Om Sai Ram...
~~~~Secrets of skin ~~~~
A glowing skin indicates a healthy body. Yoga postures that bend your body are good for the skin, says Swami Kriyananda
One indication of the health of the body is the skin. Boils and other eruptions are an obvious sign of impurities in the bloodstream. A pallid complexion is an indicator of low vitality. Smooth, soft skin is a sign of good health.
A yogi’s body is very soft in repose. The muscles of a strong man who practices yoga may feel like those of a woman; but when the yogi chooses to send energy to his muscles to tense them, they become hard like steel. The softness of a yogi’s body has a resilience to it; it is not flabby.
The palms are a good indicator of one’s health and vitality. Soft, flaccid palms are not a sign of good health, or of dynamic vitality. Hard hands are a sign of tension throughout the body, that in time result in breakdowns, inviting diseases. The palms should be resilient to pressure from the fingers. A certain rosiness in the colour of the hands is an indication of good health.
Exercises that are good for the skin are yoga postures that bend the body, the headstand and especially those poses which tense and relax the muscles, and which gently exercise the heart (as in Plow Pose and Cobra Pose).
Other practices for healthy skin include the following:
Be outdoors in the fresh air for some time every day. Expose as much of your body as possible to the elements, especially to the sun’s rays.
While bathing, do not expose your body to hot water for too long. Hot baths are demagnetising. It is always better to follow a hot bath or shower with a thorough rinsing of cold water.
Much of the air that we breathe is drawn into the body through the skin. Keep the skin clean. It is good to invigorate it by rubbing it briskly all over with the hands, recharging it with divine energy.
A healthy skin is far more attractive than one that has been made soft artificially using a variety of creams and lotions. (Certain lotions, however,can be beneficial if applied temporarily. Mud packs, for instance, are considered beneficial.)
Jai Sai Ram...