Yoga is celebrated for its stress-busting and strength-building abilities – but did you know that it can also benefit your complexion? Yoga glow is a thing and, if you practice regularly, you’ve probably noticed the effects of exercise on your skin.
We all know how beneficial yoga can be. Yoga is a form of exercise that not only gives health benefits but you can also get beauty benefits from it. There is a reason why both Bollywood and Hollywood actresses practice yoga religiously to stay young and grand.
yoga encourages proper blood circulation, which, in turn, improves the skin as it feeds the cells the required nutrients and flushes out toxins.
Here are 9 Yoga poses for glowing skin that you can try too.
9 Yoga Pose for Glowing Skin
- Halasana
- Shavasana
- Sarvangasana
- Dhanurasana
- Adho Mukha Svanasana
- Padmasana
- Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
- Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)
- Bhujangasana (Cobra)
- Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
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Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
With its focus on deep, rhythmic breathing, this simple standing pose helps alleviate stress and improve oxygen flow. “Getting in more oxygen through controlled breathing helps the body to release harmful toxins and keep the skin healthy and glowing.” By enhancing blood circulation, tadasana improves lymphatic drainage which brightens the complexion and reduces puffiness around the eye area.
How To Do Mountain Pose:
-Stand comfortably with your big toes touching and heels slightly apart
-Press the soles of your feet into the floor and engage your thighs, drawing them inward and upward
-Lengthen your tailbone toward the floor and draw in your belly
-Keeping your chin parallel to the mat, draw your shoulders back and down
-Soften your eyes and throat and let your arms hang beside your torso
-Optional: Raise your hands into a prayer position in front of your chest
-Close your eyes
-Inhale and exhale deeply for 5 breaths
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Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)
Inversions are one of the best exercises to bring blood flow to the face and increase oxygen supply to skin cells. “If I don’t have an opportunity for entire yoga practice, I take at least five minutes and turn upside down—it’s anti-gravity and anti-aging and absolutely gives the skin a healthy glow.
How To Do A Standing Forward Fold:
-Stand in Mountain Pose with your hands resting on your hips
-Slowly exhale and bend forward from your hips (not your waist)
-Bend your knees as much as you need to relieve tension from your lower back
-Allow your head to hang heavy
-If possible, bring your palms to rest on the floor or against the back of your ankles; if not, cross your arms in front of you, holding your elbows
-With each inhalation, slightly lift and lengthen your torso; be mindful to avoid rounding your back
-Inhale and exhale deeply for 5 breaths -
Bhujangasana (Cobra)
Stress is one of the worst offenders for skin woes. Genieve tells us: “Emotional stress takes a huge toll on your hormones and your skin. When you live in harmony with work, friends, and commitments, your stress is reduced and your skin can glow.” Cobra pose helps reduce tension, stress, and fatigue by opening your lungs and energizing your body. By lowering cortisol (the “stress hormone”) and reducing oxidative stress, yoga helps to minimize and prevent the visible signs of skin aging brought on by dehydration and loss of elasticity.
How To Do Cobra Pose:
-Lie on your belly
-Stretch your legs out behind you with your knees touching and the tops of your feet resting on the floor
-Spread your hands on the floor beneath your shoulders and hug your elbows on your sides
-Press your feet and thighs firmly into the floor
-On your inhale, straighten your arms to push your chest forward and up off the floor
-Slowly roll your shoulders back and away from your ears to elongate your neck
-Hold for 5 breaths
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