Therapeutic Eurythmy for the Eyes as developed by Ilse Knauer: An Experiential Report
Can therapeutic eurythmy correct faulty vision? Heal eye diseases? Alleviate computer strain? Eye specialists who have seen its results have been truly astonished!
In 1924, a young doctor and gifted eurythmist, Ilse Knauer was asked by Rudolf Steiner to build up a therapy for the eyes based on anthroposophic insights. Over the years it has expanded to address a wide range of eye ailments—including: myopia, hyperopia, squinting, astigmatism, glaucoma, cataracts, computer screen damage to the eyes, and more.
With this translation, the English-speaking world possesses an authoritative reference guide to therapeutic eurythmy for the eyes, not only for eurythmy therapists, but also for ophthalmologists, general practitioners, and all who are interested in new roads to health.
About the Author
Ilse Knauer, M.D. was a pioneering physician and eurythmist within the anthroposophic tradition, best known for developing therapeutic eurythmy for the eyes at the behest of Rudolf Steiner in 1924. Combining her medical training with the expressive movement art of eurythmy, she created a set of therapeutic exercises intended to support and address a wide range of visual conditions—ranging from refractive issues like myopia and astigmatism to strain from modern screen use—grounded in anthroposophic understandings of the human organism and vision. Her work has been taught internationally and forms the foundation of later English publications and courses brought to a wider audience by later practitioners.
Daniela Armstrong is the author and translator who brought Therapeutic Eurythmy for the Eyes into English for contemporary readers, making the methods and insights of Ilse Knauer accessible beyond German-speaking anthroposophic therapy circles. In addition to presenting Knauer’s original work, Armstrong’s contribution includes practical contextualization of the exercises for both therapeutic eurythmy therapists and health practitioners interested in alternative approaches to eye health, reflecting her longstanding involvement in anthroposophical healing arts and education.
Very useful. Thank you.
Indepth info.- I did find the writeup on the glaucoma individual to be amazingly accurate .But no intro /how to eurythmy which would be helpful for a complete remedy.