12 Yoga Exercises For Slimming Your Face

Benefits: Jivha Bandha is one of the best face slimming exercises that chisels your face and shapes your jaw line. Along with it, it also tones your facial muscles.

Procedure: Sit in the lotus position. If Lotus posture is not comfortable due to tight hips or knee stress, a cross seated posture is good enough. Place your hands comfortably on your lap. Place the tip of your tongue against the upper wall of your mouth like you are trying to swallow it into the mouth. Keeping your tongue that way, open your mouth slowly and completely till you feel a stretch in your throat and neck. Repeat a couple of times. Breathe normally through your nose.

3. Jalandhar Bandha (Chin Lock)

Benefits: Jalandhar Bandha shapes your face and tones your facial and jaw line muscles. It is a boon for people with double chins as the exercise is very effective in getting rid of them.

Procedure: Sit down in the Lotus position or a variation of a lotus position. Breathe deeply. Place your hands on the knees, lift your sternumⁱ  towards your chin, and once the sternum locks onto the chin, get the head to bend a bit forward/downward direction.. Hold this position.

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You can choose any meditative posture to sit. However, keeping your spine straight and knees close to the ground is crucial.

4. Fish Face

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Benefits: Fish face tones and stretches your cheek muscles. It makes your cheeks less flabby and your face sleek.

Procedure: Suck your cheeks and lips inwards and try to replicate a fish face. Holding that face, attempt to smile. You will feel a burn in your cheeks and jaw. Relax and repeat the exercise.

5. Mouthwash Technique

5. Mouthwash Technique

Benefits: Mouthwash technique tones your cheeks and keeps double chin at bay.

Procedure: Fill your mouth with air. Transferring the air in your mouth from one corner to the other is similar to cleansing your mouth with mouthwash. Continue the procedure for a few minutes, relax and repeat a couple of times. Your cheeks might feel tired after this technique so to relieve them from stress try a face slimming massage at the end, use a facial oil or gel and massage your cheeks in a ward motion. You can either use your fingers or a face slimming roller.

6. Cheek Uplift

Benefits: Cheek Uplifts are perfect for your cheekbones, reducing the fat in them and toning your face to make it look younger.

Procedure: Sit comfortably and smile as wide as you can. Now place the index and middle finger of both your hands on both the cheeks. With the help of your fingers, lift your cheeks towards your eyes. Hold it there for a few seconds and relax. Repeat the exercise a couple of times. You can even try a face slimming belt and wear it while you are working or sleeping.

7. Chin Lift

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Benefits: Chin lift will get rid of your double chin and stretches your jaw, throat, and neck.

Procedure: Sit or stand comfortably. Now, tilt your head upwards towards the ceiling and your eyes following the same. Tighten your lips and protrude them forward as if trying to kiss the ceiling. Hold on to that for a couple of seconds and release. Repeat the same a few times.

8. Neck Roll

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