The Third-Eye chakra can be seen as a meta-physical eye that is opened by seeing beyond the illiusory nature of perception. Below are exercises that help to strengthen and cleanse the physial eyes bringing more energy and focus on the third eye. Eye Exercises Begin by sitting comfortably and keeping the head still while you move the eyes. Up/Down: Look up and down with the eyes 10 times Right/Left: Look right and left with the eyes 10 times Circles: Move the eyes in circles clockwise and counter clockwise 5 times Tratak (Candle Gazing)
We can practice this simply by sitting in a darkened room with a candle burning safely in a holder. Sit comfortably and look into the flame of the candle. Do not allow your awareness to waver from the candle’s flame, even if the eyes begin to water. Every time a thought or emotion comes to the mind, return your attention to the candle flame without judging the ease or difficulty of this exercise.
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Cheryl Fenner Brown, C-IAYT
I am an integrative Yoga Therapist with over 20 years of experience working with beginners, older adults, and cancer patients as well as teaching teachers adaptive asana, pranayama, mudra, sound, and Yoga Nidra to help special populations.
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I attend Cheryl's class regularly and feel that my practice has improved immensely over the past few years due to her expert coaching. Her teaching style is clear and compassionate and her previous experience in teaching adults is evident in her organized approach and easy to understand instructions. I also appreciate that Cheryl not only teaches us about how to correctly position ourselves, but also touches on many aspects of yoga philosophy, which in turn has deepened my personal practice and heightened my awareness of the connection between mind and body, breath and relaxation. |