- Traditional Cupping workshops
- Eastern Tradition Cupping workshops
- Western Tradition Cupping workshops
- Contemporary Cupping workshops
- Traditional Thai Massage course
Move to the next level with Health Traditions and the Australian School of Traditional Thai Massage
About Health Traditions
Our aims are to provide first class training that informs, inspires and delivers exceptional information and practical hands-on training in a friendly, productive environment. Cupping is a specialized method of treatment that requires expert instruction, backed by the kind of deep interest and decades of research and practice that inspired us to present the World's first Cupping (and Gua Sha) workshops. We were also the first to teach Traditional Thai Massage in the West.
We offer fully accredited courses in cupping (Contemporary, Eastern and Western), Traditional Thai Massage and External Therapies (inc. Gua Sha). Courses are run in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide as well as overseas in the United States of America.
Please visit our course dates and locations page for more information.
Bruce Bentley and Shirley Gabriel
BRUCE BENTLEY - Founder of Health Traditions has been a pioneer in Traditional Medicine for over thirty years. Together with SHIRLEY GABRIEL, a massage therapist and yoga student, they run all Health Tradition courses. More on Bruce and Shirley.
Bruce is also in private practice, and is a state registered practitioner of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine and is an accredited Chinese remedial massage (tuina) therapist.
Testimonials on Cupping
"There is no doubt that Bruce Bentley is the foremost international expert on the history and practice of cupping." - Steven Clavey, Editor of The Lantern: An International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
"Bruce's vast knowledge on cupping is second to none and I highly recommend his courses". Heather Deller, official massage therapist for the Great Britain Olympic Cycling Team, US, T- Mobile, the Women¹s Professional Cycling Team and Chinese, Giant Bicycles, Women¹s Professional Cycling Team.
"The best workshop - with the most practical & theoretical information - that I have taken in 10 years'. Jessamyn McG LMT (USA)
"What I loved most about these workshops has been Bruce's ability to bridge Eastern & Western cupping perspectives seamlessly in his explanations & practices..wonderful classes!!" Dr Kim U Lic Ac (USA)
