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02. Visual Tracking Patterns

When you experience stress or tension, your brain and nervous system encode it as a multi-sensory pattern. This pattern can include the felt sense of your body (somatosensation), along with visual, auditory and sometimes even taste and smell associations. Because these patterns are stored through multiple sensory channels, creating new patterns of ease, comfort and freedom in the body and nervous system is often most effective when using multisensory techniques. 

Humans are highly visual beings, and a significant portion of your brain’s wiring is involved in processing and integrating visual information. 

You can perform the following visual tracking patterns (based on principles from Cognomovement) on their own, though they are often even more effective when combined with postural and breathing retraining techniques. For a deeper and more powerful experience, you may also integrate frequency listening or vocal toning practices while performing them.

 

While performing the following visual tracking patterns, either by themselves or in combination with a postural technique, make sure you continue to breathe as described below. Consider toning on your exhale for an even more enhanced effect.

    1. Inhale gently through your nose
    2. Pucker or purse your lips as you fully exhale all the air out of your lungs sensing your front lower ribs drop downwards into your belly and your abdominal wall draw in and engage.
    3. Pause ~3 seconds after each exhale.
    4. For even more therapeutic effect perform frequency listening or vocal toning practices.

You can perform the following visual tracking patterns in a variety of positions. The easiest is lying on your back with adequate support under your head and neck, while the most challenging involves dynamically moving, such as walking or running. At an intermediate level, you can try them while standing or sitting statically.

If you are sensitive and have limited activity tolerance, it is suggested to start laying down. You may need to be very judicious with your dosaging where you initially only tolerate a few cycles at a time. Furthermore, you may need to keep size of your patterns small and go at a slow pace. Use your judgment and if you are unsure of how to progress, consider using the Weekly Healing Q&A or a one-on one consulting call.

 

Goals: 

    • Keep your neck relaxed
    • Perform the movements without eye or body strain
    • Maintain smooth visual movements
    • If performing toning, remain in tune with each frequency

 

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