For what it's worth TrailRunner, you go to a yoga class which feels very unsafe to me personally. So unsafe that the idea of going to one makes me angry. I have very little trauma history compared to many on the forum so I have to conclude that some of this stuff -- what's scary or safe -- is a bit quirky and individual. Perhaps quite a few people find that closing their eyes is helpful for relaxation or visualization, but there's no reason you need to expect that of yourself. It's like how I know yoga classes are really helpful to many, and I know I'm not going to do it, and I just accept that. I hope you can cut yourself some slack too. There may be something else that helps you feel safe with another person-- shared cups of tea, silence on a nature trail, riding in a car together, listening to an audiobook together, any one of a hundred things. Closing one's eyes is not necessarily that important.