Japanese Face Lift Training in Chicago & the Midwest
The Midwest's first dedicated academy for natural facial lifting — Japanese Lift, Buccal Massage, and Korugi techniques, taught hands-on in the Chicago area.
Your Clients Are Asking for Natural Alternatives. Are You Ready to Answer?
The beauty industry is shifting. More clients are walking into your studio asking for visible, lasting facial rejuvenation — without injections, without frozen expressions, without downtime.
The professionals who can deliver real lifting results through manual techniques — working with facial muscles, fascia, and lymphatic flow — are becoming the most in-demand specialists in modern beauty.
But these techniques aren't taught in standard esthetician programs. To offer them, you need advanced anatomy-based training from instructors who understand both the science and the touch.
That's why Holistic Face Lift Academy exists.
Four Core Techniques. One Integrated System.
Each technique stands alone. Together, they form the most complete natural face lifting curriculum available in the Midwest.
Japanese Lift
Manual sculpting rooted in traditional Japanese facial therapy. Works deep into facial muscles to release tension and restore contour and lift.
Learn moreBuccal (Intraoral) Massage
Advanced intraoral release of the deep facial muscles — the technique behind some of the most dramatic natural lifting results in modern beauty therapy.
Learn moreKorugi
Bone-structure massage addressing asymmetry, jaw tension, and the deepest layer of facial architecture.
Learn moreLymphatic Drainage & Fascial Release
The foundation of every lifting protocol — restoring flow, reducing puffiness, and prepping tissue for structural work.
Learn moreBuilt for Serious Professionals.
Licensed Estheticians
Add a premium service that differentiates your practice and commands higher pricing.
Massage Therapists
Expand your scope with face-specialized techniques rooted in anatomy and bodywork principles you already understand.
Beauty Professionals & Studio Owners
Bring a complete natural lifting protocol to your studio and your team.
Magda — Founder & Lead Trainer
Magda founded Holistic Face Lift Academy after years of specialized practice in Japanese facial sculpting, buccal massage, and lymphatic therapy. Her approach combines techniques from Japanese, Korean, and European traditions with deep anatomical understanding — the science of why these techniques work.
She built HFLA in the Chicago area to fill a gap she saw clearly: American estheticians had access to surface-level facial massage courses, but nothing that taught the structural, anatomy-based approach that creates real, visible lifting.
Every student trains directly with Magda. No assistants teaching the core material. No recorded shortcuts replacing hands-on correction. This is a small academy by design — because mastering these techniques requires personal feedback you can't get from a video.
- Certified in Japanese facial sculpting & buccal therapy
- Advanced training in lymphatic drainage and fascial release
- Continuing education in functional facial anatomy
- Founder & lead instructor — Holistic Face Lift Academy
How the Training Works
3 Days. Hands-On. Small Cohort.
Foundation
Facial anatomy, lymphatic protocols, fascial release, baseline structural assessment. Demonstration and supervised practice.
Core Techniques
Japanese Lift and Korugi protocols. Full-face sequence development. Partner practice and work on live models.
Buccal & Integration
Intraoral techniques (the most advanced material). Client-ready full protocols. Business and pricing guidance for offering the service.
- All anatomy materials and protocol guides included
- Lifetime access to digital reference vault
- Certificate of completion
- CE credit eligible where applicable by state
- Post-training private community for graduates
Serving Estheticians & Therapists Across the Midwest
Holistic Face Lift Academy is based in the Chicago area and trains beauty professionals from across the Midwest. With easy access from major cities throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and beyond, our 3-day intensive is designed to make hands-on certification practical for traveling practitioners. Many of our students come from outside Chicagoland for the weekend and return home with a skill that transforms their practice.
Milwaukee, WI
Easy weekend training trip from southern Wisconsin
Indianapolis, IN
Direct route along I-65 from central Indiana
Madison, WI
Popular route for Wisconsin estheticians
Detroit, MI
Saturday–Monday format works well from Michigan
St. Louis, MO
Convenient access via I-55
Cincinnati, OH
Reachable Friday afternoon
Cleveland, OH
Direct route via I-80
Minneapolis, MN
Long-weekend students welcome
Chicagoland Suburbs
Glenview, Naperville, Schaumburg, Evanston, and the North Shore
Coming from further away? Our cohorts include travelers from across the U.S. Hotel recommendations near the training location are sent with your registration.
What Graduates Are Saying
I left HFLA with technique I could deliver the next week. My Chicago clients have started rebooking specifically for the lifting protocol — nothing else I've trained in has produced this kind of demand.
The drive from Milwaukee was nothing compared to what I learned. Three days with Magda was worth more than a year of online courses I'd taken before. The hands-on correction is everything.
We added the buccal protocol to our studio menu the month after training. It became our most-booked premium service almost immediately. Clients ask for it by name.
upcoming Classes
Hands-on, small-group trainings with international certification for estheticians, massage therapists and beauty professionals.
Training Investment
Japanese Lift & Buccal Technique — Full 3-Day Certification
- 3 full days of hands-on instruction
- Direct training with Magda — every hour
- All anatomy and protocol materials
- Practice with live models
- Lifetime access to the digital reference vault
- Certificate of completion
- Post-training private community
- CE credit documentation
Payment plans available · Group discounts for studio teams of 2 or more
View Upcoming DatesReady to Add a Premium Skill to Your Practice?
The next cohort fills quickly. Reserve your spot or join the waitlist for upcoming dates.
Questions first? Email magda@holisticfacelift.us