mariacallas
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I got a copy of the book :The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth last year as a gift and read thru it, found it interesting, and promptly forgot about it. Fast forward to this year....a gruelling work schedule and constantly feeling tired and worn out had me thinking of my options. I was exercising 3x a week and yet I felt my body could still benefit from some other form of rejuvenation. I remembered the book and I began doing the 5 rites three weeks ago, daily. I'm amazed at the results in so fast a time...I've lost 5 lbs, I have more energy and my skin is nicer. I'm only doing each rite 7x (slowly building myself up to the 21 reps needed..) and I really feel a difference when I miss one day. Anybody else who has heard of these 5 Tibetan rites? ( i love doing it because it takes up a small chunk of my time, is super easy, and is not as complicated as a yoga or tai chi routine!)
Detailed instructions on how to do the 5 rites can be found here
To stay forever young is perhaps the dream of every heart. We are sharing this information in the supreme of interests and sincerely hope that humans will benefit from the practise of the five rites.
In 1985 a book entitled The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth written by Peter Kelder was published which for the first time fully described an exercise program for "youthing." This is an exercise programme used by Tibetan monks to live long, vibrant and healthy lives. In fact, this book states that many have lived longer than most are capable of imagining by following the programme often called the "Five Tibetan Rites". The benefits are described in this book and a subsequent book 2 with an expanded description of the programme by the publisher entitled the Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth - Book 2, a companion to the original book by Peter Kelder.
The Tibetan Rites of rejuvenation are believed to have been brought to the United States of America by a British Naval officer in the 1930's CE. A "best selling book" "The Ancient Secrets of the Fountain of Youth," is about this man and his story brought information on the exercises and their rejuvenating effects to the United States of America. The exercises are thought to work on the charkas, or energy centres of the body. They help to restore the normal spin of the chakras, which in turn helps to restore vibrant health. For more information on the Tibetan Rites, their history and benefits please see the books below.
Begin with 1-5 repetitions of each exercise. Add 2 repetitions each week or as you consider yourself ready to. Work up to a total of 21 repetitions of each exercise. For greatest results perform daily.
How the Five Rites Operate
Medical professions explain the benefits based on their personal perspective. However, the majority shares the view that the rites represent a system of exercise that affects the body, emotions and mind. The Tibetans claim that these exercises activate and stimulate what are understood of as the seven key chakras that in turn stimulate all the glands of the endocrine system. The endocrine system is responsible for the body's overall functioning and aging process. This means that the Five Rites will affect the functioning of all your organs and systems, including the physical and energetic systems and that includes the aging process.
The Five Rites Programme
Many have described this program as a modified yoga program. Simply put, yoga is a science that unites the body, mind and spirit. Today this is often called Mind/ Body Healing. It is perceived that yoga was brought to Tibet from India in the 11th or 12th century CE and that Tibetan monks over time developed modified these exercises and developed an effective program of exercises that western society now refers to as the "Five Tibetan Rites". The rugged mountainous conditions these monks live in may well account for their particular emphasis on vigor. Many of the yoga exercises and practises being taught in the western world today are very new. The "Five Tibetan Rites" are exactly what the ancient Tibetans developed over many centuries of time. Therefore it is very important to do the "Five Tibetan Rites" exactly as they are presented without altering the form or sequence to achieve some of the benefits accrued to these "Rites."
Detailed instructions on how to do the 5 rites can be found here
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