Los Angeles: Nip and Tuck Yoga
Southern California is certainly the land of the nip and the tuck, so it's not that surprising to see this local newscast about a group of Laguna Beach women who are trying to stave off the signs of aging with Facelift Yoga.
Doesn't seem like the most relaxing way to pass an hour, with repetitive instructions like "blink, blink, blink, blink, blink" or "hold it, hold it, hold it...oh that lactic acid burn is just murder here." Facial aerobics anyone?
The classes are based on a technique that aesthetician Marie Veronique Nadeau outlined in her book, The Yoga Facelift but I do wonder about the efficacy of exercising facial muscles to keep the face firm and youthful. From what I understand about facial aging, it's mostly due to loss of volume (fat) and diminishing skin elasticity -- not sagging muscles. That said, ladies and gentlemen, if it makes you feel good, go for it. Because if you feel better, you're bound to look better too.
Now, hold it, hold it...
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