~ a better you ~

Having traveled to more than 35 countries, Elaine finds the textures, tastes, and traditions of different cultures inspiring whether she is at home or abroad. Elaine lives part-time in Mexico, working with a toxin-free, organic, accredited healing retreat, and part-time in the Wasatch Mountain foothills where a giraffe watches over the Pace family garden. Learn more about Elaine and Sanoviv Medical Institute at www.sanoviv.com, www.twitter.com/sanoviv, www.twitter.com/elainepace, and www.facebook.com/sanoviv .
Your face is also a primary resting place for stress. To keep your smile genuine and your brow unfurrowed, try this easy exercise.
Rest all four of your fingertips on your cheekbones, feeling the beautiful structure of your face. Press in--hard. S-L-O-W-L-Y drag your fingers toward your scalp, up over your ears, and come to rest at the spot in your upper neck where your spine meets your skull.Keep up the pressure, and bring your hands down the side of your neck, over your shoulders, and brush that stress off your pecs and into the universe. You do not need to carry it around with you.
Try this movement three times, inhaling deeply as you move your hands, exhaling completely as you brush off the tension. Inhale peace. Exhale stress. And when you’re done, close your eyes, tilt your head up, and envision that light at the end of the tunnel. It IS there, and you will reach it.