It's important to set the foundation. The face is an intricate area of the body, where there is much to be learned. We've selected some of the more prominent anatomy to learn, which will serve us well in technique application.
A complete face massage
In the Principal Certification we touched on some simple face massage techniques to use with your clientele. The present short-course is a more comprehensive look at the face, its bony structure, its musculature and techniques that we can employ to provide a more complete face massage and offer you more tools to tailor the experience of your clients.
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Modules
Bones of the face and cranium
Beginning with the bony structures and relevant landmarks, we will then be able to study the soft tissue, its location and its attachments.
Lessons
Cavities of the face - Sinuses
Given that facial massage can positively impact the sinuses, it's important that we study them before we add pressure to them.
Lessons
Muscles of the face
This is not an exhaustive list of the muscles in the face. We have selected a portion of them to study in an effort to approach anatomy learning gradually, and also to focus in on the structures more immediately relevant to our work.
Lessons
Face massage technique application
Now that we've set the foundation, let's begin to massage.