5 FACE YOGA EXERCISES

FACE YOGA TO REDUCE WRINKLES ON YOUR FACE

At a time when many women resort to the use of face creams, masks, serums, and even cosmetic operations in order to obtain smooth, clear, and wrinkle-free skin, others resort to practicing facial yoga exercises to remove wrinkles in a more healthy way.

According to New York dermatologist Elaine Marmar, we have to pay special attention to our faces and take care of them with regular daily exercise.

A study conducted by scientists in the Department of Dermatology at Northwestern Medical School in Chicago, USA, showed that facial exercises are a safe and low-cost method that leads to improving its appearance, “by enlarging and strengthening its muscles to become more solid, as the face through these exercises looks younger, in the case of if you do these exercises regularly.

 

What are face yoga exercises?

Facial yoga is a series of repetitive exercises through which we stimulate and move the facial muscles through the principles of tension and relaxation, which increases the facial harmony and smoothness of the skin and has many other great benefits.

Face yoga guarantees you a bright look in an atmosphere of meditation and breathing, but it takes some patience and perseverance.

 

The goal of face yoga:

"I'm here to make you always look young" is the motto of the American Academy of Japanese origin.

Fumiko Takatsu, she is a lady who created and developed "face yoga" after a traffic accident, so she decided to "help everyone to walk with confidence in this world," she says.

Fumiko Takatsu explained on her website, that it means "confidence that stems from the congruence of our internal state with the shape of our faces in the mirror because the contradiction between them is what causes confusion and misunderstanding."

 

Benefits of face yoga exercises:

According to the site (mindbodygreen):

*"You won't find any unwanted wrinkles, because you have control over the movement of your face," says Takatsu.

*Practicing face yoga daily helps sculpt the cheekbones, and gives us plump and radiant skin that glows longer.

* Focusing on and strengthening specific muscles by stimulating blood flow to produce collagen that keeps the skin looking tight, and delays the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

* What's more, face yoga will help you become more able to control those unconscious expressions that may strike you.

* According to Takatsu, who believes that "20% of the benefits come from exercise, but 80% of the results come from being focused, paying attention to your facial expressions, straightening your shoulders, and tightening your forehead throughout the day.

 

How to do face yoga:

For optimal results, Takatsu recommends practicing facial yoga twice a day, once in the morning to wake up your facial muscles, and again before bed to get rid of all the stress you've built up during the day.

 Takatsu advises beginners to start with the largest muscles such as the neck and forehead area first, before moving on to more sensitive areas such as the eyes.

All you need is a quick warm-up, then focus on the muscles you want to target because the facial muscles are small and very sensitive.

 

5 FACE YOGA EXERCISES AT HOME:

1. START YOUR FACE YOGA WITH THE BIG O EXERCISE:

Takatsu says the Big O exercise is quick and easy and helps relieve stress in the face and neck and improve blood circulation.

It also increases the oxygen entering the skin and does not take more than 30 seconds; it is as follows:

1- Move your jaw down as if you were yawning, and open your mouth without creasing your forehead.

2- Focus your eyes on the tip of your nose and then gradually raise them without moving your face. And focus them on the middle of the forehead.

3- Then if you can, look at the ceiling. Keep breathing through your nose for 10 seconds.

4- Repeat this exercise twice.

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2. HOW TO REDUCE NASAL LABIAL FOLDS WITH FACE YOGA :

Facial yoga expert Danielle Collins says:

These exercises are great for helping with nasal labial lines (smile lines)

by strengthening and toning the muscles around the mouth and cheek area, which tighten the skin attached to the muscles.

A-FIRST EXERCISE:

1-Puff both cheeks out full of air.

2- Use your fingers just to keep the area around the mouth really taut.

3- Make sure the up area of the mouth does not create any wrinkles.

4- transfer air from cheek to cheek.

5-Relax.

B-SECOND EXERCISE:

This exercise helps boost the collagen around this area and it is as follows:

1- Make an O shape with your mouth.

2- Wrap your lips around your teeth.

3- take your two fingers to move up the nasal labial lines.

4- keep doing this; nicely and gently.

5-Relax.

C-THIRD EXERCISE:

This one helps to boost collagen and elastin which helps the area t become plumper and firmer.

1- take two fingers for both hands.

2- thumb pinch and twist all the way around the area of the mouth.

3- moving up and down those nasolabial folds.

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3. HOW TO REDUCE WRINKLES OF THE NECK WITH FACE YOGA:

Facial yoga expert Danielle Collins says:

These exercises reduce lines around the neck area and, it is as follows:

A-FIRST EXERCISE:

1-Place your fingers into the collarbone.

2-tilt the head back and stick the bottom lip out a little bit.

3-hold this position and breathe deep.

4-slowly bring your head back down.

B-SECOND EXERCISE:

1-turn your head to one side until you feel the muscles at the side of the neck engaging (with a deep breath).

2- Do the same for the other side.

3-Repeat that twice for every side.

C-THIRD EXERCISE:

1-tilt your head back a little bit.

2-bring your tongue up to the roof of your mouth.

3-you’re going repeatedly to put your tongue towards the roof and back it down.

4-back your head to normal position and relax.

5-repeat this three-time.

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4. HOW TO REDUCE EYE WRINKLES WITH FACE YOGA :

Facial yoga expert Danielle Collins says:

Eye exercises require a minute daily, and this is to work on strengthening the muscles surrounding the eyes.

This is to reduce wrinkles in these areas and make the skin tighter and smoother.

And the exercise is as follows:

1- place your tow middle finger just in a little acupressure point for both sides with a little pressure.

2- place with much lighter pressure your index fingers just on the outer edge of your eyes.

3- Lookup but do not raise the eyebrows.

4- half close your eyes and you will feel a little shake( for 5 seconds).

5- release for 3 seconds.

You can do this exercise for one minute daily.

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5. HOW TO REDUCE FOREHEAD WRINKLES WITH FACE YOGA :

Takatsu says that one of the most important benefits of facial yoga is getting rid of forehead wrinkles caused by repeated facial movements throughout the day as a result of jitters, anxiety, and the like; by

applying pressure technique to the forehead.

 At first, you will feel a little sore but just keep applying the technique and you will feel so good; Just breathe well while doing this exercise.

and the technique is as follows:

1- make a fist with both hands.

2- place the joint of your index and the middle finger for both fists in the center of your forehead.

3-breath in, apply pressure by your fist, and breathe out.

4- move your hands to the side.

5- repeat that 3 times.

Takatsu also said that she likes to do it before bed.

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