The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Anat Axelrode about her unique method called Listening To The Eyes. By learning how to have conversations with the eyes, one can learn valuable information about what the eyes need in order to heal. For more information, visit Anat's website - https://eye-soul.ravpage.co.il/Listeningtotheeyes Go to https://integraleyesight.com/6month to watch the replay of "Improve Your Eyesight 6 Ways" and learn more about Nathan's upcoming 6 Month Vision Improvement Program. Listen to the new episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com and join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight Thank you for listening!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld takes you on a night vision walk to go over 10 tips to improve your night vision naturally. 1. Take time to adjust, use it or lose it 2. Get light during the day, Sun your eyes 3. Palm your eyes 4. Use dimmer indoor light at night 5. Limit screen exposure before bed, and/or block blue light 6. Use red flashlights 7. Use your peripheral vision 8. Averted Gaze (shifting, swinging, dodging stars/lights) 9. Diet, nutrition, supplementation (lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin A) 10. Practice the Bates Method daily, especially at night! Thank you, be safe and have fun activating your night vision! Check out Nathan's Winter Solstice Palming Party on Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 12 pm Eastern US time - https://youtube.com/live/tP8qAzIEit4?feature=share Go to https://integraleyesight.com/ for more information about Nathan's upcoming programs and offerings. Go to https://bettereyesightpodcast.com/ or https://patreon.com/bettereyesight to join the Better Eyesight League! Music by Audionautix

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Rikke Godthjaelp from Copenhagen, Denmark about her experience in the fields of Auriculotherapy, Auriculomedicine, Posturology, and Chromotherapy; with a current emphasis on treating PTSD with light therapy and color therapy applications on the ears. Nathan and Rikke are teaming up twice this fall, first for the FREE Color Lights Gifts to the World workshop on October 10th, 2023 and then for the 2 day Color & Light Immersions virtual retreat on November 11th & 12th, 2023. Go to https://color-buresch.at/ to register online. Learn more about the Godthjaelp Maugendre International Institute go to https://gmiinstitute.com/ Stay tuned for the next 22 Day Vision Tune Up starting up in November as well! More info at https://integraleyesight.com/ Thank you for helping me surpass 40,000 subscribers on YouTube! https://youtu.be/1iDXH0R3EF4 (6:15) How we met (8:08) TCM Acupuncturist (9:00) Posturology (10:00) Auriculotherapy & Auriculomedicine (14:00) Frequencies & Colors (16:00) How colors affect us… Limbic System, Thalamus, Pain, Cortex… Limbic system regulates the hormones. All the feelings! (22:22) Readiness for healing (23:33) Skeptics vs. Cynics (24:10) Cynicism comes from trauma (27:00) Emotions & Body (29:39) The eyes affect us physically and emotionally (31:55) The Rapid Healing Technique (32:48) Pain moves fast, color moves slower... Strain moves fast, Relaxation moves slower (34:24) Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Nervous system (41:00) Godthjalp Maugendre International Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark (42:24) PTSD Study (44:44) Healing trauma without talking about trauma (47:00) Visual flashbacks, Mental pictures (53:03) It's not all rainbows and lollipops… Dare to be vulnerable (57:57) How healing traumas can improve life and improve vision (58:58) Perception of color dependent upon mental state Music by: Audionautix - https://audionautix.com/ Namaste!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Fernanda Leite Ribeiro, an eye doctor from São Paulo, Brazil about her various alternative approaches to eye health. One of Fernanda's main specialties is binocularity. Having two eyes enables us to see in three dimensions... but are you experiencing the most 3-dimensional vision you possibly can? Listen to this conversation to learn more about ways to adapt out of glasses (which flatten the world) and reconnect with your own true depth perception. [0:10] Introduction [2:52] Welcome to the show Fernanda! [3:55] Fernanda's story... from dance, to natural vision improvement, to optometry school, to syntonics [14:00] What is Syntonic Phototherapy and how can it help the eyes? [17:00] Expanding Vision, Expanding Life [24:15] 3D Vision Tools - Brock string & suppression [27:27] Depth perception is a spectrum [30:00] Swinging and Shifting to improve fusion [31:41] Fusion Practices The Gateposts & Near to Far Shifting [34:55] The Myopia Epidemic [36:10] Narrowing and Expanding of Peripheral Space [37:37] Open Periphery, See Better - using a field divider [40:04] Periphery Supports the Center - Fernanda's approach [42:06] "Myopia is a problem with the periphery expressed in the central." [44:53] LOOK IN THE DISTANCE [46:15] Central Fixation & Peripheral Awareness during everyday life [49:50] Glasses collapse periphery, distort depth perception, contract the world [54:25] Weaning off prescription glasses as opposed to quitting cold turkey [1:00:21] Weaning off sunglasses, adapting to sunlight [1:02:02] Pupillary Response: smaller pupil, wider visual field / wider pupil, smaller visual field [1:05:44] Learn more about Syntonics at https://csovision.org/ [1:08:04] Steps to stereoscopy: using stereograms, stereo pairs, red/cyan glasses, anaglyph glasses, polarized sheets... [1:15:21] The 4 Levels of Stereo Charts [1:19:00] Conclusion: take the pressure off your central vision by expanding your periphery More information at https://integraleyesight.com/ Subscribe to The Naked Eye Podcast! Go to https://bettereyesightpodcast.com/ Thank you!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld explains how to... 5:40 - Take your glasses off and… 6:00 - 1) Relax, don't strain 7:45 - 2) Close your eyes 10:07 - 3) Reverse blink 12:06 - 4) Blink 13:44 - 5) Breathe 15:30 - 6) Be patient 16:19 - 7) Open periphery 18:38 - 8) Swing (see things moving) 20:40 - 9) Colors, Shapes, Depth 25:25 - 10) Central Fixation 28:32 - Transitioning from the practical level to the deeper level 32:52 - 11) Look within Watch my videos about Central Fixation (https://youtu.be/zcblpiL08-g) (https://youtu.be/K3uSK1CfZPY) (https://www.youtube.com/live/rT6EP_r-YNc?feature=share) and Reverse Blinking (https://youtu.be/GwwphDB6Ze0) Also watch my video about How To Get and Use Weaker Prescription Training Glasses (https://youtu.be/bD2v3oL_B6g) https://integraleyesight.com/shop - Get Nathan's book Give Up Your Glasses for Good https://integraleyesight.com/program - Get Nathan's Holistic Vision Program https://bettereyesightpodcast.com - Listen to the Better Eyesight Podcast https://patreon.com/bettereyesight - Join the Better Eyesight League https://integraleyesight.com/podcast - Listen to more episodes of the Naked Eye Podcast

*** Sign up for the special Vision Panel on December 1st, 2022 @ 2pm EST called "Preserving Eye Health In A Screen-Filled World" with Nathan Oxenfeld and Dr. Ainhoa de Federico - https://color-buresch.at/webinar/december-1st-2000-cet-preserving-eye-health-in-a-screen-filled-world-30.php *** In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Michal Mehler of Graceful Ease. Michal is a movement instructor who teaches the Paula Method, which deals with the sphincters/ring muscles of the body, including the eyes! Listen to find out what the overlaps between the Paula Method and the Bates Method are, and how you can keep exploring non-invasive approaches towards self-healing and natural vision improvement. [1:30] Michal's story and the Paula Method [3:00] The 2 levels of the Paula Method [4:06] History of the Paula Method [5:00] Examples of external and internal ring muscles / sphincters [6:30] "Chain Reactions" between different body parts and systems [8:10] Following the chain reactions, allowing body to direct the work [9:35] Palming and sensing the body [12:45] Dealing with eye pain & myopia through digestive issues [15:55] People improving their eyesight with the Paula Method and breathing work [17:50] Sphincters / ring muscles in and around the eyes [25:25] Getting back in touch with the body [30:00] The human body is very expressive, if we listen [31:51] Michal's experiment for releasing astigmatism: let your eyes go on a hike [37:41] Michal and Nathan experience Paula Method chain reactions with the tongue, eyebrows, and hands [51:30] Connection between eyes and pelvic floor [54:20] Dr. Bates had trust in his patients [59:11] The Paula Method helped Michal reverse asthma in her 40s [1:03:11] Michal's website is www.gracefulease.com [1:07:58] Combining the Bates Method with the Paula Method [1:09:52] How Michal approaches specific vision problems Michal's website is https://gracefulease.com/ Find the full Naked Eye Podcast archive at https://integraleyesight.com/podcast Check out the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com/ and Join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight Rent or Purchase the documentary film Vision 2020: From Eyesight to Insight at https://vision2020movie.com/ Thank you!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Dr. Sam Berne about his new book Vital Vision (coming in February 2023), which answers the internet's most commonly asked questions about holistic eye care, including topics like eye floaters, cataracts, diet & nutrition, and more. Dr. Sam's website is https://www.drsamberne.com/ Get your Free Color Lights Gifts on October 4th @ https://integraleyesight.com/colorlightsworld Don't miss Natural Vision Improvement Day on October 15th @ https://integraleyesight.com/nviday Thank you!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld is joined by Dr. Ray Gottlieb as they review some key parts of his Bates Fundamentals & Procedures document, which you can download at https://integraleyesight.com/raygottlieb 0:00 - 13:00 - Nathan's Introduction 14:14 - Find the PDF on Ray's website www.raygottlieb.com 14:56 - Dr. Ray Gottlieb's introduction 15:35 - Ray's vision history 16:00 - Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Bates in 1970 17:00 - Self-Taught Bates System leads to first clear flash 18:00 - Central Fixation at an optometry meeting 19:00 - Comparing learning eyesight improvement to learning piano 20:00 - On-demand clarity 21:00 - Curiosity and dedication help get through plateaus 23:00 - Using self-massage techniques on face and neck to relax eyes 24:00 - Being patient with the process to fizzle out frustration 26:00 - Any form of relaxation counts 27:00 - Everything in the Bates Method is about relaxing the eyes 28:00 - Story of the Presbyopia Reduction Chart 30:00 - Vision habits showing up in everyday life, practicing all the time 32:00 - Make an appointment with yourself, and show up 33:00 - Palming without the palms, maintaining visualization 34:00 - Become aware, remember to be aware, prolong attention span for the awareness, maintain awareness in demanding situations 37:00 - Blink and Breathe Now! Signs 39:00 - Breathing well changes pH of blood and increases threshold of when fight/flight response takes place 40:30 - Current research backs up Bates' practice of "Dodging" 44:00 - Bates wants us to maintain good vision habits for life 45:00 - Palming Visualization Practices 46:00 - Extending attention span for breathing 47:00 - Five Finger Exercise 51:00 - The Big Squeeze 56:00 - The Light Touch 58:00 - The Alexander Technique 59:00 - Visualizing Letters and Numbers 1:00:00 - Body Posture and Vision 1:02:00 - Love Trust and Gratitude 1:08:00 - Visualizing the Color Black 1:09:00 - Using the Star Charts for Central Fixation 1:16:00 - Convergence and Divergence on the Star Charts 1:18:00 - Building depth perception by touching the tip of a pointer to the center of a star one eye at a time 1:20:00 - Deepening the breath with breathing games 1:25:00 - The Bates Method is about the eye-mind connection, bringing more attention to where you are looking 1:28:00 - What is your #1 tip for getting started? 1:29:00 - Toning and vibration cleans your brain 1:32:00 - Brahmari Pranayama 1:33:00 - Don't try too hard to visualize 1:35:00 - Breathe 100 times, Call for the letters 1:39:00 - Go to https://raygottlieb.com/ for more information