Eye Exercises

1.   Sit upright in any of the seated poses, facing forward.  Inhale, and while exhaling slowly roll the eyes as far to the right as they will go.  Inhaling, roll the eyes slowly all the way to the left.  Repeat three times, breathing slowly.  Exhaling, return the eyes to the center position.

2.   Exhaling, slowly roll the eyes downward as far as possible without straining. Inhaling, slowly roll the eyes upward as far as possible.  Repeat three times, breathing slowly.  Then exhaling, return the eyes to the center position.

3.   Inhaling, slowly roll eyes to the upper right corner, and exhaling, to the lower left corner.  Repeat three times slowly.  Inhaling, return eyes to the center position. Repeat, moving from the upper left corner to the lower right corner, then back to the center.

4.   Hold the forefinger in front of, and as close to the eyes as it will go without blurring the vision.  Look at the tip of the finger then at a point in the distance.  Alternate the gaze several times.

5.   Exhaling, look downward.  While inhaling, slowly roll the eyes to the left and upward, then while exhaling, to the right and downward.  Rotate the eyes slowly three times in as large a circle as possible.  Then pause, and slowly roll the eyes in the opposite direction three times.

6.   Sit in squatting position, feet flat on the floor, knees bent, and backs of arms resting on the knees.  Rub the palms briskly together until warm.  Cup the palm of the right hand over the right eye and the palm of the left hand over the left eye so that the palms form a hollow shelter for the eyes.  The hands should be to each side of the nose, and the fingers of the left hand should cover fingers of the right hand.  With eyes open, look into the blackness under each palm.  Breathing normally, feel the healing warmth penetrate the eyes.

 

Benefits:  These exercises relax the eyes.  If practiced over a period of time, they often improve vision.  Rest the eyes after each exercise.