Yoga for Good, Glowing Skin

It costs but a fraction of what your imported cosmetic cream might does but requires double the hard work. The secret behind glowing, healthy skin, it seems was written hundreds of years ago in Yogic literature. Yoga is usually associated with fitness and flexibility but it also adds that glint to your face that many cosmetic procedures can't. Inverted postures, pranayama and sun salutations can give you the much-needed makeover, provided you practice them regularly.

According to the head of artistic yoga, Bharat Thakur's Yoga, Uma Gautam, all inverted postures like the halasana or the plough posture, the sarvangasana, the head stand or sirshasana, the paschimottamasana help the blood to flow to the brain, and there is good blood circulation around the eyes and cheeks.

"These asanas clear the skin and makes it look healthy. Between seven to 10 days of practicing these asanas you can see the difference clearly. Pranayama is also great for good skin. You can do anywhere between 20 to 100 Kapalbhatis and Bhastrikas and see the change yourself. In the yogic scriptures, there is a mention of these yogic postures to not just develop a healthy lifestyle but also see the change in your skin." (MORE)

Source: Times of India