Against the second chin and for posture: three effective facial yoga exercises

A droopy face is our common problem. We spend a lot of time with our heads down staring at the screen, instead of staring ahead with interest in search of new opportunities.

Of course, such a posture does nothing to help preserve the youthfulness of the face and the freshness of the skin: clamps appear in the neck, the skin sags, the task of gravity is simplified.

We invite you to try face yoga: it is a set of simple exercises for the face, the first effect of which you will see fairly quickly. And if you do them regularly, using our expert’s video recommendations, your face will smooth out, your neck and shoulders will relax, you will feel better and look great.

Expert: Alexandra Afanasyeva, yoga trainer, founder of the online flexi yoga club.

There is only one chance not to age and save the resource – you have to move! And this recommendation also applies to faces.

1. Watch your posture, the more we look down, the more we help gravity. This is especially important for the cheeks, eyelids and neck! See how you hold your phone and from what angle you watch movies on your laptop.
2.. Nutrition is a key moment in facial aesthetics. With age, the skin reacts more intensely to foods that retain water – salt, carbohydrates, whole milk and some dairy products. The neck, arms and abdomen are prone to sagging skin.
4. The key point is that our relationship to life can be reflected in our face. If you have visible changes in your posture, the position of your shoulders and your neck, it is important to work with your attitudes towards people and reality. Stop criticizing others, accept any point of view and, above all, start thinking more broadly about yourself, give yourself freedom in your actions.

So, once the theory is done, let’s move on to practice.

In facial yoga, there are many effective exercises to firm up the lower part of the face. To remove an existing double chin (or prevent it from appearing), do these three exercises.

Pull your chin slightly forward, point it slightly upward, smile with the corners of your lips clearly horizontal and press your lips against your teeth. Smile so your gums are exposed, keep your teeth closed, hold for up to 30 seconds

A very easy exercise that instantly improves the mood! Lift your chin, tilt your head back a little, without pinching your arteries, strongly pull your lips up, making a kissing sound) repeat 100 times.

For exercise 3, take a spoon, put the tip between your lips, hold without teeth, but only with the force of the circular muscle of the mouth. Pull the corners of the lips up, repeat 15 times in 3 sets.

Asanas will help enhance the effect of facial yoga exercises. The expert recommends doing them regularly every morning, for 1-2 minutes.

Strengthens the muscles of the neck, opens the chest region, works with the muscles of the platysma (the latissimus dorsi muscle in front). To stand in this asana, stretch your arms forward on all fours, lowering your chest to the floor. At the same time, pull the hips and buttocks up, as if lengthening the spine. Emphasis on the knees.

It is considered in the kundalini yoga asana of the beauty and radiance of the facial skin.
Lean towards your heels, opening your chest as much as possible. Breathe deeply for 4-5 cycles. This practice improves lymph circulation and supplies the blood vessels and capillaries of the face with new blood.

Not only improves the tone of the buttocks, but also works with the entire spine! Lie on your stomach, press your pubis against the mat, squeeze your buttocks, put your hands back in the lock and lift your chest off the floor. Hold the asana for 4-6 cycles.

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