Like your body, your face is build up of many muscles and that requires rigorous exercise to stay fit. Facial training can help with alignment and anti-ageing. And stretching the muscles of your face seems like a better alternative than paralyzing it with Botox and soiling it with plastic surgery. Just a few minutes of Japanese face yoga in a day promises more youthful appearance.
The method helps reduce the deep set of lines and wrinkles that are caused by stress and frequent squinting. Also, acupressure is used in this technique to increase circulation, boost energy, which reduces headaches and tension. The combination of these methods yields great results, giving a youthful appearance. Here are few anti-ageing face yoga exercises you can practice, says face yoga expert Mansi Pandey.
The yummy face: Open your mouth and stick out your tongue and roll your tongue from the left to the right. Do this for a minute.
Combat stress: Smile and then frown while you close your eyes and then open your mouth to a big O. Do this 5-6 times.
Anti-gobble neck: Stretch your neck backwards and make a pout while you look up to the sky. Continue to do this 5-6 times. Here’s a face yoga tutorial to keep wrinkles away.
Lip sumo: Assume that you have water in your mouth and then swallow it. Do this 8-10 times.
Cheekbone lift: Open your mouth and smile and pull your cheekbones up with your index fingers. Do this for a minute.
And just like any other fitness workout you try, you have got to go consistently to see results. So go ahead, stick out your tongue then pucker your lips. Chances are you will end up smiling like a 2-year-old with those pretty raspberry lips. Also, let us know in comments if these face yoga exercises worked for you. Also, try these 4 exercises to lose weight from the face.
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