Bates Method

  • I started a Vlog!

    As the year 2024 ended and the year 2025 began, I was struck with a clear message. That message was VISIBILITY. In an effort to be even more visible, I have started a brand new Natural Vision Vlog where I give you a glimpse into the life of a Natural Vision Teacher and provide bite-sized vision improvement…

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  • Bates Fundamentals and Procedures with Dr. Ray Gottlieb

    In this episode of The Naked Eye Podcast, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld is joined by Dr. Ray Gottlieb as they review some key parts of his Bates Fundamentals & Procedures document, which you can download here: Click Here to Download Dr. Ray Gottlieb’s Bates Fundamentals and Procedures document that we refer to in…

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  • Integral Eyesight Improvement is Now Based in Vermont!

    After being based in North Carolina for nearly a decade, Integral Eyesight Improvement has moved north and is now based in Vermont. Owner, Nathan Oxenfeld, and his girlfriend relocated from Asheville, NC to Burlington, VT in the summer of 2021 to pursue Emma’s nursing career at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Much of Nathan’s…

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  • Global Natural Vision Summit

    I am pleased to be a part of the upcoming Global Natural Vision 2020 Summit, hosted by my friend and colleague Dr. Ainhoa de Federico from February 16th to 19th, 2021. Ainhoa has gathered 30 speakers from 20 countries to co-create this eye-opening event… and I am grateful to be one of them!​ ​ ​Click…

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  • Summer 2019 Tour Complete!

    My one-month Summer 2019 trip began in British Columbia where I co-led a 4 day Eyesight & Bodywork Retreat with Beata Barinbaum on Bowen Island. Rivendell Retreat Center was a very peaceful place to dive deep into an eyesight and bodywork immersion. Attendees participated in vision training techniques in the morning and received bodywork in…

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  • 45 Minute Follow-Along Vision Routine

        Episode 028: Follow-Along Holistic Vision Routine with Nathan Oxenfeld In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld guides you through about a half-dozen holistic vision practices to give you a personal experience of natural vision improvement. Settle in, eliminate all distractions, and follow along for about 45 minutes of: Diaphragmatic Breathing, Sighing,…

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  • PNW Book Tour Complete!

      Thank you to everyone who attended my events last month up and down the Pacific North West! The trip began with the 4th Association of Vision Educators (AVE) Conference at Still Meadow Retreat Center, which you can hear a full recap of in Episode 27 of the Naked Eye Podcast. After the conference, I rented a…

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  • A Sight For Sore Eyes

    A Sight for Sore Eyes by Shaun Marron An estimate stemming from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey states that around 50 percent of Americans over the age of 20 suffer from vision problems, especially those approaching middle age. Vision ailment leads many to buy glasses, contact lenses, or even laser vision correction. Nathan…

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  • Nathan Interviews Esther Joy Van Der Werf About Reversing Astigmatism

    In Episode 25 of The Naked Eye Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Esther Joy Van Der Werf about the functional causes of astigmatism, and natural ways to reverse it without glasses or contacts. Whether you’re trying to get rid of astigmatism or prevent astigmatism in the future, this episode will provide you with several action steps…

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  • Nathan Interviews Greg Marsh About EFT

    Please enjoy some video clips from a recent episode of the Naked Eye Podcast where Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Greg Marsh about the emotional aspects of vision improvement. Here is the full hour and a half audio episode of this podcast: Greg leads Nathan through a sample of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to demonstrate how it…

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