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Dry cupping training course
1-day accredited - BIDEFORD VENUE
Course Overview
Looking to expand your massage or sports therapy treatments with a practical technique that can complement the skills you already use?
Our 1-Day Accredited Dry Cupping Course in Bideford, North Devon teaches qualified massage and sports therapists how to use dry cupping safely and confidently within their professional practice.
You'll learn how to apply and work with vacuum cups across different areas of the body, explore a range of cupping techniques and understand how dry cupping can be incorporated into existing massage and sports therapy treatments.
The course combines hands-on practical training, online learning and case studies, allowing you to develop your technique and confidence before receiving your accredited certificate.
Who is this Dry Cupping Course for?
This course is designed for therapists who already hold a suitable massage or bodywork qualification.
It is ideal for:
• Qualified massage therapists
• Sports massage therapists
• Holistic massage practitioners
• Therapists working within sports and physical wellbeing settings
• Massage therapists wanting additional CPD
• Therapists looking to diversify their treatment menu
• Practitioners interested in techniques that can reduce reliance on continuous hands-on massage
A relevant Level 3 or accredited massage, sports massage or bodywork qualification is required.
If you're unsure whether your existing qualification meets the entry requirements, please contact us before booking.
What You Will Learn
During your Dry Cupping Therapy training, you'll develop the theory and practical skills needed to incorporate cupping safely into appropriate treatments.
You'll cover:
📌 The history and development of cupping therapy
📌 Principles and theory of dry cupping
📌 Health, safety and hygiene
📌 Contraindications and precautions
📌 Client consultation and treatment planning
📌 Different types of cupping equipment
📌 Safe use of plastic vacuum cups
📌 Appropriate cup placement and application
📌 Static cupping techniques
📌 Moving and dynamic cupping techniques
📌 Cupping techniques for different areas of the upper body
📌 Cupping techniques for different areas of the lower body
📌 Techniques used within massage and sports therapy settings
📌 Adapting cupping treatments to individual client needs
📌 Combining dry cupping with massage techniques
📌 Appropriate treatment aftercare
You'll have plenty of opportunity to practise cup application, removal and different techniques during your practical training day.
Why Learn Dry Cupping Therapy?
Why Learn Dry Cupping Therapy?
Expand Your Massage Skills
Dry cupping gives massage and sports therapists another technique to incorporate into their existing treatment approach.
Rather than replacing the massage skills you already have, cupping can become another option within your professional toolkit.
Reduce Reliance on Your Hands
Massage can be physically demanding.
Learning additional techniques that don't require continuous manual pressure can give you more options when planning treatments and help you vary the way you work.
Create More Personalised Treatments
Not every client needs exactly the same treatment.
Developing a broader range of professional skills allows you to make more informed decisions about how you structure appropriate treatments for individual clients.
Add Another Service to Your Therapy Business
Dry cupping can be offered as an appropriate standalone treatment or incorporated into existing massage and sports therapy services, subject to your professional scope and insurance.
This can give you another way to diversify your treatment menu and potentially create additional treatment options within your business.
Course Benefits
By completing your Dry Cupping Course, you will:
✨ Develop practical dry cupping skills
✨ Learn how to use vacuum cups safely
✨ Understand contraindications and precautions
✨ Practise different cupping techniques
✨ Learn applications for different areas of the body
✨ Explore how cupping can complement massage and sports therapy
✨ Develop consultation and treatment-planning skills
✨ Learn appropriate client aftercare
✨ Add another professional skill to your treatment toolkit
✨ Receive an accredited certificate following successful completion
Practical, Hands-On Cupping Training
Dry cupping is a practical skill, so hands-on experience forms an important part of your training.
Your tutor will demonstrate the different techniques before you practise cup application, positioning, pressure and movement yourself.
You'll explore how different cupping techniques can be used across areas of the upper and lower body and how they may be incorporated appropriately alongside your existing massage skills.
You'll also learn how to recognise when cupping may not be appropriate and when a treatment needs to be adapted or avoided.
The aim is to leave the course understanding not only how to use the cups, but when and why you might choose to use them.
Adding Dry Cupping to Massage & Sports Therapy Treatments
Adding Dry Cupping to Massage & Sports Therapy Treatments
One of the biggest advantages of undertaking dry cupping training as a massage therapist is that you're adding to an existing set of skills.
You already understand areas such as client consultation, anatomy and physiology, massage techniques and treatment planning.
Cupping gives you another technique to consider when developing an appropriate treatment.
Depending on your professional scope, client needs and insurance, you may choose to incorporate cupping into existing massage or sports therapy sessions or offer it as a separate treatment.
How Does the Dry Cupping Course Work?
How Does the Dry Cupping Course Work?
Your training combines:
1-Day In-Person Practical Training
Attend your practical Dry Cupping training with your tutor.
Online Self-Study Learning
Complete supporting theory covering the underpinning knowledge required for the course.
Tutor Demonstration
Watch different cupping techniques demonstrated and explained.
Hands-On Practice
Practise applying and using vacuum cups across different treatment areas.
Case Studies
Complete the required case study work to consolidate your skills following your practical training.
Accredited Certification
Once you have successfully completed all course requirements, you'll receive your accredited Dry Cupping certificate.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
💬 “Do I Need to Be a Qualified Massage Therapist?”
✅ Yes. Unlike some of our beginner therapy courses, Dry Cupping is an advanced/additional treatment skill and requires a suitable prior qualification.
You will need a relevant Level 3 or accredited qualification in massage, sports massage or appropriate bodywork.
Please contact us before booking if you're unsure whether your qualification is suitable.
💬 “Is the Dry Cupping Course Accredited?”
✅ Yes. This is an accredited Dry Cupping Course.
Once you have successfully completed all required elements, you'll receive your course certificate. The course is accredited with IPHM - International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine; ABT - Associated Beauty Therapists & PBD - Professional Beauty Direct
💬 “Can I Get Insurance for Dry Cupping?”
✅ The course is designed as accredited professional training. However, insurance providers set their own requirements.
We therefore strongly recommend checking with your existing or intended insurer before booking to confirm that they will cover you for dry cupping following completion of the course.
💬 "Can I Use Cupping Alongside Massage?"
💬 "Can I Use Cupping Alongside Massage?"
✅ Yes. One of the areas explored during the course is how dry cupping techniques can be incorporated alongside existing massage or sports therapy skills where appropriate.
💬 "What Type of Cups Will I Learn to Use?"
✅ The practical training includes the use of plastic vacuum cups, alongside guidance on safe application and different cupping techniques.
💬 "Is This a Practical Course?"
✅ Yes. Your 1-day training is hands-on and includes tutor demonstration and guided practical experience.
You'll also complete supporting online learning and required case studies.
💬 "Can I Treat Clients Immediately After the Training Day?"
✅ Your training day is one part of the course.
You will need to successfully complete all required course elements, including your online learning and case studies, before your accredited certificate is issued.
Before offering dry cupping professionally, you should also ensure you have appropriate professional insurance in place.
Professional Development for Massage & Sports Therapists
Continuing to develop your skills can help you become a more adaptable therapist.
Rather than relying on one treatment or technique for every client, additional professional training gives you a broader toolkit from which to work.
Our Dry Cupping Course is designed to build upon your existing massage or sports therapy knowledge and give you practical experience with another popular treatment technique.
Learn Dry Cupping in North Devon
If you're searching for an accredited Dry Cupping Course in Devon, our practical training is delivered in Bideford, North Devon.
The course is designed specifically for qualified massage, sports massage and appropriate bodywork practitioners looking to expand their professional skills.
You'll receive hands-on tuition, supporting online learning and the opportunity to develop your technique through case study work.
Ready to add dry cupping to your therapy toolkit?
View our upcoming Dry Cupping Course dates in Bideford, North Devon and book your place 👉
Course information
Insurance
Please check your insurance companies requirements before enrolling on this course? (It is the students responsibility to check coverage with their insurers BEFORE enrolling on this course)
We recommend you hold student insurance while studying this course to cover you while practicing &/or when carrying out case studies (where applicable).
We recommend you hold student insurance while studying this course to cover you while practicing &/or when carrying out case studies (where applicable).
- If you already have therapist insurance - You should be able to add this therapy onto your current insurance
If you do not have therapist insurance - You can take out student insurance while practicing, and top this up to therapist insurance when qualified. You can take out student insurance for around £25 which will cover you for up to 12 months. For more information and aa list of recommended insurers - CLICK HERE
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