The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld discusses the deeper connections between your worldview, your self-image, and your vision. Holistic eye care is all about expanding your definition of "vision" and including more factors in what vision can mean to you beyond just eyesight. It is also about investigating the non-physical factors that have shaped your vision in the past and continue to shape your vision today. This list on non-physical factors affecting your vision can be quite long, but today we are honing in on two in particular: worldview and self-image. Your worldview is how you think, feel, believe, and perceive the world outside of yourself. Your self-image is how you think, feel, believe, and perceive yourself and how you fit into the world. Your worldview and your self-image are formed through a combination of personal experiences and from what you take on from external sources. Sometimes we feel stuck in a certain worldview or self-image. Likewise, we can also feel stuck in a certain way of seeing. However, by becoming more flexible with these changeable non-physical factors like your worldview and self-image, you create the possibility of making a positive change with your physical eyesight. This episode was recorded from Buenos Aires, Argentina as Nathan prepares to attend the first Latin American Holistic Vision Conference.

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Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld offers monthly Vision Halls for his private vision students as perk of enrolling in one of his online programs or attending one of his live events. This is an excerpt from the special Winter Solstice Meditation taught on December 21st, 2019. To access the second half of this video, to access the entire Vision Hall Archive, and access all future monthly Vision Halls throughout 2020 and beyond, please go to https://www.integraleyesight.com to learn more about becoming one of Nathan's vision students. Winter Solstice Meditation - December 21st, 2019 -Embracing the balance between light and dark... -The potential healing properties of darkness... Guided palming visualization... -Reflecting on the lowlights and highlights of the last decade 2010-2019... -Looking ahead to 20/20 vision in 2020 and beyond... -Q&A Please visit https://www.integraleyesight.com for more information. Thanks to Audionautix for the music in this podcast.

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld recaps his recent three week trip through Europe to attend the International Light Association Conference in Pula, Croatia followed by the International Holistic Vision Conference near Frankfurt, Germany. Both of the conferences were filled with amazing speakers by leaders in the fields of light therapy and vision therapy. Listen along as Nathan gives you a glimpse inside what gets explored at these eye-opening gatherings. Right after returning to America, Nathan led a 4 Day Eyesight & Insight Immersion Retreat near Asheville, North Carolina, which he also shares a bit about.

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In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld teaches you a strategy to reduce stress, anxiety, and worry, and increase relaxation, clarity, and focus. This breathing technique, often called "Box Breathing" involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 4 seconds, exhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 4 seconds, and repeating. With practice, the number of seconds can be gradually increased to 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, etc. It is recommended to do this breathing practice while sitting down or lying down in a safe and comfortable place. As a yoga teacher, Nathan utilizes breathing practices and yogic pranayamas on a regular basis to manage stress - even when it is good stress. This is a fast and simple way to switch from the sympathetic "fight, flight, freeze" nervous system to the parasympathetic "rest, digest, relax" nervous system.

AWESOME STUFF COMING UP:

• Vision 2020: From Eyesight To Insight Documentary - https://www.gofundme.com/2020movie
• International Light Association Conference in Pula, Croatia - https://www.international-light-association.org/
• International Holistic Vision Conference in Frankfurt, Germany - https://ikgs2019.de/en/
• Eyesight & Insight Immersion Retreat in Asheville October 17th to 20th - https://integraleyesight.com/avlretreat/
• Personal Vision Retreats at Integral Eyesight Improvement Center in Asheville - coming soon!
• Better Eyesight Podcast – https://bettereyesightpodcast.com/
• Support The Naked Eye Podcast – https://pod.fan/tnep
• Computer Eyes Program - coming soon!
• Next 6 Month Vision Improvement Program November to April 2020 - https://integraleyesight.com/6month/
• Association of Vision Educators Conference near NYC in Fall 2020 – public day / livestream
• Teacher Training in 2020 or 2021 - stay tuned!

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In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld sits down for a conversation with Barry Auchettl. Barry Auchettl is the founder of Eye Power, the creator of Conversations The Game, and the facilitator of Life Vision Mentoring. He is based in the Gold Coast, Australia and joined Nathan for a week of filming on the West Coast of USA for the new Vision 2020 Documentary. All of these topics and more are covered in their chat, so have a listen! Visit https://www.integraleyesight.com for more information about The Naked Eye Podcast and Integral Eyesight Improvement LLC. Visit https://www.barryau.com for more information about Barry Auchettl, Eye Power, Conversations, and Life Vision Mentoring. Visit https://www.gofundme.com/2020movie for more information about the Vision 2020 Documentary where you can donate to support the project and share the page with your friends and family. Donations for the documentary can also be sent via PayPal at https://paypal.me/integraleyesight Thank you!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Sara Banta, the owner of Accelerated Health Products. They discuss supplementing with silver and gold, the importance of collagen for the eyes and iodine for the third eye, the benefits of ketogenic diet, and much more!

Sara is a Health Coach and busy mother of three who are now 12, 14 and 16 years old. She completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University with a degree in Economics and Psychology in 1998. In 2016, she graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and The Invincible Wellness System. Through her journey, she has had to solve many health issues within her family including her son suffering from leukemia at the age of nine, her daughter having allergies, anemia and asthma, her husband having heart issues, her other daughter having comprehension and learning issues, in addition to headaches. This of course is on top of her own issues with fertility, hormones, adult acne, IBS, digestive issues, heavy metals and much more. She has had to Connect the dots and realize what was causing all of these issues and what the solutions were, which also of course involved the mind body connection. A lot of the same solutions that heal the gut or the brain are the same solutions that heal and help eyesight. With that, she has devoted her life to providing guidance and all natural health supplements and solutions that heal the body and the problems not just addressing the symptoms to her clients.

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Visit integraleyesight.com/tour for details on the upcoming Eye Yoga and Vision Workshops in July in Vancouver BC, Portland OR, and New York City NY.

Visit www.gofundme.com/2020movie to learn more about the upcoming Vision 2020 Documentary and donate to the cause!

Visit www.bettereyesightpodcast.com to listen to the 3 teaser episodes leading up to the official launch on July 1st.

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In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld, recounts his personal journey from daily dependence on glasses and contacts for myopia and astigmatism for over a decade, to reaching the point of seeing 20/20 without lenses. Take a walk down memory lane starting all the way back when he got his first pair of glasses in elementary school, some of the deeper underlying root causes that most eye doctors don't talk about, all the way to college where he was first introduced to The Bates Method and natural vision improvement.

Nathan shares the exact steps he took starting from the first day he began retraining his vision, the initial successes he experienced, as well as some of the hurdles and challenges he encountered along the way. Follow along as this journey ventures through Iceland, Yogaville, Central America, USA, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia! As you listen to his personal story, you'll also gain insights about your own personal vision story, and also pick up some helpful hints and "a-ha" moments throughout. This episode was suggested by a Naked Eye Podcast listener, so if you have any suggestions for future episodes or interviews, please send an email to [email protected].

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In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld, updates you on the rest of his trip in Australia, including adding 4 free vision walks to the end of the trip, his relocation back to Asheville to open the new Integral Eyesight Improvement office, the launch of his new 6 month vision improvement program starting with 2 free webinars on March 27 and April 1 to explain the program and answer questions, 2 potential vision improvement retreats happening in Vancouver this summer and in Asheville this fall, and the release of the brand new Better Eyesight Podcast this July.

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Stay tuned for more details about the vision retreats and new podcast!

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In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld reviews his 2018 and previews his 2019. Then he leads you through an interactive 8 minute palming practice where you get a chance to reflect on your past year and visualize what you want to see in the upcoming year (practice begins at 26:26).

Click here to watch the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/Q8bqTiJVrDA

To learn more about this topic, to sign up for the monthly "Eyesight Insights" email newsletter, to check out Nathan's one-on-one online vision coaching and online Holistic Vision Program, and more, please visit https://www.integraleyesight.com/

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In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld guides you through about a half-dozen holistic vision practices to give you a personal experience of natural vision improvement. Settle in, eliminate all distractions, and follow along for about 45 minutes of:

1. Diaphragmatic Breathing, Sighing, and Yawning
2. Stretching Head, Neck, and Shoulders
3. Reverse Blinking to Cultivate Clear Flashes
4. Finger Swinging to Establish Oppositional Movement
5. Near to Far Shifting to Improve Focusing
6. Palming & Visualizing to Relax Eyes and Mind

This holistic vision routine is designed for people of all ages with all types of vision problems, as well as people without vision problems as a way to preserve healthy eyes. All the practices are designed to be done without wearing glasses or contacts.

Find yourself in a comfortable, safe space where you can be without artificial lenses. This episode is not one to listen to in the background while doing other things. This episode requires your complete attention, so download it and save it until you're home and can fully immerse yourself in the process to obtain the greatest benefit. You will only experience flashes of clarity and vision improvements when you perform these practices in a mindful way. Keep in mind that the overall goal is RELAXATION, so NEVER STRAIN or try too hard. These are NOT EYE EXERCISES, these are RELAXATION TECHNIQUES.

Repeat this routine on a regular basis, every day or every other day, to build momentum and continue experiencing ongoing improvements in your eyesight and insight.

For more help, consider enrolling in Nathan's online Holistic Vision Program, which contains 10 more structured vision guides in video and audio format, or to work with Nathan one-on-one as your Vision Coach.

More information at https://www.integraleyesight.com/

Thanks to Audionautix for the music in this podcast.