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December 19, 2005
Qigong To Help the Eyes
Our eyes take a beating in the new computer age as we spend hour after hour fixated on our monitors. Many of us lock in on the screens, creating a condition of chronic eye stress, which subtly translates into stress throughout our system.
Stopping our fixation every half hour or so and doing a minute or two of eye exercises can go a long way to remedying this problem.
For instance, practice changing the focus of your gaze: choose a spot in the distance and another spot much closer by. Then switch your focus backwards and forwards between the two spots.
Or: without moving your head, look up to the upper left diagonal and then down to the right diagonal. Switch directions.
Qigong uses the power of the hands to send healing energy to where it is needed in our bodies. The eyes are no exception.
In this method, we first exercise the eyes, then deeply relax them:
After doing a qigong practice to energize the hands in particular (there are plenty of good techniques on both my Bliss Qigong and Qigong Recharge DVDs), cup the hands over your closed eyes and hold them there for from one to five minutes.
Begin by rolling your eyes through 360 degrees in both directions, traditionally done for either 24 or 36 rotations each direction. Then simply relax while the palms send healing energy into your tired eyes.
We abuse our eyes and as a result often suffer from headaches and other indicators of destructive tension. I encourage you to use your qigong to release and restore your eyes. Regular eye-qigong can only add to the quality of your life and general sense of well being.
See all of John Du Cane’s qigong resources.
Posted by james at December 19, 2005 6:44 AM
Comments
I subscribe to your newsletter, find the subject very interesting, but must admit I not a practitioner per se. I would like to be which brings me to my first question. Is there a basic movement, perhaps not too complex, but if practiced enough would "set the hook" for simply wanting to do it everyday? I am looking for the very basic steps or mindset, to get started and continue in the manner you do. The benefits seem wonderful. Second question, how do you pronounce Qigong? Lastly, do you have affiliates in Orlando FL?
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Brian at December 29, 2005 12:15 PM