My story begins with a bottle of Vodka.
I rarely drink (maybe a couple drinks a year), as I spent most of high school to 23 partying. I wouldn't be able to keep up with my younger self. About 10 years ago a patient that was dying of brain cancer went on a final trip - a cruise to Canada. She was excited about bringing back (smuggling as she put it) big bottles of duty free alcohol. She insisted that even though I didn't drink much, I needed a [big] bottle... she loved spreading joy - I can still hear her infectious laugh:)
Grey Goose it is! I never opened the bottle until I needed rubbing alcohol & couldn't get it at the start of the pandemic. But I used that bottle daily prior to my wound care. It is still in my freezer!
Every morning when I'd get up to make coffee I would stand at the freezer with a bottle of Grey Goose pressed against my tired, puffy eyes!... soothing....a daily habit was created! Eventually I would buy ice eye masks so I could crawl back into bed & drink my coffee (i insist on being "lazy" in bed every morning).
Fast forward to today...I get up very early (5:30) ice my eyes, drink my coffee, meditate, practice a Face Yoga Pose or 2, use my gua sha tools & do a few breaths of Cat/Cow Pose - all in my bed, all before I get up to get ready for work. My beauty & "lazy" morning needs are met all before 7am.
Everything changes with just a simple changeš§āāļø
BENEFITS:
ā”Relaxes the Forehead
ā”Improves Circulation to the Face
ā”Massages the Scalp - Promoting Hair Growth
Great to do in bed - morning &/or night. Adjust the hand position so the forehead doesn't wrinkle. Breathe...
Muscles Used:
Increases circulation & blood flow to the frontalis.
BENEFITS:
ā”Makes the Eye Area, Especially Eyebrows, Symmetrical
ā”Prevents & Reduces Forehead Wrinkles
ā”Trains the Forehead Muscles Not to Move When Opening the Eyes
Body posture is 1st! Then determine which eyebrow is higher. This pose wrinkles the forehead - that's OK - afterwards tap or glide fingertips around the forehead. Can use free hand to gently assist the lift.
Muscles Used:
Works orbicularis oculi, procerus, corrugator supercilii muscles while preventing frontalis from forming lines.
Juneās sun is shining & so are we! Letās sparkle & ease through busy summer days with 3 quick face yoga poses per session to smooth away frown lines from sunny squints.
Melt tension, protect your glow & fit radiance into your packed schedule. Get ready to shine brighter āļø
... and so be it & so it isš¹
Welcome to May, where we set our intention to thrive and glow!
With each face yoga practice, letās nurture our inner vitality, release tension & let our natural radiance shine like the spring sun.
Take a moment to breathe deeply, soften your face & embrace the vibrant energy within you.
Hereās to a month of thriving beauty & glowing from the inside out!
And so be it, and so it is...
New month, New intention...
As we step into April, letās set an intention to renew & bloom ā inside & out.
With each face yoga practice, we shed the old, invite fresh energy - and let our natural radiance unfold like spring blossoms.
Take a deep breath, soften your jaw & smile at the beauty growing within you. Hereās to a month of glowing renewal!
...And so it is...
