Hijama near Alexandria, VA
Getting here from Alexandria
From Alexandria the practice is about 26.2 miles away, roughly 38 minutes by car.
From Old Town the usual route is up Washington Street to the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495), round the Beltway west and north for about fourteen miles, then I-66 west for about eight and a half. Leave I-66 at the Fairfax County Parkway / Fair Lakes exit and you are a couple of minutes from the building. If you start near the King Street–Old Town Metro or further west in the city, you join the Beltway sooner and take a few minutes off.
These are clear-road figures from OpenStreetMap routing, checked in October 2026. Weekday rush hour can stretch them a long way, so check your map on the day, just before you leave. The Beltway is the slow part of this trip, not I-66: the stretch past Springfield is busy most weekdays. I-66 has express toll lanes; the regular lanes are free. This is the longest drive of the inner suburbs, so a weekend or a mid-morning slot makes it far easier.
Why it suits Alexandria
Search for cupping around Alexandria and much of what comes up is spa or sports cupping: suction only, as one item on a menu. If you want hijama as a Sunnah practice, with wet cupping, a sterile single-use kit and a practitioner of the same gender as you, the drive out to Fair Lakes is the trade. Most people come once every three months, so it is a trip you plan, not one you make every week.
When you get to Fair Lakes
The address to put into your phone is 4401 Fair Lakes Ct, Fairfax, VA 22033. We are inside the HAWA Fairfax Community Center, in Room 401a on the fourth floor.
The Fair Lakes exit off I-66 is the one to watch for; a minute after it you are there. The community center is a low, dark-glass building set back behind trees, with a paved path up to the entrance. There is no clinic sign outside, so look for the building, not a sign.
Parking is free. Use the lot outside the building; park anywhere, no permit is needed. The parking lot, the entrance and the restroom are wheelchair accessible, and there is an elevator up to the fourth floor.
Come a few minutes early. A few screening questions come first, then the session; allow about an hour and a half for brothers and two hours for sisters. What to eat, wear and bring is on the booking page.
Who you will see, and what it costs
A woman practitioner for sisters, a man for brothers. Wet cupping (hijama) is $135, dry cupping $115, with a $55 deposit at booking that comes off the price (prices in full). By appointment only; book here. New to hijama? Start with What is Hijama?
Nearby, we have also written up the trip from Arlington, Washington, DC and Springfield. Worth reading before you come: wet cupping or dry cupping? and do you need a doctor's note?. Or see every area we serve.
Hijama is a traditional practice and is not a substitute for medical care. If you are on medication, pregnant, or unsure for any reason, speak to your doctor first and say so at intake.