Hijama and Your Period: How We Schedule Around It

The short answer

We will help you schedule your appointment around your cycle — just let us know when you book.

That is it. You do not need to work it out alone, you do not need to guess, and you do not need to cancel and start again.

Why sisters ask in a roundabout way

This question almost never arrives straight. It comes as "is there a better week to come?" or "I might need to move my appointment, I will explain later," or a message that stops halfway.

We would rather say plainly: it is an ordinary scheduling question, we are asked it constantly, and the person you are asking is a woman practitioner. Nobody here is going to be awkward about it, and you are not the first sister to send that message today.

How to tell us

Whichever is easiest:

• When you book, put it in the notes on the appointments page. A line like "please avoid the week of the 12th" is plenty. You do not have to say why.
• After you book, message us and we will move you. There is no charge for moving an appointment, and you do not owe anyone an explanation.
• If you are not sure of your dates, book the slot you want anyway and tell us it may move. Holding a time and shifting it is easier than finding a new one.

We are by appointment only, so every slot is a specific time with your name on it rather than a queue you turn up for. That is exactly what makes moving it straightforward.

Plan it into the rhythm rather than around it

For most people the ordinary rhythm is once every three months — four sessions a year. That is written up in full on how often should you have hijama.

At that spacing you have a lot of room. You are not trying to thread a session into one narrow window; you are picking a comfortable week in a three-month stretch. Sisters who book their next session before leaving tend to find this sorts itself out, because they are choosing from a wide field rather than the first free slot.

What does not change

Whenever you come, the session itself is the same:

• A woman practitioner, in a private, sisters-only room, one person at a time with the door closed.
• Your hijab and modesty are respected throughout; only the area being treated is uncovered.
• Single-use, sterile cups and blades, every session.
• Two hours for sisters, for both wet and dry cupping. The time is yours and we do not rush it.
• Hijama is $135 a session and dry cupping is $115. One price per service, no packages. A $55 deposit holds the slot when you book; the rest is settled after your session.

We are inside the HAWA Fairfax Community Center at Fair Lakes, Room 401a on the fourth floor, with free parking on site.

Two related questions we get in the same breath

• Pregnancy — we do not perform wet cupping during pregnancy. The full answer is on hijama during pregnancy.
• After childbirth — many sisters come once they have recovered, commonly after about forty days. See hijama after childbirth.

Book it

Pick a time on the appointments page and put your preferred week in the notes. If it needs to move, tell us and it moves.

Hijama is a traditional practice and is not a substitute for medical care. If you are pregnant or managing a health condition, please consult your physician first.