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For Head<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Stand in erect and straight posture.
\n\u2022 Keep both the feet together. Keep both the arms hanging down and touching the thighs.
\nConcentrate on forehead with eyeballs upwards. Contract and relax the muscles of forehead alternately. Repeat this 3 times.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

For Eyes<\/span><\/p>\n

Exercise for eyes can be performed both in erect or sitting postures, and in different stages as mentioned below. After each exercise the eyes should be closed and rested for at least 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

Stage-I<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sit in Sukhasana or Padmasana.
\n\u2022 Close the eyes and face the sun.
\n\u2022 Rub the palms of the hands together until they become hot.
\n\u2022 Place the palms over the eyes very softly.
\n\u2022 Remove the hands after 2 minutes.
\n\u2022 Keep the eyes closed throughout.
\n\u2022 Repeat the exercise 5 times.<\/p>\n

Stage-II<\/p>\n

Assume a sitting posture.
\nStrech out both the legs straight in front of the body.
\nStrech out both the arms straight at the shoulder level with the thumbs pointing upwards.
\nFocus the eyes, without moving the head, on the following, alternately: left thumb while inhaling;
\nspace between eyebrows while exhaling; right thumb while inhaling;
\nspace between eyebrows while exhaling;
\nRepeat this exercise 10 times.<\/p>\n

Stage-III<\/p>\n

Maintain the same sitting posture as in stage-II, with the hands resting on knees.
\nMove the eyeballs upwards towards the forehead, while inhaling, looking at sky.
\nThen look straight while exhaling.
\nBring down the eyeballs, while inhaling, looking at the feet.
\nRepeat the process 10 times.<\/p>\n

Stage-IV<\/p>\n

\u2022 Maintain the same sitting posture as in stage-Ill.
\n\u2022 Inhale and hold the breath.
\n\u2022 Rotate the eyeballs in a circle from left to right, with the help of right thumb (make a circular movement with the right thumb while keeping the eyes focused on the thumb).
\n\u2022 Exhale.
\n\u2022 Inhale and hold the breath.
\n\u2022 Then rotate the eyeballs in a circle from right to left similarly.
\n\u2022 Exhale.
\n\u2022 Then keep the eyes closed and rest for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

Stage-V<\/p>\n

\u2022 Maintain the same posture as in stage-IV.
\n\u2022 Inhale and hold the breath.
\n\u2022 Focus the eyes on a distant object without blinking the eyelids.
\n\u2022 Exhale.
\n\u2022 Inhale and hold the breath.
\n\u2022 Focus the eyes on the nose, while sinking the eyelids.
\n\u2022 Exhale.
\n\u2022 Repeat it 5 times.<\/p>\n

For Ears<\/span><\/p>\n

Stage-I
\n\u2022 Keep the respiration deep, calm and regular.
\n\u2022 Rub the palms together until they become hot.
\n\u2022 Place them over the ears of their respective side.
\n\u2022 Press them to listen very peculiar inner sound.<\/p>\n

Stage-II
\nInsert the respective index finger in the ears and rotate them with gentle pressure.<\/p>\n

Stage-III<\/p>\n

Massage the pinna of external ear by pulling it gently upward and downward.<\/p>\n

For Mouth Cavity<\/span><\/p>\n

Stage-I
\n\u2022 Open the mouth and fill the mouth cavity with air, keeping the cheeks inflated.
\n\u2022 Repeat it three times.<\/p>\n

Stage-II<\/p>\n

\u2022 First bring the teeth and jaws together with full pressure.
\n\u2022 Then open fingers of either of the hands inside the mouth cavity and produce any typical but rhythmic sound like A.A.A.A…for the maximum possible duration.
\n\u2022 Repeat it thrice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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