My personal Face Yoga story
I discovered the Face Yoga Method during one of the most difficult transitions of my life, retiring from a 20-year professional dance career. For 34 years, dancing was my life. During my last season, I had no notion of where my life was heading. I had no reason to get out of bed in the morning, I was anxious about the future, my personal life had not turned out as I had hoped, and everything seemed to be falling apart at the same moment. One day when I looked in the mirror, I saw someone I didn't recognize.
I was just about to turn 40 and I saw signs of aging– a deepening nasolabial fold, the corners of my mouth and face lines were starting to sag, …
cystic acne I had been battling for over 20 years was worse than ever, I had extreme pain in my jaw joints from grinding my teeth, I looked stressed and exhausted, and worst of all, people who didn't know me well said I looked like someone who doesn't like to smile much in life… which was shocking to me! I consider myself to be someone who enjoys a good laugh and cracking silly jokes. Apparently, how I felt on the inside did not reflect on my face!
After I discovered Face Yoga, everything started to change.
I had always loved exercising my body because it could drastically improve my performance in rehearsals and on stage, but I couldn't believe I had never considered training my face! I was interested in the physics and rationale behind Face Yoga, and it led me to discover that I spent the majority of the day with my mouth corners down. And so, I began doing Face Yoga poses every morning and evening. To be clear, there are no right or wrong ways to smile, but I learned that there are several muscle groups that can be activated to generate the desired look in a very natural way. After some time training, my dance students asked if I'd changed my make-up because I was glowing. I felt much more at ease and secure in myself, and I began to enjoy the process of transforming my life. My face had completely changed for the brighter, and my life had been given new purpose and direction. That's when I decided to share this wonderful experience with everyone by opening a Face Yoga Studio!
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