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In this episode, I share some updates (including a big announcement!) and address the mental/emotional aspects of astigmatism, which is a common vision problem that can often accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. Certain personality traits like indecision, self-doubt, and confusion can sometimes contribute to astigmatism, so practicing decisiveness, self-confidence, and clarity may help alleviate astigmatism on a deeper level. Dr. Bates' main advice was to "ignore astigmatic images", which is sometimes easier said than done! To go even further into reversing astigmatism naturally with me and a small group, you can join my 4 week online class series this month called ALLEVIATING ASTIGMATISM going from July 28 to August 18, 2026. SIGN UP FOR ALLEVIATING ASTIGMATISM @ https://integraleyesight.com/series Future vlogs will contain even more bite-sized teachings and vision tips, so stay tuned for more Natural Vision Vlogs throughout 2026! Rent or purchase the Vision 2020: From Eyesight To Insight Documentary at https://vision2020movie.com More information can be found about my work at https://integraleyesight.com To learn more about ECOVILLAGE TOURS, go to https://ecovillagetours.com Music: Namaste by Audionautix & Divergence by Filo Starquez

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld recaps the past year's worth of Natural Vision Vlogs and then shares the full audio version of the 12th Vlog filmed inside an Earthship where he reads and responds to a handful of comments and questions from YouTube. You can watch all 12 Natural Vision Vlogs published throughout 2025 at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOEchJ-kDrZhbzlbc76De6_II5gIJrzNp&si=VbsHk500HuYtPpkT that cover topics like swinging, sunning, dry eyes, peripheral awareness, the role of glasses, deep breathing, distance gazing, convergence, and more. You can also listen to the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com or join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight Read our anthology book A New World Of Seeing: Practices and Perspectives of Natural Vision Improvement, which features articles from 43 natural vision teachers from 16 different countries. It is available now in paperback or eBook versions, and the audiobook version is coming soon too! Click here to get your copy: https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8 Stay tuned for even more natural vision improvement content coming in 2026! Music by Audionautix & Filo Starquez

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Dr. John Serri, the founder of EyeQue, which is a user-friendly home vision measuring device that enables you to track your own vision improvements at home without having to go to see an eye doctor for an expensive and potentially stressful eye exam. John shares the story behind the creation of EyeQue with the late Tibor Láczay of Zenni Optical, the reasoning behind wanting to disrupt the ophthalmic telemedicine industry, and the positive implications of empowering more poeple to monitor their own vision from the comfort of home by simply using an EyeQue device and a smartphone. Go to https://eyeque.com/ to get EyeQue and start tracking your eyesight today! Do you want to see your visual acuity improve over the next six months? Join Nathan's upcoming 6 Month Vision Improvement Program running from December 2025 to May 2026 and transform your vision on all levels! Enroll before November 28th to save $500 off tuition! https://integraleyesight.com/6month  Listen to the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com and join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight  Watch Nathan's Natural Vision Vlogs on YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOEchJ-kDrZhbzlbc76De6_II5gIJrzNp&si=p8YXArcQhWFj0-2O  Music by Audionautix - Namaste!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld shares the audio versions of the two videos he filmed while in Italy. Part 1 is the Natural Vision Vlog #6 about the role that glasses play in the natural vision training process. Quitting cold turkey is not always the best way to go about improving vision naturally. Sometimes it is better to gradually wean off glasses over time by wearing full correction or reduced prescription lenses. It is important to avoid blur adaptation, which could be an impediment to improvement. Part 2 is the Bates Method 101 section addressing the basic question of whether the Bates Method really works and if it is really possible to improve vision naturally. Sometimes the prospect of seeing clearly without glasses seems too good to be true, which can lead to doubt, skepticism, and disbelief. Not only is it possible to improve vision naturally, but oftentimes the more someone believes it is possible the more results they obtain. One thing you can do to begin believing even more is reading the new book A New World Of Seeing: Practices and Perspectives of Natural Vision Improvement, which features articles from 43 authors from 16 countries - all of whom have experienced improvements in their vision naturally. It is available now in paperback or eBook versions, and the audiobook version is coming soon too! Click here to get your copy: https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8  You can watch both the above videos on Nathan's YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/nathanoxenfeld as well as the previous 5 Natural Vision Vlogs covering topics like swinging, sunning, dry eyes, peripheral awareness, and more. 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 information about Nathan's next 3 Day Vision Retreat in Vermont in August 2025 and his next 6 Month Vision Improvement Program. Music by Audionautix & Filo Starquez

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld talks to his first two graduates of his Natural Vision Teacher Training Program, June Milich and Nalini Ramji, about a couple of key concepts that have helped them personally improve their own vision naturally and have started to help others as well. First, Nathan explains a little bit about the teacher training process and how it came about in 2020 and 2021, which led to the launch of the Beta version of his teacher training program in 2022. Then you'll hear from June about the best way to approach your vision improvement practices, and how important it is to tune into your feelings throughout the process. She even guides you through an experiential practice with swinging and feeling the results of the relaxation. To finish, you'll hear from Nalini about the concept of "kind eyes", and how to benefit from both imagining being looked at with kind eyes, and to practice looking at the world with kind eyes. Go to https://integraleyesight.com to work with Nalini, June, or Nathan!  Listen to June, Nalini, and Nathan read the June 1924 edition of Better Eyesight in Episode 60 of the Better Eyesight Podcast - https://www.bettereyesightpodcast.com/home/june1924 Get your copy of "A New World Of Seeing" - https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8  Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/color-light-tickets-1270715888429 for more information about the Color Light event in Italy in May 2025. Thank you for subscribing to The Naked Eye Podcast! Music by Audionautix - Namaste!

In this episode, Nathan Oxenfeld announces the untimely loss of his friend and colleague Esther Joy van der Werf. Nathan and Esther had been teaming up on the Better Eyesight Podcast from 2019-2025, releasing new episodes on the 1st of every month where they read the original Better Eyesight Magazine articles from 100 years prior, which then spurred rich discussions between teachers and listeners in the monthly Better Eyesight League Meetings. Esther was passionate about educating as many people as possible about natural vision improvement, as well as creating communities around that mission. For more of Nathan's reflections, you can listen to the special Better Eyesight Podcast episode called "Remembering Esther", or go to www.integraleyesight.com/esther to see some photos from their times together over the years. As a way to honor and remember Esther, Nathan is re-releasing Episode 25 of The Naked Eye Podcast from 2018 when he interviewed Esther for the very first time. This conversation is a big part of what led to the creation of the Better Eyesight Podcast the following year in 2019. Please enjoy this re-broadcast, and feel free to go back through the first half of the Better Eyesight Podcast archive to listen to Esther's voice whenever you want at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com  ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: In Episode 25 of The Naked Eye Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Esther Joy Van Der Werf about the functional causes of astigmatism, and natural ways to reverse it without glasses or contacts. Whether you're trying to get rid of astigmatism or prevent astigmatism in the future, this episode will provide you with several action steps and insights on how to accomplish that. Esther and Nathan also cover lots of complimentary topics that will help you hone your holistic vision practice and make sure you are approaching it correctly in order to actually experience beneficial results and improvements in your vision.  Esther Joy Van Der Werf's website - https://www.visionsofjoy.org Dr. Elliott Forrest - A New Model of Functional Astigmatism - http://bit.ly/forrest1 Dr. Elliott Forrest - Eye Scan Therapy for Astigmatism - http://bit.ly/forrest2 Astigmatism Chart - http://bit.ly/astigmatismchart Click Here to learn more and support the Vision 2020 Documentary - https://vision2020movie.com Click Here to get a copy of Nathan's book "Give Up Your Glasses For Good: Holistic Eye Care for the 21st Century" - https://www.integraleyesight.com/shop  Music by Audionautix. Namaste!

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!