Hijama near Gainesville, VA
Getting here from Gainesville
From Gainesville the practice is about 16.3 miles away, roughly 25 minutes by car.
From the middle of Gainesville the route is a short run on Route 29 (Lee Highway) to I-66 east, about eleven miles on the interstate, then off at the Fairfax County Parkway heading north and onto Fair Lakes Parkway. If you live off Linton Hall Road or near Virginia Gateway, you are only a few minutes from the on-ramp.
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. In the morning you are driving with the commuters into Fairfax; in the late afternoon you are driving home with them. I-66 has express toll lanes; the regular lanes are free and are fine outside rush hour. A midday or weekend slot is the easy one.
Why it suits Gainesville
Hijama is often something people book for more than one person: a mother and a daughter, a husband and a wife, each with a practitioner of their own gender. Twenty-five minutes on one interstate is a short enough trip to make together, and long enough that it is worth booking both sessions for the same afternoon.
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 Fairfax County Parkway exit drops you almost at the door: north for a moment, then Fair Lakes Parkway. 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 Haymarket, Manassas and Centreville. Worth reading before you come: what happens in your first session and booking for your mother or your spouse. 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.