How to Boost Your Energy, Clear Your Mind and Tone Your Body: Do The Five Tibetans Movements

So what do the Five Tibetans do and what are they? The Five Tibetans was first written in 1939 for us westerners and consists of five movements modified from a yoga practice by Tibetan monks centuries ago. They are each performed twenty-one times. The book can be downloaded free of charge.

The updated version which I purchased five years ago was written in 1985. Mary Kurus with the publisher's permission, provides detailed information and alternative movements based on this book to enable you to perform the movements correctly.




I have been practising these exercises for years because they were recommended to me by someone I trusted who said they toned your body, cleared your mind, purified the spirit, cleansed all organs of the body, and boosted your energy level.

I didn't buy all he said but I'm always willing to try something new. And they were only five movements anyway. Most of what he said turned out to be true from my experience. Try it, feeling is believing, and I feel fantastic every time I do it. 

I have a French copy of the 1985 version and can confirm that the photos and descriptions and other content provided by Ms Kurus are exactly as depicted in the book. She has simply expanded on it - alternative movements, stretches, eating and detox advice, etc. - for everyone's benefit. The video below shows you exactly how each movement should be performed.

As I said this ritual contains five movements only and has no age limit barrier. Practice and persistence is key. Do it every day, first thing in the morning before eating. You will feel good and improve your health over time. All children - hyper-active, adolescents and teens - should be encouraged to make this a daily ritual in their lives. They won't need any other type of exercise and will regain their natural health and vitality.

It is said that The Five Tibetans cleanses the body but I don't know if that's true. I will say though that if you eat meat every day and ingurgitate dairy products every day, your body may start to detox spontaneously because the movements stimulate the internal organs, the lymph and endocrine glands, encouraging them to work more efficiently.

Taking any drug stronger than an aspirin would defeat the whole purpose of detoxing.  I eat animal flesh maybe once every two or three  months and I do not consume any dairy products and therefore, have never had any of the side effects described by Ms Kurus.

I feel bright and alert and "buzzing" after performing only ten reps of each movement. I love to exercise but I don't get this effect unless I'm at the gym and really off the chain in a two-hour session!

And I admit I do the 5 Tibetans on and off mixing it with T-Tapp - Teresa Tapp's extremely effective 15-minute DVD workout - and my other weight routines simply because I like to change. However, I recently restarted The Five Tibetans and sometimes I add T-Tapp afterwards just because I like it. This is not an incitement or sales pitch for you to buy T-Tapp!

Do the five Tibetan movements every day for maximum health benefits. Start with three repetitions every day for one to two weeks or longer until you feel comfortable to increase the number of repetitions. It doesn't matter how long it takes before you can do the complete set of twenty-one repetitions either!

When I started five years ago I thought I was quite fit and figured twenty-one of each was a cinch. I couldn't do more than five each! So take your time, and stick to the suggestions offered by Kurus. She is quite knowledgeable.

These five movements form a complete fitness routine. They will firm, tone and stretch and cleanse your body, clear your mind and make you more alert, and boost your energy level every single time, returning you to the pink of health with daily practice!

So, here we go with 73 year old Ellen Wood's video - your model - if she can do it...

• LifeEvents is a holistic Thai site talking about rejuvenation with the 5 Tibetans ritual.
• Interesting testimonials about the effects of performing the 5 Tibetan movement. I've read them all, and they're reflect a lot of my experiences. I include it only for the testimonials.
  
• Identified benefits of practising the 5 Tibetans - scroll half-way down the page of this site to get to this particular section. 

Do share your experiences with The Five Tibetans ritual.

Enjoy!


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