Yoga For Eyes: Improve Vision Naturally

There are Yogasanas / Mudras accordingly to increase the working power of each organ of the body. Also, exercises are available to improve eye performance. These asanas help in curing eye related problems. like- *Myopia - nearsightedness *Hypermetropia - farsightedness

In today's age, 35% of the population is more or less affected by vision loss and long-term vision impairment. Eye disorders are treated with glasses or lenses. These treatments reduce the refractive error of the eyes. But it does not remove the defects in the eyes. Real-power lenses tend to increase eye defects. So glasses should be used only when needed. Eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma are caused by bacterial infections. Many other diseases are caused by weakness of the eye muscles. This weakness can be caused by prolonged mental and emotional stress. Yogasana can correct problems related to the eye muscles, such as near or farsightedness. If these yogasanas are practiced for a few months, the function of the eyes becomes normal to a great extent. Important tip: Before starting eye yoga, sprinkle cold water on the eyes for some time.

Yoga therapy includes the following types of exercises 1-Palming: Rubbing the eyes with the palms 2-Blinking: To blink the eyes 3-Looking at both sides 4-Simultaneous turning of vision forward and to the side 5-Gaze round and round 6-Looking down and up 7-Looking at the tip of the nose 8-Looking near and far Palming: Rubbing the eyes with the palms. Sit quietly with your eyes closed and take a few deep breaths in and out so that you are completely relaxed. Rub both palms together until they are warm. Then place warm palms on the eyes. Feel the energy from the palms flowing down to the eyes and the eyes relaxing. Enjoy your eyes soaking in the blissful darkness. Stay in this position until the entire energy from the palms is absorbed into the eyes. Keep your eyes closed and lower your hands. Rub the palms together again and repeat this process at least three times. Blinking: To blink the eyes. Sit comfortably with your eyes open. Flutter the eyelids rapidly ten times. Then close your eyes and relax for 20 seconds. Slowly bring your target to the breath. Do the same exercise five times. Looking at both sides. Sit with your legs straight in front. Now raise your hands by keeping your fists closed and your thumbs pointing upwards. Fix your gaze on a point in front of you at eye level. Keep the head still in this position and focus on the following things, moving one after another: Look at the space between the eyebrows. Look at the left thumb. Again look at the space between the eyebrows. right thumb Again look at the space between the eyebrows. Look at the left thumb. Repeat this 10-20 times. After this exercise close your eyes and relax. While doing the above exercise, pay attention to the following rhythm of breath- Breathe into the zero position. Exhale while looking to the sides. Breathe in and come back to the middle position.

Simultaneous turning of vision forward and to the side. Sit straight with your feet in a straight line with your body. Now place the closed fist of your left hand on the left knee. But keep the left thumb straight upwards. Focus on a point in front of the eyes. In this state take a deep breath without moving your head. Exhale and focus on the left thumb. Breathe again and focus on a point in front of the eyes. Now do the same action by placing the thumb of the right hand on the right knee. Then close your eyes and relax. Gaze round and round. Sit with your legs straight in front. Now place your left hand on the left knee. Make a fist of the right hand and place the thumb in a straight direction on the right knee. Keep the elbow straight. In this state, without moving the head, focus on the right thumb. Keeping the elbow straight, make a circle with the right thumb. Do the same by rotating your thumb five times clockwise and five times counter-clockwise. Repeat the same action using the left thumb. Close your eyes and relax them. Take complete rest. Follow the following breathing pattern while doing this exercise: Complete the upper half of the circle by inhaling. Complete the following semicircular exhalations. Looking down and up. Sit with your legs straight in front. Place the fists of both hands on both knees. Keep the thumbs straight upwards. Keeping the arm straight, lift the right thumb up slowly. Look up with the thumb. Raise the thumb as high as possible. Then slowly lower it back to the starting position. While doing this, keep the head steady and the eyes on the thumb. Repeat the same action with the left thumb. Do this five times with each thumb. Keep your head and spine straight while doing all this. Close your eyes and relax. Follow the following breathing pattern while doing this exercise: Inhale as you lift your eyes. Exhale as you lower your eyes. Looking at the tip of the nose. Sit with your knees crossed. Raise your right hand straight up in front of your nose. Make a fist of the right hand and keep the thumb straight upwards. Close the fist and keep the thumb up. Focus on the tip of the thumb. Stay in this position for a while (keep the eyes on the tip of the thumb while the thumb is on the tip of the nose). Straighten your arms keeping your eyes on the tips of your thumbs. This became a cycle of asana. Do five such cycles. Follow the following breathing pattern while doing this exercise: Inhale while bringing the thumb to the front of the nose. Hold the breath while the thumb is near the nose; Exhale while straightening the arms.

Looking near and far. Sit near an open window or stand so you can see the horizon. Keep your hands by your side. Focus on the tip of the nose for 5-7 seconds. Do this 10-20 times. Close your eyes and relax. Follow the breathing pattern as follows: Inhale while looking at the nose. Exhale while looking at the horizon. After doing all the above exercises, lie down for a few minutes and take complete rest. Breathe in and out slowly and normally. Do not suppress any thought or sensation while doing this exercise. Today, 35% of the world's population is more or less visually impaired. These defects are improved by glasses, but not completely cured. In fact, using too many glasses can worsen vision. So glasses should be used only if absolutely not possible. Except for a few disorders (caused by bacteria) such as cataracts and glaucoma, most eye disorders are caused by eye muscle dysfunction caused by chronic mental and emotional stress. Yoga techniques improve the dysfunction of the visual muscles, such as low vision and long sightedness. Doing these types of yoga exercises regularly for a few months helps in improving the functioning of the eyes. (Satish Patki)