In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher (and anthropologist) Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Anna Bambridge, a natural vision teacher and researcher based in Glasgow, Scotland.

The two natural vision educators discuss some of the topics from Anna's piece called "Seeing Details In Context", which can be read in its entirety on her website: https://embodied.vision/writing/seeing-details-in-context.html

0:30 - Anna on Episode 65 of the Better Eyesight Podcast 2:37 - 6 Month Vision Improvement Program from December 2024 - May 2025 4:44 - Eye Yoga Workshops in Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu in January 2025 7:25 - Anna’s Introduction 8:55 - Anna’s vision journey began at 3 years old 15:15 - Experiencing improvements and reducing prescriptions 16:30 - Decreasing from double-digit to single-digit prescription 19:40 - The nature of holistic eye care 22:00 - Quitting glasses cold turkey isn’t always the best way 26:26 - Researching myopia in the academic world 36:00 - The origins of glasses and their impacts on humanity 40:00 - University research about indigenous people’s vision 44:50 - The value of shamanistic vision 48:25 - The anthropology of eye care 56:16 - The role of belief: natural vision books make eyesight better, optician books make eyesight worse 1:02:16 - Telling the truth makes eyesight better, telling lies makes eyesight worse 1:06:00 - Everyone’s eyesight is completely unique 1:10:00 - Read Anna’s ‘Seeing Details In Context’ article at https://embodied.vision/writing/seeing-details-in-context.html

More information about Anna's work can be found at https://embodied.vision/

Learn more about joining Nathan's upcoming 6 Month Vision Improvement Program going from December 2024 to May 2025: https://integraleyesight.com/6month

Come to one of Nathan's Hawaii Workshops in January: https://integraleyesight.com/tour

Music by Audionautix

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld recaps his recent experiences in New York in September and October, including the 5 Day Association of Vision Educators Conference, the 4 Day Teacher Training Gathering, and the 3 Day Vision Retreat.

The AVE Conference attracted 30+ natural vision teachers from the USA, Mexico, Canada, Europe, and more. The teacher training gathering gave Nathan and his teacher trainees a chance to meet in person. The 3 week NY trip culminated in a 3 Day Vision Retreat with Nathan Oxenfeld and Anat Axelrode, the creater of the Conversations with the Eyes method.

Register for Nathan's free "Six Ways To Relax Your Eyes" class on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 @ 12:00pm EST at https://bit.ly/relaxyoureyesclass

Join Nathan's next 6 Month Vision Improvement Program going from December 2024 to May 2025.

Subscribe to the Naked Eye Podcast and the Better Eyesight Podcast.

Music by Audionautix.

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Judy Gantz about her work with the fascia. Judy is the Director and Founder of the Center for Movement Education and Research. She skillfully blends anatomy and physiology with dance and movement. The fascia also plays an important role in the function of the eyes, so the topic of vision gets interwoven throughout. For more information about Judy's work, visit https://cmer.info/ To learn more about Nathan & Anat's upcoming 3 Day Vision Retreat, go to https://integraleyesight.com/2024retreat Thank you for listening!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher interviews Peter Grunwald, the creator of the Eyebody Method and a special type of pinhole glasses that help get you into a state of "presence" rather than a state of "underfocusing" or "overfocusing". For more information, go to https://eyebody.com/ or https://integraleyesight.com/ Stay tuned for more information about the upcoming Vision Retreat in New York this fall, likely October 3-5, 2024. Thank you!

In this solo episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld recounts his recent trip to Central America on an Ecovillage Tour that visited 7 intentional communities in 9 days. Not only was it an enriching experience, but it helped reiterate the important role that a healthy community plays in having healthy vision. Thankfully, he was able to embark on this international journey in January before breaking his leg in March!

To read the text version of this piece and see some pictures and videos that go along with the story, go to https://integraleyesight.com/costarica

To listen to Nathan's recent appearance on the TAO Living Podcast, go to https://youtu.be/-X6QTiuIl5s?si=j0jN3MWc1DVrqZf3 

To watch Nathan's recent Spring Equinox Palming Party live from the hospital bed, go to https://www.youtube.com/live/yOa0xevzoiM?si=A_Nq6T2ghX35anbP 

Shoutout to Peggy Huddleston for writing the extremely helpful book "Prepare For Surgery, Heal Faster".

Thanks to Audionautix for the music. Namaste!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Anat Axelrode about her unique method called Listening To The Eyes. By learning how to have conversations with the eyes, one can learn valuable information about what the eyes need in order to heal.

For more information, visit Anat's website - https://eye-soul.ravpage.co.il/Listeningtotheeyes

Go to https://integraleyesight.com/6month to watch the replay of "Improve Your Eyesight 6 Ways" and learn more about Nathan's upcoming 6 Month Vision Improvement Program. 

Listen to the new episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com and join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight

Thank you for listening!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Dr. Ray Gottlieb about how to improve attention, memory, coordination, proprioception, and vision using a trampoline! The concept is called "stress point training" and it has shown to help people learn new skills in a positive and productive way. Eventually it can help one master any given skill, whether playing an instrument, competing in sports, or simply seeing clearly without glasses. Dr. Ray tells some incredible success stories of people he has worked with in the past, and even gives a live demonstration of the trampoline work featuring his daughter, Kindred. To read his book "Attention & Memory Training: Stress Point Learning on the Trampoline" and to learn more about his lifetime of work, go to https://raygottlieb.com/ To listen to the first time Ray was on the Naked Eye Podcast, go to https://integraleyesight.com/raygottlieb

Thanks to Audionautix for the music - Namaste!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld takes you on a night vision walk to go over 10 tips to improve your night vision naturally. 1. Take time to adjust, use it or lose it 2. Get light during the day, Sun your eyes 3. Palm your eyes 4. Use dimmer indoor light at night 5. Limit screen exposure before bed, and/or block blue light 6. Use red flashlights 7. Use your peripheral vision 8. Averted Gaze (shifting, swinging, dodging stars/lights) 9. Diet, nutrition, supplementation (lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin A) 10. Practice the Bates Method daily, especially at night! Thank you, be safe and have fun activating your night vision!

Check out Nathan's Winter Solstice Palming Party on Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 12 pm Eastern US time - https://youtube.com/live/tP8qAzIEit4?feature=share

Go to https://integraleyesight.com/ for more information about Nathan's upcoming programs and offerings.

Go to https://bettereyesightpodcast.com/ or https://patreon.com/bettereyesight to join the Better Eyesight League!

Music by Audionautix

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Barry Auchettl about his recent experiences inspired by the energy of Dr. Bates and his original approaches. Nathan and Barry are teaming up this November to lead their next 22 Day Vision Tune Up. Go to https://integraleyesight.com/22days for more information and to sign up online. (1:18) Channeling Dr. Bates (2:28) The relaxed approach of keeping it simple (4:52) A recent story of natural vision restoration in 24 hours (7:00) Reconnection as healing (9:00) Glasses as barriers (10:00) Accessories as protection (12:49) 22 Day Vision Tune Up in November 2023 Visit Barry's website https://thevisionschool.org/ for more information Rent or Purchase the Vision 2020: From Eyesight To Insight documentary at https://vision2020movie.com/ Music by: Audionautix - https://audionautix.com/ Namaste!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Rikke Godthjaelp from Copenhagen, Denmark about her experience in the fields of Auriculotherapy, Auriculomedicine, Posturology, and Chromotherapy; with a current emphasis on treating PTSD with light therapy and color therapy applications on the ears. Nathan and Rikke are teaming up twice this fall, first for the FREE Color Lights Gifts to the World workshop on October 10th, 2023 and then for the 2 day Color & Light Immersions virtual retreat on November 11th & 12th, 2023. Go to https://color-buresch.at/ to register online. Learn more about the Godthjaelp Maugendre International Institute go to https://gmiinstitute.com/ Stay tuned for the next 22 Day Vision Tune Up starting up in November as well! More info at https://integraleyesight.com/ Thank you for helping me surpass 40,000 subscribers on YouTube! https://youtu.be/1iDXH0R3EF4 (6:15) How we met (8:08) TCM Acupuncturist (9:00) Posturology (10:00) Auriculotherapy & Auriculomedicine (14:00) Frequencies & Colors (16:00) How colors affect us… Limbic System, Thalamus, Pain, Cortex… Limbic system regulates the hormones. All the feelings! (22:22) Readiness for healing (23:33) Skeptics vs. Cynics (24:10) Cynicism comes from trauma (27:00) Emotions & Body (29:39) The eyes affect us physically and emotionally (31:55) The Rapid Healing Technique (32:48) Pain moves fast, color moves slower... Strain moves fast, Relaxation moves slower (34:24) Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Nervous system (41:00) Godthjalp Maugendre International Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark (42:24) PTSD Study (44:44) Healing trauma without talking about trauma (47:00) Visual flashbacks, Mental pictures (53:03) It’s not all rainbows and lollipops… Dare to be vulnerable (57:57) How healing traumas can improve life and improve vision (58:58) Perception of color dependent upon mental state Music by: Audionautix - https://audionautix.com/ Namaste!

THANK YOU FOR 40,000 SUBSCRIBERS!!! Watch this episode on YouTube to see the peak fall foliage and beautiful natural colors of Northern Vermont. Go to https://color-buresch.at/ to register for the free Color & Lights Gifts to the World event on October 10th, 2023 and/or the Color & Light Immersions virtual retreat on November 11th-12th, 2023. Listen to the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com/ or join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight Stay tuned for more new episodes of The Naked Eye Podcast coming soon!