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 eyesight improvement to learning piano 20:00 - On-demand clarity 21:00 - Curiosity and dedication help get through plateaus 23:00 - Using self-massage techniques on face and neck to relax eyes 24:00 - Being patient with the process to fizzle out frustration 26:00 - Any form of relaxation counts 27:00 - Everything in the Bates Method is about relaxing the eyes 28:00 - Story of the Presbyopia Reduction Chart 30:00 - Vision habits showing up in everyday life, practicing all the time 32:00 - Make an appointment with yourself, and show up 33:00 - Palming without the palms, maintaining visualization 34:00 - Become aware, remember to be aware, prolong attention span for the awareness, maintain awareness in demanding situations 37:00 - Blink and Breathe Now! Signs 39:00 - Breathing well changes pH of blood and increases threshold of when fight/flight response takes place 40:30 - Current research backs up Bates' practice of "Dodging" 44:00 - Bates wants us to maintain good vision habits for life 45:00 - Palming Visualization Practices 46:00 - Extending attention span for breathing 47:00 - Five Finger Exercise 51:00 - The Big Squeeze 56:00 - The Light Touch 58:00 - The Alexander Technique 59:00 - Visualizing Letters and Numbers 1:00:00 - Body Posture and Vision 1:02:00 - Love Trust and Gratitude 1:08:00 - Visualizing the Color Black 1:09:00 - Using the Star Charts for Central Fixation 1:16:00 - Convergence and Divergence on the Star Charts 1:18:00 - Building depth perception by touching the tip of a pointer to the center of a star one eye at a time 1:20:00 - Deepening the breath with breathing games 1:25:00 - The Bates Method is about the eye-mind connection, bringing more attention to where you are looking 1:28:00 - What is your #1 tip for getting started? 1:29:00 - Toning and vibration cleans your brain 1:32:00 - Brahmari Pranayama 1:33:00 - Don't try too hard to visualize 1:35:00 - Breathe 100 times, Call for the letters 1:39:00 - Go to https://raygottlieb.com/ for more information