Who said Yoga is only for weight loss? Yoga is more than what we conceive about it. It can be used for improve muscle strength; improve respiration, protection from injury, cardiovascular health, etc. But there’s something more to Yoga. As we’ve already mentioned in our previous post, how Yoga can be used to get slimmer face, we’re now going to discuss how yoga can give you glowing skin without requiring any cosmetics. We have often found that people struggle for glowing skin throughout the year. And so they resort for expensive skin treatments and cosmetics to get the skin they desire for. But hey, here’s the good news. You can get ever-glowing skin with the help of Yoga.
On International Yoga Day 2017, we would like to share some yoga asanas with you for ageless glowing skin.
But before that, tell us which of the following problems are you suffering from?
- Premature Ageing: It happens primarily due to poor lifestyle, inadequate diet, smoking and alcohol addiction, unhealthy food choices, etc.
- Acne: Most of the people nowadays suffer from adult acne. It is often caused by stress, poor diet, poor hygiene, alcohol, smoking etc. It can also happen due to underlying health conditions like Irritable Bowel Syndrome, poor digestion, hormonal imbalance, PCOD, etc.
- Improper Digestion: It is the most common cause of pimples. When your gut is not functioning properly, it reflects badly on your skin.
How Yoga can help you achieve glowing skin?
Practicing these asanas on daily basis can help you attain glowing and pimple-free skin in a month.
Bhujangasana (The Cobra Pose)
It relieves the stiffness in the back and shoulders .It enhances your mood and make you skin flexible and smooth.
Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
It improves respiration , helps normalise hormonal imbalance and soothes muscles. It makes your skin appear more flexible and smoother.
Halasana (Plough Pose)
It improves blood circulation in your face and head. Proper blood circulation is driving force behind glowing and problem-free skin. When your blood circulation is adequate to your face, your skin starts glowing as a result.
Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand Pose)
It improves the texture of your skin by enhancing the blood circulation. When you practice this pose, the blood rushes to your head. It helps alleviate adult acne and pimples.
Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)
It improves the blood circulation to your face and head. It increases the oxygen supply to your head and face and improves the quality of your skin.
Shishuasana (Child Pose)
It improves the blood circulation to your head region and enhances your mood. When your mood is uplifted, it reflects on your skin.
On 21st June, the world is observing International Yoga Day. It is commonly referred to as Yoga Day. It was started being celebrated since 21st June, 2015. A separate day was dedicated to Yoga unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly on 11th December 2014, but the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested UN to change the date of International Yoga Day to 21st June. Do you know why? Because 21st June is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and it shares a special significance in the world.
