About this Practice
A series of exercises for the six extrinsic eye muscles. Reduces eye strain from screens, strengthens the muscles that control focus and tracking, and is prescribed in yoga therapy for improving eyesight.
How to Practise
- 1
Sit comfortably. Rub the palms together and cup them over closed eyes (palming).
- 2
Up-down: move the gaze up to the ceiling, then down to the floor. 10 times.
- 3
Left-right: move the gaze fully left, then fully right. 10 times.
- 4
Diagonal: top-right to bottom-left, then top-left to bottom-right. 5 times each.
- 5
Circular: trace a large circle with the gaze clockwise, then anticlockwise. 5 times each.
- 6
Close with palming again for 1 minute.
Benefits
- ✓Reduces digital eye strain
- ✓Strengthens eye muscles
- ✓Improves focus and tracking
- ✓Reduces headaches from eye strain
- ✓Potentially improves eyesight over time
Health Goals Addressed
⚠️ Cautions & Contraindications
Recent eye surgery. Retinal detachment risk (avoid straining). Glaucoma (gentle only).
Want to learn this under guidance?
All practices in this library are taught systematically at Nibedita Yoga Training Centre.