Hijama near Sterling, VA
Getting here from Sterling
From Sterling the practice is about 13.9 miles away, roughly 25 minutes by car.
From the middle of Sterling the route is Sterling Boulevard south to Route 28 (Sully Road), then about six miles south on Route 28 past Washington Dulles International Airport, a short stretch east on Route 50, and the Fairfax County Parkway south into Fair Lakes. If you are up by Dulles Town Center, it is the same route, joined a little further north.
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. Route 28 moves well between interchanges; the slow point at peak times is the Route 50 interchange. There is no toll on this route. A weekend slot, or one in the middle of a weekday, keeps it to the figures above.
Why it suits Sterling
If you already know what hijama is, you probably know how you want it done: wet cupping, a sterile single-use kit, and a practitioner of the same gender. Twenty-five minutes down Route 28 is close enough to fit around work or the school run, and the questions people ask most, about wudu, about timing around a period, are answered before you book.
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.
From the Fairfax County Parkway, Fair Lakes Parkway is the turn, and the building is just off it. 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 Herndon, Ashburn and Reston. Worth reading before you come: who you will see, hijama and your period and do you need wudu?. 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.