Newsletters

Issue #50 November 2010

Articles:

• Practicing
• Soft Eyes
• Vision Educator Training in Maine 2011/12

Issue #49 June 2010

Poem by William Stafford

Articles:

• Glasses and Their Use
• Reports from Students

Issue #48 March 2010

Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh.

Articles:

• Discovering Nearsighted Habits #1
• Taking Time to Release Muscle Tension
• Vision Games in School
• Contributions from A Vision Student
• Frequently Asked Questions

Issue #47 December 2009

Quote from Love, Medicine and Miracles by Bernie Siegel M.D.

Articles:

• Recent Explorations
• Contributions from Vision Students
• Did You Know?
• About Laughter Yoga
• Frequently Asked Questions

Issue #46 October 2009

Quote from Sight Without Glasses Harold Peppard M.D.

Articles:

• Happy Eyes for Kids of all Ages
• More About Connection
• Dr Bates on Staring
• Contributions from Vision Students
• Rebounders

Issue #45 June 2009

Quotes from The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by W. H. Bates M.D.

Articles:

• How We Do Things
• Happy Eyes All Day Long

Issue #44 March 2009

Excerpt from the poem ‘Have You Ever Tried to Enter the Long Black Branches’ from West Wind: Poems and Prose Poems by Mary Oliver

Articles:

• Tips to Keep Your Eyes Happy All Day Long
• More Tips for Happy Eyes and Clearer Vision

Issue #43 December 2008

Quotes from The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by W. H. Bates M.D.

and The Art of Effortless Living by Ingrid Bacci PhD.

Articles:

• British Natural Eyesight Conference
• Help for Children’s Eyes
• Comments from a Student

Issue #42 August 2008

Quote from The Bates Method by Peter Mansfield

Articles:

• Palming
• Practicing from Better Eyesight Magazine

Issue #41 April 2008

Quote from The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by W. H. Bates M.D.

Article:

• Explorations of a Vision Student

Issue #40 January 2008 

Quotes by Marcel Proust, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Oliver Wendell Holmes, M. C. Richards, Greg Anderson, Arthur Schopenhauer

Articles:

• Congratulations to Our New Vision Educators
• Comments from a Student
• Frequently Asked Questions – Dry Eyes

Issue #39 August 2007

Quote from The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by W. H. Bates M.D.

Articles:

• Concentration and Relaxation
• Comments from Students
• Frequently Asked Questions – Presbyopia

Issue #38 May 2007

Quote from Improve Your Vision by Martin Brofman

Articles:

• Nearsightedness (Myopia) Part Two
• Comments from a Student
• Frequently Asked Questions – Use of Glasses

Issue #37February 2007

Quote from Restoring Your Eyesight by Doug Marsh

Articles:

• Nearsightedness (Myopia) Part One
• Comments from Students
• The Daffodil Principle

Issue #36 November 2006 

Quote from The Art of Seeing by Aldous Huxley

Articles:

• Making It Your Own
• Vision Students’ Personal Stories
• Motivation to Teach

Issue #35 September 2006 

Quote by Ray Gottlieb OD

Articles:

• Eye Care
• Children Needed for Research Studies
• Invitation to Tell Your Stories

Issue #34 June 2006 

Quote by J. G. Bennett

Articles:

• Holistic Vision Educator Training
• Dr Bates Talks About Strain
• Darkness Calls
• Annual Vision Walk on the Island

Issue #33 April 2006

Quote by Thoreau

Articles:

• Can You Imagine?
• Seeing from the Inside
• Comments from Students
• Upcoming Vision Educator Training

Issue #32 December 2005

Quote from Total Health at the Computer by Martin Sussman and Dr Ernest Loenstein

Articles:

• My Vision at the Computer
• Vision Improvement in Nature
• The Natural Vision Improvement Kit

Issue #31 September 2005

Quote from Hypnovision by Lisette Scholl

• Articles:
• The Use of Prescription Lenses
• Pinhole Glasses

Issue #30 May 2005

Quote from Stress and Vision by Elliott Forrest

Articles:

• Take Care
• Keeping in Touch – Comments from Students
• Shifting the Eyes: Get Moving

Issue #29 January 2005 

Quote from The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck

Articles:

• Seeing More Clearly All Day Long – Help Your Vision While Playing with the Kids
• Morning Routine
• Aspects of Healthy Vision

Issue #28 August 2004 

Quotes from Stress and Vision by Elliott Forrest, Vision Circles Handbook by Gail and Paul Dennison and The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glassesby W. H. Bates MD

Articles:

• Seeing with Ease All Day Long – Good Vision Habits While Reading
• The Art of Seeing Clearly
• Argentine Tango Lessons

Issue #27 March 2004 

Quotes from The Lost Art of Listening by Michael Nichols and The Power Behind Your Eyes by R. M. Kaplan

Articles:

• Guilt Will Get You Nowhere!
• Workshop on Listening and Being Heard
• New Workshop: Review and Renew
• Keeping in Touch – Comments from Vision Students
• Vision Educator Teacher Training
• Natural Vision Conference in Oakland California

Issue #26 January 2004 

Quote from Smart Moves by Carla Hannaford

Articles:

• Keeping in Touch – Comments from Vision Students
• Vision Support Group
• Vision Educator Teacher Training
• Natural Vision Conference in Oakland California
• Workshop in Empathic Listening

Issue #25 August 2003

Quotes by Carl Jung, Shakespeare, Anonymous, Mark Epstein

Articles:

• Vision Walk on Toronto Island
• Explorations in Looking
• Explorations in Listening
• Beliefs

Issue #24 June 2003

Quotes by W. H. Bates MD, Milton Trager MD, and John Dewey

Articles:

• Vision Walk on Toronto Island
• Blurry in the Distance?
• The Art of Effortless Living
• Report on Natural Vision Improvement Conference in San Francisco

Issue #23 March 2003

Quotes by Lao-Tze, Hugh Prather, Wayne Dyer, Lisette Scholl, Dorothea Lange, Elbert Hubbard

Articles:

• Second Conference on Natural Vision Improvement in San Francisco
• Keeping in Touch – Comments from Vision Students
• Strabismus

Issue #22 August 2002

Quote from The Body Has Its Reasons by Therese Bertherat and Carol Bernstein

Articles:

• The Body and Vision
• Continuum Movement

Issue #21 June 2002

Quote from The Power Behind Your Eyes by R. M. Kaplan

Articles:

• Nutrition and Vision
• Children’s Vision
• Vision Educator Training Institute Information

Issue #20 March 2002

Quote from The cure of Imperfect Sight By Treatment Without Glasses by W. H. Bates MD

Articles:

• The Mind and the Eyes
• Along the Way
• Toronto Vision Educator Training

Issue #19 November 2001

Quote from Greater Vision by Mark Grossman O.D.

Articles:

• News from the Institute for Vision Educator Training
• Holistic Vision Conference in Portland Oregon
• Comments from Students
• Releasing Tension through Integrative Manual Therapy
• EFT Workshop

Issue #18 August 2001

Quote from The Tao of Leadership by John Heider

Articles:

• Can You Help Me? Some Factors That Influence Vision
• Vision Educator Training

Issue #17 June 2001

Quote from 28 Days to Reading Without Glasses by Lisette Scholl

Articles:

• ‘My Arms Are Too Short’
• Teacher Training in Toronto
• Vision Walk on Toronto Island

Issue #16 March 2001

Quote from Self-Healing: My Life and Vision by Meir Schneider

Articles:

• Keep Moving
• Stress Away: Computer Software
• Websites
• Natural Vision Improvement Teacher Training

Issue #15 January 2001

Quote from Everyday Miracles by David Spangler

Articles:

• Reports from Students
• Report on Results of Myopia Study in Toronto

Issue #14 August 2000

Quote from Visionetics by Lisette Scholl

Articles:

• ‘Hard Eyes and Soft Eyes’ from Centred Riding by Sally Swift
• Websites on Vision Improvement
• Quote by Kirk Douglas on improving his vision naturally

Issue #13 March 2000

Quote from Yoga of Perfect Sight by Dr R. S. Agarwal

Articles:

• 10 Tips for Healthy Vision
• Weekly Classes, Workshops or Private Lessons?

Issue #12 December 1999

Quote from The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by W. H. Bates MD

Articles:

• First Natural Vision Symposium in Virginia Beach
• Pinhole Glasses
• Focusing for Vision Improvement

Issue #11 August 1999

Quote from Natural Vision Improvement by Janet Goodrich

Articles:

• What Brings You to Life?
• Rebounding for Health and Clarity

Issue #10 March 1999

Quote by Peter Mansfield

Articles:

• Take Care of Your Eyes All Day Long
• Eye Movements Using the Star Chart

Issue #9 December 1998

Quote from The Bates Method by Peter Mansfield

Articles:

• Learning to See Weekend Workshop
• Classes in Focusing
• Integration and Balance by Peter Mansfield

Issue #8 September 1998

Quote from The Bates Method by Peter Mansfield

Articles:

• Furthering the Work of Dr Bates
• Eye Examinations
• The Long Swing – Slow and Easy Style

Issue #7 May 1998

Quote from Help Yourself to Better Sight by Margaret Darst Corbett

Articles:

• Training in Meir Schneider’s Self-Healing Method
• Flexibility and Fluidity
• Relaxation for Healthier Eyes

Issue #6 March 1998

Quote from The Handbook of Self-Healing by Meir Schneider

Articles:

• Meir Schneider Workshops
• Seven Simple Steps for Relaxed Eyes
• Vision Walk on Toronto Island

Issue #5 December 1997

Quote from Self-Healing: My Life and Vision by Meir Schneider

Articles:

• Vision Education Centre on CBC
• Focusing
• Central Fixation in Business

Issue #4 August 1997

Quote from The Art of Seeing by Aldous Huxley

Articles:

• Palming Stories
• ‘Is it Possible for my Vision to Improve?’

Issue #3 May 1997

Quote from The Visual Handbook by John Selby

Articles:

• Support for the Eyes

Issue #2 February 1997

Quote from Self-Healing: My Life and Vision by Meir Schneider

Articles:

• Self-Healing 
• News and Views:
• Comments from Students

Issue #1 November 1996

Quotes from The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by W. H. Bates MD and The Visual Handbook by John Selby

Articles:

• Report on 11th International Holistic Vision Conference in Brighton UK
• Morning Drill
• What is Vision Education?
• The Vision Education Centre