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YOGA, HEALTH AND SPIRITUALITY
Eye Exercises
Like any other muscles, the eye muscles need exercise if they are to be healthy and strong. Much of the time we only shift our gaze minimally from left to right, as when reading, and turn our heads if we want to look elsewhere. By moving the eyes in every direction, without turning your head at all, these five yoga eye exercises will strengthen the muscles, and help to prevent eyestrain and improve eyesight. Breathe normally while you are practicing them.
Rolling your eyeballs 1 Look up, look down (x5). 2 Look far right; look far left (x5). 3 Look top right; look bottom left (x5);
look top left; look bottom right (x5). 4 Look up, circle around slowly
clockwise (x5); anti-clockwise (x5). 5 Hold your thumb up about a foot from
your face. Then look at your thumb, then at the wall beyond, then back (x5).
Palming
Rub your palms together vigorously until they feel warm. Now cup your hands over your closed eyes, without pressing. The heat and the darkness will soothe and relax your eyes.
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