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Old 03-24-04, 03:07 PM  
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The Five Tibetans

Just wondering if anyone does these on a regular basis, how you got started, what benefits you have seen, etc. I know I spotted them on someone's check-in, but was hoping for some more details. TIA.
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Old 03-24-04, 03:27 PM  
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Just wondering if anyone does these on a regular basis, how you got started, what benefits you have seen, etc. I know I spotted them on someone's check-in, but was hoping for some more details. TIA.
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Hi Ann,

I've been doing them on a regular basis for a while now and some others on the Yoga Cross Trainers check in have been doing them as well. I feel like I have increased energy, more focus and just feel better overall. I am doing 8 repititions of each rite currently. I will up that to 10 next week.

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Old 03-24-04, 04:44 PM  
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Another question...

I have the book and keep meaning to try them. Do you have to do them first thing in the morning? I'm barely human until I have my cuppa tea.

I read that some incorporate them into their workouts. I could handle that.
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Is this a singing group>
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Old 03-24-04, 04:54 PM  
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Hi Ann,

I've been doing them on a regular basis for a while now and some others on the Yoga Cross Trainers check in have been doing them as well. I feel like I have increased energy, more focus and just feel better overall. I am doing 8 repititions of each rite currently. I will up that to 10 next week.

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I was, but fell off them while VF was down. I need my VF!

I will try to get back into them again this week. Last week I only did them once. I was up to eleven reps when I fell off.

So I guess I was going them for a little over a month (wait...does math in head...5 + 7 + 9 + 11) before I fell off.

Oh - details, details:

I learned them at a workshop about 4 years ago, maybe? And then a few years after that, we used them everyday to start yoga class. Hated them. Some VFers here - Deana, I think? Jacqi, Alta - brought them up in other threads and I thought I'd give them a try again. They're a nice morning warm-up before doing more yoga. I am not a morning person, or a morning exerciser, so that's my main challenge for me right now. I'm actually enjoying them this time around.
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Old 03-24-04, 04:54 PM  
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What is the title of the book that you refer to, Alta? I'm extremely interested.
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Old 03-24-04, 05:02 PM  
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Alta has the best Tibetan rite links, including one to a handheld version

Also, someone on the check-in mentioned that the Tibetan Rites were mentioned in some fitness/glam magazine...Self? Shape? Something like that?
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Old 03-24-04, 05:04 PM  
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Ann, I've been doing them for the last 5 weeks & am up to 13 repetitions. This is the 3rd time I'm doing them, I've had the book for a couple of years. It's a bit hard to quantify results, I do feel more energetic, & stronger.

The other 2 times I was happy with how I felt but they were very hard on my wrists (I have weak wrists but no chronic problems). This time, I did rite #4 on my knuckles from the beginning, but broke down a few days ago & bought pushup bars. Doing both rites #4 & #5 on the pushup bars make them far more comfortable & wrist friendly. The other logistic problem that made me stop last time is that when I got up to the full 21 reps of each & the weather heated up (note my address ), I wanted a shower after doing them which doesn't always fit my schedule.

Alta, I do them 1st thing in the morning because they tend to disturb my sleep if I do them later in the day, but there is no reason not to do them at the begininng of your workouts (at least that solves the shower problem!).
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Old 03-24-04, 05:15 PM  
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see, that's why I need VF...I need people like Jacqi to keep me motivated to do these

Yeah, I did them in the evening ONCE. Not good.
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Old 03-24-04, 06:40 PM  
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Links...

There are several books about the Tibetans. The book I have is The Five Tibetans by Chris Kilham:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...58336?v=glance

Tibetans for your Palm PDA:
http://www.freewarepalm.com/medical/tibetans.shtml

A Five Tibetans Forum:
http://curezone.com/forums/description.asp?f=208

More links:
http://www.yogaway.fsnet.co.uk/5tibetans.htm

http://thenaturalhealthsource.com/Yo...etan_Rites.htm

http://www.alchemilla.com/martial/5rites.html
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