Why Zygomaticus major is one of the most important muscles

The Smiling Muscle: Why Zygomaticus Major Matters

Zygomaticus major (smiling muscle) is my favourite muscle to work in yoga. Feel the lift in your cheeks, the corner of the lips rise, and so do our spirits.

This is especially so in restorative yoga. As many of you know, restorative helps your body feel so supported and relaxed that a smile naturally emerges across your face. It's the only muscle we want to be deploying :)

, if you haven't made it to a class or retreat in a while (or ever). I'd LOVE to help put a smile on your face. Maybe you are putting off yoga for any number of reasons. I promise, it's worth prioritising yourself (and smile time)! You can always email me with any questions.

“To feel a full and untrammelled joy is to have become fully generous; to allow ourselves to be joyful is to have walked through the doorway of fear, the dropping away of the anxious, worried self...” David Whyte

Big love, Em x