101 Hurting and Healing with Cupping with with Dr. Marcos!

Join Dr. Marcos for a comprehensive class on Hurting and Healing with Cupping!

Please Note: This class will be recording and the recording will be available to ticket holders

When: Sunday 16th of November 2025, 11:00 am–12:30 pm (PST)

Where: Online, Zoom

Ticket Link: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/black-thorn/2025-11-16-101-hurting-and-healing-with-cupping

Fetlife RSVP: https://fetlife.com/events/1908318

Learn how to bring the ancient, traditional healing art of cupping into your life for health and healing, and into your play for erotic stimulation and sadistic intent!

Cupping can not only help ease a myriad of chronic health conditions, it can also enhance your scenes by creating an intense range of sensations, and sensitizing the erogenous zones of your playmate.

There will a live demonstration during the class and a Q&A at the end. Below are a range of topics that will be covered:

I. Introduction to Cupping

Definition and brief overview

Self intro and intro to cupping

Importance and uses

Hurting

Healing

II. Cupping for Healing

The science behind cupping as a healing practice

Why is it used in TCM and where

Different types of cupping used in healing

Glass

Bamboo

Plastic

III. Step-by-step Guide to Basic Cupping

Necessary tools and precautions

Clean Field

Standby cotton balls or gauze

Hemostat

Rubbing alcohol

Extinguishing materials

How to choose the right cups

The correct application of cups for different purposes

Inclusion of A&P for safety

Basic safety precautions

IV. Demo and practice

V. Conclusion

Recap of key points

Further resources for learning and practice

VI. Q&A

Answers to common questions about cupping

Open forum for learners to ask their own questions

About Dr. Marcos

For Dr. Marcos(he/him), his care and treatments is envisioned by and for the LGBTQIA+ community, with expertise in Transgender Care, to offer service and healing to the Trans, Kink and Leather communities of the Bay Area (family, friends, and allies welcome).

Dr. Marcos’s table is a sanctuary where all are safe to receive treatment; where the stories told by our “scene souvenirs” are welcomed, and our bodies are supported by transgender-centered, kink-informed, and trauma-informed care to keep us doing what we love!