Anniken Kolden
Holistic Facial Therapist / Gua sha
Anniken Kolden offers facial massage for relaxation and release — a gentle treatment that includes light lymphatic drainage and focused work on the head, jaw, and neck.
It is suited for those who carry stress and tension in the face, or who simply seek a quiet pause where the body can slow down and settle.
Anniken trained at the Holistic Facial Therapy Academy (HOANA) in Oslo and offers treatments at Physiosapiens in Tromsø.
She discovered holistic facial therapy through a personal need for small pauses in a busy everyday life, and experienced how much calm touch, relaxation, and improved circulation can influence both the skin and one’s overall sense of well-being.
Holistic Facial Therapy
Holistic facial therapy is a calm and integrative approach to facial treatment, where the skin, the face, and the person behind it are viewed as part of a connected whole.
The treatment uses natural techniques such as touch, massage, and attentive presence, with the aim of creating space for relaxation, circulation, and inner calm.
At Physiosapiens, holistic facial therapy is shaped by Anniken Kolden’s experience, knowledge, and personal approach.
Many people who come for treatment live busy lives with a high pace, significant responsibility, and ongoing stress. They seek facial therapy as a pause — a place to slow the body down, restore balance, and recover.
For many, this has become a regular form of self-care, often with a treatment once a month.
The treatment is not about quick results or external perfection.
Instead, it aims to give the skin and body the right conditions to regulate themselves in their own rhythm.
During the session, you can simply lie down, relax, and receive the treatment.
There is nothing that needs to be explained, fixed, or performed.
You do not have to do anything — only rest and allow the treatment to work.
For many people this is exactly what makes the experience valuable. In everyday life we often have to function, deliver, and stay available. Opportunities to truly let go are rare.
Holistic facial therapy offers a safe space for rest, presence, and care — something that can feel deeply balancing and supportive for both well-being and connection with oneself.
Who is Holistic Facial Therapy for?
Holistic facial therapy is for anyone who wishes for a quiet pause in everyday life — a place where you can slow down, reconnect with yourself, and be cared for without expectations.
It may be particularly beneficial for people who:
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live busy lives with a high levels of responsibility or stress
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feel a need to slow down, settle, and recover
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want a space free from demands, performance, or expectations
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wish to support their skin and well-being in a gentle and natural way
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find it difficult to relax on their own
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appreciate touch, presence, and quietness
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want a treatment where nothing is required of them — simply to lie down, relax, and receive
Sometimes the body simply needs space to slow down.
Holistic facial therapy offers a quiet pause.
You are welcome to book a session.