Effective and Beneficial Yoga Exercises for a Beautiful and Well-Defined Face / Facial Yoga Has Skin Lifting Effects

Benefits of Facial Yoga

• Minimizes tension lines.

• Strengthens facial muscles, ultimately widening the eyes, lifting the cheeks, and firming the jawline.

• Increases blood circulation in the skin, leading to a glowing complexion.

• Smooths fine lines and wrinkles.

• Helps counteract the effects of gravity.

Potential Risks of Facial Yoga However, some believe that facial yoga, as an anti-aging regimen, may have the opposite effect. Some specialists say that creating distortions in the face through this practice can lead to more wrinkles. In fact, many facial wrinkles are caused by repetitive muscle movements, such as frowning or smiling, and regularly stretching the face and exercising the muscles may potentially create wrinkles and fine lines.

5 Facial Yoga Exercises
Here are five exercises used in a JAMA Dermatology study. It's recommended to start with five minutes of practice every day and eventually increase it to 15 minutes as part of your skincare and self-care routine. If you're concerned about the risks, keep the exercises short.

1. Cheek Lifter: Open your mouth and form an "O" shape. Place your upper lip over your teeth and smile so that your cheek muscles are lifted upwards. Gently place your index fingers on top of your cheek muscles, just below the eyes. Relax your cheek muscles so they drop down. Then smile again as if you want to push your muscles towards your eyes. Repeat this 10 times. On the last time, lift the muscles as high as you can and hold for 20 seconds. Do this three times.

2. Cheek Shaping: Smile without showing your teeth and rotate your lips outward, as if you want to show your lips as much as possible. Try to smile with the corners of your mouth so you feel a slight stretch or burn at the corners of your mouth. Place your index fingers on the corners of your mouth, and while pressing on the muscle, pull your fingers upwards toward the cheekbone. Lift the muscle to the top of the cheekbone and towards the corner of your eye. When you reach the top of the cheekbone, hold for 20 seconds and tighten your cheek muscles. While doing this, smile with the corners of your mouth. Repeat this three times.

3. Eyebrow Lifter: Place the tips of your three middle fingers under each eyebrow and press them to force your eyes to open. Lower your eyebrows against your fingers and simultaneously smile and hold. Then close your eyes and rotate your eyeballs upwards. Hold this position for 20 seconds while smiling. Release and repeat three times.

4. Jaw and Neck: Open your mouth and make the sound "Aaa." Pull your lips and the corners of your lips inward and push your lower jaw forward. Slowly close your mouth using your lower jaw and each time you scoop, lift your chin about 2 centimeters and tilt your head back. Open and close your lower jaw 10 times. On the last time, your chin should be directed toward the ceiling. Hold this position for 20 seconds and repeat three times.

5. Temple Strengthener: While clenching your jaw, press the tips of your fingers to your temples, clench your teeth, and tilt your chin upwards. Clench your teeth together and focus on your temples, imagining your ears moving backward. Stay in this position for 10 seconds, then press your back teeth together and hold for another 10 seconds. Your temple muscles should contract with each press. Relax and repeat this movement three times.