eye exercise

'The eye is the most important organ. With good eyesight, you can do more service to mankind'
Swami Sivananda

One of the things I use to stress in beginner's courses was to keep up with the eye exercise after the course was finish. To remember that the eye is also muscle, and like we exercises our body, we should also exercise the eyes.

Exercising the eyes releases any buildup of tension and aids relaxation. It's also been known to improve vision.

There are many different exercise that you can do, some of the more simple ones are:
up/down
side to side
diagonal
full circle
focusing on the tip of the nose, 30secs, no blinking
'palming' at the end...is very relaxing to the eyes. It is also most important for preserving the eyesight. Palming also has a beneficial, relaxing effect on your nervous system.

if you wear glasses or have an interest in learning more, there is a very good book by Dr. Jacob Liberman called 'take of your glasses and see'
if you have any interest in knowing more on the exercises themselves or would like to an extended list of exercises, feel free to email me.

remember one thing when doing them, make sure your alone or not facing anybody. I made the mistake one time of doing it at a table while waiting for someone and freak out my friend and someone at the next table..






When practicing, keep your head still and move only your eyes.