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REJUVANESSENCE
The Natural Facelift Treatment.
Originally developed in America by Stanley Rosenberg,
an American body worker who has moved to Sweden with his
revolutionary 'facelift' technique.
Rosenberg had discovered the technique almost by accident.
Alongside his massage work, he taught acting, and he found
that some of his pupils, when asked to show emotions,
could not move their faces properly. When he looked into
it further, he realized this was because certain muscles
were too stiff or the connective tissue was brittle.
When he gently manipulated the face he found an almost
magical effect. Suddenly his actors could show their emotions.
Their faces became instantly more mobile and, intriguingly,
more youthful. The treatment then was brought from Sweden
to England, by Margareta Loughram. She refined and perfected
the technique into a course of six treatments and the
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- We store tension almost from birth, and this shows
later in wrinkles, lines and set of facial muscles.
Over the years we get that 'frozen expression' as
the muscles stiffen. By removing tension - and working
on the body through acupressure and zone points on
the face, we make the face come alive again, give
a brighter complexion and lessen bags and wrinkles.
- By treating the 91 face, scalp and neck muscles,
the Rejuvanessence technique first works on the connective
tissues above the layer of the muscles.
- The connective tissue of the skin itself is made
up of cells which
secrete collagen fibres. These weave together to form
a net-like
structure
- The cells also secrete the gelatin-like ground substance
that fills
the space between the fibres. What we call 'aging'
of the skin is
primarily a stiffening of that gelatin. The links
of the molecules
get bound together in long chains and the gelatin
becomes hard. The facial skin becomes less flexible
and lines and wrinkles become set.
- To add to our problems, the hardening of the connective
tissue can
almost 'glue' the skin to the tissues surrounding
the muscles or
bones. The face then becomes drawn, tight and pinched.
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Rejuvanessence
works by releasing the stuck tissue, gently
helping the connective tissue to regain its freedom
and elasticity. By freeing the connective tissue with
gentle finger massage, and by working on the 91 muscles
of face, neck and shoulders to release tension, the
blood supply to the skin is improved naturally, detoxifying
and improving skin nutrition for skin quality and muscle
tone. This will improve the complexion and help in lessening
bags under the eyes, lines and wrinkles.
A full treatment consists of six
weekly sessions. While the first
session works all over the face, concentration on the
connective tissues, the following sessions are more
specific. The second session works
on muscles of the forehead and scalp; the third
focuses around the eyes, nose and mouth; the fourth
tackles the jaw line and the fifth
the neck. The sixth session reworks
a problem area.
Although the majority of clients come for beauty's sake,
they generally find their overall health improves too,
and people feel happier and more relaxed. This is because
layers of emotional stress from face and body are peeled
- one layer at the time. The results are not necessarily
instant but as healing takes place, clients will feel
better and better. Advice on nutrition is also given
if necessary.
Rejuvanessence is a wonderful treatment but we cannot
give back a completely smooth, youthful face - only
surgery will do that by cutting away loose skin - which
will often make the face look too tight, too taut and
completely plastic.
However, if you prefer to look glowing, with slightly
plumped up skin, a tauter jaw line, and lose a few of
the wrinkles without smoothing out the 'character' lines,
then the Rejuvanessence technique could be the natural
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Let's
Face It
Sex is the best way to look younger without surgery. Experts
suggest that doing it more than three times a week can
take ten years off a face. But what else can save your
sagging eyelids without resorting to the nip-tuck?
Upward trend
Following on from our investigation into the booming trend
for liposuction in the UK, we discover another cosmetic
fashion hitting the headlines – holistic face-lifting,
or Rejuvanessence. Non-surgical face lifts are nothing
new. Facial peels using lasers, chemicals or exfoliating
particles that remove layers of skin are well established.
For centuries the Chinese have been using Facial Rejuvenation
Acupuncture (or FRA) to fight against fine lines and wrinkles.
But the new kid on the block is Rejuvanessence. Put simply,
it’s a massage. Like FRA it utilises known acupuncture
points in the face, neck, skull and shoulders. But unlike
FRA you won’t have any needles poked in your eye.
Here comes the science bit…
Originally the brainchild of American ‘body worker’
and acting coach Stanley Rosenberg, the treatment was
brought to the UK by Margareta Loughran, trained nurse,
nutritionist and author of the Rejuvanessence manual Look
10 Years Younger.
Over a course of six sessions, a practitioner will use
their fingertips to gently massage the connective tissue
(or dermis) that lies between the muscles and the skin
(epidermis). The premise is that because the face is where
emotions are shown it carries the tensions and stresses
of life. By releasing these tensions the flow of blood,
oxygen and nutrients can be restored allowing the muscles
and connective tissue to restore the shape and tone of
the skin. And you don’t have to go far to try it
out either, with holistic face lifting (and facial rejuvenation
acupuncture) is available at Revitalise in Hove.
A face is for life, not just for Christmas
Sound easy? Well not quite. While a course of massages
will leave you feeling and looking more like a spring
chicken than a mother hen, Loughran is keen to stress
that Rejuvanessence is a holistic therapy. That means
tackling a range of issues which can affect the aging
process. For example, she recommends drinking two litres
of pure still water each day, and cutting down on caffeine,
sugar, animal fat and processed food. Instead, you should
increase your intake of fresh, home cooked food, and ensure
that salad, fruit and raw or steamed vegetables make up
50 per cent of your diet. Smoking is also apparently a
big no-no. Not just a quick fix then but a whole life
approach to looking younger, feeling younger and maybe
getting a bit more sex as a result. Sounds like a win-win.
Louise Hewitt
www.rejuvanessencetraining.com
www.planet-janet.com
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