PALMING
n. Actually, palming isn’t really an exercise, it’s more of a
non-exercise
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ll explain…
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ncient Indian Yogis and Chinese Taoists practiced eye palming
chniques for thousands of years. They "palmed" their eyes as a form of
meditation or inner visualization and relaxation.
What is Palming?
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light as possible.
alming is one of the most important methods for relaxing eye muscles and eye
t
ow the eye works, and why it stops working?
hen the eye muscles get stressed or strained, lazy, and bent out of shape,
so
oes the eye.
This also affects the lenses in your eye, and your vision.
Any body builder, professional athlete, coach or physical
therapist will tell you, that one of the most important aspects of
ditioning, is relaxation. When the muscles relax, they
begin to function as they are supposed to, at peak performance.
But what does this mean to you? Simple…
…more relaxed eyes = better vision!
Palming is definitely one of the most important exercises you can do to improve
your visio
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Palming was re-discovered by William H. Bates,
Before this, the a
he early 1900’s.
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Very basically, Palming is simply the act of gently 'cupping' both palms over th
eyes, blocking out as much
There are a few variations to the technique, which we’ll cover in a moment, but
first, why does this work to help fix the eyes?
The Physical Explanation
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muscle con