Ooh la la! Laughter Yoga helps the eyes, too

Our  eyes are the most-used-yet-the-most-abused organs  of our bodies  the first  upon waking up, and the last before retiring, yet many are not aware our eyes need help  just  like our bodies.  Participants in the Laughter Yoga sessions I conducted were surprised to no end when I shared tips on how I regained my normal eyesight — the natural way.  Yes, siree! My vision is back to normal  through some eyesight therapy that I did relentlessly, continuously, relaxingly, and   laughingly.  Whenever I ask LYoga participants how they keep their bodies fit, I get the following responses:  swimming, aerobics, dancing, tennis, etc.  However, when asked how they keep their eyes healthy, a deafening silence follows, and I get a  puzzled, questioning look.

They cheerfully applauded when I told them how from two pairs of eyeglasses — 175 for distance and 375 for reading — I liberated myself from them the natural way. The visibly-happy participants said it was their first time to learn about  eyesight therapy to  improve vision.  To help participants improve their eyesight, I incorporated a few minutes of palming with deep breathing every LYoga session,  and the participants  unanimously claimed  they see things clearer and better after.  In response to numerous requests for  more tips about improving their vision, below are relevant portions from my July 15 article on “Seeing is believing.”

 In life, nothing happens by chance.  Such was the case with the spell of dizziness I excruciatingly experienced in November, 2002.  After undergoing the usual chart reading routine, to my dismay, I was advised to wear distance eyeglasses.  Already reeling from the discomfort of using reading eyeglasses, I shuddered at the thought of having to wear another pair of eyeglasses.

For vanity’s sake, I opted for contact lenses, but It took me a good 45 minutes to put them on myself, leaving my eyelids and eyebrows all red and bruised.  Boom Almeda,  owner of the Almeda optical shop, good-naturedly offered  help upon  learning of my predicament.  I went to her optical shop every day, during my first week of wearing contact lenses, and someone put them on me.  I tried my best to do it on my own till I gave up.  Not used to depending on someone for something as vital as my eyesight, and with my sense of helplessness  starting to creep in, I vowed to do something about the situation.  Like a ray of morning sunlight, the ad of Jelly Virata about restoring eyesight the natural way just surfaced.  Wholeheartedly convinced during the orientation about Jelly’s way, I gave it a try.  The amazingly simple, practical techniques, tips, and exercises discussed on the first day of the seven-week personalized seminar further convinced me.  Challenged, I discarded my distance eyeglasses on the first day and resolved never to use them again. And gratefully happy I did! 

 After the second session and strictly following what was taught, I took another giant leap.  I went back to the optical shop and had the lenses of my eyeglasses downgraded.  From a high grade of 375, It was  down to 200-grade reading glasses.  The distant eyeglasses were totally eliminated.  To help my eyes, I read without eyeglasses and did the eyes therapy religiously under natural light, for achieving normal vision by year-end was my self-avowed goal.

Like a child enjoying a new toy, I eagerly looked forward to the two-and-a-half-hour session as the eyes therapy considerably relaxed my eyes.  And as my eyes got relaxed, so did my whole being.  They were really basic and simple, but when done consistently and correctly, they can improve our eyesight, possibly restore it to normalcy. 

Below are some of the eye exercises which you may do:

1)  Shifting:  Our eyes must shift from one object to another, from a small to bigger space.  The wider and farther our eyes can orbit around, the better.  Avoid staring; it is detrimental to the eyes.

2)  Breathing from your abdomen:  It is the proper way of breathing as it relaxes the entire body —  as the body gets relaxed, so do our eyeballs.

3) Blinking as soft as the wings of a butterfly:  Done every two-three seconds, this washes out the toxins that have accumulated in our eyes.  Notice that when done regularly, the eyes get watery, a good sign that they are being purified of unwanted toxins.

The above eye exercises can:  

1) Make reading easy without blur, stain or fatigue.  

2) Increase mental clarity at work and leisure. 

3)  Restore the eyes’ three-dimensional vision and regain proper depth and spatial perceptions.

4) Increase concentration and memory in all activities. 

5) Develop one’s creative imagination and capacity for colorful expression while balancing right and left hemispheres.

6) Produce initial positive character changes by safeguarding one’s mental, emotional, and physical health through natural eyesight training. 

It is fervently hoped these will help our kababayans’ eyes and bodies. Help our eyes by keeping  our bodies relaxed!  Remember, do the palming only when our bodies are relaxed, not stressed. Otherwise, stress from our bodies will only be transmitted to our eyes.  When having  difficulty reading words and numbers, close your eyes momentarily, breathe deeply, open your eyes, and say, “Wow!” Voila!  The words and numbers become clearer.  Make it a habit to read under the sun or good lighting condition.  More importantly, do the palming and deep breathing regularly for 40 minutes  daily, which can be divided during  your waking time.   Laugh to relax —  to heal our bodies, to restore our eyesight, and enjoy looking at the marvelous beauty of the world around you — the natural way.  More eyes-saver tips in Part II.

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Let’s keep laughing to a healthy, happy positive us!  For more info, visit www.laughteryogaphils.com.  To laugh, visit lycphohohahaha.