The SAYURI Foundation Practitioner™ training teaches the professional foundations of structural facial work: how to observe the face, recognise common patterns and apply manual techniques with greater precision, purpose and understanding.
FOUNDATION PRACTITIONER™
Professional Facial Massage & Structural Facial Work Training
2-Day Professional Certification Training in the Netherlands
You learn not only how to perform a technique — but why, where and when to use it.
The SAYURI Foundation Practitioner™ training is a two-day professional facial massage course developed for beauty professionals, skin therapists, facialists, massage therapists and practitioners who want to work with the face beyond the surface.
Visible facial ageing is not determined by the skin alone. Muscular tension, fascia, connective tissue, circulation, tissue mobility and structural relationships can all influence the way the face looks and moves.
Rather than teaching only a fixed sequence of massage movements, SAYURI Foundation Practitioner™ introduces a structured way of observing, understanding and working with the face.
From Protocol to Understanding
Before working with the face, we learn to look at it. Where is tension present? Where has mobility changed? How do different facial areas relate to one another? Which structures may be influencing the visible pattern?
The Foundation Practitioner™ programme introduces students to this analytical way of thinking and connects it with precise professional manual work. The objective is to move from simply reproducing movements toward understanding the logic behind the treatment.
DIGITAL PRE-LEARNING
Your Training Begins Before the Practical Day
Before attending the in-person training, participants receive access to selected online theory and educational materials through the SAYURI ACADEMY learning environment.
The pre-training theory prepares you for the practical day and may cover anatomy relevant to intraoral work, hygiene, indications and contraindications, client preparation, professional safety and the theoretical principles behind the SAYURI approach.
This allows the in-person training day to focus more deeply on demonstration, hand positioning, technique, correction and supervised hands-on practice.
Selected digital learning materials and training resources remain available after the course so participants can revisit key concepts while integrating the technique into professional practice.
THE SAYURI PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM
What You Will Learn
This is not a theory-only course. Techniques are demonstrated step by step and then practised under professional supervision.
During practical training you develop: Precision · Hand Positioning · Direction · Pressure · Rhythm · Tissue Awareness
Particular attention is given to learning how tissues respond beneath the hands and how this information can influence the way you perform the treatment.
The goal is that participants leave the training with a structured professional foundation they can begin integrating into their practice.
Structural Foundations & Assessment
- Relevant facial anatomy and functional anatomy.
- Muscles, fascia and connective tissue of the face.
- Age-related changes affecting facial appearance.
- Muscular tension and common facial patterns.
- Structural relationships between face, jaw, neck and décolleté.
- Professional observation of the face before treatment.
- Recognition of asymmetries and tension patterns.
- Assessment of tissue mobility.
- Identifying areas requiring particular attention.
- Introduction to individualised treatment planning.
Manual Techniques
- Professional facial massage techniques.
- Myofascial principles for facial work.
- Techniques for face, neck and décolleté.
- Work with facial contours and areas of tension.
- Jawline and lower-face techniques.
- Techniques supporting tissue mobility and circulation.
- Professional hand positioning, direction, pressure and rhythm.
Safe Professional Practice
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Indications and contraindications.
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Adapting technique and pressure to the individual client.
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Professional boundaries.
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Recognising red flags.
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Understanding when treatment should not be performed or when referral may be appropriate.
THE SAYURI PROFESSIONAL STANDARD
What Makes SAYURI Foundation Practitioner™ Different
The SAYURI method approaches facial ageing as a multidimensional process.
Skin quality remains important, but the visible appearance of the face is also influenced by muscular activity, fascia, connective tissue, circulation, fluid dynamics, mobility and structural changes.
During Foundation Practitioner™, these principles are translated into practical manual work.
Assessment, anatomical understanding and technique are therefore taught as interconnected parts of one professional treatment approach.
Structural Thinking
Learn to observe facial patterns before choosing how to work.
Science-informed
Manual practice connected with anatomy, fascia, muscular patterns and tissue behaviour.
Hands-on
Supervised practical education rather than passive demonstration.
Professional Pathway
Foundation Practitioner™ is the beginning of a structured SAYURI professional education pathway.
Who is this training for?
Foundation Practitioner™ is designed for professionals who want to develop or expand their skills in professional manual facial work.
- Beauticians and cosmetologists
- Skin therapists
- Facialists
- Massage therapists
- Wellness professionals
- Other qualified beauty and skin professionals wishing to integrate structural facial work into their practice
FOUNDER & EDUCATOR
Developed & Taught by the Founder Katerina Trofimova
Biochemist · Founder of SAYURI · Developer of the SAYURI Structural Method
The SAYURI approach was developed at the intersection of biochemistry, professional skin practice and hands-on work with age-related facial change.
Katerina Trofimova combines a scientific understanding of skin and ageing with structural manual practice, creating an educational approach in which anatomy, assessment, tissue behaviour and precise manual work are considered together.
SAYURI ACADEMY was created to translate this approach into structured professional education for practitioners.
CERTIFICATION
SAYURI Foundation Practitioner™ Certificate
Participants who successfully complete the programme receive the SAYURI Foundation Practitioner™ Certificate.
The training can be completed independently or combined with Foundation Practitioner™ as part of the wider SAYURI professional education pathway.
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
FAQ
What is SAYURI Foundation Practitioner™?
SAYURI Foundation Practitioner™ is a two-day in-person professional facial massage training focused on the foundations of structural facial work, including anatomy, muscular and fascial relationships, facial assessment and professional manual techniques.
Where does the training take place?
The training takes place in the Netherlands. Exact location details are provided with each available training date.
How long is the course?
Foundation Practitioner™ is a two-day professional training combining theory, demonstration and supervised hands-on practice.
Can I combine Foundation Practitioner™ with Buccal Structural Sculpting™?
Yes. Selected training dates allow participants to combine the two-day Foundation Practitioner™ programme with the one-day Buccal Structural Sculpting™ training to create a complete three-day training experience.
Is the course practical?
Yes. Hands-on practice is a central part of the programme. Techniques are demonstrated and practised under professional supervision.
What can I study after Foundation Practitioner™?
Practitioners wishing to deepen their structural assessment and individualised treatment skills can progress to SAYURI Advanced Structural™.
Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. Participants who successfully complete the programme receive the SAYURI Buccal Structural Sculpting™ Certificate.
Is this a medical qualification?
No. SAYURI ACADEMY provides professional education in cosmetic/manual facial practice. The programme does not provide a medical qualification and does not authorise diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions.
SAYURI PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
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