School for Self-Healing

Meir Schneider has been an inspiration to me since 2008 when I read his book, Self-​Healing My Life and Vision. I had the privilege of interviewing him for my YouTube channel in 2010 and I finally passed the driver’s test in 2011.
I had a –4.00 prescription and wore glasses everyday when I started and now have no prescription at all and now have not worn glasses to see with for more than 4 years.
He inspired me to learn more about relaxation and the Bates Method and this has become a primary focus of my life and even career.
The School is located in the Sunset area of San Francisco literally a block away from the ocean making it a perfectly relaxing place to be. After going to the center I like to walk to spend time on the beach — a great place to train better vision.
Dr. Schneider is the real deal. He almost definitely had worse vision than you to begin with since he was legally blind and now can see. Meet him in person to verify for yourself. His vibe itself feels healing and he also does bodywork as a masseuse and massage teacher.
You can really improve your eyesight and heal yourself. Be inspired and learn the simple tools and attitudes and make self-​healing a habit.

I attended the one-​day world shop and followed the instructions in the Vision for Life book. Within three weeks I can tell I see better and have less strain. I credit Meir for this — he really stresses the necessity to actually do the exercises.
Meir does not claim to teach the Bates method but he admits that his is based on Bates. Bates’ method is 124 years old. Meir says in the book that his first teacher studied the Bates method. But Meir has come up with more exercises because of his own needs and later those of his patients. He admits that, too.
What the method called is less important, though. For 20 I have either wore glasses or strained to see without them, and nothing helped until I tried Meir’s method. He is upfront about how much time it takes to get results. One of the first things he said in the workshop is that «if you do less than 30 minutes of palming a day you are kidding yourself.» That’s only palming. Then there is at least 40 minutes of looking into the distance, 30 minutes of face self-​massage daily, and at least 30 minutes of various exercises with a ball, eye chart, and dark room. I counted for my situation (myopia, –7 and –4) it will be 3 hours a day. He said, also, in the beginning, that if you are not willing to do the work you are in the wrong class. Although it is a lot of time, after 20 years of eye strain from myopia and mild astigmatism, I think it is absolutely worth it. Will it restore ²⁰⁄₂₀ vision? I watched him out at the beach — and indeed he is, as he puts it, «illegally sighted» after being pronounced «legally blind.» If he did it, people with as straightforward situation as nearsightedness can too. If they are willing to put in the work.

In response to the 2 star post…
I have been a follower of Meir Schneider for many years, as he had helped me with my eyes, back and digestion issues. That low rating was an very low attempt to destroy the great work Meir does and had many lies within it. He has saved my vision, back problems and other ailments. saving me a lot of money in the long run from doctor bills. Meir constantly tells the people who see him to not wear glasses and that is the first thing he told me when I saw him. He tries to get people out of them which is a blessing. He also does offer MANY free seminars. You can find them on his website, to which I have attended many.
Meir also suggests other teachers with lower prices to go to for private sessions if his are too high for anyone. (which by the way, the price is absolutely worth it and saves money in the end from eye surgery!)
Also, he does not claim to be a teacher of the Bates method. He has developed his own method which he teaches. It is based off of the Bates method, but uniquely his own. It would be wrong to claim Bates if that is not what he is teaching.
I think you have to do more research and learn about Meir Schneider and his work for yourself before making falsely accusations. Meir also does many fundraisers to try to get treatment for those who are not financially able. That man is a sweetheart and we who know him are all very blessed. I would not be surprised if the low rating was someone who owns a business…
Too bad about the person who lied and tried to falsely accuse Meir. I highly recommend seeing Meir and his School. What a wonderful man and spirit.

I recently attended the 6 day natural vision workshop and it was amazing! Meir is a great teacher and made the whole process very fun. I definitely noticed an improvement in my vision in just that short time span. I am continuing to do all the exercises and look forward to studying at the school some more in the near future.

Just spent the past 6 days here at this lovely place by the ocean in SF. I witnessed miracles with my vision and in other people there too. Dr. Meir Schneider is an inspirational man who was born blind but can now see and even drive the freeways. I spent the last 6 days here undergoing therapy for my eye after my accident 3 weeks ago where I almost had retinal detachment on my right eye. Aside from this, I was born highly myopic and could see only shoes and colors author my glasses. On my 1^st day I could see the largest letter on the eye chart from 1 foot away. By the 6^th day, I could see the same letter from 5 feet away. I have a long way to go, as Meir got his vision back after 18 months of almost 13 hour days practice, but there is now hope through his methods and inspiration.

«Pronounced irrevocably blind at age 6, Meir Schneider was a teenager when he began a regimen of the Bates Method of vision improvement. Today he reads and writes normally and has an unrestricted California driver’s license. His insights about movement and massage prompted him to dedicate his life to helping people with serious degenerative conditions. Meir Schneider is the founder of the School for Self-​Healing and an internationally known therapist, educator and author.»
My step-​mother got me a 2 ½ hour session with Meir Schneider for my birthday. I have Fourth Nerve Palsy in my left eye — something perhaps unnoticeable to most from the outside but oftentimes it leaves me feeling strained and tired. Meir had me do all sorts of exercises that focused on this issue and then did a series of different massage as well. My eye has never really felt completely part of my head, sort of like it wants to take off and go somewhere else, after this session with Meir my eye felt more like it was a part of me that it ever has. It was a really good feeling.
Meir Schneider and the other therapists who practice this method of healing get you to work with whatever is troubling you in your body in a different sort of way — a way that uses the power that you already have inside you to retrain yourself and change the way your body is reacting to situations. It’s so logical and makes sense. You are given an mp3, CD, or tape from your session so you can keep practicing on your own at home too.
It’s a non-​profit. It’s in the Sunset right at the ocean. Plenty of parking. Muni accesible. It’s a clean bright center staffed by caring and interesting people. Work is done in the therapy rooms, a large cork-​floored studio, in the garden, on the trampoline as well in the hot tub in the garden area and down at the beach mostly. People come from all over the world to work at this therapy. And Meir Schneider travels to many parts of the world to teach. All sorts of professionals work it in with their other therapy programs. It’s a pretty amazing place.