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Professional Facial Massage Training for Wellness Practitioners

The Yin Portal offers a variety of advanced trainings in facial massage, somatic techniques and holistic facial modalities. These trainings are curated for licensed and student practitioners in touch-focused professions, including esthetics, massage therapy, acupuncture and more.

Our education blends somatic awareness, nervous system intelligence and structural precision to support effective results AND long-term practitioner sustainability.

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Professional Facial Massage Training for Wellness Practitioners

The Yin Portal offers advanced facial massage training and holistic facial certification for licensed and student practitioners in touch-focused professions. Our education blends somatic awareness, nervous system intelligence and structural precision to support effective results AND long-term practitioner sustainability.

We approach facial massage as a subtle clinical art - one that values presence, safety and the body’s innate capacity for balance.

Online Facial Massage Training

Our online facial massage courses allow practitioners to study at a self-guided pace while cultivating embodied skill from anywhere in the world. 

These trainings explore:

  • Sculpting facial massage techniques grounded in anatomy
  • Somatic facial massage for tension and nervous system support
  • Buccal and structural facial work taught with safety and care
  • Sustainable pressure that protects practitioner hands and energy
  • Holistic facial therapies like gua sha, facial cupping and lymphatic drainage
  • Nervous system awareness and treating highly sensitive individuals

The focus is on integrating new techniques seamlessly into existing practices without urgency or burnout.

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In-Person Facial Massage Courses

Our live facial massage trainings in Austin, TX offer immersive, hands-on learning in small group or private settings.

These courses focus on:

  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Advanced facial massage technique
  • Buccal massage training
  • Structural facial work with somatic awareness
  • Lymphatic drainage for the face, neck and head
  • Practitioner body mechanics and longevity

Each training is designed to facilitate safety, depth and integration.

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Bethany Kristiansen

LE, LMT, CMLDT
NCBTMB Approved Provider
Somatic Facialist & Facial Massage Specialist 

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My passion is blending my years of experience and practical knowledge educating in the beauty industry with my curiosity and reverence for traditional healing modalities, nervous system regulation, compassionate care and spirituality.

My goal is to provide education that practitioners can trust, integrate confidently and build upon for years to come.

 xoxo,
Bethany

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Bethany Kristiansen

LE, LMT, CMLDT
NCBTMB Approved Provider
Somatic Facialist & Facial Massage Specialist 

✨💆🏻‍♀️🪄🪐🦄🌈👄👽🌿🔮👁🌊🌺🍄🧚🏼‍♀️

 

My passion is blending my years of experience and practical knowledge educating in the beauty industry with my curiosity and reverence for traditional healing modalities, nervous system regulation, compassionate care and spirituality.

My goal is to provide education that practitioners can trust, integrate confidently and build upon for years to come.

 xoxo,
Bethany

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Upcoming Live Events

NCBTMB approved provider

The Yin Portal offers NCBTMB-approved CE hours for massage therapists for the following courses:

  • Sculpting the Face and Intraoral Massage (In-Person)

  • Integrative Intraoral Massage (In-Person, Online -Pending)

  • Sculpting the Face (Online - Pending)

Does not include New York. Hours vary depending on the course and will be listed in the course description. Please contact us with questions.

Interested in training but confused about which would be best for you? Curious about private trainings?

Book a 15-min session to meet with Bethany on Zoom and talk about options for in-person, online or custom trainings for you or your group.

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Behind the Scenes

The Yin Portal is designed for licensed practitioners seeking advanced facial massage and holistic therapy education that prioritizes quality of care.

The Yin Portal is designed for licensed practitioners seeking advanced facial massage and holistic therapy education that prioritizes quality of care.

 This includes:

  • Massage therapists and estheticians
  • Licensed or student practitioners pursuing facial massage education to add to their manual therapy toolkit
  • Professionals who want to transition into holistic or somatic care
  • Practitioners seeking non aggressive, anatomically informed, nervous system-informed techniques
  • Estheticians who want to deepen their knowledge of touch-based services
  • Massage therapists who need NCBTMB-approved CE hours
  • Highly sensitive and neurodivergent learners
 

Our distinct approach to continuing education is anchored in context, choice, consent and connection.

We offer facial massage training that is intentionally different from trend-driven programs. Our goal is not to make false promises or exaggerate results, but to provide you and your clients with a safe experience and full transparency.

All of our trainings emphasize:

  • Respect for anatomy and physiology, with techniques taught within appropriate scope of practice
  • Nervous system awareness for both practitioner and client
  • Subtle, sustainable structural change rather than force-based manipulation
  • Clear contraindications and safety considerations
  • Transparency in what facial massage can and cannot do
  • Ethical education without misleading or false claims
  • Practitioner longevity, ergonomics and injury prevention
  • Learning environments that support sensitive nervous systems
  • Reverence for traditional healing modalities and their place in the treatment room
  • Focus on integration and understanding rather than protocols and "right" or "wrong" steps

➡️ All courses (online or in-person) include lifetime access to digital training materials and updates, allowing practitioners to revisit content as their skills deepen.

➡️ Students also receive access to a supportive practitioner community for continued learning, integration and discussion.

Our distinct approach to continuing education is anchored in context, choice, consent and connection.

We offer facial massage training that is intentionally different from trend-driven programs. Our goal is not to make false promises or exaggerate results, but to provide you and your clients with a safe experience and full transparency.

➡️ All courses (online or in-person) include lifetime access to digital training materials and updates, allowing practitioners to revisit content as their skills deepen.

➡️ Students also receive access to a supportive practitioner community for continued learning, integration and discussion.