3 WEEK PROGRAM CLASS ONE
Today s Agenda Exercises to Relax Your Eyes and Retrain Your Brain to See Qi Gong for Powerful Energy Healing Chinese Reflexology for Healthy Eyes Hear Your Body Exercise What s Next & Homework Q&A You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 2
Before We Begin The information in this class is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for proper medical advice or treatment. Use common sense. These are your eyes. If you have issues, go see your eye doctor. You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 3
5 Essential Elements of Amazing Vision Physical Thoughts Energy Spirit Emotions You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 4
EXERCISES Relax Your Eyes and Retrain Your Brain to See You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 5
Retrain Your Brain - Imagination Brain interprets what the eyes see Train your brain by using imagination Get your book ready Source: Adapted from Better Sight Without Glasses, Harry Benjamin You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 6
Imagination: Let s Try It You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 7
Retrain Your Brain Central Fixation Retrain eyes and brain to see best where you are looking Central portion of retina affected by glasses/ corrective lenses Want to restore this to normal Source: Adapted from Better Sight Without Glasses, Harry Benjamin You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 8
Central Fixation: Let s Try It You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 9
Eye Exercises - Benefits Like stretching for the eyes Movement to get blood flowing Loosen tight muscles, increase flexibility Release tension You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 10
Eye Exercises: Side to Side 8X You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 11
Eye Exercises: Up and Down 8X You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 12
Eye Exercises: Diagonal 8X + 8X You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 13
Eye Exercises: Circle 8X Both Ways You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 14
Eye Exercises: Look Far Away You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 15
Eye Exercises Let s try it You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 16
Neck Exercises: Turn Side to Side Turn to right, breathe out Look as far to right as possible Return to center, breathe in Turn to the left, breathe out Look as far to left as possible You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 17
Neck Exercises: Up and Down Slowly and gently Look up Drop chin to chest Natural breathing You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 18
Neck Rolls Slowly and gently Turn sideways, looking right Allow head to drop GENTLY and roll to position looking left Repeat to return to right You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 19
Shoulder Exercises Roll forwards Roll backwards Shrug up and relax Move L forward and back Move R forward and back Remember to breathe You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 20
Daily Reminders Integrate with daily activities Brushing teeth, doing dishes, getting mail, before checking your iphone J, etc. Use these as a prompt or reminder You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 21
Daily Reminders: Make Your List You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 22
Take Off Your Glasses Start off with what s comfortable BAD: squinting or straining to see BAD: while driving or situations where you need to see clearly GOOD: Eating, relaxing, bathroom, chatting GOOD: Familiar, safe, backyard, park You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 23
Take Off Your Glasses What will you commit to for today? You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 24
Walk Outside You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 25
QI GONG Powerful Energy Healing You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 26
Qi Gong: Feel Your Qi Purpose: Access limitless energy Connect with Universal life force Allow earth energy to flow through you Cultivate energy in palms Creates powerful healing when palming You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 27
Energy Centers In TCM, palms are energy centers Radiate Qi (life force energy) Use this to heal You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 28
Palming Let s Try It Cup palms over eyes Relax shoulders, rest elbows on table Fingers should cross over each other at center of forehead Breathe and relax eyes You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 29
Feel Your Qi Let s watch the video You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 30
Feel Your Qi: Powerful Palming Let s Try It You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 31
Stand with feet shoulder width apart Tuck in pelvis, back is straight Hold imaginary ball below belly button You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 32
Raise arms up over head, palms facing up Wash down body, fingers up, palms facing you As hands move down, fingers point towards each other You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 33
Continue until you return to original holding ball pose Play with the ball. Stretch it apart. Bring it together. Imagine passing ball from one hand to other. You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 34
Feel Your Qi: Powerful Palming Hands will feel warm Might feel magnetic When you feel the Qi, palm for several minutes You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 35
Qi Gong Wash Face, Massage Head Father s ancient Chinese secret Helps restore harmonious flow of through face, head, around eyes, and neck Encourages blood flow Promotes relaxation and release of tension You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 36
Wash Face, Massage Head Let s watch the video You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 37
Wash Face, Massage Head Let s try it You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 38
Wash Face, Massage Head You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 39
CHINESE REFLEXOLOGY For Healthy Eyes You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 40
Before Beginning Chinese Reflexology Reflexology is very safe, especially the gentle style; complementary with other treatments Do one hour before or after eating Drink lots of water Preferable to abstain from alcohol You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 41
Before Beginning Chinese Reflexology Don t practice while pregnant, especially first trimester CAUTION for acute heart condition, diabetes or compromised immune system If not sure, ask your doctor whether it is safe for you to practice reflexology You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 42
KIDNEY POINT You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 43
Kidneys Root of life and mother of all Qi Stores essence or Jing Excretes waste and toxins through urine Massage to strengthen Kidney Qi and Jing and to help clear toxins You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 44
Kidney Point Location Soles of both feet Imagine horizontal line dividing foot in half horizontally From tip of big toe to base of heel Imagine vertical line dividing foot in half vertically You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 45
Kidney Point Location Left foot: Kidney point in top left quadrant Right foot: Kidney point in top right quadrant Imagine another horizontal line following bottom of ball of foot Kidney point is below this line (red) and above halfway line You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 46
Kidney Point Location About as wide as your thumb Place thumb on vertical line, with two thirds of the thumb in top left quadrant and one third in top right quadrant of left sole You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 47
Kidney Point Video Massage technique You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 48
Kidney Point Let s Try It Locate on sole of left foot You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 49
Kidney Point Let s Try It Use knuckle or thumbs to rub up and down You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 50
Kidney Point Let s Try It Then your right foot Top right quadrant for right foot You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 51
LIVER POINT You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 52
Liver Reflexology Point Massage to support breakdown and clearing of toxins from body TCM: Support liver to store blood, send blood to muscles and tendons, ensure smooth flow of Qi Support Liver s role of opening in the eyes You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 53
The Liver Point Location Sole of RIGHT foot only Beside the Kidney point Below bottom of ball of foot and above halfway line Square-shaped region that extends almost to edge of foot You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 54
The Liver Point Video Massage technique You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 55
Liver Point Let s Try It Locate on sole of your RIGHT foot You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 56
Liver Point Let s Try It Use knuckle to rub up and down Can also use thumbs to press and rub You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 57
EYE POINT You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 58
Eye Point Accumulated energy blocks and toxins if you wear glasses or have vision problems Massage to promote smooth flow of Qi through eyes Point will be sensitive You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 59
Eye Point Location Soles of both feet Underside of 2nd and 3rd toes (index, middle) Below toe pad and including area underneath Forms a U You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 60
Eye Point Video Massage technique You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 61
Eye Point Go Deeper Groove under toe pad Sides of toes Especially between two toes You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 62
Eye Point Let s Try It Locate on sole of your left foot You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 63
Eye Point Let s Try It Use thumbs to press and rub up and down Also press and rub in small circles You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 64
Eye Point Let s Try It Then your right foot You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 65
BRAIN POINT (Occipital Region) You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 66
Brain Point - Occipital Eyes + Brain = Vision Support brain in relearning to see Occipital lobe: visual processing center of brain Massage to get Qi, blood and craniosacral fluid flowing You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 67
Brain Point Location Soles of both feet Pad of big toe Focus on lower third You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 68
Brain Point Video Massage technique You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 69
Brain Point Let s Try It Locate on sole of your left foot You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 70
Brain Point Let s Try It Use thumb to press and rub up and down Move your way across the base of the toe pad Move down row by row You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 71
Brain Point Let s Try It Then your right foot You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 72
Recommended Massage Massage 3 to 4 times a week Kidney 60 seconds each foot Eye 20 to 30 intense seconds each foot Liver 30 seconds right foot Brain 20 to 30 intense seconds each foot Drink water, 1 hour away from meals No alcoholic drinks You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 73
Your Feet Tell You How You re Doing Before: Eye points very sensitive, especially edges, around joints, below toe pad Feels hard to touch, like rock or callous under skin After: 2 to 3 weeks, feet feel less sensitive Eye points feel more supple, softer, like blood is flowing through You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 74
HEAR YOUR BODY TO HEAL YOUR BODY You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 75
What Does Your Body Need Now? Food/nutrients Movement Play Relaxation Nature Other? You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 76
Hearing Your Body You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 77
WHAT S NEXT? You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 78
Set Intentions and Goals Intentions for your vision journey Goals: 3 months, 6 months, one year Date you are glasses-free / healthy eyes Goals should be what you believe is possible You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 79
Where Are You Now? Get eyes tested by an optometrist who believes you can improve your vision Get PD (pupil distance) hint at tip Search for Behavioral Optometrist You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 80
Follow Through and Commit Daily Activity and Guidance email Take off glasses Intentions/goals Practice reflexology today You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 81
Next Class Physical Thoughts Energy Spirit Emotions You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 82
Q&A Questions? You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 83
You will enjoy good health. - Fortune Cookie Saying 84