FOUNDER OF THE FAVE UP™ METHOD
Meet Olga Newman
She looked in the mirror and no longer recognised herself. Today she teaches facial and jaw release to practitioners around the world.
- 2000+Faces worked with, through her studio and private practice
- 200+Certified practitioners across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America
- CPDAccredited Jaw Release certification, fully online
The story behind the Face Up™ Method
It started with a reflection she didn't recognise.
Olga Newman didn't begin in beauty. Her career was in engineering, construction and business. Then, in 2020, after the birth of her second son, she looked in the mirror and no longer recognised the face looking back.
That moment sent her searching. She began exploring facial massage and, more importantly, the relationship between facial tension, emotional wellbeing and the body. Face after face, she kept finding that the face is never the whole story. That exploration became the foundation of her professional practice, and of the Face Up™ Method.
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That moment sent her searching. She began exploring facial massage and, more importantly, the relationship between facial tension, emotional wellbeing and the body. Face after face, she kept finding that the face is never the whole story. That exploration became the foundation of her professional practice, and of the Face Up™ Method.
Her clients have included Forbes-listed entrepreneurs, celebrities and public figures whose identities remain private. Leave any button field empty or delete it.
Training and expertise behind the method
Face Up™ brings together disciplines most practitioners study separately, shaped by years of hands-on practice into one method. Olga has trained extensively in:
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Sculptural and buccal facial massage
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Fascial anatomy and biomechanics
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Posture alignment
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Facial acupuncture
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Psychosomatic therapy
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Somatic energy work
The Face Up™ approach: the face is part of a system
Olga's work starts from a simple idea: the face doesn't exist apart from the rest of the body, or from a person's lived experience. She reads jaw tension, breathing patterns and posture alongside what someone is carrying, whether that's stress, habit or history.
Through facial massage, fascial and buccal technique, postural work and breathwork, her sessions aim to ease tension at the source: a face that looks more relaxed, and a person who feels more connected to their own body.
That thinking is the foundation of the Face Up™ Method. In paragraph 3, link the words "Face Up™ Method" to your Method page. Select the text and use the link option in the text editor.
Through facial massage, fascial and buccal technique, postural work and breathwork, her sessions aim to ease tension at the source: a face that looks more relaxed, and a person who feels more connected to their own body.
That thinking is the foundation of the Face Up™ Method. In paragraph 3, link the words "Face Up™ Method" to your Method page. Select the text and use the link option in the text editor.
Teaching Face Up™ around the world
Face Up™ has grown from one practice into an international training programme, with more than 200 certified practitioners across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America. Olga has taught in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, the United States and the Baltic region. She shares the method through practitioner education, private sessions and spa residencies.
Not a practitioner? The Face Up™ Club brings guided practice to your own home, taught by Olga on video. Or find a certified Face Up™ provider near you.
Not a practitioner? The Face Up™ Club brings guided practice to your own home, taught by Olga on video. Or find a certified Face Up™ provider near you.
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In 2020 I looked in the mirror and didn't recognise myself, and I wanted to understand why. What I've learned since is that the face is never the whole story. Change how the body holds stress, breath and posture, and the face changes with it. Beauty isn't a standard to be met. It's a state of embodiment, and ageing is a privilege to be welcomed.
Where would you like to start?
Train with Olga as a practitioner, or find a certified Face Up™ provider near you.