In my home page,
I mentioned that I improved one line on the eye chart after just one session of Meir Schneider’s Yoga for Eyes
DVD. I later had someone write into me who was able to take a private lesson
with Mr. Schneider. Following are the notes he sent me from the session:
1) Palming - 50 minutes a day, can spread
it through out the day as 15-5-5-5-10.
I looked up a definition for palming on wikipedia, and here is what I found:
Palming or cupping is one technique that advocates claim achieves relaxation
of the mind and the eyes. Palming requires a person to gently cup the palms of the hands over the closed eyelids, and attempt
to see "perfect black" in order to give the mind and the visual system as much rest as possible. Then the person sits for
five to fifteen minutes (or as long he or she wants) breathing deeply and easily with good posture.
However, if you’ve
never heard of palming, I suggest querying the net for more complete instructions.
2) While at work, try looking at a distance (through the window) at least 3 times a day for about 10 minutes each.
3) Cover the less
advanced
eye with a piece of paper (size of a normal credit
card) and try to view with the more advanced eye. He says this is to tune the mind so it can
start using the advanced eye too along with the good eye.
The vision improvement
movement had its roots from William Bates. He was an opthalmologist in the early
20th century that wrote books and taught courses on how to improve your vision naturally. Some day, when I have more free time, I will read some of his books.
I have also heard good things about Thomas Quackenbrush, who currently has a 520 page book, Relearning to See.
Having not read these products, I can’t vouch for them. However, I will put them out for your consideration.
I’m really
surprised at how much controversy there is over whether these methods are legitimate and really work. (There are many vehement attacks against Bates on the web.) However,
my instinct tells me there is some benefit. If you try it or have any experience,
I’d love to hear from you.
