“Relaxing the facial muscles, especially where we hold tension – like the jaw, brow, and forehead can counteract the wrinkle-causing grimacing we do on a daily basis.”
She goes to on to say since the muscles on our face can’t lift weights or run on a treadmill when you apply pressure with your fingertips or make certain facial expressions, you’re toning and strengthening the muscles.
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And while this won’t eradicate all of the lines, it can help with the downward drift which happens as you age.
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Fumiko Takatsu is the creator of the Face Yoga Method and believes that taking a few minutes daily to stretch your facial muscles will help to lift and tone your face.
Fumiko suggests that you incorporate some of the facial yoga exercises listed below a couple of times a week:
- Raise your eyebrows as high as you can and hold them for five seconds.
- Open your mouth as wide as possible and stick your tongue out as far as you can and hold for a few seconds.
- Move your nose as much as you can from side to side.
- Sit in a comfortable chair and look up at the ceiling. Pucker your lips and stick your tongue out as far as possible to exercise your neck muscles.
Face yoga is one of many steps you can take to ease your aging process.
Being mindful of what you eat, managing your stress and getting enough rest will also help you to stay youthful.
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