10. Head Moving on Eyes-All Directions

This technique helps to integrate your vision with your head, neck and body postural control. It also helps you orient yourself to the space around you and within your energy field and may be helpful for grounding.

Depending on your tolerance, you will have to vary the amount of movement, speed and number of repetitions. It is important that you do not feel more than a mild amount of discomfort. Adjust your dosage to what is tolerable for you and gradually increase.

Before you begin:

• Be aware of your chosen position to perform the exercise in. If sitting, uncross your legs. This may be performed laying down (least demanding), sitting or standing (more demanding). At the highest level, you can perform it in a staggered stance position or standing on one leg.
• Only move your eyes/head as far as is comfortable, which for some may not be very much of an excursion and that is okay. Increase your distance only as comfortable.
• You may need to rest after each if you have trouble tolerating the technique.
• You may need to vary the speed from slow to fast depending on your comfort level. Always start slow.
• Use the Physical Resonance tests for the neck and shoulder to help determine which exercises to perform and more specifically what exercise to finish your practice on.

Instructions:

Complete ~5-8 repetitions in each direction listed below. Keep your eyes straight the entire time, slowly move your head back and forth in the following directions:

1. Horizontally, left to right
2. Up and down
3. Diagonally, top left to lower right
4. Diagonally, top right to lower left
5. Diagonally, bottom left to top right
6. Diagonally, bottom right to top left
7. Clockwise circle
8. Counterclockwise circle

Perform 1-3x/day for the next 1-3 days. * Unless otherwise directed.

• Optionally, use your testing technique to determine your optimal frequency and duration to perform.
• If you feel dizzy, nauseous or do not feel well, you will need to adjust your position (laying down is easiest), amount of movement and/or number of repetitions.
• Notice if you have a tendency to skip through some portions of the motion.
• You may also perform this exercise with your eyes closed.