Are you seeing some signs of aging on your face? Perhaps you want to prevent them before they even happen. While aging is normal and inevitable, there are ways you can take to slow down the appearance of sunken cheeks and furrowed brows.
If you practice yoga and have perfected the child’s pose, you may be interested in doing face yoga to plump up your face. This could be an excellent addition to your workout or self-care routine while on quarantine. Before we get down into the exercises, let’s first discuss what face yoga is.
Face yoga is the practice of doing a series of exercises to tone the muscles in the face, which weakens as you age; hence, reducing the significant signs of aging. More than that, it’s also a great way to alleviate stress. It works by increasing the blood flow in the face, which helps bring out a more vibrant and healthier complexion.
You may be skeptical about its effectiveness, for it seems its just wishful thinking. But a study shows that for some women, doing facial exercises regularly for weeks result in fuller cheeks and a younger appearance.
This face contortion exercise is done for just a minute or more each day. For those who think they may get more wrinkles by doing this, know that frown and smile lines start to develop when you frown or grin for hours a day. Face yoga only takes a brief period of time. In the study mentioned above, no new wrinkles were observed after the experiment.
Facial muscle toning and strengthening can be done by applying pressure with your fingertips or using facial tools, or by making certain facial expressions that target specific muscles. Note that face yoga can’t completely eliminate all lines, but it can slow down or change the drift.
Aside from its anti-aging effects, below are some of the other benefits of face yoga.
Relax those tension-filled muscles and expressions, and give your face that natural facelift. Here are some face contortion exercises you can do one minute or so a day. Let’s get started!
The skin around your eyes ages quickly. This facial exercise works to improve your crow’s feet and sagging eyelids. Do this at least eight times a day for best results.
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This exercise helps with the loose skin in the neck and jaw. Do the exercise at regular intervals.
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This exercise is designed to tone and strengthen the cheeks and push it against your skin’s natural gravity. It also defines your upper lip.
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Face yoga serves as your natural remedy against wrinkles and aging. Like other types of yoga, face yoga aims to tone the muscles and circulate the blood while giving you some meditation. As with other yoga exercises, this may take more practice before you get the hang of it.
By Meghan Roces
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