapist (2000), Certified Modern Cupping Therapy Practitioner and Educator, and Certified Manual Lymph Drainage Practitioner. In addition to her focus in therapeutic cupping, she has over twenty years of experience in bodywork, including: manual lymph drainage, medical massage, myofascial release, neuromuscular, craniosacral, soft tissue injury rehabilitation, Thai massage, and visceral manipulation. She has taught all over the United States and abroad, including Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, and Puerto Rico (US). Shannon owns a private practice in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
Shannon has authored ‘The Guide to Modern Cupping Therapy: A Step-by-Step Source for Vacuum Therapies,’ has been published in MASSAGE Magazine, Massage Today, online interviews with ‘Bodywork Buddy,’ ‘The Juice Guru,’ and ‘The Donna Seebo Show,’ lectured at CKHD Sports Medicine conference, AMTA conventions, and hosted live webinars with Lhasa Oms and Kamwo herbs.
Shannon is also very passionate about her work with charitable organizations, including Global Healthworks Foundation, Homes of Hope Orphanage system, and Surfers Healing.
Modern Cupping Therapy Education Company is nationally recognized as a continuing education provider in the United States and Canada by the NCBTMB for massage therapists, the NCCAOM and California Board of Acupuncture for acupuncturists, the BOC for athletic trainers, the CATA for athletic therapists, as well as many state-specified physical therapy and occupational boards.
3-Day Course
Fundamentals of Modern Cupping Therapy©
and Magnetic Micro-Cupping
Early Bird Pricing Ends April 15, 2025
Regular $820
$695
HST not included
1-Day Course
Magnetic Micro-Cupping
Early Bird Pricing Ends April 15, 2025
Regular $340
$305
HST not included
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Refund Policy
100% – 60 or more days before the event
50% – 31 – 60 days before the event
0% – less than 30 days before the event
Should the course be cancelled by Opis Supplies, full refunds will be made 2 weeks before the start date.
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