50 Face Yoga Exercises + Free 30-Day Face Yoga Challenge Infographic
Greetings, Yogis, Yoginis, and Yoga teachers. I’m George Watts, a BWY yoga teacher and creator of The Face Yoga Cards Deck and Online Yoga Lesson Planner.
Below, you’ll find 50 simple and effective Face Yoga Exercises that can help tone and strengthen the face muscles, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while promoting relaxation and stress relief.
I recommend using the 50 exercises for a 30-day Face Yoga Challenge.
Whether you’re a yoga teacher looking to experiment with a yoga class theme by adding a few Face Yoga exercises or a yogi looking for a new way to enhance your yoga practice, these 50 face yoga exercises are for you.
“All 50 exercises are available within The Face Yoga Card Deck.”
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Before you get started, you may be wondering what Face Yoga is.
What Is Face Yoga?
Below is roughly what I told my students the other day when introducing them to Face Yoga…
“Alright, Yogis, we’re gonna take this yoga thing to a new level today. We’re gonna work out muscles we didn’t even know we had…in our faces. That’s right, we’re gonna do some Face Yoga.
Now, you might be wondering what the heck Face Yoga is.
Well, it’s like regular yoga, but instead of Downward Facing Dog Pose, we will do some upward nostril flares. Instead of using the Warrior III Pose, we will do some intense eyebrow raises.
Face Yoga is all about working out those facial muscles to keep your skin looking tight and toned. Let’s face it (forgive the pun): everyone wants a face that looks toned and tight.
So get ready to flex those facial muscles like never before! We’ll start with simple exercises like lip pout and chin lift and work our way up to serious eye squints and nose wiggles.
Trust me, by the end of this class, you’ll feel like you did 108 Sun Salutations without a break…but in your face. Let’s get started!”
Next up, a whopping 50 Face Yoga exercises.
It’s probably not a good idea to do all 50 in one session, but hey, if you think your face can handle it, you go right on ahead (see how I snuck in another face pun).
If you’d prefer to have the Face Yoga exercises as cards, you might like my Face Yoga Cards Deck.
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4 Face Yoga Exercise For Enhancing Cheekbones
Cheek Puffer Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Cheeks
Steps: Puff out your cheeks as much as possible, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Cheek Puffer video
Benefits: The Cheek Puffer can tone and strengthen the muscles in your cheeks, improve blood circulation to your face, reduce the appearance of sagging or drooping cheeks, and promote relaxation by reducing tension in your face.
Cheek Smoother Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Cheeks
Steps: Place your fingers on your cheeks and gently smooth out any wrinkles. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Cheek Smoother video
Benefits: The Check Smoother tones and tightens the muscles in the cheeks, promotes blood circulation to the facial area, smoothes out fine lines and wrinkles on the cheeks, enhances the elasticity and firmness of the skin, and rejuvenates the facial muscles.
Cheekbone Enhancer Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Cheeks
Steps: Suck your cheeks in and hold for 10 seconds, then release.
Video: The Cheekbone Enhancer video
Benefits: The Cheekbone Enhancer tones the muscles in the cheek and cheekbone area, enhances the definition and prominence of the cheekbones, improves blood circulation to the cheek area for a healthy complexion, reduces tension in the facial muscles, increases cheek muscle flexibility and control, and reduces the appearance of sagging skin or loss of volume in the cheeks.
Lip and Cheek Combo Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Cheeks
Steps: Pout your lips and puff out your cheeks as much as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Lip & Cheek Combo tones and strengthens the muscles in the lips and cheeks, resulting in plumper and more defined lips, firms the cheeks, stimulates blood circulation to the lips and cheeks, promoting a healthy complexion, promotes a radiant glow, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth and cheek area, promotes a more youthful and rejuvenated look.
4 Face Yoga Exercises For Defining Your Chin
Chin Lift Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Chin
Steps: Tilt your head back and jut your chin out as far as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Chin Lift video
Benefits: The Chin Lift strengthens and tones the muscles in the chin and neck area, improves the appearance of the jawline by reducing sagging skin, enhances the overall contour of the face, promotes better posture by elongating the neck and aligning the spine, stretches and relieves tension in the neck muscles, helping to reduce the appearance of a double chin, and promotes relaxation.
Chin Tuck Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Chin
Steps: Tilt your head back and pull your chin. down towards your neck. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Chin Tuck video
Benefits: The Chin Tuck can help to tone and strengthen the muscles in the neck and chin area, improve posture by promoting a more elongated neck and spine, and prevent the formation of a double chin. It can also improve flexibility and range of motion in the neck, promote relaxation and reduce feelings of tension or stress.
Double Chin Eraser Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Chin
Steps: Tilt your head back and stick your tongue out as far as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Double Chin Eraser video
Benefits: The Double Chin Eraser tones the muscles in the chin and neck area, improves muscle flexibility and mobility, promotes blood circulation to the chin and neck region, reduces the appearance of a double chin by tightening the muscles, enhances the definition and contour of the jawline, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
Lip and Chin Tightener Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Chin
Steps: Pout your lips and pull your chin down towards your neck. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip and Chin Tightener video
Benefits: The Lip & Chin Tightener tones the muscles in the lips and chin area, promotes blood circulation to the facial region, enhances lip and chin definition and firmness, improves jawline appearance and contour, reduces tension in the facial muscles, and reduces the appearance of a double chin.
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11 Face Yoga Exercises For Improving Eye Health
Eye Blink Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Blink your eyes rapidly for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eye Blink video
Benefits: The Eye Blink refreshes and lubricates the eyes by promoting tear production, relieves eye strain and reduces dryness or discomfort, stimulates blood circulation in the eye area, strengthens muscles around the eyes, improves concentration, and reduces tension in the eye muscles.
Eye Circles Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Close your eyes and make circles with your eyeballs. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eye Circles video
Benefits: The Eye Circles enhance blood circulation to the eye area for a healthier appearance, increases flexibility and mobility of the eye muscles, reduced eye strain and tension (especially beneficial for screen users), improve focus, increase relaxation, and reduce stress.
Eye Focus Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Focus on a distant object for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eye Focus video
Benefits: The Eye Focus enhance visual focus, strengthens the eye muscles, improves eye muscle coordination, relieves eye strain caused by prolonged screen time or close-up work, promotes better eye-brain communication, and helps to reduce fatigue and dryness in the eyes.
Eye Focus and Blink Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Focus on a nearby object for 10 seconds, and blink rapidly.
Video: The Eye Focus and Blink video
Benefits: The Eye Focus And Blink enhances visual focus and concentration, strengthens the eye muscles, relieves eye strain and reduces dryness or discomfort, promotes better tear production and lubrication of the eyes, stimulates blood circulation to the eye area, enhances eye-brain coordination, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
Eye Relaxer Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Close your eyes and breathe deeply for 10 seconds, then open them and look straight ahead.
Video: The Eye Relaxer video
Benefits: The Eye Relaxer relaxes and rejuvenates the eye muscles, relieves eye strain and fatigue caused by prolonged screen time or close-up work, promotes better blood circulation to the eyes, and improves relaxation in the facial muscles.
Eye Roll Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Roll your eyes in a circular motion for 10 seconds, then switch directions.
Video: The Eye Roll video
Benefits: The Eye Roll relieves eye strain, promotes better circulation to the eye area, strengthens the muscles around the eyes, improves the flexibility of the muscles around the eyes, enhances eye coordination and focus, reduces tension in the eye muscles, alleviates dryness, promotes tear production, and reduces stress in the face.
Eye Squeeze Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Close your eyes tightly, then release them. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eye Squeeze video
Benefits: The Eye Squeeze can help to tone and strengthen the muscles around the eyes, improve blood circulation to the eyes, which can reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, relieve tension and fatigue in the eyes, especially if you spend a lot of time staring at screens, and promote relaxation and reduce feelings of stress.
Eye Squint Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Squint your eyes as tightly as possible, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eye Squint video
Benefits: The Eye Squint strengthens and tones the muscles around the eyes, promotes blood circulation to the eye area for a healthy and vibrant appearance, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, enhances focus by exercising the eye muscles, promotes relaxation, and reduces stress or tension in the facial muscles.
Eyebrow Lift Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Place your fingers just above your eyebrows and gently push them upwards. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eyebrow Lift Video
Benefits: The Eyebrow Lift can lift and tone the muscles around the eyebrows, reduce the appearance of wrinkles and frown lines, and promote circulation to the face. It may also relieve tension and stress in the forehead and eye area, and prevent the formation of new wrinkles.
Eyebrow Wiggle Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Wiggle your eyebrows up and down, then relax. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eyebrow Wiggle video
Benefits: The Eyebrow Wiggle tones the muscles in the eyebrow area, increases blood circulation to the forehead and eyebrow region, enhances eyebrow flexibility, improves eyebrow symmetry and shape, reduces tension in the forehead and brow muscles, and reduces the appearance of forehead wrinkles and furrows.
Eyelid Lift Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Eyes
Steps: Place your index fingers on your eyelids and gently lift them up. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eyelid Lift video
Benefits: The Eyelid Lift tones the muscles around the eyes, promotes blood circulation to the eye area, enhances eye muscle flexibility, improves the appearance of droopy or sagging eyelids, reduces the appearance of puffiness and dark circles around the eyes, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
6 Face Yoga Exercises For A Frown-line Free Forehead
Brow and Forehead Massage Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your fingers on your forehead and gently massage in circular motions up towards your hairline. Repeat 10 times.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Brow & Forehead Massage reduces tension in the muscles of the forehead, promotes a smoother and more relaxed appearance, stimulates blood circulation (due to the massage), nourishes the skin, improves complexion, contributes to a radiant glow, alleviates headaches, and reduces the appearance of forehead wrinkles and frown lines.
Eyebrow Lift Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your fingers just above your eyebrows and gently push them upwards. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eyebrow Lift Video
Benefits: The Eyebrow Lift can lift and tone the muscles around the eyebrows, reduce the appearance of wrinkles and frown lines, and promote circulation to the face. It may also relieve tension and stress in the forehead and eye area, and prevent the formation of new wrinkles.
Eyebrow Raise Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Forehead
Steps: Raise your eyebrows as high as possible, then relax. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eyebrow Raise video
Benefits: The Eyebrow Raise can help to tone and strengthen the muscles around your eyes, improve blood circulation to your face, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on your forehead, promote relaxation, and reduce tension in your face.
Eyebrow Relaxer Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your fingers on your eyebrows and gently massage them in circular motions for 10 seconds.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Eyebrow Relaxer reduces tension in the forehead and eyebrow area, smoothes forehead wrinkles, improves circulation for healthier skin, and relieves stress.
Forehead Smoother Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your fingers on your forehead and gently smooth out wrinkles. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Forehead Smoother video
Benefits: The Forehead Smoother can help relax the muscles in the forehead, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, promote circulation to the face, and prevent the formation of new wrinkles.
Forehead Stretch Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your hands on your forehead and gently pull the skin upwards. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Forehead Stretch video
Benefits: The Forehead Stretch promotes relaxation in the forehead muscles, releases tightness in the forehead and scalp, stimulates blood circulation to the forehead area, helps to reduce the appearance of forehead wrinkles and fine lines, and enhances the overall appearance of the forehead.
4 Face Yoga Exercises For a Jaw-dropping Profile
Jaw Opener Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Jaw
Steps: Open your mouth as wide as possible, then close it. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Jaw Opener video
Benefits: The Jaw Opener strengthens and tones the muscles in the jaw and facial area, improves jaw flexibility, improves jaw range of motion, relieves tension and stiffness in the jaw muscles, reduces stress in the face, enhances blood circulation to the jaw area, and reduces jaw-related issues like teeth grinding or jaw clenching.
Jaw Tension Reliever Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Jaw
Steps: Clench your teeth together tightly, then slowly release them. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Jaw Tension Reliever video
Benefits: The Jaw Tension Reliever can relieve tension in the jaw, face, and neck muscles, improve jaw flexibility and reduce the likelihood of teeth grinding. It can also promote relaxation and reduce feelings of stress or anxiety. It may also help to prevent the formation of wrinkles around the mouth and jawline.
Jaw and Neck Relaxer Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Jaw
Steps: Place your hands on your jaw and gently massage in circular motions down towards your neck. Repeat 10 times.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Jaw and Neck Relaxer relaxes jaw muscles, tones neck muscles, improves posture, reduces stress, releases tension in the jaw, alleviates jaw pain and headaches, strengthens the neck muscles for a more defined look, promotes proper alignment and posture, and reduces the appearance of sagging skin.
Jawline Definer Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Jaw
Steps: Place your fists under your chin and press upwards. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Jawline Definer video
Benefits: The Jawline Definer tones the muscles in the jawline and chin area, promotes blood circulation to the lower face, improves jawline definition and contour, enhances the appearance and firmness of the chin, reduces the appearance of sagging skin and double chin, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
13 Face Yoga Exercises For Luscious Lips
Fish Face
Category: Lips
Steps: Suck your cheeks in and pucker your lips as if you’re making a fish face. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Fish Face video
Benefits: The Fish Face can result in toned and strengthened cheek muscles, improved blood circulation in the face, reduction in wrinkles, and relaxation of facial muscles, which can help to reduce stress and tension.
Lip and Cheek Combo Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and puff out your cheeks as much as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Lip And Cheek Combo tones and strengthens the muscles in the lips and cheeks resulting in plumper and more defined lips, firms the cheeks, stimulates blood circulation to the lips and cheeks promoting a healthy complexion, promotes a radiant glow, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth and cheek area, promotes a more youthful and rejuvenated look.
Lip and Eye Combo Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and close your eyes tightly. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Lip and Eye Combo tones and strengthens the muscles around the lips, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, enhances lip fullness, targets the muscles around the eyes, alleviates crow’s feet and puffiness, promotes vibrant skin, and encourages relaxation.
Lip and Tongue Combo Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and stick your tongue out as far as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Lip And Tongue Combo increases muscle tone and strength in the lips (leading to a fuller and more defined lip appearance). The tongue’s involvement helps stimulate blood circulation in the area, promoting a healthy complexion and a natural, radiant glow. It also supports better speech and enunciation and reduces tension in the facial muscles, promoting relaxation and stress relief.
Lip Flutter Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Make a fluttering motion with your lips for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip Flutter video
Benefits: The Lip Flutter strengthens and tones the muscles in and around the lips, promotes blood circulation to the lip area for enhanced colour and vitality, enhances lip definition and shape, improves lip flexibility, promotes relaxation, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
Lip Kisser Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and kiss the air as if you’re blowing a kiss. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Lip Kisser video
Benefits: The Lip Kisser tones the muscles in and around the lips, enhances lip definition and shape, promotes blood circulation to the lip area for a healthy complexion, improves lip flexibility and coordination, reduces tension in the facial muscles, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.
Lip Plumper Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Pucker your lips together tightly, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Lip Plumper video
Benefits: The Lip Plumper can tone and strengthen the muscles in your lips, improve blood circulation to the lips, which can promote a healthy, rosy appearance, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth. It can also promote relaxation and reduce feelings of tension or stress.
Lip Press Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Press your lips together tightly, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Lip Press video
Benefits: The Lip Press tones and strengthens the muscles in and around the lips, improves blood circulation to the lip area for a healthy and rosy appearance, enhances the definition and shape of the lips, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, and promotes relaxation and reducing tension in the facial muscles.
Lip Press and Smile Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Press your lips together tightly, then smile as broadly as possible. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Lip Press and Smile video
Benefits: The Lip Press And Smile tones the muscles around the lips and cheeks, improves blood circulation to the facial area for a healthy complexion, enhances lip definition and shape, reduces tension in the facial muscles, improves facial muscle control, and enhances the overall appearance of the smile.
Lip Pull Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Place your index fingers on the corners of your mouth and pull your lips towards your ears. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip Pull video
Benefits: The Lip Pull tones and strengthens the muscles around the mouth and lips, improving blood circulation to the lip area for a healthy complexion. It enhances the definition and shape of the lips, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
Lip Stretch Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Place your index fingers on the corners of your mouth and pull your lips apart. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip Stretch video
Benefits: The Lip Stretch helps stretch and tone the muscles around the mouth, improving facial symmetry and a more youthful appearance.
Lip Suck Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Suck your lips in and hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip Suck video
Benefits: The Lip Suck tones the muscles around the lips, improves blood circulation to the lip area for a healthy complexion, enhances lip definition and shape, promotes relaxation in the facial muscles, increases lip flexibility and control, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.
Smile Smoother Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Lips
Steps: Purse your lips together tightly, then smile as broadly as you can. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Smile Smoother video
Benefits: The Smile Smoother can tone and strengthen the muscles around the mouth and cheeks, reduce the appearance of smile lines and wrinkles, and promote the relaxation of facial muscles. It may also help to improve blood circulation in the face and enhance the overall appearance of the face.
2 Face Yoga Exercises For A Nice Neck
Neck Relaxer Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Neck
Steps: Tilt your head to one side and hold for 10 seconds, then switch sides.
Video: The Neck Relaxer video
Benefits: The Neck Relaxer relieves tension and stiffness in the neck muscles, promotes relaxation, reduces stress, increases flexibility and range of motion in the neck, improves posture by aligning the head and neck, enhances blood circulation to the neck area, and reduces the occurrence of neck and shoulder pain.
Neck Stretch Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Neck
Steps: Tilt your head back and look up at the ceiling. Stick out your tongue as far as you can, then hold for 10 seconds.
Video: The Neck Stretch video
Benefits: The Neck Stretch can help to tone and strengthen the muscles in the neck and throat, relieve tension and stress in the neck and shoulder area, and improve flexibility and range of motion in the neck. It can promote relaxation, reduce feelings of anxiety or stress, and help to prevent the formation of a double chin.
5 Face Yoga Exercises For A Nifty Nose
Nose and Eye Combo Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Nose
Steps: Pinch your nose with your thumb and index finger, then squint your eyes tightly. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Nose And Eye Combo tones and strengthens the muscles around the nose, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, promotes a sculpted nose shape, targets the muscles around the eyes, alleviates puffiness, alleviates dark circles, alleviates crow’s feet, stimulates blood circulation in the nose and eyes promoting a healthy and radiant complexion.
Nose and Lip Stretch Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Nose
Steps: Place your fingers on your nose and lips and pull them in opposite directions. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Nose and Lip Stretch video
Benefits: The Nose And Lip Stretch stretches and tones the muscles around the nose and lips, promotes blood circulation to the facial area, enhances flexibility and mobility in the nose and lip muscles, improves the appearance of the nose and lips, relieves tension and tightness in the facial muscles, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the nose and lips.
Nose Pincher Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Nose
Steps: Pinch your nose with your thumb and index finger, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Nose Pincher video
Benefits: The Nose Pincher strengthens and tones the muscles around the nose, promotes blood circulation to the nasal area, enhances the shape and definition of the nose, improves nasal breathing and airflow, relieves congestion and sinus pressure, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
Nose Wiggler Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Nose
Steps: Wiggle your nose up and down, then relax. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Nose Wiggler video
Benefits: The Nose Wiggler tones the muscles around the nose, increases blood circulation to the nasal area, enhances nasal flexibility and control, improves nasal breathing and airflow, reduces tension in the facial muscles, and reduces the appearance of nasal wrinkles or lines.
Nostril Flare Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Nose
Steps: Flare your nostrils as wide as possible, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Nostril Flare video
Benefits: The Nostril Flare strengthens and tones the muscles around the nose and upper lip, increases blood circulation to the nasal area for a healthy complexion, enhances nasal breathing, improves airflow, relieves congestion, and relieves sinus pressure.
2 Face Yoga Exercises For A Terrific Tongue
Tongue Curl Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Tongue
Steps: Curl your tongue up towards your nose, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Tongue Curl video
Benefits: The Tongue Curl strengthens and tones the tongue muscles, improves tongue flexibility and mobility, promotes blood circulation in the tongue and facial area, and reduces stress.
Tongue Twister Face Yoga Exercise
Category: Tongue
Steps: Stick your tongue out as far as possible, then move it from side to side. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Tongue Twister video
Benefits: The Tongue Twister can improve the strength and flexibility of your tongue muscles, which can enhance your speech and swallowing abilities. It can also help prevent or reduce snoring and sleep apnea by toning the muscles in the throat.
The 50 Face Yoga Exercises Organised By Number and from A to Z
Below are the 50 Face Yoga Exercises organised by number and from A to Z.
(1) Brow and Forehead Massage
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your fingers on your forehead and gently massage in circular motions up towards your hairline. Repeat 10 times.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Brow & Forehead Massage reduces tension in the muscles of the forehead, promotes a smoother and more relaxed appearance, stimulates blood circulation (due to the massage), nourishes the skin, improves complexion, contributes to a radiant glow, alleviates headaches, and reduces the appearance of forehead wrinkles and frown lines.
(2) Cheek Puffer
Category: Cheeks
Steps: Puff out your cheeks as much as possible, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Cheek Puffer video
Benefits: The Cheek Puffer can tone and strengthen the muscles in your cheeks, improve blood circulation to your face, reduce the appearance of sagging or drooping cheeks, and promote relaxation by reducing tension in your face.
(3) Cheek Smoother
Category: Cheeks
Steps: Place your fingers on your cheeks and gently smooth out any wrinkles. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Cheek Smoother video
Benefits: The Check Smoother tones and tightens the muscles in the cheeks, promotes blood circulation to the facial area, smoothes out fine lines and wrinkles on the cheeks, enhances the elasticity and firmness of the skin, and rejuvenates the facial muscles.
(4) Cheekbone Enhancer
Category: Cheeks
Steps: Suck your cheeks in and hold for 10 seconds, then release.
Video: The Cheekbone Enhancer video
Benefits: The Cheekbone Enhancer tones the muscles in the cheek and cheekbone area, enhances the definition and prominence of the cheekbones, improves blood circulation to the cheek area for a healthy complexion, reduces tension in the facial muscles, increases cheek muscle flexibility and control, and reduces the appearance of sagging skin or loss of volume in the cheeks.
(5) Chin Lift
Category: Chin
Steps: Tilt your head back and jut your chin out as far as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Chin Lift video
Benefits: The Chin Lift strengthens and tones the muscles in the chin and neck area, improves the appearance of the jawline by reducing sagging skin, enhances the overall contour of the face, promotes better posture by elongating the neck and aligning the spine, stretches and relieves tension in the neck muscles, helping to reduce the appearance of a double chin, and promotes relaxation.
(6) Chin Tuck
Category: Chin
Steps: Tilt your head back and pull your chin. down towards your neck. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Chin Tuck video
Benefits: The Chin Tuck can help to tone and strengthen the muscles in the neck and chin area, improve posture by promoting a more elongated neck and spine, and prevent the formation of a double chin. It can also improve flexibility and range of motion in the neck, promote relaxation and reduce feelings of tension or stress.
(7) Double Chin Eraser
Category: Chin
Steps: Tilt your head back and stick your tongue out as far as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Double Chin Eraser video
Benefits: The Double Chin Eraser tones the muscles in the chin and neck area, improves muscle flexibility and mobility, promotes blood circulation to the chin and neck region, reduces the appearance of a double chin by tightening the muscles, enhances the definition and contour of the jawline, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
(8) Eye Blink
Category: Eyes
Steps: Blink your eyes rapidly for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eye Blink video
Benefits: The Eye Blink refreshes and lubricates the eyes by promoting tear production, relieves eye strain and reduces dryness or discomfort, stimulates blood circulation in the eye area, strengthens muscles around the eyes, improves concentration, and reduces tension in the eye muscles.
(9) Eye Circles
Category: Eyes
Steps: Close your eyes and make circles with your eyeballs. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eye Circles video
Benefits: The Eye Circles enhance blood circulation to the eye area for a healthier appearance, increases flexibility and mobility of the eye muscles, reduced eye strain and tension (especially beneficial for screen users), improve focus, increase relaxation, and reduce stress.
(10) Eye Focus
Category: Eyes
Steps: Focus on a distant object for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eye Focus video
Benefits: The Eye Focus enhance visual focus, strengthens the eye muscles, improves eye muscle coordination, relieves eye strain caused by prolonged screen time or close-up work, promotes better eye-brain communication, and helps to reduce fatigue and dryness in the eyes.
(11) Eye Focus and Blink
Category: Eyes
Steps: Focus on a nearby object for 10 seconds, and blink rapidly.
Video: The Eye Focus and Blink video
Benefits: The Eye Focus And Blink enhances visual focus and concentration, strengthens the eye muscles, relieves eye strain and reduces dryness or discomfort, promotes better tear production and lubrication of the eyes, stimulates blood circulation to the eye area, enhances eye-brain coordination, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
(12) Eye Relaxer
Category: Eyes
Steps: Close your eyes and breathe deeply for 10 seconds, then open them and look straight ahead.
Video: The Eye Relaxer video
Benefits: The Eye Relaxer relaxes and rejuvenates the eye muscles, relieves eye strain and fatigue caused by prolonged screen time or close-up work, promotes better blood circulation to the eyes, and improves relaxation in the facial muscles.
(13) Eye Roll
Category: Eyes
Steps: Roll your eyes in a circular motion for 10 seconds, then switch directions.
Video: The Eye Roll video
Benefits: The Eye Roll relieves eye strain, promotes better circulation to the eye area, strengthens the muscles around the eyes, improves the flexibility of the muscles around the eyes, enhances eye coordination and focus, reduces tension in the eye muscles, alleviates dryness, promotes tear production, and reduces stress in the face.
(14) Eye Squeeze
Category: Eyes
Steps: Close your eyes tightly, then release them. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eye Squeeze video
Benefits: The Eye Squeeze can help to tone and strengthen the muscles around the eyes, improve blood circulation to the eyes, which can reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, relieve tension and fatigue in the eyes, especially if you spend a lot of time staring at screens, and promote relaxation and reduce feelings of stress.
(15) Eye Squint
Category: Eyes
Steps: Squint your eyes as tightly as possible, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eye Squint video
Benefits: The Eye Squint strengthens and tones the muscles around the eyes, promotes blood circulation to the eye area for a healthy and vibrant appearance, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, enhances focus by exercising the eye muscles, promotes relaxation, and reduces stress or tension in the facial muscles.
(16) Eyebrow Lift
Category: Eyes
Steps: Place your fingers just above your eyebrows and gently push them upwards. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eyebrow Lift Video
Benefits: The Eyebrow Lift can lift and tone the muscles around the eyebrows, reduce the appearance of wrinkles and frown lines, and promote circulation to the face. It may also relieve tension and stress in the forehead and eye area, and prevent the formation of new wrinkles.
(17) Eyebrow Raise
Category: Forehead
Steps: Raise your eyebrows as high as possible, then relax. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eyebrow Raise video
Benefits: The Eyebrow Raise can help to tone and strengthen the muscles around your eyes, improve blood circulation to your face, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on your forehead, promote relaxation, and reduce tension in your face.
(18) Eyebrow Relaxer
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your fingers on your eyebrows and gently massage them in circular motions for 10 seconds.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Eyebrow Relaxer reduces tension in the forehead and eyebrow area, smoothes forehead wrinkles, improves circulation for healthier skin, and relieves stress.
(19) Eyebrow Wiggle
Category: Eyes
Steps: Wiggle your eyebrows up and down, then relax. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Eyebrow Wiggle video
Benefits: The Eyebrow Wiggle tones the muscles in the eyebrow area, increases blood circulation to the forehead and eyebrow region, enhances eyebrow flexibility, improves eyebrow symmetry and shape, reduces tension in the forehead and brow muscles, and reduces the appearance of forehead wrinkles and furrows.
(20) Eyelid Lift
Category: Eyes
Steps: Place your index fingers on your eyelids and gently lift them up. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Eyelid Lift video
Benefits: The Eyelid Lift tones the muscles around the eyes, promotes blood circulation to the eye area, enhances eye muscle flexibility, improves the appearance of droopy or sagging eyelids, reduces the appearance of puffiness and dark circles around the eyes, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
(21) Fish Face
Category: Lips
Steps: Suck your cheeks in and pucker your lips as if you’re making a fish face. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Fish Face video
Benefits: The Fish Face can result in toned and strengthened cheek muscles, improved blood circulation in the face, reduction in wrinkles, and relaxation of facial muscles, which can help to reduce stress and tension.
(22) Forehead Smoother
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your fingers on your forehead and gently smooth out wrinkles. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Forehead Smoother video
Benefits: The Forehead Smoother can help relax the muscles in the forehead, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, promote circulation to the face, and prevent the formation of new wrinkles.
(23) Forehead Stretch
Category: Forehead
Steps: Place your hands on your forehead and gently pull the skin upwards. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Forehead Stretch video
Benefits: The Forehead Stretch promotes relaxation in the forehead muscles, releases tightness in the forehead and scalp, stimulates blood circulation to the forehead area, helps to reduce the appearance of forehead wrinkles and fine lines, and enhances the overall appearance of the forehead.
(24) Jaw and Neck Relaxer
Category: Jaw
Steps: Place your hands on your jaw and gently massage in circular motions down towards your neck. Repeat 10 times.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Jaw and Neck Relaxer relaxes jaw muscles, tones neck muscles, improves posture, reduces stress, releases tension in the jaw, alleviates jaw pain and headaches, strengthens the neck muscles for a more defined look, promotes proper alignment and posture, and reduces the appearance of sagging skin.
(25) Jaw Opener
Category: Jaw
Steps: Open your mouth as wide as possible, then close it. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Jaw Opener video
Benefits: The Jaw Opener strengthens and tones the muscles in the jaw and facial area, improves jaw flexibility, improves jaw range of motion, relieves tension and stiffness in the jaw muscles, reduces stress in the face, enhances blood circulation to the jaw area, and reduces jaw-related issues like teeth grinding or jaw clenching.
(26) Jaw Tension Reliever
Category: Jaw
Steps: Clench your teeth together tightly, then slowly release them. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Jaw Tension Reliever video
Benefits: The Jaw Tension Reliever can relieve tension in the jaw, face, and neck muscles, improve jaw flexibility and reduce the likelihood of teeth grinding. It can also promote relaxation and reduce feelings of stress or anxiety. It may also help to prevent the formation of wrinkles around the mouth and jawline.
(27) Jawline Definer
Category: Jaw
Steps: Place your fists under your chin and press upwards. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Jawline Definer video
Benefits: The Jawline Definer tones the muscles in the jawline and chin area, promotes blood circulation to the lower face, improves jawline definition and contour, enhances the appearance and firmness of the chin, reduces the appearance of sagging skin and double chin, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
(28) Lip and Chin Tightener
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and pull your chin down towards your neck. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip and Chin Tightener video
Benefits: The Lip & Chin Tightener tones the muscles in the lips and chin area, promotes blood circulation to the facial region, enhances lip and chin definition and firmness, improves jawline appearance and contour, reduces tension in the facial muscles, and reduces the appearance of a double chin.
(29) Lip and Eye Combo
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and close your eyes tightly. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Lip and Eye Combo tones and strengthens the muscles around the lips, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, enhances lip fullness, targets the muscles around the eyes, alleviates crow’s feet and puffiness, promotes vibrant skin, and encourages relaxation.
(30) Lip Flutter
Category: Lips
Steps: Make a fluttering motion with your lips for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip Flutter video
Benefits: The Lip Flutter strengthens and tones the muscles in and around the lips, promotes blood circulation to the lip area for enhanced colour and vitality, enhances lip definition and shape, improves lip flexibility, promotes relaxation, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
(31) Lip Kisser
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and kiss the air as if you’re blowing a kiss. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Lip Kisser video
Benefits: The Lip Kisser tones the muscles in and around the lips, enhances lip definition and shape, promotes blood circulation to the lip area for a healthy complexion, improves lip flexibility and coordination, reduces tension in the facial muscles, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.
(32) Lip Plumper
Category: Lips
Steps: Pucker your lips together tightly, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Lip Plumper video
Benefits: The Lip Plumper can tone and strengthen the muscles in your lips, improve blood circulation to the lips, which can promote a healthy, rosy appearance, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth. It can also promote relaxation and reduce feelings of tension or stress.
(33) Lip Press
Category: Lips
Steps: Press your lips together tightly, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Lip Press video
Benefits: The Lip Press tones and strengthens the muscles in and around the lips, improves blood circulation to the lip area for a healthy and rosy appearance, enhances the definition and shape of the lips, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, and promotes relaxation and reducing tension in the facial muscles.
(34) Lip and Cheek Combo
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and puff out your cheeks as much as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Lip & Cheek Combo tones and strengthens the muscles in the lips and cheeks resulting in plumper and more defined lips, firms the cheeks, stimulates blood circulation to the lips and cheeks promoting a healthy complexion, promotes a radiant glow, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth and cheek area, promotes a more youthful and rejuvenated look.
(35) Lip Press and Smile
Category: Lips
Steps: Press your lips together tightly, then smile as broadly as possible. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Lip Press and Smile video
Benefits: The Lip Press And Smile tones the muscles around the lips and cheeks, improves blood circulation to the facial area for a healthy complexion, enhances lip definition and shape, reduces tension in the facial muscles, improves facial muscle control, and enhances the overall appearance of the smile.
(36) Lip and Tongue Combo
Category: Lips
Steps: Pout your lips and stick your tongue out as far as possible. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Lip And Tongue Combo increases muscle tone and strength in the lips (leading to a fuller and more defined lip appearance). The tongue’s involvement helps stimulate blood circulation in the area, promoting a healthy complexion and a natural, radiant glow. It also supports better speech and enunciation and reduces tension in the facial muscles, promoting relaxation and stress relief.
(37) Lip Pull
Category: Lips
Steps: Place your index fingers on the corners of your mouth and pull your lips towards your ears. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip Pull video
Benefits: The Lip Pull tones and strengthens the muscles around the mouth and lips improving blood circulation to the lip area for a healthy complexion, enhances the definition and shape of the lips, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
(38) Lip Stretch
Category: Lips
Steps: Place your index fingers on the corners of your mouth and pull your lips apart. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip Stretch video
Benefits: The Lip Stretch helps to stretch and tone the muscles around the mouth, which can improve facial symmetry and a more youthful appearance.
(39) Lip Suck
Category: Lips
Steps: Suck your lips in and hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Lip Suck video
Benefits: The Lip Suck tones the muscles around the lips, improves blood circulation to the lip area for a healthy complexion, enhances lip definition and shape, promotes relaxation in the facial muscles, increases lip flexibility and control, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.
(40) Neck Relaxer
Category: Neck
Steps: Tilt your head to one side and hold for 10 seconds, then switch sides.
Video: The Neck Relaxer video
Benefits: The Neck Relaxer relieves tension and stiffness in the neck muscles, promotes relaxation, reduces stress, increases flexibility and range of motion in the neck, improves posture by aligning the head and neck, enhances blood circulation to the neck area, and reduces the occurrence of neck and shoulder pain.
(41) Neck Stretch
Category: Neck
Steps: Tilt your head back and look up at the ceiling. Stick out your tongue as far as you can, then hold for 10 seconds.
Video: The Neck Stretch video
Benefits: The Neck Stretch can help to tone and strengthen the muscles in the neck and throat, relieve tension and stress in the neck and shoulder area, and improve flexibility and range of motion in the neck. It can promote relaxation, reduce feelings of anxiety or stress, and help to prevent the formation of a double chin.
(42) Nose and Eye Combo
Category: Nose
Steps: Pinch your nose with your thumb and index finger, then squint your eyes tightly. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: Coming soon!
Benefits: The Nose And Eye Combo tones and strengthens the muscles around the nose, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, promotes a sculpted nose shape, targets the muscles around the eyes, alleviates puffiness, alleviates dark circles, alleviates crow’s feet, stimulates blood circulation in the nose and eyes promoting a healthy and radiant complexion.
(43) Nose and Lip Stretch
Category: Nose
Steps: Place your fingers on your nose and lips and pull them in opposite directions. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Nose and Lip Stretch video
Benefits: The Nose And Lip Stretch stretches and tones the muscles around the nose and lips, promotes blood circulation to the facial area, enhances flexibility and mobility in the nose and lip muscles, improves the appearance of the nose and lips, relieves tension and tightness in the facial muscles, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the nose and lips.
(44) Nose Pincher
Category: Nose
Steps: Pinch your nose with your thumb and index finger, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Nose Pincher video
Benefits: The Nose Pincher strengthens and tones the muscles around the nose, promotes blood circulation to the nasal area, enhances the shape and definition of the nose, improves nasal breathing and airflow, relieves congestion and sinus pressure, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
(45) Nose Wiggler
Category: Nose
Steps: Wiggle your nose up and down, then relax. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Nose Wiggler video
Benefits: The Nose Wiggler tones the muscles around the nose, increases blood circulation to the nasal area, enhances nasal flexibility and control, improves nasal breathing and airflow, reduces tension in the facial muscles, and reduces the appearance of nasal wrinkles or lines.
(46) Nostril Flare
Category: Nose
Steps: Flare your nostrils as wide as possible, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Nostril Flare video
Benefits: The Nostril Flare strengthens and tones the muscles around the nose and upper lip, increases blood circulation to the nasal area for a healthy complexion, enhances nasal breathing, improves airflow, relieves congestion, and relieves sinus pressure.
(47) Smile Line Eraser
Category: Lips
Steps: Place your fingers on the corners of your mouth and smooth out any wrinkles. Hold for 10 seconds, then relax.
Video: The Smile Line Eraser video
Benefits: The Smile Line Eraser tones and strengthens the muscles around the mouth and cheeks, improves blood circulation to the facial area for a healthy complexion, reduces the appearance of smile lines and wrinkles around the mouth, enhances the overall appearance of the smile, and reduces tension in the facial muscles.
(48) Smile Smoother
Category: Lips
Steps: Purse your lips together tightly, then smile as broadly as you can. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Smile Smoother video
Benefits: The Smile Smoother can tone and strengthen the muscles around the mouth and cheeks, reduce the appearance of smile lines and wrinkles, and promote the relaxation of facial muscles. It may also help to improve blood circulation in the face and enhance the overall appearance of the face.
(49) Tongue Curl
Category: Tongue
Steps: Curl your tongue up towards your nose, then release. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Tongue Curl video
Benefits: The Tongue Curl strengthens and tones the tongue muscles, improves tongue flexibility and mobility, promotes blood circulation in the tongue and facial area, and reduces stress.
(50) Tongue Twister
Category: Tongue
Steps: Stick your tongue out as far as possible, then move it from side to side. Repeat 10 times.
Video: The Tongue Twister video
Benefits: The Tongue Twister can improve the strength and flexibility of your tongue muscles, which can enhance your speech and swallowing abilities. It can also help prevent or reduce snoring and sleep apnea by toning the muscles in the throat.
“That’s all 50 of them!”
Alrighty, my lovely yogis! Now that you’ve become super smitten with your Face Yoga exercises, you might be scratching your head and pondering,
“Hold up, what’s the science behind Face Yoga?”
Well, buckle up, my blissful beings, because I’m about to sprinkle some face-stretching wisdom that’ll make your chakras shine! So, let’s dive into the mystical world where your facial muscles get their groove on and uncover the science behind the art of facial enlightenment!
What is the Science behind Face Yoga?
Below is roughly what I told my students in a yoga class where I taught many of the 50 Face Yoga exercises above.
“Alright, Yogi Bears (yes, I do call them that sometimes, if I’m feeling particularly weird), listen up because I’m about to give you the low-down on the science behind face yoga. And let me tell you, it’s a lot more than just making funny faces in the mirror.
So here’s the deal: when you do face yoga exercises, you’re stimulating the muscles in your face, just like when you work out the muscles in your body.
When you stimulate those muscles, you increase blood flow and oxygenation to the area, which helps to tighten and tone the skin.
But that’s not all!
Face yoga also helps to reduce tension in the face, which can lead to fewer wrinkles and a more relaxed look. And when you’re less stressed, you’re less likely to furrow your brow or clench your jaw, which can also cause wrinkles.
So basically, face yoga is like a little spa day for your face.
You’re giving those muscles a workout, increasing blood flow and oxygenation, and reducing tension all at once. And the best part?
You don’t even have to leave your house or put on yoga pants to do it!
So next time your partner asks you why you’re making funny faces at them, either don’t let on so that they develop some sort of complex, or tell them you’re doing your daily face workout. They’ll probably be jealous if they didn’t think of it first and join in.
If they join you, watch out for “The Tongue Curl” Face Yoga exercise because your tongues might intertwine…that’s good news if you’re partners, but not bad news if you’re sitting next to your Mum or Dad.
Let’s delve more into the science of facial yoga by exploring the five main muscles targeted by facial Yoga exercises.
What Facial Muscles are Targeted by Facial Yoga Exercises?
Facial yoga can target various muscles in the face and neck. Some of the muscles that facial yoga exercises can target include:
- Frontalis muscles: These muscles are responsible for raising the eyebrows and can be targeted by exercises that involve raising and lowering the eyebrows.
- Zygomaticus major muscles: These muscles are responsible for smiling and can be targeted by exercises that involve lifting the corners of the mouth.
- Platysma muscles: These muscles are responsible for the appearance of the neck and can be targeted by exercises that involve tilting the head back and tensing the neck muscles.
- Buccinator muscles: These muscles compress the cheeks and can be targeted by exercises that involve puffing them.
- Orbicularis oculi muscles: These muscles are responsible for closing the eyelids and are targeted by exercises that involve blinking and squeezing the eyes shut.
Facial yoga exercises can help improve blood circulation and muscle tone in the face and neck, which can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin. However, it’s important to note that the effectiveness of facial yoga exercises in achieving these goals is still a matter of debate among experts.
Just in case you’re a bit of a nerd like me, I thought you’d like to dive deeper into the three surprising benefits of targeting the frontalis muscles.
Targeting the Frontalis Muscle with Facial Yoga Exercises has 3 Benefits
Targeting the Frontalis muscle with facial yoga exercises can have several potential benefits.
The Frontalis muscle is located in the forehead area and is responsible for raising the eyebrows and creating facial expressions of surprise, worry, or confusion.
This muscle is often one of the first to show signs of ageing, such as wrinkles and furrows, making the face appear older and less youthful.
Three benefits of targeting the Frontalis muscle with facial yoga exercises:
- Improved muscle tone: Like any other muscle in the body, the Frontalis muscle can benefit from regular exercise. Facial yoga exercises that target this muscle can help strengthen and tone it, improving the appearance of the forehead area.
- Reduced appearance of wrinkles: The Frontalis muscle is prone to developing wrinkles and furrows as we age. By toning this muscle, facial yoga exercises can help reduce the appearance of these wrinkles and create a smoother, more youthful-looking forehead.
- Improved facial symmetry: Targeting the Frontalis muscle with facial yoga exercises can help create more symmetrical eyebrows, which can help balance out the face and create a more harmonious appearance.
Next, let’s dive deeper into the three benefits of targeting the Zygomaticus major muscles.
Targeting the Zygomaticus Major Muscle with Facial Yoga Exercises has 3 Benefits
Targeting the Zygomaticus major muscles with facial yoga exercises can have several potential benefits.
The Zygomaticus major muscles are responsible for raising the corners of the mouth and creating a smile expression. Toning these muscles can help improve the appearance of the cheekbones and lift the corners of the mouth, giving the face a more youthful and energetic appearance.
Three benefits of targeting the Zygomaticus major muscle with facial yoga exercises:
- Improved muscle tone: Like any other muscle in the body, the Zygomaticus major muscles can benefit from regular exercise. Facial yoga exercises that target these muscles can help strengthen and tone them, which can improve the appearance of the cheeks and mouth area.
- Lifted corners of the mouth: Facial yoga exercises that target the Zygomaticus major muscles can help lift the corners of the mouth and create a more youthful and energetic appearance.
- Reduced appearance of wrinkles: Facial yoga exercises can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines around the mouth area by toning the Zygomaticus major muscles.
Next up, let’s dive deeper into the three surprising benefits of targeting the Platysma muscles.
Targeting the Platysma Muscle with Facial Yoga Exercises has 3 Benefits
Targeting the Platysma muscle with facial yoga exercises can have several potential benefits.
The Platysma is a thin, sheet-like muscle that extends from the collarbone and chest up to the jawline and lower lip.
It is responsible for the appearance of the neck, and toning this muscle can help improve the appearance of the jawline and reduce the appearance of sagging skin in the neck area.
Three benefits of targeting the Platysma muscle with facial yoga exercises:
- Improved muscle tone: Like any other muscle in the body, the Platysma can benefit from regular exercise. Facial yoga exercises that target this muscle can help strengthen and tone it, improving the appearance of the neck and jawline.
- Reduced appearance of wrinkles: Sagging skin in the neck area can contribute to wrinkles and fine lines. Facial yoga exercises that tone the Platysma muscle can help reduce the appearance of these signs of ageing.
- Improved blood circulation: Facial yoga exercises can help improve blood circulation to the face and neck, which can help nourish the skin and promote a healthy, glowing complexion.
Next, let’s dive deeper into the three surprising benefits of targeting the Buccinator muscles.
Targeting the Buccinator Muscle with Facial Yoga Exercises has 3 Benefits
Targeting the Buccinator muscles with facial yoga exercises can have several potential benefits.
The Buccinator muscles are located in the cheeks and are responsible for compressing the cheeks and helping with chewing and speaking.
Toning these muscles can help improve the appearance of the cheeks, reduce the appearance of sagging skin, and enhance the overall contour of the face.
Three benefits of targeting the Buccinator muscle with facial yoga exercises:
- Improved muscle tone: Like any other muscle in the body, the Buccinator muscles can benefit from regular exercise. Facial yoga exercises that target these muscles can help strengthen and tone them, which can improve the appearance of the cheeks and jawline.
- Enhanced facial contour: Facial yoga exercises can help enhance the overall contour of the face by toning the buccinator muscles, creating a more defined and youthful appearance.
- Reduced appearance of sagging skin: As we age, the skin in the cheeks area can start to sag, creating an aged appearance. By toning the Buccinator muscles, facial yoga exercises can help reduce the appearance of sagging skin and create a more lifted appearance.
Next, let’s dive deeper into the three surprising benefits of targeting the Orbicularis oculi muscles.
Targeting the Orbicularis Oculi Muscle with Facial Yoga Exercises has 3 Benefits
Targeting the Orbicularis oculi muscles with facial yoga exercises can have several potential benefits.
The Orbicularis oculi muscles are located around the eyes and are responsible for closing the eyes, squinting, and creating facial expressions of happiness and sadness.
Toning these muscles can help improve the appearance of the eye area, reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, and enhance the overall look of the face.
Three benefits of targeting the Orbicularis oculi muscle with facial yoga exercises:
- Improved muscle tone: Like any other muscle in the body, the Orbicularis oculi muscles can benefit from regular exercise. Facial yoga exercises that target these muscles can help strengthen and tone them, which can improve the appearance of the eye area and reduce sagging skin.
- Reduced appearance of wrinkles and fine lines: The eye area is one of the first places to show signs of ageing, such as wrinkles and fine lines. By toning the Orbicularis oculi muscles, facial yoga exercises can help reduce the appearance of these wrinkles and create a more youthful-looking eye area.
- Reduced appearance of eye bags and puffiness: Targeting the Orbicularis oculi muscles with facial yoga exercises can help reduce the appearance of eye bags and puffiness, making the eyes look tired and aged.
Before we get too carried away with our face yoga exercises, let’s talk about the possible risks.
What are the Possible Risks of Face Yoga?
Now, before we get too carried away with our face yoga exercises, let’s talk about the possible risks. I know, I know, it’s hard to believe that making silly faces could be dangerous, but hear me out.
First of all, you could end up with some serious face fatigue. I’m talking about muscles so tired they feel like they’ve run a marathon. So, if you start to feel like you can’t move your face anymore (e.g. after you’ve completed number 46 on the list above), maybe take a break, and dunk your face in a sink filled with cold water.
Another risk is that you could accidentally scare your dog or your roommate with your crazy face contortions. For example, if you’re doing number 32 (The Lip Kisser) where you pout your lips and kiss the air as if you’re blowing a kiss, your dog will probably take that as a cue to slather you in doggie kisses.
And finally, there’s the risk of looking too good. If you start doing Face Yoga daily, you could look so amazing that people will stop recognising you. You might have to carry a photo of your pre-face-yoga self just to prove it’s you.
So, there you have it, my Yogi bears, regarding the possible risks of Face Yoga. But don’t let that stop you from trying it out. Just be careful not to scare anyone, and make sure to take plenty of selfies so you can track your progress.
Next, I will tell you about some possible mistakes to avoid in Face Yoga.
Common Mistakes to Avoid in Face Yoga
Alright folks, listen up, because I’m about to tell you about some possible mistakes to avoid in Face Yoga. And trust me, you don’t want to make these mistakes.
First off, don’t get too aggressive with those facial muscles. I know it’s tempting to go all-out with your tongue juts and eyebrow raises, but if you push too hard, you could end up knackered (overly tired), and nobody wants that.
Another mistake to avoid is doing face yoga in public. Trust me, it will scare everyone who glances in your direction, and you’ll discover that people don’t come within a 10-yard radius of you. So, keep your facial Yoga behind closed doors where only your dog can see you doing it.
And finally, don’t forget to breathe. I know, I know, we’re all so focused on our facial muscles that we forget to inhale and exhale. But trust me, breathing is important. Not only does it help you relax, but it also helps to oxygenate your skin and keep it looking healthy.
So there you have it, my Yogi bears, some possible mistakes to avoid in Face Yoga. Just remember to take it easy, avoid doing it in public, and breathe. Your face (and your reputation) will thank you.
Next, I wrap things up with my conclusion on the “heady” subject of facial yoga (yep, that was another face pun).
George’s Conclusion
Well, Yogis, I hope you’ve learned a thing or two about the magical world of Face Yoga today. And remember, whether you’re looking to reduce wrinkles, tone your facial muscles, or just make silly faces in the mirror, Face Yoga has got you covered.
But let’s not forget the most important lesson: don’t take yourself too seriously. I mean, we’re making funny faces. So, it’s similar to Laughter Yoga in many ways (like this silent laughter yoga exercise). Go ahead, laugh, and enjoy the ridiculousness of it all.
And who knows, maybe someday we’ll see Face Yoga as an official Olympic event. I can just picture it now: Yogis from around the world contorting their faces in ways we never thought possible, all in the name of gold medal glory.
But until then, keep on stretching those facial muscles, my Yogi friend. And don’t forget to smile, because laughter is the best medicine (and it’s great for your face, too!).
If you like using cards, all 50 of the Face Yoga Exercises are available within The Face Yoga Cards Deck.
If you like Yoga Card Decks (who doesn’t), take a peek at my Yoga Card Decks Collection: Face Yoga Card Deck, Chakra Chair Yoga Card Deck, 101 Mini Yoga Cards Deck, Chair Yoga For Golfers Card Deck, Mind Monster Card Deck: 52 Cards To Conquer Cognitive Chaos, and the Adult ADHD Card Deck.
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