Face Yoga exercises for anti-ageing

Face yoga is a chain of frequent facial exercises that stimulate the face muscles to tighten skin and reduce signs of ageing. Just like any form of exercise, you will need to stick to the regiment to effectively strengthen those face muscles. For best results at home, experts suggest doing face yoga up to six days a week for around 30 minutes a day.

Here are some facial exercises to help reduce signs of ageing:

Smooth Forehead

This exercise uses pressure to remove tension at main points in your forehead. With constant and consistent practice, this relaxing movement will help prevent wrinkles and smooth any stubborn forehead lines.

Steps:

Make two fists and place them on your forehead.

Apply pressure using your middle and index finger knuckles.

Maintain pressure as you slowly slide your fists to either side.

End at your temples, gently applying more pressure.

Repeat four times.

Sharp Jawline

As we age, the skin around the jawline starts to sag. With this neck firming exercise, you can prevent fine lines, trim up any unwanted fat in the jaw and reduce double chin.

Steps:

Pucker your lips to one side until you feel a stretch in your cheek.

Turn your head to that side and lift up at a 45 degrees angle.

Hold for three seconds to feel the stretch in your neck.

Repeat once, and then switch to the other side.

Cheek Lift

This exercise works the muscles in your cheeks. Push against the natural gravity of your skin to give your cheeks a more lifted and plumper appearance.

Steps:

Close your lips tightly.

Suck your cheeks in, forming “fish lips” with your mouth.

Hold this position for up to 10 seconds.

Repeat five times.

Face Lift

This all-over exercise helps to smooth your laugh lines and promote circulation in your face to get that youthful, healthy complexion.

Steps:

Place both palms on your temples.

Push your palms up and back to lift the sides of
your face.

Make an “O” shape with your mouth and drop
your jaw.

Hold for five seconds and repeat two more times.

Temple Lift

Droopy eyes are a common sign of ageing. This exercise can help smooth out any sagging skin and folds near your eyes.

Steps:

Lift one arm up over your head, placing fingertips on your temples.

Position your ring finger on the corner of the eyebrow.

Press down to lift and then drop your head towards your shoulder.

Hold this pose for a few seconds.

Repeat on the other side.