Yoga Eye Exercises

Yoga practitioners place emphasis on eye exercises. By working the eye muscles they are able to prevent possible problems caused by loss of tone and vitality to these muscles, which usually appears when a person reaches thier forties. Eye tensions not only reduce the ability of the eye to focus at different distances, but they can also cause great discomfort, due to the fact that the eyes are connected to the brain via the optic nerve.

Eye exercises are recommended not only for preventing eye illnesses, but also for improving the sight and curing minor dysfunctions of the eye. A lot of people are interested in correctly performing these exercises. In order to proceed with eye exercises routine, make sure you are seated comfortably, with your eyes wide open. It is important that your back is in a straight position, your hands are on your knees, your body is relaxed and your head remains straight. During the period you perform the exercises, your body should remain in the same position and no part of your body should move except for your eyes.

Choose two reference points: one on the wall and one on the floor and repeatedly raise and lower your eyes on those points. This move represents the warm up for the exercises. Then, once you feel prepared, move your eyes as far upwards as possible and then as far downwards as you can. It is recommended to repeat this moves 5 times and then blink quickly in order to allow the eyes to relax.

Repeat the exercise, but, this time use reference points placed to your right and to your left, at your eye level. Once you repeated the exercise 5 times, do not forget to let the eye muscles rest.

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