Yoga is perhaps the most enduring fitness program around. Its origin can be traced back to 5,000 years ago and now has around 100 different ways of strengthening the mind and body. Aside from its fitness benefits, yoga can also help you combat signs of aging. Face yoga has been gaining attention in the past few years as tool for making people look younger. In fact a number of women have already sworn to the effectiveness of these facial exercises in counteracting signs of aging. Here is how it works.
Facial muscles also need exercise to keep them in shape just like the other muscles in your body. For example, those who want tight and firm abs need to work on their crunches regularly. In the case of those who want firmer and younger looking skin, a regular dose of face yoga may be the key. Exercising the muscles on your face helps you get rid of sagging skin or excess fat in the skin. It can also help promote blood circulation in the facial area which gives your skin a healthy glow. Face yoga also works on relaxing the facial muscles in the forehead, brow, and jaw. This can help counteract the effects of wrinkle causing expressions that we do most of the time. It may not eliminate existing lines but it will help in preventing lines from getting more prominent.
Face yoga exercises vary depending on your preference. You can do a series of exercises that work on all the muscles on your face or focus on exercises that target specific areas. Such exercises can involve puffing your cheeks and blowing air out, Sticking out your tongue, and opening your eyes wide. There are a set of routines that you can choose from depending on the “look” that you want to achieve. For instance looking up the ceiling with your lips puckered up can result to high cheekbones and a more prominent jawline. You are to hold this pose for five seconds and repeat it five times. Other routines help you deal with crow’s feet, drooping eyelids, eye bags, forehead lines, and sagging skin.
There are face yoga instructional videos and books that you can get to help you choose the best routine for you. Danielle Collins and Fumiko Takatsu can provide you with courses and instruction materials that fit your needs.
