The Facelift Self-Help Workshop
Eastern and Western Techniques
Beauty is in the Presence of True Health

What is the Facelift Massage?

The Facelift Massage is a combination of western and eastern techniques utilizing the smooth and light stroking of the surface tissues with the addition of percussive techniques and deep-kneading techniques to work the deeper musculature underneath surface tissues with a range of pressure.

The Three-stage Facelift Massage:

The Facelift Massage utilizes the combination of therapeutic traditional Japanese concepts and hand-manipulation techniques.  This method combines the facial treatment with the balance of all twelve internal organs.  This method is a three step procedure including cleansing and moisturizing, which works with the external skin, and an additional step called energizing, a procedure using acupressure points.  This balances the condition of the skin and psychological conditions, and balances and harmonizes the condition of internal organs.  The energizing stage assists in producing a natural face-lift without using acupuncture.

The Benefits of the Facelift Massage:

• Elimination of toxins
• Promotion of circulation
• Promotion of relaxation
• Reduction of lines caused by stress
• Prevention of wrinkles and age spots
• Hydration of the skin
• Production of collagen
• Stimulation of muscles

What can you do to create beautiful, healthy, skin and muscle tone?

• Eat a balanced, healthy, diet
• Use Karen’s skin care products for your skin type
• Avoid sun exposure
• Exercise the body
• Reduce stress
• Use The Facelift Self-help techniques
• Use Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-help

What is included in The Facelift Massage?

• Isometric and isotonic exercises:  Isometric exercises increase muscular strength by using pressure.  Isotonic exercises increase muscular strength by performing movements at variable speeds through a range of motion.
• Cause of facial imbalances:  Genetic, outside factors, internal factors.  Genetic factors are factors which may influence the facial skin which may be lighter or darker skin, oily or very dry skin.  Outside factors which impact the facial skin, are extremes of heat, cold, dampness, and dryness, and habitual routines such as the quality of diet, occupational stress, lack of exercise.  Internal factors are the emotional balance or the imbalance caused by psychological factors, such as sadness, fear, anger, happiness and worry, which can harm the internal organs.
• Familiarization of the facial muscles:  The muscles of the face are complex and perform numerous movements of expressions and show emotions and support the chewing movement.
• Neck massage:  Neck massage improves blood flow to the face which is essential for the face to repair damaged tissues, flush toxins, and to supply facial tissues with oxygen and other nutrients.  The neck massage also provides a relaxing introduction to the facial therapy.
• Connective tissue strokes:  Connective tissue strokes work with the surface of the face to relax and refresh the tissues.  Stimulating the acupressure points by using finger pressure is more effective when the tissue is activated and warmed and the muscles and the tissues are well prepared and relaxed.
• Facial diagnoses:  Facial diagnoses is a Japanese technique used to identify the internal organ imbalances.
• Knowledge of life force (ki flow) in the face:  The ki flow (life force or bioelectricity) is the ability to balance the flow of the internal organs and consequently balances emotional conditions.  The face is used for primary diagnosing of the condition of the life force.  Utilizing acupressure points improve the life force. 
• Meridians (keiraku): A meridian is a flow of liquid which carries the life force throughout the body.  Examining the condition of the meridians and stroking the meridian according to the condition of each corresponding organ helps the facial condition as well as overall health.
• Acupressure point technique (tsubo):  Acupressure points, or tsubo, are points on the body that can be used to relieve pain or produce certain effects on the internal organs to relieve symptoms.  Applying pressure to the acupressure points, stimulates certain nerves in the body to approve the appearance of facial tissue as well as improving circulation of body fluids.  The technique releases blocked energy, increases the flow of oxygen, reduces stress and tension (helping to balance the emotions), and helping to alleviate creases and crevices.
• Massaging head and scalp:  Techniques are used in combination to increase scalp and head circulation and to promote relaxation.

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