FIVE TIBETAN RITES DEMONSTRATION

The Five Tibetan Rites are also known as The Five Tibetans, The Five Rites or The Five Rites of Rejuvenation. The story has it that Colonel Bradford, a British army officer stationed in India, was introduced to them by a group of lamas. According to the lamas, the seven energy vortices in our body (chakras) need to spin at a certain rate for us to stay healthy and well. Unfortunately, as we grow older the spin rate slows down which results in imbalances in our bodies. Practicing the Five Tibetan Rites daily is believed to restore our chakras which then results in improved vitality. Some people claimed that regular practice of the Five Rites improved their eyesight, memory, potency and had an overall anti-aging effect. Believe it or not, some testified that it helped restore the natural color of completely grey hair. Without further ado, let’s look closer at each of these rites.

THE TIBETAN RITE NO 1

How to:

Stand up with both arms outstretched horizontally to the floor, palms facing down, spine straight. Spin around clockwise focusing on a spot in front of you which will help count your rotations. Go as slow as you need without getting very dizzy. You can have a chair nearby that you can grab if you need some support. If you get too dizzy just stop and look down at your feet. The purpose of this rite is to speed up the chakras.

THE TIBETAN RITE NO 2

How to:

Lie down on your back. Extend your arms, palms down, along the sides of your body. If you need to support your lower back, just place your hands underneath your sacrum. On an inhalation, raise your head off the floor and simultaneously lift straight legs up until they are vertical to the floor. Then, exhale lowering both your legs and head to the floor. Rite No 2 stimulates the solar plexus chakra.

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THE TIBETAN RITE NO 3

How to:

Kneel down on the floor with your toes curled under. Put both hands on the back of your thighs or lower back. Inhale, look up and arch your spine. Exhale as you return to the initial position. Rite 3 opens the solar plexus, throat and heart chakras.

THE TIBETAN RITE NO 4

How to:

Sit down on the floor with your legs straight, your feet about 12 inches apart. Place your palms on the floor by your buttocks, fingers facing forward. Breathe in as you drop your head back and raise your torso so that your knees are bent and your arms remain straight. Your goal is to be in the so-called “table position”. Exhale, and slowly return to the original sitting position. This rite stimulates the same chakras as rite No 3.

THE TIBETAN RITE NO 5

How to:

Lie down on your belly with your palms facing down directly under your shoulders and your toes touching the floor as if you were going to do push-ups. Inhale deeply as you rise up into an upward-facing dog. Breathe out as you push back into a downward-facing dog. Rite No 5 has been designed to improve the activity of all the chakras.

Each rite needs to be practiced up to 21 times but most probably you won’t be able to start with this many repetitions. It seems feasible to begin with just 3 and gradually increase as your body allows. You should focus more on synchronizing breathing with your movements rather than speed or number of repetitions. Both will come with time and practice.

Although, practicing the Five Tibetan Rites will help increase your energy levels, endurance, muscle strength, relaxation, and even sleep better.