Facial yoga includes exercises and movements that stretch the muscles and promote movement on the face. Its benefits include better absorption of nutrients from skincare products and firmer facial muscles. Facial yoga is not only a natural method to lift the facial muscles but also beneficial for overall health. Gentle movements on the skin can improve blood flow and reduce stress. This helps alleviate headaches, sinus congestion, and improve sleep quality.
Muscle Lifting
– Open your mouth to form an “O” shape and smile to lift the cheek muscles (without showing your teeth).
– Place your index and middle fingers on the highest point of your cheeks (just below the eyes).
– Relax the cheek muscles, lower your hands, and return your face to its normal position.
– Repeat the movement 10 times and on the 10th repetition, lift the cheek muscles as high as possible and hold for 20 seconds.
Eye Muscle Relaxation
– Place your pinky finger below your eyebrows.
– Gently tap from the inside to the outside of your eyebrows. Lightly press the temples for about 5 seconds.
– Continue tapping gently from the cheekbone to the inner corners of your eyes. Repeat the movement continuously for 30 seconds.
Lion’s Face
This movement helps improve sagging skin and wrinkles around the eyes, nose, and mouth. It also increases oxygen flow to the face, making the skin bright, smooth, and shiny.
– Take a deep breath while making fists with your hands and touching them together.
– Exhale, slowly relax your body, and make the “ha” sound. Open your eyes wide and open your mouth wide, stick out your tongue while exhaling, completely relax your body.
Neck Rotation
This movement helps lift and firm the neck muscles while tightening wrinkles on the neck and face.
– Look straight ahead, take a deep breath. When exhaling, gently rotate your neck to the right (shoulders stay still).
– Take a breath in and return to the starting position. Continue exhaling, gently rotate your neck to the left (shoulders stay still).
– Take a breath in and return to the starting position. Repeat the movement 10 times.
Facial yoga exercises can be performed anytime, anywhere, whenever you have spare time. However, it is recommended to practice for 15-20 minutes each day, with the best time being in the morning after waking up and before going to bed at night.
In fact, yoga is also one of the disciplines that enhance health, improve physique, beauty, and maintain the youthfulness of the skin, instead of investing heavily in cosmetic methods.