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Face yoga is the latest trend to get rid of wrinkles and help you lose fat in your face. Here are 11 face yoga exercises to try.
Face yoga is the new hot anti-aging beauty trend, and for good reason. According to a recent study, participants who completed a 20-week program saw significant results and their perceived age notably dropped.
Although facial yoga is hitting the scene in a big way, facial exercises have long been used by women to tone and define their faces as well as decrease the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
Not only are face yoga exercises scientifically proven to work and have a long history of practice, they are also easy to do and 100% free. According to market research, we are spending more money on anti-aging products than ever. But face yoga is an effective money-saving treatment you can do which won’t cost you a dime!
What’s more, face yoga can not only decrease the signs of aging, it can also cause one to lose weight in the face. So if you are struggling with excess weight in your face area that you would like to get rid of, then read on – because we are about to hit you with 11 face yoga poses that you can try today.
Spoiler alert: They are kinda fun!
1. Chin Lift
Do you have excess weight around and under your chin? If so then the chin lift is a great face yoga pose to start with.
Assume a seated or standing position, then tilt your head back, look at the ceiling and purse your lips. Kind of like you are trying to kiss the ceiling. Keep this posture with your lips pursed for a few seconds, then release and repeat.
Easy right? This posture will tone and tighten up the neck area and chase unwanted fat away.
2. Cheek Uplift
If you are on a mission to achieve gorgeous defined cheekbones, then this exercise can help to do just that.
For this pose it all starts with a smile. Smile as wide as you can. Then place your index and middle fingers onto your cheeks and use them to lift your cheeks towards your eyes. Once there, hold for a couple of seconds, release and repeat a few more times.
3. Lip Pull
Another exercise for defining and creating high cheekbones, the Lip Pull also works to enhance a prominent jawline.
Sit or stand and keep your head facing forwards. Lift your lower lip towards your nose as high as it can go, while pushing your jaw out. Hold for a few seconds, release and then repeat.
4. Jaw Release
The Jaw Release is another face yoga move for achieving prominent cheekbones and a defined jawline. At the same time, it also works your neck area and is effective for getting rid of a double chin.
Assume a seated position, then keeping your mouth closed move your bottom jaw up and down as if you were chewing – breathing deeply through your nose. To end off, open your mouth and place your tongue against your bottom front teeth, then open your mouth as wide as it can go. Hold the position for a few seconds, then relax and repeat.
5. Neck Roll
The Neck Roll is the most effective exercise for getting rid of a double chin. If this is your area of concern then aim to practice this daily.
Assume a seated position and sit up straight. Hang your head forwards, and then roll it to one side and slowly continue until you have rolled your head in a full circle. Repeat multiple times and make sure that you do both clockwise and anticlockwise rolls.
Always be careful and gentle when doing neck rolls and if you have a history or back or neck problems be sure to consult your doctor beforehand.
6. Fish Face
Want to tone your cheeks and lose weight in this area? Then do Fish Faces!
Pout your lips (like you are about to take a pouty selfie), then suck in the sides of your mouth until your lips resemble fish lips. Then try to smile. Relax and repeat as desired.
7. Blowing Air
The Blowing Air exercise is ideal for slimming down the cheeks and losing face fat. It also helps to get rid of a double chin.
Keeping the spine straight, tilt your head back until you are looking at the ceiling. Then push out your lips and blow out through them. Repeat as desired. Keep going for 10 seconds, then release the pose. Repeat this exercise 10 times for best results.
8. Mouth Wash
Another great exercise for losing face fat is the Mouth Wash. It exercises the cheeks and neck area, which causes fat loss and muscle toning.
Inhale through your nose and then fill your mouth with air. Swish the air from one cheek to another, as if you were rinsing your mouth with mouthwash. Do this for 2 minutes.
9. Chin Lock
Another effective exercise for eradicating a double chin and defining the cheeks and jaw is the Chin Lock or Jalandhar Bandha.
Assume a seated lotus position. Place your hands on your knees, lift the shoulders and place your chin onto your chest. Press your chin down firmly between your collarbones. Once there, hold your breath. When you cannot hold your breath anymore, relax and then repeat.
10. Locked Tongue Pose
The Locked Tongue pose, or Jivha Bandha, is another of the face poses that is effective at toning and working your neck, cheeks, cheekbones, and jawline.
Assume a seated lotus position. Place your hands on your knees and then place the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Once there open your mouth as far as it will go. Repeat a few times for the full benefit.
11. Lion Pose
And lastly, for an exercise for face fat that stimulates all of the facial muscles, we have the Lion Pose, also known as Simha Mudra.
Assume a kneeling position and place your hands onto your thighs. Then stick out your tongue in a downwards direction. Breathe through your mouth and on your exhale try to roar like a lion! Repeat a few times for a great face workout.
Are You Pumped to Do Some Face Yoga Exercises?
If you want to lose weight from your face – then face yoga exercises might just be the perfect answer. Easy to do, effective, and super budget-friendly, all you have to do is set a little time aside for the poses.
This makes face yoga one of the best trends to incorporate into your fitness routine.
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