Spine and Nervous System

The Eyes Set 1

The eyes are nerve endings of the brain pushed out to the surface of the face, and most people let them go slack for a lifetime. This kriya takes them back. You hold the gaze without blinking, roll the eyes against the breath, drive the optic nerve with breath of fire, and finish by pulling on the life nerve until prana floods the whole system. Work it patiently and you concentrate the electromagnetic field around the eyes and wake a sight that was always meant to be sharper than this.

Pose 1

Fix your gaze on the tip of your nose and hold it there without blinking for 2 minutes.

Time: 2 minutes

Pose 2

Cover or close one eye and stare at a single object with the open eye only for 2 minutes. Then switch, and do the same with the other eye for 2 minutes.

Time: 2 minutes

Pose 3

Inhale and roll the eyes in one direction 10 times. Exhale and roll them in the opposite direction. Repeat this cycle 10 times.

Pose 4

Move the eyes rapidly, jumping focus from one object to the next, alternating between something far and something near, for 5 minutes.

Time: 5 minutes

Pose 5

Inhale and look to the extreme upper left corner. Exhale and look to the extreme lower right corner. Repeat 10 times.

Pose 6

Stick the tongue out as far as it will go while you roll the eyes, for 2 minutes. This works well held in Cobra Pose.

Time: 2 minutes
Benefits: This is good in Cobra Pose.

Pose 7

Sit in Rock Pose or Easy Pose, lean back 60 degrees, and stare at one point on the ceiling without blinking. Let the eyes water and stay with it for 2-3 minutes.

Time: 2-3 minutes

Pose 8

Make a U shape with your thumbs and forefingers and place them around the eyes, pointing in the direction you are looking, with Breath of Fire for 2-3 minutes. This concentrates the electromagnetic field around the eyes.

Breath: Breath of Fire
Time: 2-3 minutes

Pose 9

Two leg life nerve stretch. Stretch both legs straight out in front of you, bend forward, and grab your toes. Roll the eyes back until they hurt and hold with long, deep breathing for 5 minutes.

Time: 5 minutes