Many of the yoga postures / asanas and exercises aim to enhance the functionality of specific organs in the body.

The Yoga provides a series of exercises that improve the function of the eyes and help to overcome various problems related to them, such as:

• Myopia
• Hyperopia
• Other diseases related to the eye

In today’s world, about 35% of the population suffers from myopia and hyperopia at various levels. These diseases are usually overcome with the use of glasses and contact lenses that correct refractive errors of the eye. However one needs to understand that glasses never cure bad vision. In fact, wearing glasses can sometimes worsen eye problems. Thus, a person should wear glasses only when absolutely necessary.

In addition to diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma, many eye diseases are related to malfunctioning of the eye muscles caused by chronic, mental and emotional tensions. Yoga techniques help relieve various diseases related to malfunctioning of eye muscles, such as myopia and farsightedness.

Practicing these exercises regularly for a few months can facilitate the normal functioning of our eyes.

Therapeutic yoga techniques include exercises like

• To feel
• Blink
• Change the focus of the eyes from side to side simultaneously
• Change the focus from the front eyes to the sides simultaneously
• Rotational Look
• Look up and down simultaneously
• Preliminary stare at the tip of the nose
• Looking near and far

Note: Before beginning these exercises, it is always recommended to throw ice water in the eyes for a few times. Remember to keep your head and back straight during exercise.

Exercise 1: Touching

• Sit quietly with your eyes closed and take a few deep breaths to fully relax
• Rub the palms of the hands vigorously until they are warm and place the palms gently on the eyelid of the eyes.
• Feel the warmth of the palms being transferred to the eyes and the muscles of the eyes relaxing. His eyes are bathed in tranquility.
• Stay in this position until the heat of the hands has been absorbed through the eyes.
• Keep your eyes closed, lower your hands
• Again rub the palms and repeat the process for at least three times

Exercise 2: Blinking

• Sit comfortably with your eyes open.
• Blink about 10 times very fast.
• Close your eyes and relax for 20 seconds. Slowly bring your attention to your breathing.
• Repeat this exercise about 5 times.

Exercise 3: Look Sideways

• Sit with your legs stretched out in front of your body.
• Now lift your arms at shoulder height, keeping your fists clenched and your thumb up.
• Look at a fixed point in front of you at eye level.
• Hold your head in this fixed position, focus on the following instructions one after the other by changing your gaze to the:

1. Left hand
2. Space between the eyebrows (look up)
3. Right Dedication
4. Space between the eyebrows
5. Left hand

Repeat this exercise for 10 to 20 times.
After completing this exercise, close your eyes and rest.

Observe the breathing pattern while performing the exercise.

• Inhale in the neutral position.
• Exhale as you look to one side.
• Inhale and return to the center.

Exercise 4: Looking ahead and to the sides

• Sit with your legs stretched out in front of your body.
• Then place the left hand with the clenched fist on the left knee ensuring that the big toe points up.
• Look at a fixed point in front of you at eye level.
• Keep your head in this fixed position.
• When you exhale, focus your eyes on your left thumb.
• As you inhale, focus your eyes on the fixed point in front of you at eye level.
• Repeat the same procedure with your right thumb.
• Then close your eyes and rest.

Exercise 5: Rotational Look

• Sit with your legs stretched out in front of your body.
• Place your left hand on your left knee.
• Place your right wrist above your right knee, with your big toe pointed up. Keep your elbow straight.
• Now keep your head still, focus your eyes on the big toe.
• Rotate your arm, drawing a circle in the air with your big toe. Keep your elbow straight.
• Repeat this exercise five times in each direction – clockwise and counterclockwise.
• Repeat the process with your left thumb.
• Close your eyes, rest and relax completely.

Observe the breathing pattern while performing the exercise.

• Breathe in while lifting your thumb.
• Exhale while you are leading your thumb.

Exercise 6: Look Up and Down

• Sit with your legs stretched out in front of your body.
• With both thumbs pointed up, support both wrists on the knees.
• Slowly raise your right thumb while keeping your arm straight. Follow the movement of your big toe with your eyes.
• When the big toe is raised to the maximum that it can follow with the eyes (without moving the head), gradually bring down in the initial position and continue to keep your eyes focused on the big toe all the while keeping the head still.
• Repeat the same procedure with your left thumb.
• Practice this exercise 5 times with each toe.
• The head and back should be straight to the entire shelf.
• Close your eyes and relax.

Observe the breathing pattern while performing the exercise.

• Breathe in while lifting your eyes.
• Exhale as you lower your eyes.

Exercise 7: Preliminary focus on nose tip

• Sit cross-legged.
• Raise your right arm straight in front of your nose.
• Squeeze your fist with your right hand, keep your thumb pointed up.
• Focus both eyes on the tip of the big toe.
• Now bend your arm and gradually bring the big toe at the tip of your nose, while keeping your eyes focused on the tip of your big toe all the time.
• Hold this position for a while with the big toe on the tip of your nose with your eyes focused there.
• Continue to focus on the tip of the big toe, gradually extend the arm.
• This is a series.
• Make at least five sets.

Observe the breathing pattern while performing the exercise.

• Inhale as the big toe is drawn to the tip of the nose.
• Hold the air while holding the big toe at the tip of the nose.
• Exhale as you stretch your arms.

Exercise 8: Looking Close and Far

• Stand or sit next to an open window with a clear view of the horizon. Keep your arms at your side.
• Focus on the tip of the nose for 5 – 10 seconds.
• Shift focus to the horizon for 5 – 10 seconds.
• Repeat this for 10 to 20 times.
• Close your eyes and relax.

Observe the breathing pattern while performing the exercise.

• Inhale during the next look.
• Exhale during the distant look.