There comes a time when the sight of teen-aged girls with cheeks flush with vitality and unblemished skin would fill you with nostalgia, regret and wistful longing to have that skin yourself.
Particularly if during adolescence you had to contend with pimple or acne,
large pores, dark circles around your eyes or washed-out looking skin. You are not the only one to go through that "suffering". In reality, there is recognition of the fact that outer looks manifest inner conditions. You can consider grayish pallor as an omen that toxins are existing in your liver; that dark circles under the eyes mean the presence of some kidney failure or disorder.
Yoga could be the fixer you’ve long been dreaming of. It is a complete activity that assures (and has fulfilled) rehabilitative gains for your mental, physical and spiritual self. It could be one method of staying healthy and enhancing your appearance with a youthful healthy charm. Yoga is defined as "union," and is based on the belief of putting your body in harmony with your mind and spirit. That refers to your totality, internal and external selves.
Yoga gets your blood flowing
The various yoga poses spur the smooth flow of oxygenated blood towards your face by targeting specific internal organs for cell generation and regeneration. When your blood has difficulty in circulating, your cells are deprived of the much-needed oxygen and nutrients, thus causing that dull complexion of yellowish or grayish tinge on your cheeks. Inverted asanas, or postures, place your brain below your heart level and work wonders in renewing your tired, dull skin back to its young charming glow.
Yoga flushes out your body toxins
When the pores of your skin, especially in the face are blocked by extra sebum, dead skin cells and toxins, bacteria just multiply and flourish! Inflammation is among the direct effects, leading on to pimples, enlarged pores and skin flaws like blackheads and whiteheads and discolorations.
Though most asanas are performed while seated, it doesn't mean to say that yoga is best for those who're lazy to move. "Hot yoga" is a type of yoga that is performed in a room heated as high as 40 degrees Celsius, which heat stimulates a lot of sweat that detoxification is encouraged.
Detox, how? The skin of humans is endowed with transformational facility to change the state of toxins from oil-soluble to water-soluble and to expel these through the sweat glands and pores. Ergo, sweat is an tremendous detoxifying agent, cleansing your skin of unwanted dirt and oils.
Yoga provides stress-relief
Stress is one of the common catchwords starting from the past century and damaging your skin is just among its negative manifestations. When stress levels rise, hormones like androgen and cortisol levels rise too, and generate massive production of sebum and promote the appearance of blemishes. Stress is one cause of insomnia, which in turn is the origin of your blown up and swollen eyes and dark arcs under your eyes.
Yoga has the unique characteristic of combining meditation, guided breathing and gentle stretches. This arrangement directs your mind towards your inner self and grounds you on serenity and joy and at the same time recharging your body and soul by resting your muscles ached by fatigue. Relaxing music combines with sounds of nature and instruments to be a restful treatment to a troubled mind, and takes your brain to a serene mode. Like other types of exercise, yoga ejects endorphins and adrenaline, which then cause you to have and maintain a good mood and recharged outlook. So you get to feel good, and besides, you will then also look good!
