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4worldlovers: Sarah is the very best masseuse I've ever gone to, and I've had the good fortune of having many massages over the years as I love getting massages. I believe it is really good for my overall health and well-being. Sarah has been my massage practitioner for many years now, and I'm delighted with her deep, rich, expert, relaxing and rejuvenating massages. I don't know what I'd do without her. Sarah was associated with Fuji Shiatsu in San Francisco. Fuji Shiatsu was highly regarded and always had one of the best reputations for wonderful massages at a reasonable price in the city. I had gone over the years to several masseuses at Fuji Shiatsu all of whom were very very good but when I landed on Patricia I stayed with her exclusively because she's the best. Suddenly, and unfortunately Fuji Shiatsu closed due to the owner's death and the heirs not wanting to continue in the business. I remember how sad I was to see such a wonderful institution vanish. Thus, Sarah now is out on her own ...

I've been going to Sarah for massage for many years, originally when she was at Fuji Shiatsu in Japantown. She is the best masseuse I've ever found, truly a natural healer. She can discern just what it is your body needs, where your muscles are tense, and then gives you the perfect massage. She also does a bit of Swedish massage on your arms which feels really good. I recommend her very highly. Not only is she a wonderful masseuse, her rates are beyond reasonable. Visit her in her new location, in the Lower Haight.

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Cupping is an ancient Chinese modality, where glass cups are applied to the skin through vacuum to create localized stimulation of circulation. The partial vacuum within the cup is created by heat or suction. The instrument is immediately placed on the skin in the desired location and creates a suctioning effect on the skin. This has the effect of drawing up the underlying tissues. When the cup is left in place like this, the stimulated circulation helps the healing process.

Cupping therapy has been further developed to unblock the meridian systems of the body. There are some five meridians on the back of the body that, when unblocked can deliver invigorating energy across the entire span of the body. Research has shown that cupping is most effective in achieving this result.

Further research has shown that cupping has deep tissue effects, often affecting as deep as up to four inches into the body, stimulating deep tissue to release stagnant toxins and metabolic byproducts into the peripheral lymphatic circulation for disposal, help activate and clear venous system, and even clear intestinal blockages. For this reason, cupping is considered as one of the best deep tissue massages.

After cupping, do not immediately take showers due to the pores on the skin that are still opening. You can consider taking a shower after 8 hours. The second and third day you will feel a little bit sore and it is totally normal.

Drink a lot of warm water to help leach toxin from the body.

Give appropriate level of protection to the cupping place; do not let the cupping place get cold.

If you have tense muscles there will be more bruising around the cupping area and it will be a larger rather than a circular shape and lots discoloration (more purple and like a really bad bruise).

Rarely you would see blisters forming, but if you do see that forming it is due to having too much “coldness” (as explained in Chinese medicine) within the body. If you have those blisters please come visit us and we will help you take care of them. However, please do not use anything rough to scratch the area until it is fully healed.

If you are don’t have a healthy digestion or blood circulation it will take a little longer for the cupping marks to disappear, but it should slowly disappear in about a month.

White: Due to poor blood circulation it will require more than one treatment in order for full effect.

Black: You have too much “coldness” within you according to Chinese medicine. Occurs when you eat too much beef or seafood. Due to this your marks will be darker.

Red: You have too much “heat” within you according to Chinese medicine. When this occurs you will have redder looking cupping marks.