Yoga for Eye Strain

Most people know what it’s like to have eye strain. As the visually dependent technology 
becomes more and more widespread, it’s becoming more common for people to 
experience some kind of discomfort that comes from peering into a device for extended 
periods of time. Fortunately, there are a few things that you can do to help reduce the 
negative effects. 
Yoga has had a hand in naturally aiding with various pains, and you might be happy to 
know that this also includes things like eye strain. Here are some yoga moves that will 
help with your eye strain.

Palm Your Eyes 

To do this yoga move, you should have the full warmth of your hands. This is done by 
rubbing your hands in circular motion against each other until they feel fully warm and 
are circulating blood as much as possible. Close your eyes and place the warmed 
palms of your hand over your eyes. Be sure to avoid lacing pressure directly over your 
eyes as this can cause more strain. 

Allow the warmth of your hands to slowly sink into your eyes and breathe deeply. Take 
note that if you’re in a bright area that this will restrict even the light that passes through 
your eyelids. This will give your eyes a much-needed break from absorbing information. 
Hold your hands over your eyes for a s long as you like, but you can generally get the 
desired effects within 5 minutes if performed at different times in a day. 

Focus on Objects of Varied Distance 

This exercise is great for helping vision related stress. The only thing you have to do is 
find something in the distance that you can clearly see and focus on it for a few 
moments. If you’re inside your home or work, it might be necessary to look outside for 
an object. Fix your eyes on the object and try to see it as clearly as you can. Once you 
have adjusted to the object, find something in a different distance to look at. This helps 
get your eyes in the habit of focusing on a wider range of depths, which gives your eye 
muscles a rest from seeing things the same distance much of your time awake. 

Fixed Head Eye Rolls 

Variety in muscle movement is essential for health, so this exercise makes a great use 
of that principle by giving you the chance to move your eyes about in a way that gives 
them a much greater range of movement than in your daily life. All you need to do is 
take deep breaths and hold your head in one place. Look up, then begin circling your 
eyes in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. Once you’ve completed a few 
circles, simply reverse the motion, and you will have done an exercise that will help you 
to alleviate your eye pain. 
