Can Yoga Tighten Your Skin?

Yoga is not a traditional sport in China, but was introduced from India. Nowadays, in cities, many women prefer to go out and do yoga. Doing yoga after get off work every day can not only eliminate a day's work fatigue, but long-term practice of yoga can also bring great benefits to physical health. It can be said that it is very beneficial to the body and mind. So, can yoga tighten your skin?

Practicing yoga not only prevents your skin from becoming sagging, but is also very beneficial to your skin.

Practicing yoga is good for the skin. The main reason is that yoga can improve our endocrine system. Most skin problems are caused by endocrine system, and hot yoga is very effective for detoxification. Therefore, yoga can definitely improve the skin. However, it will not be effective immediately in a short period of time. It requires a gradual process. Professional Bikram-style hot yoga is practiced at a room temperature of 38-42 degrees. The acne will break out after the class. The detoxification effect is very good, but it consumes a lot of energy on the body. It is recommended to do it once a week, no more than twice a week.

Women practicing yoga can speed up metabolism, increase blood circulation, repair damaged tissues, and provide adequate nutrition to body tissues; practicing yoga can remove waste from the body and accelerate our body's self-repair, thereby achieving a conditioning effect from the inside out. It has a good preventive effect on freckles, age spots, and wrinkles that may appear on our skin. Therefore, practicing yoga regularly can achieve the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin.

Upward Dog

Upward Dog is the reverse of Downward Dog and targets your abdomen, back, and legs. So you can also use this pose to remove fat from your thighs.

1. Prone position

2. Keep your chin on the ground and your feet hip-width apart.

3. Push the ground with your toes and insteps, and lift your heels off the ground

4. Keep your palms directly under your shoulders.

5. Stretch your arms out and look up.

6. Bend back until you feel a stretch in your back.

7. Lift from your thighs, supporting your body with your toes and hands.

8. Hold the pose for 20 seconds

9. Repeat the pose three times, maintaining your breath.