Wanna keep your skin glowing, youthful and healthy at all times? There can be nothing better and promising than Yoga. In fact, yoga gets you multiple poses, breathing techniques and hand gestures so that you can use it to your advantage, when it comes to matters of glowing skin.

• The natural glow on skin is possible as Yoga helps flush out toxins from the body, and helps the internal purification system to work more efficiently.

• Yoga is so soothing that it relaxes the mind and body and reduces stress majorly. Stress as you know makes your skin look dull, tired and worn out. Yoga comes in as a relief by rejuvenating and revitalizing the skin and making it blemish-free by cutting down on stress levels.

• Impure blood and allergies can be the root cause of pimples, acne, boils and infections. Yoga plays a major role in maintaining proper blood circulation and flushing out toxins from the blood.

• Lack of sleep? It can spoil your skin, thereby making it lose its natural shine and luster. Count on Yoga which aids in restful sleep.

• Yoga also helps in tightening and firming up of the skin, getting you a natural lift, thereby reducing wrinkles and fine lines.

Exercises For Glowing Skin:

Here are some ‘Fun’ Facial exercises for you and your skin. You will love doing them.

1. Fish Lips

Directions: This exercise works on your cheeks, as well as part of your jaw.

• You need to close your lips, then suck your cheeks (purse your lips actually) so as to make a ‘fish face’.

• Now try to smile (might be a bit tough doing it, but is achievable) with the outer corners of your lips as you hold your position.

• After holding for 10 seconds, relax and repeat.

2. Kiss Face

Directions: Be the ‘kiss’ miss (in facial exercise).

• In doing this, you need to copy the gesture or lip movement of a flying kiss with a poker straight face.

• This facial exercise strengthens the muscles around the mouth, and prevents sagging.

• Do it 4 to 5 times a day.

3. The Whistler

Directions: In the garb of mastering the art of whistling, this exercise contours the facial muscles.

• Mold your lips to make an ‘O’, smile as much as you can and you will be done with this facial workout in just 30 sec.

• It works!

4. Suck An Index Finger With Lips

Directions: Want to tighten and tone the muscles in and around your lips? This facial exercise helps you get that.

• Just place your pointer finger in your mouth and suck on it (as hard as you can).

• When done so, you will feel your cheek and lip muscles contracting.

• Hold for 5 seconds, then gently relax your mouth and take out your finger.

• Repeat this 10 times.

5. Crushing An Index Finger With Lips

Directions: Start this exercise by putting an index finger between your lips.

• Now pull out the finger out of your lips while tightening the finger with the two lips.

• Do it in such a way until you feel a pain.

• It’s like crushing a pencil between your lips (that much effort you have to make).

• Do it 2-3 times a day.

6. Face Massaging Exercise

Directions: When you massage your face, expect glow to come naturally. This is the beauty of going in for a facial.

• Stroke your face with hand movements, but gently.

• Also make use of your index fingers in firming up the skin around the eyes and the forehead.

• Don’t just stop at this. Simultaneously, try pulling your eyebrows in upward direction using your index finger.

• Repeat this exercise 10 times a day whenever you are sitting idle.

7. Wide Open Mouth

Directions: This is pretty popular exercise for bringing glow to your face (at the same time, toning up your facial muscles).

• In order to do it, open your mouth wide and keep it open as much as you can.

• Keep this pose for about 10-15 seconds, and then relax.

8. Lips Massaging

Directions: This exercise is meant to firm up your lips and get a healthy skin around the lips.

• In order to do it, try sucking your fingers for about 2-3 minutes and then take them out.

• Repeat this 10 times.

• It will boost blood circulation and also firm up lips.

9. Tongue Out Exercise

Directions: This one is taking ‘wide open mouth’ exercise one step ahead.

• While doing ‘tongue out’ exercise, you have to exert some amount of force (its okay, you don’t have to break the wall) to keep your mouth wide open, and keep your tongue out for about 15 sec.

• Now relax and repeat it 8-10 times.

10. Tone The Eye Muscles

Directions: You can do that by placing your two fingers on each side of your head.

• Keep opening and closing your eyes frequently.

• Take a short gap.

• Then repeat the process 5 times.

11. Look Up And Down

Directions: Get yourself seated first.

• Close your eyes.

• Keeping your eyes closed, just look up and down for 10 to 12 seconds.

• Then take a short gap.

• And then repeat the process for minimum 5 times.

12. Move The Eyes

Directions: Take a seat or get on a bed and sit up. Any position would do.

• Open your eyes and look ahead.

• Now move your eyes up and down (while keeping your head straight).

• Practice this eye movement 10 times.

• Then look at left-right and do it 10 times.

13. Eyebrows Exercise

Directions: Put your index fingers above your eyebrows.

• Pull the fingers in downward position as you slowly lift your eyebrows.

• Do it for 5 sec at a frequency of 3-4 times a day, every day.

14. Lift The Eyebrows

Directions: Get an eyebrow lift in the comfort of home without spending a fortune.

• Just lift or raise your eyebrows as high as you can.

• Hold them for 5 seconds.

15. Frown Your Brows

Directions: Start this facial exercise by fetching your eyebrows over your eyes.

• Pull both the eyebrows towards one another.

• In the next step – lift the eyebrows as far as you can and then open your eyes widely.

• Take a relaxation break.

• Then repeat it 5 times.

16. The “V” Exercise

Directions: Facing drooping eyelids, eye bags and puffiness, and crow’s feet. Do the ‘V’. And what’s that? A facial exercise for your skin-ageing problems.

• Press both middle fingers at the inner corner of the eyebrows.

• Then using the index fingers, put pressure on the eyebrows’ outer corners.

• Now turn to the ceiling, and raise the lower eyelids upwards (in order to make a strong squint).

• Then relax.

• Repeat this 6 times.

After the facial exercises, it’s time to know the Yoga poses that equally contribute in making your face glow.

Some Yoga Poses To Get Naturally Beautiful Skin:

The Power of Fifteen! Presenting 15 Yoga Poses to get you glowing skin.

1. Shirshasana (Headstand)

Description: The word “Shirsha” means head and “asana” means pose. Hence, shirshasana! It is meant to increase blood circulation in brain and improve brain function and memory. Very beneficial for those suffering from headache, and liver problems.

2. Padmasana

Description: Also called ‘lotus pose’, this particular yoga technique not only helps you calm down through deeper mediation, it also brings steadiness to your mind and results in glowing skin.

• In order to do it, you just have to sit on the floor, in a cross-legged position (with knees touching the floor and straight spine)

• Make your hands rest on the knees with palm facing upward.

3. Adho Mukha Svanasana

Description: This ‘downward facing dog pose’ strengthens abdominal muscles, improves on digestion and blood circulation and tones the hands and feet.

4. Dhanurasana

Description: Also called the ‘Bow Pose’, Dhanurasana has been named after the shape the body takes while performing the role of a bow. ‘Dhanu’ means bow, while ‘Asana’ stands for pose or posture. It strengthens the muscles of the back and abdomen, opens up the shoulders, chest and neck, brings relief from menstruation and helps people fight renal (kidneys) disorders.

5. Tadasana Or Mountain Pose

Description: The word “Mountain” says it all. It means you not only stand tall on your feet in doing this yoga technique, it also enhances your breathing – gets you “deep breathing” which also plays a vital role for healthy skin.

6. Bharadvaja’s Twist

Description: As goes the name, it’s a ‘Twist’ position in yoga. It improves digestion, helps in good toxin excretion from the body. And greatly improves the Rasa (tissue) which is visible as healthy glowing skin.

7. Utkatasana

Description: Called the ‘Chair Pose’, the Utkatasana is a powerful pose which strengthens your vertebral column, thigh, ankle, and calf. It’s like sitting in an imaginary chair.

A word of caution – if you are down with chronic knee pain, have sprained your ankle, or suffer from arthritis, or any knee problem, then avoid this pose.

8. Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand)

Description: As goes the name, the ‘shoulder stand’ asana is beneficial for the entire body. It also improves texture of the skin by boosting blood circulation towards your face.

Lie on your back; raise your legs and torso in the air so that your body rests on your shoulders. Make use of your hands to keep your hips up. Now close your eyes and breathe deeply in this position for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Then slowly come back to the starting position.

9. Halasana (Plow Pose)

Description: Want better digestion and glowing and healthy skin? ‘Plow Pose’ helps you achieve that. Mind you, this yoga pose is good for hip and lower back pain and relieves strain on the lower back. In order to do it, lie on your back and bring your legs and torso (hip region) behind your head. Stay in this pose for 10 seconds and return back to the original position.

10. Uttanasana

Description: Forward-bend please! Well, Uttanasana is a forward-bend pose. It ensures faster blood flow into your face. Thereby, getting oxygen and other helpful nutrients which help fight the harmful ‘free’ radicals. It is also one of the best exercises to reduce tummy fat.

11. Shavasana

Description: This is the ‘Corpse Pose’. You just have to lie down on the floor flat, keep your eyes closed, with legs parted. And relax! The purpose of this yoga is to relax your entire body and let go of any stress or tension. It will bring down your stress levels and get you beautiful skin.

12. Matsyasana Or Fish Pose

Description: If “double chin” is troubling you, then the fish pose is your go-to exercise. It gives a good stretch to the face and throat, improves the thyroid, and pituitary glands functions and also brings the hormones to normalcy.

• You just have to lie on the floor (stretch your body to the maximum) and get your hands under your hips.

• Now lift your body off the floor in an arched form.

13. Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

Description: Not only is this the best yoga to get glowing skin, it also supplies more oxygen to the skin so that it feels refreshed and rejuvenated. Helps maintain ideal equilibrium of the body and mind. And slims down arms, legs and thighs.

14. Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)

Description: Hey don’t feel scared on the mention of the cobra pose. You just have to try out this relaxing yoga asana. Reduces stress, tension, stress, fatigue by opening up the chest. It also supplies more of oxygen to the skin cells. This helps the body flush out the toxins from the system.

15. Pavanamuktasana (Wind Relieving Pose)

Directions: The beauty of this yoga pose is that it improves digestion and helps in relieving bloated abs. It also brings relief from constipation, thereby curing acne and pimples and getting you youthful and clear skin.

Read the wonder effects of Yoga? Practise them too.

Few words of caution.

Caution

Well, caution is the key when it comes to expecting positive results from facial exercises. Here are some tips –

• Use only light pressure on your face, not much

• Do not stretch your skin too far with your fingers

• Keep looking in the mirror to see what your skin looks like (it will make sure no further wrinkles happen)

Tips

To get better results and better looking skin, it is imperative you get a facial massage done every day.

• You can do the massage yourself (or get it done) after you do your facial exercises. Or get it done right before you go to sleep at night.

• Also, get yourself a scalp massage (good old champi). This will ease out the tension a lot and also improve the appearance of your scalp and hair.

• Be careful while doing your exercises. Do not work your muscles too hard. See to it that you don’t end up with pain or headache after you do your exercises.

• Give the facial exercise minimum 2 weeks period to assess and find out whether it is producing results (and what kind).

• Drink water to detoxify the system. It helps keep your skin healthy and clean.

• Eat Fresh (not in packaged or boxed form) in the form of fresh fruits, veggies and whole grains

• Sleep for 6 to 7 hours a day. This will help in rejuvenating your daily wear and tear.

• It is best to avoid skin products, cosmetics, creams, that have chemicals in it. Instead, use Ayurvedic products and choose natural remedies.

• Cut down on stress. When you smile a lot it adds more years to your face and keeps your mind stress-free too. The happiness that comes on your face is the best make-up for your face.

Now you see the importance of facial exercises for glowing skin. Think for a minute – why do you sweat out for your body? Same way, if you have to get smoother facial expression, there is no better way to take facial exercises that can make your face younger for years to come.

Source: fashionlady.in