Somatic Facial Release
A core therapeutic modality at Uwila Wellness - a manual neurosomatic therapy that works through the face as a portal into the nervous system.
This is not a facial in the spa sense. It’s an unwinding: of the fascia, the jaw, the nerves & the emotional holding patterns that live in the body, often without our awareness. The face is where the body frequently stores what the mind has learned to override.
Somatic Facial Release draws on buccal & intraoral techniques, craniosacral therapy, nervous system science & fascial release, moving through 5 layers of the face & its connections
90 mins | $255
Fascial - addressing adhesions, restriction & fascial asymmetry, the physical holding patterns in the tissue itself.
Lymphatic - working with fluid stagnation & puffiness, supporting the face’s natural drainage pathways.
Neurological - engaging the trigeminal nerve & the vagus nerve and their relationship to the limbic system - the direct line between the face & the nervous system’s sense of safety
Emotional - meeting jaw holding, grief & suppression - the emotional patterns so often clenched, literally, into the jaw
Core line - following the connection from womb to throat to pelvic diaphragm to jaw - the core line along which tension frequently travels & echoes
The 5 layers of this work
The jaw is one of the most emotionally loaded structures in the body. It’s where many of us hold what we don’t say - grief we swallowed, anger we clenched down on, words we learned not to speak. The tension in your face is often connected to deeper holding patterns in the body, not isolated to the face itself.
Why the face holds so much
A lighter, more externally-focused session for those who want the face to feel (and look!) more open, lifted & de-puffed
This session blends body assessment, massage, lymphatic drainage, superficial facial muscle release & buccal (intraoral)work to release tension in the muscles of the face, along with attention to the head’s cranial sutures & craniosacral therapy
75 mins | $200
Buccal Face Sculpting
Facial puffiness or fluid retention
General muscle tension in the jaw & face
A desire for the face to look more sculpted, open & lifted
Those wanting the benefits of buccal work
Often Supportive For
We recommend coming in once a week for 6 weeks and then gradually moving to every two weeks and then three….Until we reach once every 4 to 6 weeks. Packages are available for those interested.
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