Train in fasciatherapy

Training the massage therapist of tomorrow.

Our approach goes beyond the physical, integrating emotional, mental, aesthetic and social well-being to offer lasting balance to your patients and clients.

The Institute

From the outset, the Institut Takumi Finch training school has been committed to offering a detailed understanding of Japanese therapies. We specialise in the face, the true mirror of our emotions and health. This approach has enabled us to create a precise and effective facial treatment method.

Today, by adding the fasciatherapy approach, we’re going even further. As well as working on bodily tensions, we are introducing an essential dimension: emotional release and calming the mental burden, all using the science of touch.

What sets us apart is our commitment to scientific research. We are seeking to define what therapeutic wellness could be. The institute is working with the Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases in Bordeaux on a research project validated by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Bordeaux.

From masseurs, we want to take on a more rewarding role, that of fascia specialist, a key practitioner able to act on several levels to offer deep balance.

Whether you’re a paramedical or wellness practitioner, our training courses provide you with the tools for a more complete and personalized practice.

Our 3 types of training courses

Courses for the face

In wellness therapies and practices, the face is often neglected, even though it is at the heart of physical and emotional tensions.. Nos Our specialised treatments enable you to tackle this area effectively, working on both relaxation and aesthetics.

We combine modern fasciatherapy with ancient knowledge to offer techniques that can be applied immediately, aimed at treating physical pain while actively involving the client. Each treatment becomes a positive and enriching experience.

Our training courses include natural Japanese lifting and masterclasses, such as lymphatic work with suction cups to detoxify the skin, as well as work in the oral sphere to relieve hidden pains, and many others.

Choose the facial training that's right for you!

Courses for the body

Are you wondering whether it's possible to use massage techniques to relieve mental stress, or even ‘massage the brain’? Or if there are new techniques for relieving pressure on the back, shoulders and neck, or for lymphatic drainage of the body without damaging the tissues? Innovative fields such as fasciatherapy and neuroscience offer us precious keys to going far beyond simple physical relief, to deepening the art of touch and developing targeted, effective and immediately applicable treatment protocols

Discover our body training courses and enhance your practice!

Online training

For healthcare practitioners and therapeutic wellness specialists around the world who cannot travel easily, we have designed short masterclasses, available in LIVE or stand-alone formats, offering a rich and interactive learning experience.. Les sessions The LIVE sessions allow direct interaction with the trainers, while the stand-alone courses give you the flexibility to learn at your own pace.

These courses, which complement our classroom sessions, are specially designed to provide concrete and immediately applicable tools for wellness practitioners and paramedical professionals in their day-to-day practice. Topics covered include palpatory anatomy, fascia knowledge and the art of Japanese massage.. Nos masterclasses incluent également des modules sur la psychology of patients and clients, to better understand and circumvent the behavioural biases that can hinder their progress.

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Our flagship course
Ancestral Japanese Lifting

“I help all my clients feel alive, more comfortable in their skin. And all my clients give me the chance to feel alive, useful.”

Sandrine Finch, Founder.

Our vision and mission

At the Takumi Finch Institute, our vision is clear: to combine tried-and-tested ancestral techniques with neuroscientific breakthroughs for a complete approach to well-being. Because preserving ancient wisdom is as enriching for our institute and our community as being open to scientific advances.

In practical terms, in our   practice, we refine traditions, giving them greater meaning, infusing them with contemporary knowledge and practices to maximize their effectiveness. It is this combination that makes our wellness care methods not only a means of general soothing, but also a genuine contributor to overall well-being.

Our strength lies in the fact that we have built up a community of specialists whose feedback and own expertise provide a diverse and enriching forum for exchange and debate.

Gain that inner confidence that allows you to assert yourself in your role and contribute effectively to your area of expertise. Feel legitimate.

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Who can benefit from our training courses?

The Institut Takumi Finch offers specialized training courses for:

  • les paramédicaux masseurs (kinésithérapeutes, ostéopathes) souhaitant enrichir leurs pratiques avec des techniques de bien-être thérapeutiques,

  • non-massage paramedics (nurses, care assistants, psychologists) seeking to integrate complementary manual approaches
  • and wellness practitioners and facialists wishing to master aesthetic and therapeutic treatments combining Japanese tradition and modern science.

They're talking about us

New Training 2025
Massaging the brain

Working together

Together, let’s build sustainable partnerships for social, educational and well-being impact in your community.

Health Centres,
Hospitals, MédiSpa

Integrate our wellness treatments into your facility for your caregivers or patients

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Educational
Network

Training centres or trainers, let's develop a partnership.

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Quality
Label

We have created a Takumi Finch Method quality label for our practitioners

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Charities

We support your projects for a lasting impact.

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Organising
a conference

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Our centres of expertise

A multi-disciplinary team

Kobido specialists, physiotherapists, naturopaths, posturological and cancer yoga practitioners, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

A scientific committee

Neuroscientist, physiotherapist, general practitioner, care assistant.

A professional activity committee

Lawyer, business developer, help with setting up a business, insurance applications, web and marketing department.

Courses tailored to your needs

From 1-day masterclasses to 6-month courses, classroom-based courses, e-learning or live videoconferencing.

Massage protocols

Sophisticated and personalised.

Follow-up training

Over the long term.

Support

to set up your treatments.

of practitioners feel legitimate our graduates are still working after 3 years in the profession
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treatments given in 2024: with gradual implementation in 12 countries, 300 specialists, and 12,180 treatments given (source: satisfaction questionnaires from 2024 practitioners collected hot and cold, at 6 months, 1 year and 3 years).
training centres trained: We have successfully trained 6 training centres with strong growth in their business volumes. (source: 2024 satisfaction questionnaire)
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Discovering therapeutic well-being

Becoming a trusted therapist: how cognitive biases can affect your practice

Massage, Brain and Wellbeing” research project