Exercises to relax the face

The face is a mirror of a person’s frame of mind. If stressed, the facial muscles tend to get stiff and this stiffness leads to development of wrinkles and frowned eyebrows. When you do these exercises you might be making unnatural movements but these movements will bring your face back into its natural state, making it look fresh and giving it a youthful look.

Ex 1a, b, c

Ex 1d, e

Exercise 1

• Sit in front of a mirror
• Make funny faces at yourself, stretching the area round the mouth. Some examples are given but be creative and come up with your own expressions
• Fill your mouth with air
• Gently shift air from one cheek to the other as shown
• Repeat 10-20 times.

Exercise 2

• Close your eyes and inhale deeply as you count one to five
• Hold your breath; press the chin down on the jugular notch (mid-point of the two collar bones under the chin)
• Raise the chin up four fingers above the jugular notch and make a humming sound like a bee from your throat. Slowly exhale as you hum
• Listen to the sound vibrations as they travel up and spread through the head
• Repeat three times.