Dr. Sam Berne - Holistic Eye Care

Clear the Fog: A 4-Week Reset for Brain Fog, Focus, Energy & Vision
2026-06-10 17:30 - 2026-07-01 18:30 (America/Mexico_City) | The Geodome, Tesuque, 87574, United States
Brain fog is often not a brain problem. It may be a nervous system overload problem.
My Story:
I spent years doing what many people do in modern life—working harder, pushing longer, producing more, carrying more responsibility, and overriding the signals of the body.
At one point, I was running a full clinical practice while creating content across multiple social media platforms every day. Long hours. Constant output. Endless stimulation. From the outside, it looked productive. Inside, the cost was accumulating.
What I came to understand—through my own experience and decades of working with others—is that many symptoms people call “brain fog,” fatigue, poor focus, eye strain, and loss of motivation are not simply mental problems.
Often, they are signs of overload.
An overloaded nervous system.
Too much screen time.
Too much stress.
Too much pressure.
Too little recovery.
Too much living from urgency.
When the system becomes overwhelmed, clarity drops. Energy drops. Vision narrows. The body begins to compensate.
I did not solve this by “trying harder.”
I solved it by changing the model.
I reduced unnecessary stress. I restructured my work. I returned to movement, nature, better rhythms, breath, perception, and nervous system regulation. I learned again that the brain, eyes, body, and environment are deeply connected.
The result was not just feeling better.
It was clearer thinking. Better energy. Greater steadiness. More presence. Better vision. Better decisions.
This is the foundation of the work I now teach.
My programs are not about quick hacks or masking symptoms. They are about helping people understand why they feel foggy, tired, dysregulated, visually strained, or mentally scattered—and giving them practical ways to restore clarity.
If you are dealing with brain fog, fatigue, stress, eye strain, or a sense that something is “off,” there may be nothing wrong with you.
Your system may simply be asking for a reset.
That is the journey I now help others take.
Feeling overloaded, exhausted, or stressed? This course was created for you.
You’ll learn practical methods to enhance focus, visual comfort, clarity, and energy.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to regulate your nervous system and improve body-brain coordination for greater day-to-day wellbeing.
Secure your spot now—register for the live Zoom course with Dr. Sam Berne. Limited spaces remain. Act quickly to benefit.
1. Weekly outcomes
Week 1 – Why brain fog happens
Week 2 – Nervous system reset
Week 3 – Vision / screen / sensory overload
Week 4 – Long-term clarity habits
2. Session recordings will be available right after the live session with Dr. Berne
3. Handout sent with recording link
Space is Limited
Class Dates:
Wednesdays, June 10, 17, 24, July 1
5:30 PM-6:30 PM Mountain time
Pricing $247

Beyond the Eyes Vision, Perception & the Nervous System
2026-09-10 09:00 - 2026-09-13 13:00
A 3.5-Day Perceptual Ecology Immersion
September 10 @ 9:00 AM – September 13 @ 1:00 PM
After exploring several retreat venues along the California coast, I realized the most powerful container for this work is the Geodome in Tesuque — where participants can experience vision and perception work directly in the landscape of the high desert.
Investment: $3,200
Group Size: 6 participants
Beyond the Eyes
An Intimate 3.5-Day Perceptual Ecology Immersion in Embodied Seeing
This is not a retreat.
This is not a workshop.
This is an immersion.
Beyond the Eyes is a small-group, in-person Perceptual Ecology Immersion exploring vision as a whole-body, nervous-system-driven process — guided by Dr. Sam Berne, drawing on over four decades of clinical, somatic, and experiential work.
Rather than treating vision as a mechanical function of the eyes, this immersion begins from a different premise:
Vision is shaped by the nervous system, posture, breath, stress patterns, trauma history, metabolic health, and perception itself.
When these systems are supported — and allowed to slow down — perception can reorganize.
Sometimes in subtle ways.
Sometimes in profound ones.
This 3.5-day immersion is an opportunity to step out of urgency, enter a relational learning field, and experience vision from the inside out.
What Makes This Immersion Different
This is not about fixing symptoms.
It is not about certification.
And it is not a quick-fix program.
This is an intimate experiential container limited to 6–8 participants, allowing for depth, presence, and individual attention.
The emphasis is not on forcing change, but on creating the conditions in which perception can reorganize naturally.
You’ll be guided through:
Functional and holistic perspectives on vision
Nervous system regulation and perceptual organization
Somatic and sensory practices
Eye–brain–body relationships rarely addressed in conventional care
What You’ll Experience
👁 Vision as a Whole-Body Process
How vision reflects systemic and metabolic patterns
Why eye challenges often mirror stress and adaptation
Reframing “degeneration” through a functional lens
🧠 Nervous System & Perception
How stress, trauma, and survival patterns influence vision
Practices that support regulation and safety
Understanding perception as a state, not just a function
🌈 Light, Color & Sensory Input
Introduction to light and color as regulatory tools
Red-light concepts and practical applications
Sensory balance and visual processing
🌀 Somatic & Experiential Practices
Gentle eye and perceptual practices
Body-based awareness supporting visual change
Integration practices you can continue at home
Core Pillars of the Immersion
1. Restoring the Visual Field
Peripheral vision practices
Soft-focus seeing
Ocular motor release
Horizon-based orientation
2. Nervous System & Time
Slowing urgency
Restoring rhythmic perception
Breath, posture, and visual timing
Exiting performance mode
3. Relational Seeing
Sensing space rather than objects
Ecological attention
Seeing with the environment, not at it
Dissolving the observer / observed split
4. Integration & Meaning
Reflection without analysis
Allowing perception to reorganize identity
Honoring subtle change rather than forcing insight
Who This Immersion Is For
This immersion is for people who:
Sense there is more to vision than they’ve been told
Are curious, reflective, and open to learning
Want depth rather than quick fixes
Value small-group, relational learning
No prior experience is required.
Optional Pre-Immersion Consultation
Participants may choose to add a 75–90 minute private Zoom consultation with Dr. Berne prior to arrival.
Pre-Immersion Consultation Fee: $750
This optional session allows for:
Review of your vision history and goals
Personal context before arriving in person
A more tailored immersion experience
Scheduled separately.
Documentary Element 🎥
This immersion will be quietly and respectfully documented as part of Dr. Berne’s ongoing documentary work exploring vision, perception, and the nervous system.
Filming is observational only.
Participation in the immersion does not require participation in the film.
Consent is always optional, ongoing, and respected.
The camera’s role is to witness atmosphere — not private process.
Investment
Immersion Tuition: $3,200
This reflects:
A 3.5-day, in-person Perceptual Ecology immersion
A small group limited to 6–8 participants
Over four decades of Dr. Berne’s clinical and experiential work
An intimate container designed for depth and integration
This immersion is intentionally limited in size to preserve coherence, safety, and individual attention.
Payment & Registration
A $1,200 non-refundable deposit reserves your space
Remaining balance due 60 days prior
Payment plans may be available upon request
Credit card payments incur a 3% processing fee
Alternative payment methods provided at registration
Once the group is full, registration closes.
About Dr. Sam Berne
Dr. Sam Berne works at the intersection of vision, nervous system regulation, and embodied perception.
Trained as an optometrist and informed by decades of clinical, somatic, and ecological inquiry, his work focuses on how perception is biologically organized — and how it can be restored when narrowed by trauma, stress, modern technologies, or cultural conditioning.
Drawing inspiration from phenomenology, neuroscience, and ecological perception, he translates these traditions into lived physiological experience.
Rather than treating conditions, Dr. Berne facilitates perceptual reorganization — helping individuals restore depth, presence, and coherence in how they meet reality.
