In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld reads an article by Dr. William H. Bates M.D. called "The Imperfect SIght of the Normal Eye", originally published in the New York Medical Journal on September 8, 1917. After he reads the article (starting at 7:00), which overviews the various causes and natural treatments for vision problems, Nathan discusses some of the key points. Here are the four conclusions: All persons with normal eyes and perfect sight do not have normal eyes and perfect sight continuously. The cause is always an effort or strain to see. Treatment by eye ..read more

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld explains how to...  1:48 - Take your glasses off and… 2:06 - 1) Relax, don’t strain 3:54 - 2) Close your eyes 6:13 - 3) Reverse blink 8:15 - 4) Blink 9:51 - 5) Breathe 11:35 - 6) Be patient 12:24 - 7) Open periphery 15:10 - 8) Swing (see things moving) 16:44 - 9) Colors, Shapes, Depth 21:33 - 10) Central Fixation 24:30 - Transitioning from the practical level to the deeper level 28:46 - 11) Look within Watch my videos about Central Fixation (https://youtu.be/zcblpiL08-g) (https://youtu.be/K3uSK1CfZPY) (https://www.youtube.co ..read more

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld counts down the Top 6 Episodes of The Naked Eye Podcast so far from the past 7 years of the show's history. 6) Episode 6 - 5 Bad Vision Habits You Need to Break [3:18] 5) Episode 31 - My Journey From Blur to Clarity [10:54] 4) Episode 28 - Follow-Along Relaxation Routine [21:00] 3) Episode 8 - Arrested and Taken to Court for Teaching the Bates Method [27:05] 2a) Episode 2 - The Bates Method vs. Eye Exercises [36:00] 2b) Episode 63 - Why Eye Exercises Don’t Work (and What Does Work!) 1) Episode 25 - Reversing Astigmatism with Esth ..read more

*** Sign up for the special Vision Panel on December 1st, 2022 @ 2pm EST called "Preserving Eye Health In A Screen-Filled World" with Nathan Oxenfeld and Dr. Ainhoa de Federico - https://color-buresch.at/webinar/december-1st-2000-cet-preserving-eye-health-in-a-screen-filled-world-30.php *** In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Michal Mehler of Graceful Ease. Michal is a movement instructor who teaches the Paula Method, which deals with the sphincters/ring muscles of the body, including the eyes! Listen to find out what the overlaps between the Paula Metho ..read more

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld introduces you to the 2-dozen speakers featured in the 2022 Association of Vision Educators (AVE) Conference, which went from October 10-16. This will be the sixth conference recap episode, and here are the previous five in case you want to go on further vision adventures: Episode #14 - Boulder, Colorado Episode #19 - Edinburgh, Scotland Episode #27 - Portland, Oregon Episode #35 - Frankfurt, Germany Episode #39 - Buenos Aires, Argentina Nathan's next 6 Month Vision Improvement Program is going from November 2022 to April 2023! h ..read more

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Dr. Sam Berne about his new book Vital Vision (coming in February 2023), which answers the internet's most commonly asked questions about holistic eye care, including topics like eye floaters, cataracts, diet & nutrition, and more. Dr. Sam's website is https://www.drsamberne.com/ Get your Free Color Lights Gifts on October 4th @ https://integraleyesight.com/colorlightsworld Don't miss Natural Vision Improvement Day on October 15th @ https://integraleyesight.com/nviday Thank you ..read more

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld shares a few upcoming opportunities to participate in natural vision improvement talks, workshops, and panels this fall and winter, and teaches a 20 minute lesson about why eye exercises alone don't improve vision and how the habit of central fixation does. [0:30] New Bates Method 101 Video on YouTube! Why Eye Exercises Don’t Work (And What Does Work) [2:00] Episode 2 of TNEP - Eye Exercises vs. The Bates Method [2:40] Naked Eye Podcast vs. Bates Method 101 YouTube videos [3:15] Central Fixation is what does work! Diffusion (Ecce ..read more

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 https://integraleyesight.com/raygottlieb 0:00 - 13:00 - Nathan's Introduction 14:14 - Find the PDF on Ray's website www.raygottlieb.com 14:56 - Dr. Ray Gottlieb's introduction 15:35 - Ray's vision history 16:00 - Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Bates in 1970 17:00 - Self-Taught Bates System leads to first clear flash 18:00 - Central Fixation at an optometry meeting 19:00 - Comparing learning ey ..read more

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Gloria Ginn who has been teaching natural vision improvement for over 40 years. Gloria tells us the story of how she improved her own vision, overviews the different levels of vision improvement, recounts the collection of Gary Gunter's talks into her book Free Your Mind to Improve Your Eyesight, explains what a Shifter is and the benefits of using it properly, and provides plenty of powerful vision tips along the way. You can get your own Shifter and learn more about Gloria's work at her website https://www.schoolofbe ..read more

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld explains why a new episode hasn't dropped in March (hard drive crashed!) and reads recent success stories from two of his vision students instead to provide some inspiration. Watch the replays of Nathan's Palming Parties by searching for "palming party" on YouTube. Listen to the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com Join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight Rent/Buy the Vision 2020: From Eyesight To Insight documentary film at https://vision2020movie.com Get a copy of Give Up You ..read more