Evolution Three – Week Four
Monday, September 21, 2009
September 21, 2009: Day 204
Hello Folks,
One of my favorite topics is how to incorporate spiritual practice with exercise. I found this interesting form of Yoga that is called the Five Tibetan Rites. It is made of a series of exercises that are pretty yoga like. The exercises are supposedly over 2500 years old. In the book The Eye of Revelation, by Peter Kelder, he claims to have met a colonal who told him about his travels and learning of the Five Tibetan Rites.
The book is a 32 page book mostly based on conversations he had with the colonal.
To look at a few pages from the book CLICK HERE
The Rites are considered a form of yoga similar to ones you might find in India. The Tibetans emphasized a continuous sequence of movements similar to Taoist Tai Chi, but starkly different from the yogic static postures of today.
There is some question as to whether Tibetans consider them as being authentic Tibetan practices.
Kelder claims that the colonal met some lamas who had said they found the fountain of youth in the Five Tibetan Rites.
The lamas believe there are seven spinning psychic vortexes in the body. When we get older, the vortexes spin less, which results in poor health.
When anyone does the Five Rites every day their vortexes can be restored, which results in very positive outcomes.
It is thought that the Five Rites might be from the Kum Nye system.
Doing the Five Rites for ten minutes every day can improve eyesight, memory, restore natural hair color from grey, hair growth and more.
Some other benefits include:
- Reduces double chin
- Belly becomes slender
- Strengthen arms
- Energetic
- Increased muscle tone
The following is what researchers say the five Tibetans do for the body:
- Stimulate the reticular activating system of the brain.
- Balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain, which means you think more clearly. (You should definitely do the Tibetans before an exam or an important presentation!)
- Balance the body’s hormonal system.
- Strengthen bones, as the exercises are weight-bearing.
- Improve the body’s immune system.
- Build muscle strength.
- Reduce body-fat percentage.
- Boost metabolism.
- Align and strengthen the spine, plus make it more supple.
- Lighten menopausal symptoms.
- Lessen premenstrual symptoms.
- Help relieve the discomfort of arthritis and other aches and pains.
These benefits almost sound exactly like what Taoist Tai Chi can do for the body…only it takes one hundred and eight moves instead of five. Hmmm.
Here is a long 13 minute video on the Five Tibetan Rites. I think this is particular video has an emphasis on breath, form and timing. It is very well done. It looks easier than Yoga; for those of you that don’t care as much for yoga as a form of exercise. Who says slow movement isn’t exercise.
It has a spiritual quality that is undeniable, too.
Does it make you want go out and get a yoga matt and try it?
Until next time…
Think, Believe, Act, Adjust, Never Give up
Dakota
Today’s Mantra:
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples: no need for complicated philosphy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple: the philosophy is kindness.”
~Dalai Lama
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