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“Walking Trees”:
Correcting Eyesight without Glasses or Surgery
A qi gong-like exercise which I call “walking trees” has
been responsible for the correction of my near-sightedness for several decades. I’ve taught it to many patients and some
friends and family members. Those who
have used this exercise daily, in the prescribed manner, have almost always
obtained beneficial results. “Walking
trees” also could be considered yoga; it involves specific movements
accompanied by a positively expectant state of mind. I first learned of this exercise through the
Edgar Cayce Association. Edgar Cayce was
arguably the most famous and accurate psychic of the twentieth century. He referred to this yoga/qi gong as the “head
and neck exercises”.
“Walking trees” can be done sitting, standing, or
walking. It is best done walking out of
doors among trees, on somewhat uneven terrain.
The spine should be reasonably straight.
This therapy consists of six sets of movements, each done three
times. First, the head and neck are
flexed forward and then brought back to midline before again flexing
forward. After three of these movements,
the head and neck are extended backward, three times, then flexed laterally to
the right, then to the left, then rotated clockwise and finally rotated
counterclockwise three times each.
Between each set of three, and before each new type of movement, the
head and neck are returned to midline.
Head and neck should be moved slowly, in a relaxed manner, and to their
furthest possible range without causing discomfort.
The “walking trees” exercise might best be attempted seated first
and then standing. When a person no
longer gets dizzy standing while doing this exercise, it is time to begin
walking, first on even ground and then among trees, where roots and stones may
cause the ground to gently swell or sink.
The eyes are kept open, and if glasses or contact lenses are normally
worn, they are removed during this time.
If the person is so near-sighted without glasses that they might be in
danger of walking into branches, protective clear goggles can be worn. Numerous factors make this a particularly
effective exercise. Movement in various
directions while the eyes are open forces the eyes to focus on different spots. Doing this exercise while walking challenges
every part of the eye, including the lens and the surrounding muscles. Walking on uneven ground, outside among
trees, carries benefits even further, for now the practitioner is able to
breathe in more oxygen from the surrounding vegetation, and to absorb other
forms of beneficial energy from the out of doors. At the same time, the trees absorb the
person’s carbon dioxide. According to acupuncture
five element theory, the wood element is associated with trees and the liver,
and the eyes are the sensory organ connected with the liver.
This exercise can be used to support acupuncture treatment
of visual problems. It is best to do
“walking trees” every day for an entire year.
Gentle use of “walking trees” can also aid in the healing of neck and
upper back injuries through the mobilization, stretching and strengthening, and
relaxation which this exercise allows.
To this end, it is usually practiced morning and evening, in a
comfortable seated position. Over
several weeks or months, local blockages in acupuncture channels which traverse
the head and face, the neck, and the upper back can be reduced or eliminated,
restoring normal flow of qi and blood through the tissues. Since everything is connected, in the body
and in the universe at large, this will ultimately improve a person’s overall
health.
This blog was extracted from an article I wrote for the Oriental
Medicine Journal in 2011. You can reach
their website by clicking on omjournal.com
You can reach the A.R.E., the organization which organizes and shares
Edgar Cayce’s readings by clicking on edgarcayce.org Share this blog with others who might benefit. This blog’s free offer is the opportunity to
read the entire article on correcting eyesight without glasses. Just contact me at artdoc11@yahoo.com or (773) 274-6827 to arrange
a time to drop by my office. I will also
take a few minutes to teach you “walking trees” if you have questions about it.
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