I used to practice Six Tibetans. Is it some kind of Yoga?
Yes is Yoga. The system of Yoga is originated from India and the northern regions of Nepal and Tibet thousands of years old.
I know them as the Five Tibetans, but the original name is “The Five Rites of Rejuvenation” The author is Peter Kelder, and he learn the Five Rites from a retired British army officer who had learned the exercises from some Tibetan lamas in a monastery in the Himalayas. The book says that the Five Rites of Rejuvenation strengthen the body, enhance the energetic system, regenerate body and mind, and stem the aging process.
I add in to my practice the five tibetans ant with the 8 to 10 minutes which take me to do them I feel strong and with a clam mind. All yoga systems are good, if suits you is going to work, one of the best things is to enjoy your practice.
Yes, I read this book.
It normally takes me 15-20 minutes to do all five rites. How do you manage to do them for only 8-10 minutes?
Well perhaps because I do it a bit fast, Don’t know I have experience doing it
Yes, that’s probably why. I could do it faster as well but I believe it is not just physical training. There is something else behind it. May be Peter Kelder even did not tell us everything, all details…
He told about breathing but he never said a word about mind state. I think it is important too - what is you mind busy with during the exercises.
When practicing I try to think/dream purposefully (some kind of meditation) for all 15-20 minutes and I noticed that my dream comes true faster! 
Things tend to happen the way I dream about them during the exercises.
Is not that wonderful?
wow, beautiful way to bring reality in your Physical plane,
my mind perhaps is busy sometimes during practice I can not tell is totally out of mental identification, I practice every day Vipasana insight meditation as well and is when I focus in the present moment, in my body and breath, I will lie if I say that during yoga practice my mind is totally and absolutely present, but I had experience several times of rapture after my practice.
I think this is a bit different approach.
You may stay present when exercising (concentrating on what you are doing) or you may deep into your dreams (concentrating on your intentions).
So there will be different outcome. I guess.
yes, thank you
Hi, I’ve been teaching The Five Tibetans for 9 years and agree with Vestnikra that there is a definite need to be ‘in the present moment’ when practicing The Five Tibetans. Otherwise it is just like another calisthenic exercise instead of “meditation in motion”. Regarding the time it takes to do them, we did a test of a group of 20 practitioners who were up to 21 repetitions per day and the average time taken was just under 10 minutes. This is the “T5T” version that we teach which incorporates 3 x energy breaths between each Rite and the addition of core stability to the movements. Because the core muscles are activated correctly the spine is protected during the movements. In T5T we do not collapse the vertebrae and discs of the spine together which is a potential cause of pain or injury to those with a previous history of injury or prone to it due to degeneration, muscular weakness/imbalance etc. If you are not conscious when you are doing these movements there is a real tendency to use the momentum of the movement & therefore be unaware of any pinching or other sign of discomfort. Continuing to repeat movements incorrectly the same way over time, can lead to repetitive strain type injury so it is important to have your alignment, control correct throughout the sequence. If you think about it you are doing 21 repetitions of the 5 postures per day - over 365 days of a year that is 38,325! So yes, awareness is very important!
During the practice of the 5 tibetans I start doing 2 breath deep breaths in between each rite, perhaps I end up with less time than 10, but now intuitively I add one more due to the needed of grounding, maybe the time is longer for sure.
I never ever feeling any discomfort during the practice, it works for me is very beautiful.
thank you Tri
can u decribe the process & how to do the 5 tibetan ? really interest to know more about that.
Hi Tina. They are Five Yoga Movements that you build up till you are doing 21 repetitions per day. Go to my website and download the original book for free. Unless you are very healthy and fit, with no known or previous back or neck issues, don’t learn them from the original book - learn them from our DVD which is much, much more comprehensive and has been designed by teachers of thousands of students with input from health practitioners such as osteopaths, chiropractors and physiotherapists. I can’t post url so go to T5T dot com and look up “Downloads” under "Learn T5T"for long term practice. All the best
I see many interesting things here about the five Tibetans.
However, if you practice yoga I do not think it is necessary to practice AND the five Tibetans. Am I right ?
[QUOTE=tina;20567]in TST.com can’t find the concerned information , may be reserch it later, thanksfor theinstruction[/QUOTE]
Hi Tina - Its T and the number 5 not S. So T5T dot com and then look at the red global navigation bar and see “Learn or Teach” - a drop down window will open and you will see “Free Downloads” - choose the Free E-Book which tells the original story! Good luck this time. The name T5T stands for “The Five Tibetans” by the way.
[QUOTE=oak333;20569]I see many interesting things here about the five Tibetans.
However, if you practice yoga I do not think it is necessary to practice AND the five Tibetans. Am I right ?[/QUOTE]
No not necessary depending on what you are trying to achieve. The purpose of The Five Tibetans (according to the monks who developed them) is to get the chakras spin rate to speed up and harmonize/balance the body’s energy systems. They say that as we age the chakras slow down (& we are ALL aging) affecting our health and vitality. According to them - if we increase the spin rate of the chakras we can restore youthfulness and vitality to our body/mind. Why don’t you check out my website t5T dot com like Tina in this thread and download the free e-book?
A lot of people who do yoga, also do The Five Tibetans because of the reason above. If you look on my website you will see many testimonials from yoga teachers and other practitioners. The biggest benefit claimed is increased energy. Many yoga practitioners cannot afford or do not have the time to do as much yoga as they would like - so doing T5T daily which takes around 10 - 15 minutes - is a wonderful boost to their ongoing yoga practice. As you will know, doing yoga daily is ideal, but most people can’t fit it in. By doing this brief but powerful daily routine, you will find your other yoga benefits because you will be stronger, and more flexible due to your daily practice.
The other time it is used is like a warm-up or a cool-down. So, its up to what you are trying to achieve! All yoga is good yoga!
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A lot of people who do yoga, also do The Five Tibetans because of the reason above. If you look on my website you will see many testimonials from yoga teachers and other practitioners. The biggest benefit claimed is increased energy.
The other time it is used is like a warm-up or a cool-down. So, its up to what you are trying to achieve! All yoga is good yoga![/QUOTE]
Your advice is well taken. Thanks.
[QUOTE=oak333;20581]Your advice is well taken. Thanks.[/QUOTE]
No problem at all! Namaste
Get it la, I saw the short demo the poses are easy to follow, later will download the ebook for further study.Thanks a lot for the information, I am getting low energy lately hope with this extra help I will be back to normal in short time.
[QUOTE=tina;20586]Get it la, I saw the short demo the poses are easy to follow, later will download the ebook for further study.Thanks a lot for the information, I am getting low energy lately hope with this extra help I will be back to normal in short time.[/QUOTE]
Good luck. Happy to help!