The Uma Show

30/01/2026

28/01/2026

Touch has always been one of my deepest practices.
Face massage is not just something I teach —
it’s something I live.

Every week, I’ll be sharing face massage rituals here.
Sometimes motivating.
Sometimes deeply informative.
Sometimes simply calming enough
to help emotions rise and gently release.

These practices are here to help you slow down,
feel your body,
and process what life leaves behind in the tissues.

If you feel called to go deeper
and make this part of your weekly ritual,
my inner circle is where I share these practices more intimately.

24/01/2026

Dark circles are rarely just about pigmentation.
In most cases, they are a sign of stagnation.

The eye area has extremely delicate skin, minimal fat, and a dense network of blood vessels and lymphatics.
When circulation slows down—because of stress, poor sleep, long screen hours, shallow breathing, or lack of movement—fluid and deoxygenated blood can pool under the eyes. This is what often creates that dark, tired appearance.

Lifestyle plays a huge role:
• sleep quality
• stress levels
• hydration and nutrition
• nervous system regulation

But movement is the missing piece most people ignore.

Gentle eye yoga and massage help:
• increase blood and lymphatic circulation
• reduce fluid retention
• release muscular tension around the eyes
• improve oxygen delivery to the tissue

These three movements are not about force.
They’re about waking the area up and restoring flow.

Do them daily.
Consistency matters more than intensity.

Because holistic beauty isn’t about covering up signs—
it’s about understanding what the body is communicating and responding with care.

Save this.
Your eyes will thank you. ✨

21/01/2026

This muscle is quietly responsible for many lower-face concerns.

The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) runs from behind the ear to the collarbone and sternum.
When it becomes shortened or overactive, it creates a downward pull through the neck and lower face.

🔬 Here’s what releasing and lengthening the SCM can actually do:

1️⃣ Soften marionette lines
A tight SCM pulls the superficial facial fascia downward, increasing tension around the mouth corners. Releasing it reduces this downward drag, allowing the lower face to soften.

2️⃣ Improve double chin appearance
SCM tightness compresses lymphatic and fascial flow under the jaw. Lengthening the muscle improves tissue mobility and drainage in the submental area.

3️⃣ Lift the jawline & lower face
The SCM connects into the same fascial network as the jawline and platysma. When the neck is no longer pulling down, the face naturally appears more lifted.

4️⃣ Improve posture (which changes facial aging)
Shortened SCMs pull the head forward. Restoring length brings the head back over the spine — instantly reducing strain on the neck and lower face.

5️⃣ Release masseter & jaw tension
The SCM, masseter, and pterygoid muscles work as a functional chain. Chronic SCM tension often leads to jaw clenching and overworked masseters. Releasing the neck reduces compensatory jaw tension.

✨ This is why working on the neck is not optional if you care about:
• marionette lines
• jaw tension
• facial heaviness
• lower-face sagging

Face lifting doesn’t start on the face.
It starts below it.

18/01/2026

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Smile lines, or nasolabial folds, don’t deepen because skin “fails.”

They deepen because muscle tone changes, fascia shortens, circulation slows, and gravity takes over.

The area around the nose and mouth holds chronic tension.
When this tension isn’t released, tissue collapses into a fold rather than lifting upward.

Targeted facial massage works because it:
• increases blood flow and oxygenation
• improves lymphatic movement and tissue hydration
• releases fascial restrictions
• re-educates the zygomatic muscles to lift the mid-face

This isn’t about erasing expression.
It’s about restoring mobility, support, and balance in the face.

With consistency, the face doesn’t just look softer —
it functions better and ages more intelligently.

Save this. Practice it regularly.
This is pro-aging, backed by science.

11/01/2026

This is not about fixing your face.
Your face was never broken.

This is about inhabiting it.
Fully. Gently. Intentionally.

We live most of our lives above the neck
thinking, performing, holding it together.
And the face carries the evidence of that holding.
The clenched jaw.
The tight forehead.
The eyes that forget how to soften.

Full face yoga is not a workout.
It’s a conversation with your nervous system.

When the face softens, the jaw releases.
When the jaw releases, the breath deepens.
When the breath deepens, the body receives the signal
that it is safe to let go.

This is where real beauty begins.
Not in control.
Not in correction.
But in circulation, presence, and self-trust.

Practice it not to look younger
but to feel more at home in yourself.

04/01/2026

We’ve been taught that aging happens to us.
But the truth is aging responds to us.

Every thought you repeat, every story you tell about your age, every way you touch or avoid your face… your body is listening.

Face massage is not just about lifting muscles.
It’s a conversation with your nervous system.
It tells your face: you are safe, you are cared for, you are not in decline.

When you stop identifying with the version of aging the world handed you, your body reorganizes.
Your posture changes.
Your breath softens.
Your face reflects a different story.

Age is not the cage.
Identity is the key.

Touch your face daily not to fix it, but to inhabit it.
That’s how you age on your own terms.

Save this. Practice it. Let your face feel the shift.

28/12/2025

A defined jawline changes the entire face.

When the jaw loses structure,
the lower face starts to drop,
heaviness appears,
and the face looks tired — even with great skin.

A strong, lifted jawline supports:
• the lower face
• the neck
• facial balance and symmetry
• a more awake, sculpted appearance

In this video, I’m showing 3 simple exercises you can do daily
to release tension, activate the right muscles,
and help the face hold itself better over time.

No tools.
No force.
Just intelligent, consistent movement.

Save this and practice it daily.
Your face responds to what you do repeatedly.

22/12/2025

The holidays can be beautiful
and overwhelming.

If your mind is racing, looping, or spiraling…
it’s not because you’re weak.
It’s because your nervous system is overstimulated.

This simple forehead massage sends calming sensory signals to the brain, helping shift you out of fight-or-flight and back into balance.
Slow touch here softens the frontalis muscle, quiets overthinking, and gently brings you back into your body.

You’re not trying to “fix” your thoughts.
You’re teaching your nervous system that it’s safe to slow down.

Try this for one minute today — especially when anxiety creeps in.

Save this.
Share it with someone who needs grounding this season.

17/12/2025

Forehead lines don’t start on the forehead.
They start in the scalp.

The scalp and forehead are connected through a powerful connective tissue layer called the galea aponeurotica.
When this layer becomes tight from stress, posture, jaw tension, and constant screen time, it pulls forward — and that tension shows up as folded lines on the forehead.

That’s why working only on the forehead never lasts.

In this video, I’m showing you three simple scalp techniques I personally do to soften forehead lines naturally — by releasing tension, improving circulation, and restoring movement in the scalp.

No injections.
No force.
Just understanding how the face actually works.

Do this for 2–3 minutes daily and notice how your forehead feels lighter, softer, and more relaxed.

Because when the scalp releases, the forehead follows.

08/12/2025

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