In this day and age, we seek calmness whether mental or physical and we all know how our eyes suffer the most. Right? Eyes muscles definitely need to sit back and relax for some time after being on the screen for almost an entire day. Yes, we get you- how there’s a burning sensation in our eyes at the end of the day. Let’s dive into a simple but effective solution.
Well, what if we tell you there’s a little thing that not only helps your eyes to relax but also creates a sense of calmness in the entire body leaving your nervous system smiling?
It is none other than Eye Pillow!! But,
WHAT IS AN EYE PILLOW?
It is a little cotton bag filled with essential herbs, lavender, rose, and flax seeds that helps your eyes to relax and rejuvenate your eye muscles.
Typically in yoga, it is used at the end of the class when we’re lying down in savasana.
WHAT DO YOU FILL AN EYE PILLOW WITH?
Eye pillows at Prakriti are filled with the goodness of essential herbs, lavender, rose, and flax seeds.
WHY FLAX SEEDS?
Flax seeds have omega fatty acids which are good for our eyes, protect them from various ailments, and refresh them. Flax seeds also give a gentle weight to the eye pillow.
WHY LAVENDER?
The fragrance of lavender flowers helps you relax even more because of its aromatic therapy. It refreshes our eyes and mind.
USES OF AN EYE PILLOW
If you’re thinking that eye pillow is just for your eyes, no no!! Here are some more benefits of using an eye pillow that will amaze you
Feeling stressed out because of a bad mood? Hectic travel? Not getting enough sleep?
An eye pillow will tranquillize both, your mind and body.
The nature of our busy lives is such that keeping our eyes shut for long period during meditation seems to be a huge task. An eye pillow acts as a helping tool with your meditation practice.
Keeping you undistracted, focused, and engrossed in meditation, an eye pillow is a great prop to dive into deep meditation.
Want to start meditation? Follow these tips: 7 Practical Ways To Start Meditation Effortlessly in 2022
Did you know eye pillows also help in getting rid of dark circles, headaches, and migraines?
Prakriti’s eye pillow comes with a detachable strap and can be used while sitting for meditation in chit shakti.
Learn more about Chit Shakti meditation here
HOW DOES AN EYE PILLOW WORK?
Knowing about the benefits of eye pillows, we should know how do these even work right?
1. Here’s how:
You lie down calmly and put this eye pillow on your face covering the eyes and the gentle weight of the essential herbs presses back on the eyes helping in relaxing the tension in the muscles of your face and eyes.
CAN YOU SLEEP WITH AN EYE PILLOW?
Yes definitely, you can sleep with an eye pillow. In fact, using an eye pillow will help you get a deep and better sleep. It will also help you to fall asleep quickly.
Ever noticed how peaceful you feel when there’s an aromatic aura in the environment? For a night of deep and undisturbed sleep, you need this environment.
The goodness of flax Seeds, lavender, and essential oils in the eye pillow will create a similar aura. Hence, making you sleep well.
DO YOU HEAT EYE PILLOWS?
An eye pillow can be used in both hot and cold mode, so yes, you can heat it and even refrigerate it. Using it in both ways has its own benefits.
Giving little warmth to the eye pillow will help you in more profound relaxation.
You must have heard that putting slices of cucumber on your eyes will help cool down the nerves. Why bother peeling a cucumber when you can reap the same benefits with an eye pillow?
Using it as cold therapy will help rejuvenate the muscles of your eyes.
IN BRIEF
Eye pillows delight the eyes, mind, and body. Flax seeds, a lavender-infused eye pillow at Prakriti will get you into a deeper state of relaxation. Rejuvenating for eyes and mind, using it as hot and cold therapy works wonders.
Struggling to sit and meditate for a long period? Using an eye pillow will skyrocket your meditation and yoga practice. All in all, eye pillows are 200% worth their investment!
Shop for Prakriti’s cotton herbal eye pillow infused with the goodness of lavender, flax seeds, and essential herbs
