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Facial Yoga….

02 8, 2010

Exercising your face muscles tightens, tones and, according to practitioners, combats aging.

Photographer Gene Moz offers a gallery of some of the more intriguing poses

Free Your Tongue

Temple Dancer Eyes

Smiling Fish Face

Smile while pursing your lips. This pose is modeled after the look celebrities often give the paparazzi.

Lion Face, Part I

Inhale through your nose, make fists and squeeze all your facial muscles…

Lion Face, Part II

Now exhale through your mouth, stick out your tongue, roll your eyes up and open your hands. Repeat three times.

Surprise Me!

Widen your eyes, as though surprised, but try not to wrinkle the brow. Focus on a point in front of you for about five to ten seconds. Then repeat, four times.

Satchmo

Named for Louis Armstrong, this poses mimics the cheeks of a trumpet player.

Marilyn

The repetitive puckering and blowing creates stronger, firmer lips.

Baby Bird

Swallow while pressing the tip of the tongue to the roof of your mouth. Then tilt your head slightly to the left and swallow.
Then repeat, towards the right. This exercise helps jowls from forming.

Buddha Face

Close your eyes, relax and imagine a point between the brows. Hold for one minute, or longer

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