Daily Face-Yoga Tarot Exercise
The Forehead Smoother
The Forehead Smoother is a face-yoga exercise aimed at relaxing and reducing the appearance of forehead wrinkles, particularly horizontal lines. It focuses on stretching and smoothing the forehead muscles, promoting a more relaxed and youthful appearance.
Target Face Muscles
Frontalis Muscle: Covers the forehead and is responsible for raising the eyebrows.
Corrugator Supercilii: These muscles are located between the eyebrows and are involved in frowning.
How to Practice the Forehead Smoother
Starting Position: Sit or stand comfortably with a relaxed posture.
Hand Position:
- Place the palms or fingertips of both hands on your forehead. Your fingers should be spread out between the hairline and the eyebrows.
- For the corrugator supercilii, position your fingertips just above each eyebrow, near the center of your forehead.
The Movement:
- Gently press down with your fingertips and then sweep outward towards the temples. This helps relax the frontalis muscle.
- To target the corrugator supercilii, apply gentle pressure above the eyebrows and slowly move your fingers outward toward the ends of the eyebrows. This helps stretch and relax these muscles.
- I'd like you to focus on keeping your forehead and eyebrow area relaxed and free of tension.
Duration and Frequency: Repeat this combined sweeping and pressing motion for 1-2 minutes. You can do this exercise once or twice a day.
Benefits
Reduced Forehead and Brow Tension: Helps relieve tension in both the forehead and the brow area.
Minimized Wrinkles: Aims to reduce both horizontal forehead lines and vertical frown lines between the eyebrows.
Improved Blood Circulation: Enhances blood flow to the forehead, promoting a healthier skin tone.
Stress Relief and Mental Clarity: The soothing nature of the exercise can reduce stress and improve mental clarity.
For The Forehead Smoother, targeting the Frontalis Muscle and Corrugator Supercilii, the blend will focus on relaxation to reduce tension in the forehead and between the brows, while supporting skin elasticity and rejuvenation. The diffusion blend will encourage a sense of calm, clarity, and emotional release to complement the smoothing motion of the exercise.
Blend Purpose:
- Topical: Eases tension in the forehead and between the brows, tones the skin, and promotes a smoother appearance.
- Diffusion: Fosters calmness and clarity, helping release stress or worry often held in the forehead area.
Topical Blend (Smoothing & Relaxing)
- 2 drops Frankincense Essential Oil (supports skin rejuvenation and relaxation).
- 2 drops Lavender Essential Oil (calms muscles and promotes smoothness).
- 1 drop Clary Sage Essential Oil (relieves tension and improves elasticity).
Instructions:
Dilute in 1 tsp of carrier oil like argan or rosehip seed oil (both excellent for facial skin). Gently massage the oil onto the forehead and between the brows in upward and outward motions before or after the exercise.
Diffusion Blend (Calm & Clarity)
- 3 drops Chamomile Essential Oil (soothing and eases emotional stress).
- 2 drops Rosemary Essential Oil (enhances focus and mental clarity).
- 1 drop Ylang Ylang Essential Oil (balances and encourages emotional release).
Instructions:
Diffuse this blend during the exercise to create a calming environment. Breathe deeply to connect with the relaxing, smoothing energy of the motions.