Guest guest Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 > > > > Hi there, > > > > I am sorry for a very delayed reply on the > description of > > facial exercises that was sought by a few people > on board > > quite a while ago. I was busy moving from Utah to > Illinois. > > > > Please find below a description of the exercises. > > > > BTW, anybody from Illinois here? > > > > Gai > > > > > > > > > > > > Kundaliniyoga, Gayathri > Narayanan > > <gaia3_71> wrote: > > > > > attention?). In case you didn't know I have a > major > > > hearing deficit, so > > > this last one is intereting to say the least. > IT > > > > > > > Leo, > > > > I thought about a very simple set of facial > exercises > > to increase blood flow to the facial region, > including > > the ears. It should, therefore, potentially help > in > > improving hearing. You might want to try the > > exercises. > > The steps go like this. > > > > Step 1: Raise both your eyebrows as high as you > can > > slooowly ( as you are physically lifting the brain > > when doing this ). You should feel stretching in > > the scalp, and the top of the eyes, increasing > > blood flow in these regions. > > > > Step 2: Widen your eyes as much as you can. You > > should feel some stretch below the eyes and some > > stretching in the ear. > > > > Step 3: Open your mouth wide, and drop the jaws > > down as much as possible. This should stretch the > > ears further, and the cheeks and the jaw line. > > > > Step 4: Now, cover your teeth rows with the lips. > > This should intensify the stretch in the ears, > cheeks, > > and jaws, besides stretching the nostrils ( > clearing > > sinuses ). > > > > Step 5: Shift the mouth/jaw line from left to > right. > > This will further intensify the facial stretches > > on the left side, besides stretching the sides of > > the chin and neck. > > > > Now, hold the above stretches combinedly for 5 > breaths > > ( DO NOT HOLD THE BREATH, BUT HOLD THE STRETCH ). > > Breath in and out sloooowly and deeply for 5 > breaths > > ( that should be about 20-60 seconds, depending on > > the rate of your breathing ). For any stretch to > > be optimally effective, it should be held for > 20-60 > > seconds. If you hold the stretch for too long, you > > overbias the stretch in that region and the skin > > loses its elasticity. > > > > > > Then, do the above steps, and finally shift the > > mouth/jaw from right to left. And, hold this for > > 5 breaths. > > > > > > You can then do another similar set. > > > > Step 1: Shut both your eyes as tightly as you can > > ( this will counter-stretch the > lifting-of-eyebrow- > > stretch, and create a balance ). > > > > Step 2: Pout your lips, and then move them from > > left to right (Counter-stretch to the wide-open > jaw). > > Hold the stretch for 5 breaths. > > And, then repeat the above steps, and shift the > lips > > from right to left for 5 breaths. > > > > Wherever there is a stretch, there is increased > > blood flow, as the stretch dilates the blood > vessels. > > Wherever there is improved blood flow, things work > > better. > > And, the above steps can certainly help in > > increasing the blood flow to the facial region. > > I am not sure how you > > are going to feel while doing the above set of > > exercises, but stretch to the point of slight > > discomfort and not pain. They are simple > stretches, > > and you can try them anytime and anyhow ( sitting, > > standing, lying down..). With daily practise, > > it should ease up things progressively. > > Please try them, and let me know how it goes. > > > > gai > > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > > http://mailplus. > > --- End forwarded message --- > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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