Botox-Free. How Yoga Can Put a Shine on You.
Dear Friend,
Mother Nature does it best.
On the front page of an edition of the FT last week was a report that looked to me like paid-for product placement.
It was about Botox : “Botox boom shows no sign of sagging as inflation hits luxury sector”.
The report was essentially an advertisement for Galderma, a Swiss cosmetic surgery clinic, who are pushing their trademarked injectable, Sculptra, that ‘triggers collagen and elastin production in the face to help customers look younger’.
Galderma are looking to boost sales by ‘targeting GLP-1 users who experience “facial sagging” as a result of rapid weight-loss’.
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are used by both genders and an increasing number of men are turning to Botox, as the men’s grooming market hots up, according to lad’s bible, GQ.
One of the reasons cited for wanting smoother skin is that it provides a confidence boost in an increasingly competitive jobs market.
If you were considering using Botox or already use it, there is an alternative to needles and injections.
Just being regular with your Sahaja yoga practice could be sufficient and far less invasive for enhancing your facial appearance, if that’s the way you want to go.
When vibes flow down through your Sahasrara chakra into your Nabhi chakra, a form of ‘subtle metabolism’* takes place. The vibes are broken down into the tanmatras (subtle elements like radiance/light, emollience/ water etc.) which feed through into your appearance.
One of the enjoyments I get at the weekly group meditation, is seeing the gradual transformation in someone, facial and otherwise, as the effects of their daily kundalini meditation begin to show.
This is far deeper and more life-changing than the temporary, skin-level effect of a cosmetic intervention like Botox. More below.
Also below: the benefits of eating chickpeas; and, getting a feel for things on your fingertips.
Best wishes
P.
*This ‘subtle metabolism’ is the reflex mechanism by which, it’s been predicted, that human beings will no longer get sick or grow old as the Age of Aquarius (Kundalini) fully develops
PS.
Moon Calendar (at end) this coming week: Tue. 26th May - Padmini Ekadashi (Gently conquering); Sun. 31st - Purnima / Full Moon ( Completeness).