I'm Fumiko Takatsu,
Creator of the
Face Yoga Method

I developed the Face Yoga Method to help you walk with confidence in the world.

Let’s rewind about a decade...

To the serendipitous event that started it all. I was an American-educated academic living in Japan, teaching English. At 36, I still looked pretty great and was convinced my youthfulness was invincible. Then, one day while vacationing in California, I was riding in the passenger’s seat of a car and we got hit at high speed. The impact caused my hip, shoulder, and head to be thrown off-kilter. I’m lucky to be alive now.

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I remember experiencing the shock of a lifetime when I got my driver’s license photo taken after the crash and observed my asymmetrical face. It was difficult to look at myself. I panicked. I started to buy expensive facial creams, lotions and treatments, but none were helping me look young again.

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Then one day, I was standing in front of the mirror and realized that if I exercise my body muscles, I should be able to do the same for my face.

That’s when the Face Yoga Method was born. After practicing facial exercises for several weeks, people started commenting on my results. They said I looked younger and more aligned, and wanted to learn how to tone their faces too.

After my accident and my million attempts of finding the right serum, cream or lotion, I felt like I had learned a lot. I knew which ingredients were good, which were product fillers and which to look out for. So I put together my own line, using my own knowledge and listened to no one but myself. I tested them over and over again until they were absolutely perfect.

I only want to offer you products that I use myself. We’re all busy people and sometimes we lack the time or care to focus on ourselves… So anything I recommend has to be worth adding to your daily regime. This is why I release products slowly and it is very much a growing product range.

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Fumiko Takatsu's Timeline

[1968 / Fumiko’s Birthday]
October 2, 1968 Fumiko Takatsu is born in Fukuoka, Japan.

[1978 / Age 10 ]
Fumiko discovers body yoga in ‘Seventeen Magazine’. She was instantly fascinated to find the connection between physical and emotional mental states.

[1979 / Age 11]
Fumiko’s very first experience teaching skin care tips. She helped a friend learn how to wash her face without touching it to help prevent acne spread and breakouts.

[1988 / Age 20 ]
Fumiko travels to Canada alone, traveling for 6 weeks across the continent ending up in Ontario were she attends the University of Western Ontario.

[1999 / Age 31 ]
Fumiko Takatsu graduates from California State University with a Master of Arts in Anthropology.

[2003 / Age 35]
Fumiko gets into a car accident while vacationing in California, USA. This changes her symmetry and smile.

[2004 / Age 36]
Fumiko begins to see the signs of aging, spends a lot of money on facials and creams etc. but nothing works. Face Yoga Poses are born from her own experimentation.

[2006 / Age 38]
Fumiko publishes the first Face Yoga Method book in Japan while living in the USA.

[2007 / Age 39]
Fumiko signed with an agent and receives a sponsorship with a cosmetic company in Japan to make facial exercises and tools.

[2007 / Age 39]
Fumiko and Henry reconnected 6 years after they had first met and went on their first date.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
Henry introduced Fumiko to his sister, Maria, for the first time and an instant connection was formed.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
Fumiko moves back to Japan as she and Face Yoga Method reach explosive popularity on Japanese TV, in magazines, etc.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
The second Face Yoga Method book is published in Japan with additional photos and exercises.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
Face Yoga Method comes out with a DVD to support the book.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
A second Face Yoga Method DVD hits the Japanese market.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
Another Face Yoga Method book is published in Japan with color photos and exercises.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
As Face Yoga Method's popularity starts to spread in other Asian countries, the book and DVD are translated to Korean.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
The Face Yoga Method book is translated into Chinese.

[2008 / Age 40 ]
A second publication of the Face Yoga Method book hits the Korean market.

[2008 / Age 40]
Fumiko and Henry got married on the one year anniversary of their first date.

[2010 / Age 42]
Fumiko moved to California at the peak of her career in Japan to start a family.

[2010 / Age 42]
Fumiko continues to teach and educate the benefits of Face Yoga in America while pregnant with Nina.

[2010 / Age 42]
Nina is born!

[2012 / Age 44]
Maria and Fumiko decided to go into business together and launch The Face Yoga Method brand and business online.

[2013 / Age 45]
Henry, Nina and Fumiko ❤️

[2014 / Age 46]
The Ultimate Guide To The Face Yoga Method is Published

[2018 / Age 50]
Face Yoga Method adds the Derma Roller and Sonic Face Brush to its skin care line.

[2018 / Age 50]
The 15 Day Challenge launches globally, marking our biggest Face Yoga community launch ever!

[2019 / Age 51]
The Face Yoga Method skin care line is further developed and expanded.

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[2019 / Age 51]
Lifestyle products become available in the Face Yoga Method shop.

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[2019 / Age 51]
Fumiko works for several years developing the right mix and ratio of ingredients for the Face Yoga Method collagen powder until she is satisfied with the results.

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Happy face yogis

primetraveler
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IT really works!
I can't believe it is making a difference so quickly! As with all exercise, you need to actually DO it to benefit, but I find I can do some of the exercises in the car while driving.
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Great for reference
I have been doing face yoga from Fumiko’s videos, nice to have the book for reference to make sure you are doing the exercises correctly
Sylvie
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It works!
I was truly skeptical before starting this book. Aging is part of life but this is more about staying healthy in skin and body. If you try this, you won’t regret it. Try it and give your skin/face a workout today!
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A must read!
So informative and wow u can tell the exercises work. My face was sore and feels and looks tighter after one session. A must read for facial improvement. I can't wait to see my long-term results.
Pietre Dure Design
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Feeling and Seeing a difference NOW
I am so glad I got this book and I now follow the author on Instagram. Really worth while.
Gerardeen
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FYM really works!
IT REALLY DOES WORK! Plus I love the organization of the book content, all the pictures, and easy-to-follow instructions. Also, great paper quality!
Zeina Ghosn
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This is an very inspiring book, it makes you feel that you are capable of making a difference.
The book walks you through her Face Yoga Method step by step. You walk away more knowledgeable and capable of change.
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I’ve written six books on Face Yoga, one of which became a national bestseller in Japan. I realized there’s a great need for Face Yoga because women deserve to feel youthful, both in heart and appearance.

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