Level 1 puts the instrument in your hands. Level 2 teaches you to use it consciously.
“Singularity is the single point of absolute concentration, where the practitioner’s inner quiet, physical grounding, attention, intention and energy come together. The movement is born out of that point, and that is where the deep work begins.”
“Am I performing this movement correctly?” The attention sits in your own fingers.
“What am I feeling? What does this face need? Where am I directing my attention?”
Level 1 teaches the hands to work. Level 2 teaches them to feel, to see, and to carry your intention.
An advanced, founder-led intensive that culminates in your Certificate of Level 2 SFL™ Mastery - the credential that marks you as a recognized top professional and gives your practice a real competitive advantage. This April, Level 2 comes to Toronto, right after Level 1 (22-25 April) - join the Canada cohort.
Complete the two-day Level 2 intensive under Yakov’s direct supervision and receive your Certificate of Level 2 SFL™ Mastery - a credential reserved for graduates who have already mastered Level 1 and proven it in practice. It confirms your advancement to the highest tier of the method and positions you as a recognized top professional in natural facial rejuvenation.
Go far beyond the foundations. Yakov introduces his signature Sculptural Pulse Lifting and a large set of movements that simply cannot be learned at the start: they ask for plasticity in the hands, precise coordination of both hands at once, control of direction, depth, pressure and rhythm in the same movement, and anatomy you find by feel rather than by memory.
Level 2 is kept deliberately small so Yakov can work with each therapist individually - observing your technique, correcting subtle inconsistencies, and answering the questions only an experienced practitioner asks. An exclusive circle of like-minded professionals.
Level 1 gathers people from every background. Level 2 gathers one kind of person: a practitioner who is already working with SFL™ and wants to go further. You will recognise yourself here:
The technique works, the results are there - and you sense a depth behind it that the foundation movements do not reach.
Not to apply the same sequence to every client, but to feel where the muscle is overworked, where the tissue is empty, and what this face is asking for.
Yakov is direct about it: after Level 2 the treatment is priced at least one and a half times higher, because the work itself is of a different order.
Level 2 teaches composure instead of force: you tire less, you do not overload your hands, shoulders and back, and the quality holds.
Prerequisite: Level 2 is for SFL™ Level 1 graduates only, with a period of real practice behind you and enough manual plasticity for the advanced work. If Level 1 is still ahead of you, start there and come back to this one.
Three reasons accomplished practitioners step up to Level 2 - realizing their true potential, understanding their clients more deeply, and earning a real competitive advantage in the industry.
For experienced practitioners who feel “there is more to it.” In a small group, with Yakov’s individual correction face to face, you refine what you already do well into genuine mastery - and step into the top tier of the profession.
Level 2 goes beyond technique into the emotional dimension of treatment and the therapist’s intention while working. You gain a deeper understanding of the client’s emotions - and learn to work not only on the face, but with the person.
Master advanced moves very few practitioners can perform, and back them with a Certificate of Level 2 SFL™ Mastery. You become a recognized top professional - a real edge in the industry that lets you command premium positioning and a loyal clientele.
Every person has their own anatomy, asymmetry, muscle tone and reaction to touch. Level 2 trains the hands to tell apart:
The state of muscle and tissue, more precisely than a protocol can describe.
Asymmetry and complex cases, confidently.
Technically demanding work built on your Level 1 sculpting.
The treatment follows the face in front of you, not the sequence.
Less force, more result - and far less dependence on a fixed protocol.
You stop following someone else’s order of movements and start forming your own.
“A practitioner who has spent years building knowledge, sensitivity and mastery cannot price their work cheaply. The value of the treatment is not the number of movements or the minutes on the clock. It is how professionally, how maturely and how completely the practitioner is present in it.”
Two full days of hands-on advanced training with Yakov in a small group, 9:30 to 17:30 each day, with a one-hour lunch break - from your own cases on day one to the advanced material and your certificate on day two.
Yakov gives a large set of movements at Level 2 that cannot be learned at the beginning. They ask for what you only have after real practice:
Hands that move freely and meaningfully, not mechanically.
Precise coordination, the two hands working in sync.
Direction, depth, pressure and rhythm, controlled in one movement.
Finding the muscle by feel, not only knowing where it should be.
“In the Level 2 course I will strengthen you from within and boost your confidence, so that you reach the highest level. The result depends on the depth of our impact - not physical impact, but through our attention. The more we learn to concentrate our attention in our hands and turn that attention into action, the deeper the result.”
Yakov Gershkovich, from the official Level 2 programme
Real words from graduates across Europe and beyond - on the method, the energy in the room, and the results their clients see.
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In their words
Learning Sculptural Face Lifting™ from him became much more than simply learning a technique. It changed the way I understand the face and, in many ways, the way I understand my work. You learn to listen through your hands.
Over the years, I’ve completed several facial massage and sculpting trainings, but Yakov’s method stands out above all the others. It has become the foundation of my practice and is the technique I use with virtually all of my clients.
I had the honour to receive my first ever & an absolutely first class facial training with Yakov. As a fellow teacher trainer in the wellness field, I can confidently say this is a superb training from an expert.
I came to understand that the true difference of the technique lies in its integrative approach, in the care for the human being, and in its potential to awaken processes of healing and well-being. My clients are very happy with the results.
Directed attention lets you feel the person more deeply, and conscious intention reaches past the physical tension in the tissue to emotional holding that may have been there for years. People often do not know it is there until it starts to let go on your table. Then it is not only the face that changes: their inner state shifts too, and the way they see themselves - lighter, freer, more whole, as if meeting themselves again.
No filters, no injectables - just the SFL™ protocol. These are the visible, natural results you’ll be trained to reproduce for your own clients.
The mind and hands behind SFL™ - first, original, authentic. It all started with Yakov: he created the method, and you learn it directly from its source.
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This Level 2 masterclass is for graduates of the SFL™ Level 1 seminar - practitioners who have completed Level 1 and already have several months of hands-on practice. It goes deeper: more advanced, technically demanding movements plus the emotional dimension of working with the client. If you have not taken Level 1 yet, start there first - contact the organizer and we’ll guide you on the path.
Level 1 teaches the SFL™ method and gets you performing the protocol. Level 2 is about taking your existing skill higher: Yakov observes you working and corrects subtle inconsistencies individually, then teaches the more advanced, technically demanding movements and guides the group into the emotional dimension of treatment and the therapist’s intention. It is for graduates who already practise the method and feel “there is more to it” - a refinement of mastery, not a re-teaching of the basics.
On completing the in-person intensive you’ll receive a personalized Certificate of Level 2 SFL™ Mastery - a credential reserved for graduates who have advanced beyond Level 1. The program is accredited by The CPD Group with official verification in the CPD registry, recognized by professional organizations worldwide, so it counts toward your portfolio and marks you as a recognized top professional in the method.
All key materials and guidance are provided in English, with consecutive translation available during the seminar so you can follow every step comfortably. All organizational details are confirmed before the seminar begins.
In person only. Level 2 is an offline, hands-on two-day intensive - the advanced movements and the emotional dimension of the work can only be taught live, with Yakov observing and correcting each therapist directly. There is no online version. This session takes place in Toronto, Canada, on 27-28 April 2027.
Level 2 is an exclusive gathering of like-minded therapists, kept to a small group. The small size is deliberate: it lets Yakov give an individual approach to each attendee - observing your technique, correcting it personally, and guiding the advanced work. Seats are genuinely limited, so early registration is recommended.
Intensives are held in major cities across Europe and the Middle East. The current schedule and upcoming sessions can be found in the Schedule section. For assistance in selecting a convenient date and location, register via WhatsApp.
Registration is done via WhatsApp with the organizer (button on this page). Once your place is confirmed, we'll send full instructions and a secure payment link - including the option of a deposit to hold your spot, or flexible installments via Klarna (split into interest-free payments) or PayPal. Your spot is confirmed once the deposit is paid.
An exclusive, in-person Level 2 intensive for SFL™ Level 1 graduates, kept to a small group. Secure your seat and step into the highest tier of the method.