Secondly, “eyes up” instruction is a reminder to look where we are going setting the intention of a direction is powerful, but to embody it and actually see it, plays quite a powerful role in actually getting there! (And the weight of the head turning and looking helps our body cue the horse properly as well.) Looking down can tip the balance of our upper body forward, causing us to pinch our knees and often sending our lower leg back to compensate…and that combination may contribute to our horse going faster than what we actually wanted!

How many people have experienced riding lessons where the instructor tells us “Eyes up!”? Why?įirst, alignment and therefore balance is greatly influenced when looking down as the head is actually the heaviest part of the body.

In addition to the eyes being a way to “see” and “be seen” on this deep level, there are some practical applications for our eyes and vision. Many of us have experienced a moment like this with another living being, where there is a timeless connection through a mutually held gaze that surpasses all the other seemingly trivial details of everyday life. Powerful, isn’t it? I knew irrevocably that she was the one after nearly six years of looking for my next dog. The first time she looked at me with her gold eyes, I went weak in the knees and felt my heart expand to the size of a forest. I got up, expanded my view in every sense, and the energy shifted for the better. This incident began my musing…

I had spiraled into the depths of examining a certain issue with such scrutiny that I’d lost sight of the larger picture. It was during my morning meditating that I started to feel overwhelmed.

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