The mimicry of our face is guaranteed by 70 muscles, whose subsidence is partly responsible for the appearance of wrinkles. Aging is favored by the force of gravity. Which acts on the profile relaxed by the weakening of the connective tissue, causing it to lose definition and shape. The facial yoga can be a valuable ally to delay and correct the signs of aging on the face.

Facial gymnastics: exercises

The facial gymnastics includes a series of movements to be performed with the facial muscles in order to keep in training his muscles. This is done by following exactly the same mechanism as all other segments of the body. The trained muscle fibers maintain the tone and do not lose shape.

The facial exercises must be performed by repeating specific exercises involving sequences of contraction and release of muscles: includes exercises that are inspired by popular faces, such as the so-called cry of Munch (Free famous painting interpretation). By crossing the arms on the collarbones. And pushing the chin forward, closing the lips heart-shaped upwards, you kiss the ceiling instead.

Facial yoga: a natural lifting

The facial yoga trains the facial muscles in a different way than the facial gymnastics: unlike the latter, it requires a prolonged contraction (no stops and starts), ensuring more pronounced effects.

Blood circulation also benefits from muscular exercise: better spraying of the skin is associated with a higher level of oxygenation and therefore with a preventive effect of the appearance of wrinkles.

Keeping young without resorting to more. Or less invasive cosmetic surgery can be possible with the support of a natural facelift such as facial yoga. It is a technique that includes a series of exercises that can be performed at any time of the day, in any place: standing in line in city traffic, in front of the TV, during the break of the working day.

Facial yoga: scientific evidence

To legitimize the effectiveness of facial yoga, a technique born in Australia, numerous scientific studies. Including research conducted by the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. A team of scholars assessed the changes in the face of a group of women aged 40 to 65 over a 20-week interval following performing specific daily facial yoga exercises in 30-minute sessions per day. In order to give satisfactory results, experts recommend that the exercises be performed strictly every day for at least 5 minutes. Facial yoga

exercises they are recommended from the age of 30, in order to prevent structural subsidence related to aging at the origin.

Facial yoga: the exercises

It is always good to start the facial yoga session with some warm-up movements: to loosen the muscles of the face and neck it is possible to perform some grimaces. (such as bulging the eyes, making a tongue, swelling the cheeks). By moving the head to the right and then towards left.

To counteract the onset of wrinkles around the eyes. Keep your eyes wide with the help of your thumb and forefinger placed on the eyebrow. And under the lower eyelid and then try to close your eyes by rotating them. This exercise also helps to keep the eyebrow raised and the eye more open, for a brighter and fresher look.

Wrinkles on the forehead can be prevented by wrinkling it. And maintaining this position for at least 10 seconds. And subsequently by opening the eyes wide and stretching the skin of the forehead as much as possible. To keep your cheeks full and straight, swell them. And try to push them in with one hand, while the other lips are held still. Then make a smile with closed lips lifting the upper part of the cheeks towards the cheekbones.

The oval of the face can be kept outlined by opening the mouth in the shape of an “o” and keeping the position. One last exercise: keep your shoulders low and relaxed. And raise your chin towards the ceiling until you feel a good stretch in the upper neck area. Hold the position for a few seconds. This exercise aims to prevent the appearance of wrinkles on the neck and the formation of the double chin.

The combination with the breathing techniques associated with yoga allows you to achieve complete wellness goals of the body and psyche.

Tips to complete wrinkle prevention

Constantly following a facial cleansing and moisturizing beauty routine helps to delay the effects of aging on the skin. It is important to use specific products for your skin type. And for your age (especially with regard to cleansers and treating creams). And to perfectly remove make-up on your face at the end of the day.

The mood also has a strong impact on the appearance of wrinkles. And on the assumption of weighted expressions, which give the face a frowning expression, helping to age its appearance. For this reason, trying to maintain a constructive general approach to life is useful to keep yourself young in body and mind.