Yoga for youthful and glowing skin
The following yoga techniques if done regularly can lead to a youthful and glowing skin:
- Yoni mudra
- Yog mudra
- Kapal randhra dhouti
- Kapal bhaati
- Dhanurvakrasana
- Paschimottanasana
Kapal randhra dhouti (KRD) the signature yogic facial massage of the Yoga Institute, Mumbai. It is an excellent technique that will make you want to forget your expensive skin treatments. It stimulates all your facial nerves and over time gives a natural, beautiful glow. It also help you relax and de-stress.
Method to do KRD:
- Gently but firmly massage your forehead with your fingers starting from the centre of your forehead till the temples
- Gently pinch your eyebrows along the length. Repeat this three – four times
- Massage the around your eyes in circular motion
- In outward strokes massage your checks
- Look up and massage your neck in upward strokes
To understand the other yogic techniques mentioned above, refer to YouTube.
Suffice to say that if you spend about 15 minutes doing this daily you will have a youthful and glowing skin. And if it works for you, do it lifelong.
Written by: Dr. Ajay Sati.
