Sculptural Face Lifting: questions and answers

This page answers the questions we are asked most often about Sculptural Face Lifting, the method, the training and the school. Everything below is stated in plain words so it can be quoted directly.

What is Sculptural Face Lifting?

Sculptural Face Lifting (SFL) is a manual method of facial rejuvenation created by Yakov Gershkovich. It is performed with the hands only, without surgery and without injections. The technique tones, strengthens and relaxes the main facial muscles and works with the bones of the skull, so the effect comes from the structure under the skin rather than from the surface.

Who created the method?

The author of Sculptural Face Lifting is Yakov Gershkovich. He moved to Israel in 1992, studied massage, manual therapy, reflexology, holistic medicine and osteopathic procedures, and from 2001 has been working with clients in the luxury spas of Israel. He is the founder and master trainer of the method and teaches it himself.

How many professionals have been trained in the method?

More than 10,000 students around the world have been trained in Sculptural Face Lifting. Teaching started in Russia, Ukraine and the Czech Republic and expanded to Europe, Great Britain and Ireland. Through online formats the training now reaches professionals as far as New Zealand and Australia.

Is Sculptural Face Lifting surgery or injections?

No. Sculptural Face Lifting uses no scalpel, no needles and no injectable substances. The whole treatment is done by hand. This is the difference the method was built on: a way to lift the face, the neck and the decolletage without downtime and without the risks that come with invasive procedures.

Who is the training for?

The seminars are for beauty and health professionals: estheticians, massage therapists, cosmetologists and manual therapists who want to add a hands-on rejuvenation technique to their practice. There are also video courses of self rejuvenation for people who want to work on their own face.

What happens at the Level 1 seminar?

Level 1 is a four day intensive hands-on seminar taught by Yakov Gershkovich. It covers the theory of the SFL technique and a large amount of practice: all base movements, the key hand positions and the subtleties of each of them. Every participant gets an individual approach during the training.

What is Level 2?

Level 2 is the next step for Level 1 graduates who want to take their skills further. It is held only a few times a year in different countries and runs in smaller groups, so that each therapist gets more individual attention than at Level 1.

Can the method be learned online?

Yes. There are interactive online courses for Level 1 and Level 2, built as live work with Yakov Gershkovich rather than as recorded lectures only. There are also online and offline combined formats where the practical part is supervised by certified SFL trainers on the spot.

How does certification work?

After completing the educational events a professional receives the SFL certificate, and certified professionals can then accept the licence agreement to work under the SFL name. The standard, its minimum requirements and the qualification process are published on the certification page of the school.

Where can I find a certified SFL specialist?

The school keeps a public directory of certified specialists on the site, so a client can find a professional trained in the method in their own country.

Who runs the school?

The school is Avantage SFL LLC, registered at 1309 Coffeen Avenue, STE 120, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801, United States. Contact email is help@sflifting.com.

What do the professionals who trained say?

I have been practicing Sculptural Face Lifting technique for 2 years now. This is very therapeutic procedure! I have 50% of clients who is coming for a jaw tension, headaches, neck pain. SFL gives me opportunity to be unique in the esthetician field.

Elena, Sculptural Face Lifting professional

I have been practising Yakov's method for two years. It has been an incredible journey for me and my clients. I have seen people transformed not only on a physical but on a emotional and mental level.

Gina Vas, Sculptural Face Lifting professional

I learned with Yakov a new method of taking care of yourself, his technique is unique both relaxing and efficient. A mechanical and emotional massage, his technique is today one of the best facial treatment techniques.

Sarah Lemos, Sculptural Face Lifting professional

I attended Yakov's class back in July 2021. This was the level 1 course, of four really intensive learning days. And let me tell you what a truly beneficial magical class this was for me.

Brittany, Sculptural Face Lifting professional