Two photos showing comparison of face blood circulation flow. Before and after face yoga.

Does The Face Yoga Method Really Work?

I know that many of you are wondering if the Face Yoga Method really works when you see the funny faces you have to practice. Believe me, I felt the same way! When I started creating the poses for myself, I was simply interested in my own face. I just wanted to look younger and better.

I was teaching communication at a famous university in Tokyo and I loved my job. I was not really planning on sharing my poses with anybody because part of me wanted to keep it as a beauty secret. But many people started noticing the changes in my face and that led to my career change. I left my teaching position, got married and moved to California.  In retrospect, the Face Yoga Method not only changed my face, it changed my life.

The Painful Birth of the Face Yoga Method

When I started doing face exercises in Japan back in 2005, there was nobody practicing Face Yoga. Now I have 5 certified Face Yoga Method instructors in Japan and the US. Five years ago I could never imagine what I am doing now.

To make a long story short, synchronicity came into play and I published my first book on Face Yoga back in 2006. The book sold well in Japan and was then translated into Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Since the exercises had such a visual impact (some of the poses look absolutely funny and strange!)

I received a lot of public attention that I was not ready for. I was asked to be on many comedy-type shows. Can you imagine appearing on TV screen with a funny face!? I did not like that. When the tv offers got more serious, I was asked to present the “scientific data” on the exercises.

Even though the producers were convinced, the Before/After photos were obvious, and I had seen so many transformations of the faces of my students and myself, I needed some scientific data.

The Truth and the Science Behind the Face Yoga Method

I had a chance to take Before/After photos of the Face Yoga exercises using a thermography camera at a Japanese University. The thermal imaging camera made it possible to show the amount of blood flow in the face before and after a Face Yoga Pose.

After 3 sets of 10 seconds of this pose, we could see the increases in temperature on their faces! (See the thermal imaging camera photos below.) The warm parts of the face stand out well against cooler parts of the face. Finally, I had a scientific approach that proved that face yoga exercises have physical benefits!

Two thermographic images featuring comparison of close-up faces before and after face yoga
Face Yoga Method thermographic image – before and after face yoga!

Better Circulation = Younger Looking Face

Don’t you feel more alive, happy and positive after a great laugh or talk with your friends? There is a mental aspect of it, of course, but when you laugh hard and talk a lot, you are breathing more air into your body and the oxygen flow gets increased. The sigh, on the other hand does not really increase your oxygen flow.

More oxygen flow means more nutrients in your body and you can see the benefits of it on the skin. The same thing applies to your face. More oxygen flow on your face means more radiant, youthful looking skin. So how you can increase the oxygen flow on your face?

Almost everybody is familiar with the mental and physical benefits of body exercises. They improve your mood, energy and posture, tone the body and help it get stronger, flexible, and lean. They increase the oxygen flow and if you do not exercise, your body gets weaker and flabby. The same thing applies to your face.

Do you think you are convinced enough to start or continue practicing face yoga with the Face Yoga Method? The exercises do not take long but they require some faith and, believe me, you will see that face yoga really works. If you are still not sure, please let me know. I am happy to share more real stories with you!


5 Face Yoga Poses

6 thoughts on “Does The Face Yoga Method Really Work?”

  1. I am 57yrs with lots of facial lines and bagginess around my mouth, I have a deep brow furrow line that makes me look unhappy all the time
    I feel like I need a miracle to improve my face, can face yoga method really help me??

    1. Yes, definitely Berni! It sounds like you would benefit the best from our lifetime membership program. This is our most comprehensive offer that includes over 70 facial exercises, 7 Essential Daily Routines and all 9 Jump Start programs in addition to monthly live webinars with Fumiko and access to a Facebook support group. You will be able to take advantage of our 57% OFF discount for the program here: https://go.faceyogamethod.com/limited-time-offer/

  2. Rakesh Sharma

    You are quite right about the effects of oxygen on our muscles.
    Face yoga really improves the symmetry of look.

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