Gym-goers
Tight lats, shoulders, glutes and lower back after heavy weeks. We work the muscles that are loaded most, not just the sore spot.
Sports recovery · St Albans
Sessions planned around your training, races and matches. Deep tissue work, cupping, muscle scraping and percussion in one private appointment, from £75.

Who it’s for
Tight lats, shoulders, glutes and lower back after heavy weeks. We work the muscles that are loaded most, not just the sore spot.
Calves, hamstrings, hips and IT band, timed around long runs and race day. Recovery for runners
Hips, groin, hamstrings and throwing or hitting shoulders. Recovery for cricketers
Easing tight areas as training builds back up, alongside any advice from your physio.
See the difference
Compare the methods, then discuss the area, training schedule and your next session with the practitioner.
Your session at Herts Cupping
Massage60 minutes · £75Book dedicated time for the muscles that need attention. Hands-on deep tissue work is the foundation, with pressure adjusted throughout. Optional dry cupping, scraping or percussion is explained before use.
Your session at Herts Cupping
Muscle scraping30 minutes · £45A focused appointment using smooth tools over selected muscular areas. Choose 30 minutes for one area or 60 minutes for several. Scraping can also be included within a deep tissue session, where suitable.
“I initially asked for hijama for my hamstring but he advised a Targeted Deep Tissue session would be more helpful for my needs.”
Adnaan Ali · excerpt Read Google reviews
The diagrams explain contact with the skin. For the actual clinic setting and wet-cupping process, you can watch our existing Hijama footage. It does not demonstrate a massage-only appointment.
They show how the methods are applied, not that one works better or treats the cause of a symptom. Evidence and suitability differ by method and condition. Read the benefits and evidence guide. You can ask to stay with hands-on work or decline any method.
Sports recovery prices
60 minutes for one main area. 90 minutes after a race, tournament or heavy block.
One area that keeps tightening: back, neck and shoulders, hips or legs.
Hands-on deep tissue work, with dry cupping, muscle scraping or percussion where it helps.
Follow-up within 8 weeks: £60
Book Targeted Deep TissueSeveral tight areas, heavy training weeks or whole-body tension.
Deep tissue work across several areas, with cupping, scraping or percussion where it helps.
Follow-up within 8 weeks: £90
Book Full Body Deep TissueFocused muscle work and Hijama in one visit.
Deep tissue work on one main area plus up to 5 Hijama cups.
Follow-up within 8 weeks: £75
Book Targeted Deep Tissue + HijamaOne stubborn spot only? Try a 30-minute muscle scraping session (£45).
Timing
Lighter work so you feel loose, not heavy, on the day.
Deeper work once the initial soreness has settled.
Stay on top of tightness before it builds into a problem.
Methods
We use what suits the area and the point in your training, and explain each one first.
The foundation of every session.
Lifts tight tissue. Can leave marks for a few days.
For stubborn lines of tightness.
Quick warm-up and finish for big muscle groups.
Wet cupping, if you choose a + Hijama session.
Google reviews
Recent Google reviews from people who have visited the clinic.
A new injury, a suspected tear, a joint that gives way, swelling or pain that is getting worse should be assessed by a physiotherapist, GP or NHS 111 first.
Questions
It overlaps. Sports massage describes the hands-on treatment; sports recovery is about timing sessions around your training and events.
No. We don’t diagnose or rehabilitate injuries. See a physio for injuries; book with us for tightness, soreness and recovery.
Keep it light for 24 hours after deep work, cupping or scraping. Training after cupping
Yes, choose a Deep Tissue + Hijama session. Avoid wet cupping in the few days before a race.
Sports recovery · St Albans
Pick a time online, or ask for a free phone consultation about timing.
Open 7 days until 10:30pmPay after your session, nothing upfront