GLOWING SKIN
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Keep coming to boost your immunity this winter in our special far infrared yoga studio! This newsletter will explore yoga poses effective for keeping our face young & fresh. As far infrared is used heavily in the beauty industry to reduce wrinkles, and our Zen Hot Yoga studio is heated by it, DOUBLE THE EFFECTS!
Ju Hee Lee, Mi Ryung Roh, and Kwang Hoon Lee
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute,
Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul , Korea.
 20 patients with mild to moderate facial wrinkles and hyperpigmented lesions received daily treatments of far infrared (900 to 1000µm) for six-months. During treatment, patients and a medical observer conducted independent photographic and clinical evaluations every 4 weeks, and skin biopsies were obtained for histological analysis at baseline and one month post-treatment. Found that the content of collagen and elastin produced by the fibroblasts increased, and that this increase was proportional to the duration of far infrared exposure. |
| Following 6 months of treatment, all patients reported good (51-75%) improvements in skin texture and roughness. Additionally, patients noted fair (25-50%) improvement in color tone of the skin; however, improvements in hyperpigmented lesions were not observed. |
| Histological examination failed to reveal any differences as well. These results suggest that infrared offer beneficial effects on skin texture and wrinkles by increasing collagen and elastin contents from the stimulated fibroblasts. |
yoga is a free face lift if you know the poses & practice at least twice a week
What to Do (don't forget to have fun while you at it…)
| Lion 1. Kneel on the floor, sit down on your heels, or sit on the edge of a chair. Rest your hands on your knees with your fingers spread apart. Imagine that you are a lion, fierce and powerful. Take a deep breath in through your nose as you lengthen your spine. 2. Lean forward slightly as you exhale through your mouth, extending your tongue out as far as you can, opening your eyes and mouth wide, and roaring "Aaah!" At the same time, lift your hands off your knees and spread your fingers wide, pretending they are claws. |
| Forward Elbow Clasp Caution: Avoid this pose if you have glaucoma, a detached retina, eye or ear inflammation, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or a history of heart disease or stroke, or if you are pregnant. 1. Stand with your feet about hip width apart and your arms at your sides. 2. Feet rooted to the floor as you fold forward from your hips, your back flat. Continue until your torso is hanging from your hips, and then grasp each elbow with the opposite hand. Let your torso to spill out of your waist like a waterfall. Gaze through your legs to the wall behind you. Hold for 3 to 10 breaths. 3. To release, lift your abdominal muscles and keep your back flat as you raise your torso upright. |
| Face Lift Massage 1. Sit on the floor with a tall spine with your eyes closed, and rub your hands together vigorously to warm them. 2. Place your fingertips on the bridge of your nose and swipe downward along your cheekbones, as if you are wiping away tears. Repeat. 3. Press your fingertips into your temples and make small circles. |
4. Open your mouth. Press the heels of your hands into your jaw (near your ear lobes), and make more small circles. 5. Use your fingertips to press your chin up toward your cheeks, as if you were molding your skin into a smile. 6. Repeat steps 1 to 5, this time using a gentler, lighter touch and adding a circular motion to all the steps. Your entire massage should last at least 10 minutes. |
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YOGA 3.5 months prepaid yoga membership only $399. Easy to use; -you can put on hold for as many times, no charge (minimum 2 weeks, no max holding period) |
| WHAT'S NEW | |
7.40 pm classes are now Monday to Thursday 3.45 pm classes are now Saturday and Sunday Friday 5.20 becomes 5.45pm |
Kendal Rae
Presenter “The Shak”, Channel 9.
| Zen Hot Yoga is my haven for total rejuvenation! Zen's yoga teachers made me instantly comfortable about trying yoga and I was caring hands. Being taught by kind and experienced positive teachers, I believe, is the key to achieve your goals. Zen's teachers are first class. | The detoxing infrared heat in the studio really allows sweat to build to lose weight; and not only has this studio improved my body composition; the heat has helped give me a much brighter complexion! |
