Five Tibetan Rites
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free skin care · Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:30 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Tibetan_Rites

I’ve been practising these for only a short while, about 15 years ago, and then got caught up in other things and sort of forgot about them.

Is anyone practising these rites as a daily routine and feel that they make a difference?

free skin care · Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:49 pm

I am reading a book (Japanese) about this, and wonder if it helps? The author said it is quite difficult to start, but said it is perfect to maintain weight, body balancing and anti-aging.

free skin care · Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:27 am

I did them daily for a couple of years, but never really felt a noticeable change in me for having done them. The only exception still is Rite 1 I do daily, as I feel its an energetic exercise that helps me both destress, and shake off any stagnant energy and feels good to do. I also do some of Donna Eden's stuff daily - she has a 5 minute daily routine which is something that I would really recommend over the 5 rites as I think it delivers much more and helps with things and really enlivens the body.

I think that anything one does for health, ultimately helps with the beauty of the body. A healthy body doesn't need hour long routines, and its really about finding what works for you ultimately.

free skin care · Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:54 am

Sean--Thanks for posting the info on Donna Eden! Smile

Is this the 5 min routine of hers that you recommend?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9106521468609833299#

free skin care · Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:28 am

I have a couple of her dvd's but yes that looks a good one explaining it. She also has written about it extensively in her book also which I think is good for people who like to read up on things. I also got a little box set one time with a dvd where she demo'd the daily routine with people from the audience, but it also had a cd that talked you through the things demo'd on the dvd also.

free skin care · Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:35 am

Thanks, Sean! Smile

free skin care · Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:53 pm

All exercise is anti-aging. I heard Jane Fonda will be putting out a new exercise DVD in 2011 and she is, what, 72? I'd buy it!

free skin care · Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:28 pm

I did the Five Tibetan Rites
for 6 months about 10 years ago. To me, it's an exercise routin, I got bored and move on to something eles.

Sean, do you have Donna Eden's "toys"? I have a couple of them. I do feel some tingle sensation from her bio-energy thingy .

free skin care · Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:54 pm

I'm curious, what are Donna Eden's "toys"? And her bio-energy thingy?

I found a book at my library called "Ancient secret of the fountain of youth" by Peter Kelder and I requested it. I don't have it yet but I hope it's about the Tibetan Rites since the subject sparked by interest.

free skin care · Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:52 am

Bellezza wrote:

I'm curious, what are Donna Eden's "toys"? And her bio-energy thingy?

I found a book at my library called "Ancient secret of the fountain of youth" by Peter Kelder and I requested it. I don't have it yet but I hope it's about the Tibetan Rites since the subject sparked by interest.

Yes, that's the book. I read it many years ago and even started to practice, but I was too lazy to persist. But...my mother is doing this for 5 years now. She started after bad problems with upper spine and neck - it was completely rigid - she even stopped to drive a car because she couldn't turn the neck. Than it became even worse - awful pain in neck and head. She was in hospital for a while, but it didn't helped a lot - lots of pain killers and medicaments but nothing really to improve something.
So she decide to call one of our friends who is Reiki healer.
To cut a story a little, this man made an practical miracle - healing last about one month, at first it became much worse with awful pain and even mental problems (it was real horror) but than suddenly everything gone better.

He completely healed her, but after all this he also set a condition to her.
She MUST practicing 5 rites and as long she will, her spine and neck will be OK. And she have to sleep on the pillow with magnets.
So she obeyed - she doing Rites everyday and she is completely healthy.
At first she couldn't do all the rites properly, but today her body is fully flexible. And painless - I think she will stick with Rites for the rest of her life.

free skin care · Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:29 am

I don't have any of her toys - but they are on my list. I did get a leaflet sent with the dvd's I ordered, but the trouble is with them customs whops on a huge charge when it enters the UK (not fair really!). I can believe they are probably very effective though - as she really researches her stuff well.

MACrisis wrote:

Sean, do you have Donna Eden's "toys"? I have a couple of them. I do feel some tingle sensation from her bio-energy thingy .

free skin care · Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:56 am

*mirjana* wrote:

Bellezza wrote:

I'm curious, what are Donna Eden's "toys"? And her bio-energy thingy?

I found a book at my library called "Ancient secret of the fountain of youth" by Peter Kelder and I requested it. I don't have it yet but I hope it's about the Tibetan Rites since the subject sparked by interest.

Yes, that's the book. I read it many years ago and even started to practice, but I was too lazy to persist. But...my mother is doing this for 5 years now. She started after bad problems with upper spine and neck - it was completely rigid - she even stopped to drive a car because she couldn't turn the neck. Than it became even worse - awful pain in neck and head. She was in hospital for a while, but it didn't helped a lot - lots of pain killers and medicaments but nothing really to improve something.
So she decide to call one of our friends who is Reiki healer.
To cut a story a little, this man made an practical miracle - healing last about one month, at first it became much worse with awful pain and even mental problems (it was real horror) but than suddenly everything gone better.

He completely healed her, but after all this he also set a condition to her.
She MUST practicing 5 rites and as long she will, her spine and neck will be OK. And she have to sleep on the pillow with magnets.
So she obeyed - she doing Rites everyday and she is completely healthy.
At first she couldn't do all the rites properly, but today her body is fully flexible. And painless - I think she will stick with Rites for the rest of her life.

Maybe I should ask my mom to try.

free skin care · Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:07 am

Mirjana, your mom's story is amazing! Thank you for sharing.

free skin care · Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:50 am

I do the rites every morning along with a prayer of thanks afterward. I find that it energizes me. I also do other forms of exercise so I can't say if this helps overall. But I enjoy doing them.

free skin care · Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:28 am

OK sorry got to play devil's advocate here, but if these are so effective, how comes there is no scientific study backing them up (especially if they've been around so long)?

They look relatively simple to do, but I don't know if I believe all the hypes and claims.

free skin care · Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:30 am

I picked up the book "Ancient secret of the fountain of youth" and frankly some of the claims made in this book are too fantastic...
The rites are easy to do except for #4 which is impossible for me to do. Most of them are incorporated in my yoga class and I've been doing them for a year. I don't look any younger and my skin has the same issues as before yoga... but I do like to do them and stretching feels good for my body.

I still don't know what Donna Eden's "toys" are. My local libraries show nothing under this author so I'm still curious.

free skin care · Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:01 am

LondonLucyGeorge wrote:

OK sorry got to play devil's advocate here, but if these are so effective, how comes there is no scientific study backing them up (especially if they've been around so long)?

They look relatively simple to do, but I don't know if I believe all the hypes and claims.

That's the battle in between science and alternative medicine and disciplines which is always hot.

It could be a big topic if we start. Smile

free skin care · Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:20 am

I did a search here about a month ago, glad to see a thread has been started since then. I have Kelder's book, and I may have something to add.
If memory serves correctly, the first rite is the spin, right? Clockwise, I think. I've not seen the book in a few years (packed away when moving, not sure where now)but I think the instructions in the book call for a clockwise spin. I had collected several metaphysical books over the years, and I was surprised to find those same 5 rites in one of them...but this book called for counterclockwise spins. I wonder if it's possible that that's the factor involved in the fact that no one is reporting anti-aging results.
Remember that I can't recall with certainty which direction Kelder's book calls for, so whichever one it is, it's the OTHER direction that the other book called for. HTH.

free skin care · Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:18 am

I think the direction of spin is based on where in the world you are. So for example in the US I think Kelder advised clockwise, but in the Southern Hemispheres he advised counter clockwise. I think it has to do with the magnetic pull on the area that your in. I seem to recall there is something about the direction the water runs when you turn it on from your tap (in the northern hemispheres it goes clockwise and in the southern hemispheres it goes counter clockwise).

Theres probably more science to it than I remember!

bluugrass wrote:

I did a search here about a month ago, glad to see a thread has been started since then. I have Kelder's book, and I may have something to add.
If memory serves correctly, the first rite is the spin, right? Clockwise, I think. I've not seen the book in a few years (packed away when moving, not sure where now)but I think the instructions in the book call for a clockwise spin. I had collected several metaphysical books over the years, and I was surprised to find those same 5 rites in one of them...but this book called for counterclockwise spins. I wonder if it's possible that that's the factor involved in the fact that no one is reporting anti-aging results.
Remember that I can't recall with certainty which direction Kelder's book calls for, so whichever one it is, it's the OTHER direction that the other book called for. HTH.

free skin care · Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:59 pm

Sean is right - whether it's clockwise or counter-clockwise depends upon where you live in the world. I had a video from Australia (VHS - long time ago!) that demonstrated the 5 Tibetan Rites. You start out with five reps of each exercise, increase (if I remember correctly) by 2 a week until you get to 21. You don't go over 21 reps for some reason. My husband has been doing them for years on a regular basis and looks much younger than I do . . . Now I don't know if it's just the exercises or if it's due to a combination of things but he has high praise for the Tibetan Rites. I don't have the staying power (too lazy, I guess!).

free skin care · Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:31 am

From memory your right, you don't go above 21 reps for each exercise. I suppose because they stimulate the chakras and energy body, its kind of unnecesary to do so - otherwise they will go into double speed which probably isn't a good thing.

I don't do all the rites regularly, but I do always find that Rite 1 is particularly easy and freeing to do. Especially if you have had a tense day, sometimes spinning seems to really free the body of stress. I've a yoga friend one time who was talking with my group of friends, and one mentioned they had trouble switching off their minds and getting sleep - and he said if they were to try Rite 1, they would probably find they would be able to sleep more easily. Sure enough the friend says she sleeps soundly now. It hasn't always worked for me (I've tried it) but hey it might work for others!

free skin care · Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:58 pm

Donna Eden's "toys"???

I checked her website and all products and found nothing but books and DVDs. What am I missing?

Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:59 pm

This is a nice video of the Five Tibetan Rites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OyiHQRpY0Y

free skin care · Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:18 am

Hmm, never heard of them before. I'm not sure I believe they have any "magical" powers, but anything that gets the circulation going should be good for the body. Worth a try.

free skin care · Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:46 am

LOL its not that they have magical powers but are supposed to effect the chakras (which I learned the other day are located where we have a major gland in our body - so there might be some truth to them).

I got hold of a book by Peter Kelder that is a former manuscript he did with dieting suggestings that are horrible (like eat a raw egg - puke). But there was a really interesting thing he put about these exercises, that they are to be done slowly. I've been rushing through them, well not so much rushing but doing them quickly and this book says to do them slowly, so I tried it at the weekend and I couldn't get past 10 of them. It seems to work your body more but I did feel very energised afterwards. Its called the Eye of Revelation!

3rd.oculus wrote:

Hmm, never heard of them before. I'm not sure I believe they have any "magical" powers, but anything that gets the circulation going should be good for the body. Worth a try.

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