What do Deepika Padukone and Meghan Markle have in common? Apart from being actors, they have both adopted face yoga into their fitness routines. In an interview with Birchbox, Markle had said, “I swear it works, as silly as you may feel. On the days I do it, my cheekbones and jawline are way more sculpted.”
One search on Google about face yoga, and you will be hit by a barrage of demonstration videos and blogs about various face exercises. From firming your face to ‘reversing ageing’, these online resources claim many benefits. However, it is always advisable to approach an expert and not self-train when it comes to trying these at home.

Not just celebrities, even fitness enthusiasts in the city have warmed to this new-age facial routine. Mumbai-based Jenil Dholakia, who is a certified yoga, meditation and philosophy teacher, says her students have expressed that after practising face yoga not only did the face feel more relaxed, but the mind felt a deep sense of calmness too. She says, “I came across face yoga a few years back and I found it to be very interesting and have seen the benefits on myself. I have been practising it regularly and I have not felt the need to go to a parlour to get a facial done in the last five years.”