062: Bates Fundamentals and Procedures with Dr. Ray Gottlieb

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 integraleyesight.com/raygottlieb
- - Nathan's Introduction - Find the PDF on Ray's website www.raygottlieb.com - Dr. Ray Gottlieb's introduction - Ray's vision history - Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Bates in 1970 - Self-Taught Bates System leads to first clear flash - Central Fixation at an optometry meeting - Comparing learning eyesight improvement to learning piano - On-demand clarity - Curiosity and dedication help get through plateaus - Using self-massage techniques on face and neck to relax eyes - Being patient with the process to fizzle out frustration - Any form of relaxation counts - Everything in the Bates Method is about relaxing the eyes - Story of the Presbyopia Reduction Chart - Vision habits showing up in everyday life, practicing all the time - Make an appointment with yourself, and show up - Palming without the palms, maintaining visualization - Become aware, remember to be aware, prolong attention span for the awareness, maintain awareness in demanding situations - Blink and Breathe Now! Signs - Breathing well changes pH of blood and increases threshold of when fight/flight response takes place - Current research backs up Bates' practice of "Dodging" - Bates wants us to maintain good vision habits for life - Palming Visualization Practices - Extending attention span for breathing - Five Finger Exercise - The Big Squeeze - The Light Touch - The Alexander Technique - Visualizing Letters and Numbers - Body Posture and Vision - Love Trust and Gratitude - Visualizing the Color Black - Using the Star Charts for Central Fixation - Convergence and Divergence on the Star Charts - Building depth perception by touching the tip of a pointer to the center of a star one eye at a time - Deepening the breath with breathing games - The Bates Method is about the eye-mind connection, bringing more attention to where you are looking - What is your #1 tip for getting started? - Toning and vibration cleans your brain - Brahmari Pranayama - Don't try too hard to visualize - Breathe 100 times, Call for the letters - Go to raygottlieb.com for more information

062: Bates Fundamentals and Procedures with Dr. Ray Gottlieb

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