yoga facial exercises
Yoga Facial Exercises
There are several yoga facial exercises that have been formulated with the objective of helping one lose facial fat and improve facial health. In the following article, we will concentrate on some of these exercises.
- Purse your lips and blow your cheeks till you can't puff them anymore.
- Keep the air in firmly and move from one side to the other.
- Do this exercise while holding your breath.
- When you're out of breath, stop and draw in breath.
- Repeat this exercise 3 - 4 times.
- Widen your eyes till you can feel a strain in your forehead.
- Make sure that you do not scrunch up your forehead in any way. It has to be absolutely smooth.
- Focus on a point in the distance without blinking.
- Hold this position for 10 seconds.
- Close your eyes and start all over again.
- Repeat 5 times.
- Take the first three fingers of each hand and place them below the eyes in a straight line.
- Now, gently pull the skin down from under the eyes.
- While you pull, try and close your eyes against the pressure that is formed.
- Make sure you do not cause any damage, and only work till the point that the resistance is comfortable.
- Hold this position for 10 seconds and then release.
- Repeat 4 times.
- Take a deep breath through your nose.
- Now, squeeze the face muscles and tighten your fist.
- Hold for 2 seconds and then exhale through the mouth with pressure.
- While exhaling, stick your tongue out completely and make an 'ahh' sound for added pressure.
- Simultaneously, widen and roll your eyes and open your fists into open palms (imitating a lion attacking).
- Repeat 3 times.
- Suck your cheeks in and pull your lips together like a fish does.
- Pucker your lips and then hold tightly while trying to smile.
- Make sure the pull is felt all around the mouth.
- Hold for 10 seconds.
- Repeat 3 - 5 times.