Yoga Gifts You with a Glowing Skin!

Posted on December 13, 2007 in Latest News

People who practice yoga regularly usually enjoy a better skin complexion than those who don’t. Yoga, along with its other myriad health benefits, helps the skin rid of blemishes. and acne So, if you want to enjoy a flawless skin, be faithful to yoga.

Yoga gives your skin a healthy glow by balancing the hormones and boosting the flow of oxygen-rich blood into the skin. This keeps your skin resilient and prevents dryness and excessive sagging. Yoga also tones the muscles of your face and neck. These poses target your facial skin.

How to practice

Face massage

1. Sit on the floor with a tall spine with your eyes closed, and rub your hands together vigorously to warm them. Place all your fingertips next to each other. Firmly press along your brows, moving your right hand to the right and your left hand to the left, until you reach your temples. Repeat this several times, each time moving up a quarter-inch until you reach your hairline. Imagine you are smoothing out worry lines.

2. Place your fingertips on the bridge of your nose and swipe downward along your cheekbones, as if you are wiping away tears, as pictured. Repeat.

3. Press your fingertips into your temples and make small circles.

4. Open your mouth. Press the heels of your hands into your jaw (near your ear lobes), and make more small circles.

5. Use your fingertips to press your chin up toward your cheeks, as if you were molding your skin into a smile.

6. Repeat steps 1 to 5, this time using a gentler, lighter touch and adding a circular motion to all the steps. Your entire massage should last at least 10 minutes.

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