Sacred Bonsai Healing Arts

12/20/2025

*SWIPE FOR THE DETAILS!*
Self-Care Sunday will be this Sunday from 4-5. We'll be talking about how to utilize aromatherapy for your health as well as making our own personal blends! I'm so excited for this. We're going to have bunches of fun with good smells and even better people. Hope to see you there!

11/19/2025

New blends are in stock! Our new muscle & joint salves and oils are the perfect compliment to your next massage. They also make great stocking stuffers 😉😉
Blended with potent anti-inflammatory and pain relieving ingredients, you'll feel the relief from the first application.

2 oz salves $14
8 oz oil $20

11/15/2025

A nice article if you need any reassurance that receiving massage is good for you 😉

While they can be seen as a luxury, massages are often part of healthcare – here’s how they affect physical and mental health

11/13/2025

*Please note the date- next month we will NOT meet the second Sunday!*

December's Self-Care Sunday is in the works! We'll be learning ways to incorporate aromatherapy as a self-care technique as well as smelling lots of oils and making our own personal blends. We'd love for you to join us. You can register on our booking site or just drop in!

11/10/2025

A big thank you to all who came out tonight for self-care Sunday! I so enjoyed the time and energy we shared. I appreciate you all and hope you got something valuable from it! ❤️
Cheers to being grounded in gratitude!

11/06/2025

💥 CUSTOMER FAVORITE BACK IN STOCK 💥
Our Grounding Oil is back in stock with two options to choose from. 15 ml bottles or 10 ml roll-ons! Calm your nerves and ground yourself with the earthy aromas of patchouli, Palo Santo, and sandalwood.

Get them while they're here. They would make a great stocking stuffer for the holidays!

11/05/2025

We'd love to see you this Sunday for an hour of self-care and grounding ourselves in gratitude! We're hoping for good weather to do a Fall grounding walk outside.
Drop in or register on our website under "Classes"

11/01/2025

We are starting a food drive to benefit the Fuquay-Varina Food Pantry! Please take a look at the list and consider bringing something in the next time you come by.

10/24/2025

Our first guided meditation dropped yesterday!
Letting Go Mantra Meditation - a perfect theme for this beautiful time of year where nature shows us how to release what we're holding onto in order to make room for new growth in our next seasons. 🍂
Give it a listen and tell us what you think!

A guided meditation to embolden you to let go of things in your life that may be holding you back. When we courageously let go, we create space in our lives ...

09/29/2025

Check out our article in Voyage Raleigh! I feel so honored to be represented here and share a bit of the story and vision behind Sacred Bonsai!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sarah Summey. Sarah , we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?I began my massage career when I lived in Wilmington, North Carolina. After pursuing Creative Writing at UNCW, I attended a local massage schoo...

09/29/2025

Cupping uses suction to gently pull tissues away from underlying structures such as bone. This helps break up adhesions, scar tissue, and smooth out muscle fibers and fascia. During this process, stagnant blood and lymph are also pulled out of the tissues, allowing for fresh circulation, detoxification, and faster recovery.

Our therapists have been doing cupping and vacutherapy for quite a number of years now, and we've heard so many different reactions from clients who experience marking from their cupping sessions.
😳 " My spouse said I look like I was beaten up"
😆 "It looks like I got in a fight with an octopus"
💆‍♀️ "I don't care what it looks like, I feel great!"

Yes, cupping marks can be alarming and even unsightly, but beyond the appearance most clients end up loving cupping for the quick results, pain relief, and increased mobility it provides.
So what exactly ARE cupping marks? Well we wanted to clear the air on that today...

First off, what cupping marks ARE NOT:
🤕 Bruising or Injury- while the deeper purple cupping marks may look similar to a bruise, I remind clients all the time that cupping marks ARE NOT bruises. Bruises are caused by minor blunt force trauma to the tissue while cupping uses suction. These marks are not indicative of injury to the body.
😖 Painful- Cupping may leave the tissues warm, itchy, and tender but your marks should not be painful.
⏳ Permanent- Cupping Marks, depending on severity, can last anywhere from a few hours for lighter marks to 2-7 days for darker ones. They fade similarly to a bruise.

Now, what ARE cupping marks?
🩸Stagnant blood being pulled out of restricted tissue and to the surface
🤢 A signal of how stagnant or toxic the tissues are- the darker the marking or the more inflammation present indicates a higher load of stagnation and/or toxicity
⌚A marker of your progress- with regular cupping, you'll notice fewer and lighter marks (as well as other benefits like less pain and better mobility)
🎤A great talking point- you can use your marks as a conversation starter to tell other people about your self-care, recovery, etc (or just to give your massage therapist a shout-out 😉)