The Archive · 1939

For Circulation

Knee! on the floor and breathe out. Bend forward until the head touches the floor, back to an upright position again and breathe in. Repeat this half a dozen times and you'll find it works wonders with the facial Do the same thing with the thumbs just above the nose-bridge where the eyebrows begin, because this has a tonic effect on the whole face.

Run the fingers all over the face with light pinching movements—but without pulling or skin-stretching—and do some deep breathing at the same time. Blow out the cheeks and do five-finger piano exercises on them, very gently.

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