Japanese Facial Rejuvenating Massage

A Continual Professional Development workshops for therapists – at the City Lit

This natural face-lift is luxurious, deeply relaxing and leaves the face feeling nourished, uplifted, and refreshed.

What are the benefits?

You will learn skills that will add a new dimension to your practice. This workshop brings together massage techniques from the east and west so that you can experience their combined therapeutic benefits. The oil massage will relax facial tension, tone the muscles and increase blood flow to the skin. Acupressure will bring facial vitality and freshness whilst relaxing the whole body. Your clients will leave with a healthier and radiant complexion.

As well as offering a natural face-lift, Japanese facial massage can relieve pain, muscle tension or lack of movement in the face and jaw thereby helping those with facial paralysis or limited facial mobility.

You will learn how to?

• Give a safe and effective Japanese facial massage
• How to work with stubble or beards
• Locate and apply acupressure on several acupoints
• Identify relevant facial bones and muscles
• Give a facial through a dry cloth
• Recognise relevant contra-indications

Who can attend this workshop for?

Target audience: Level 3 in holistic massage, aromatherapy, Swedish massage, level 2 beauty or completion of year 1 in an accredited shiatsu training. (please submit evidence of training)

Do I have to bring anything with me?

Please bring with you antiseptic wipes, 3 hand towels and 4 small dishes for the oil, cotton pads etc. Wear loose comfortable clothing and non-slip footwear. As you will be working on each other please wear a vest with thin straps that can comfortably be moved over the top of the shoulders.