Monday, 8 November 2010

no frills yoga from tibet

Tibetan Yoga  is fast and kinda fun. It’s a complete yoga system which promotes union between mind, body and spirit. The Five Tibetan Rites is a system of exercises reported to be more than 2,500 years old. The rites are said to be a form of Tibetan Yoga similar to the more well-known yoga series that originated in India, but the five rites emphasize "a continuous sequence of movement", whereas the Indian forms focus on "static positions".  And you can do it in 10 minutes!

If you continue this practice for at least two weeks (once a day) I promise you, you will feel a difference for the better.  Check out Tibetan Yoga for diagrams.

First Rite: clockwise spinning: inhale and exhale deeply as you spin.
Second Rite: inhale deeply while lifting the head and legs; exhale while lowering the head and legs.
Third Rite: inhale as the spine arches back; exhale as the spine returns to an erect position.
Fourth Rite: inhale while rising up; hold the breath while in the top position and tense the muscles; exhale while returning to the starting position.
Fifth Rite: inhale while raising the body; exhale while lowering the body.

Breathe.  Then enjoy your day.  ;) 

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