International Yoga Day 2024 : It is true that various types of creams, serums and masks help in keeping the skin healthy and glowing. But did you know that facial exercises can play an equally important role? With increasing age, the level of collagen and elastin in our skin naturally decreases. This leads to looseness and wrinkles in the skin.
Facial exercises help slow down these changes by strengthening these muscles and increasing blood flow. Today on International Yoga Day, we will tell you which are the 3 yogasanas that are good for your face.
Benefits of Facial Exercise (International Yoga Day 2024)
As we age, the facial muscles start weakening. This causes the skin to become loose and wrinkles to appear. Facial exercises help keep the skin tight by strengthening these muscles. Facial exercises promote blood flow in the face. This provides the skin with the necessary nutrients and oxygen, making the skin look healthy and glowing. Collagen is a protein that makes the skin flexible and strong. Facial exercises help increase collagen production, making wrinkles and fine lines less visible. Stress is a major cause of wrinkles on the face. Facial exercises help reduce facial stress and relax the muscles.
Lion Pose
Lion Pose, also known as Simhasana or Singh Kriya, is a powerful yoga pose that helps strengthen the facial muscles and make the face look radiant. This asana is also helpful in stimulating the thyroid gland and reducing stress.
Lion Pose Method
Sit on your knees and keep your spine straight. Place your hands on your thighs and take a deep breath. While exhaling, stick your tongue out and open your eyes wide. Stay in this posture for a while and then slowly exhale and come back to normal position.
cranial stoma dhoti
Kapala Randhra Dhoti, also known as Nasal Wash or Nasika Shodhana, is one of the six Shat Kriyas (Shatkarmas) which is a powerful yogic kriya useful for cleansing the nose and improving health. It helps in removing impurities from the body and mind by clearing the nasal passages.
Cranial stoma dhoti method
Sit in a comfortable posture like Padmasana, Siddhasana or Sukhasana. Breathe in slowly and deeply. Close your left nostril with the thumb of your right hand. Exhale slowly and fully from your right nostril. Close your right nostril with the index finger of your right hand. Breathe in slowly and fully from your left nostril. Remove the thumb of your right hand from your left nostril. Exhale slowly and fully from your right nostril. Remove the index finger of your right hand from your right nostril.
Pout Pose
The pout pose is a simple but effective exercise that helps strengthen and tone your lips and facial muscles. This pose makes the facial muscles flexible, which helps reduce wrinkles and fine lines.
Pout pose method
Keep your spine straight and shoulders relaxed. Take a few deep breaths and relax your facial muscles. Pout your lips like a fish mouth, puff your lips outwards, making them as round and full as possible. Using your facial muscles, try to press your lips firmly together. Hold this pout position for about 5-10 seconds. Then slowly release the pout and bring the lips back to normal position. Repeat this pout pose 3-5 times.