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The
Five Tibetans
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practicing from 3 up to 21 repetitions per day for each rite. |
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Rite
1
- Stand erect with
arms outstretched, horizontal to the floor. Spin around clockwise
until you become slightly dizzy.
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Rite 2
- First lie flat
on the floor, face up.
- Fully extended
your arms along your sides, and place the palms of your hands against
the floor, keeping the fingers close together.
- Then, raise your
head off the floor, tucking the chin against the chest.
- As you do this,
lift your legs, knees straight, into a vertical position. If possible,
let the legs extend back over the body, toward the head; but do not
let the knees bend.
- Then slowly lower
both the head and the legs, knees straight, to the floor.
- Allow all the muscles
to relax, continue breathing in the same rhythm.
- Breathe in deeply
as you lift your legs and breathe out as you lower your legs.
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Rite 3
- Kneel on the floor
with the body erect. The hands should be placed against the thigh
muscles.
- Incline the head
and neck forward, tucking the chin against the chest.
- Then, throw the
head and neck backward, arching the spine.
- As you arch, you
will brace your arms and hands against the thighs for support. After
the arching, return to the original position, and start the rite all
over again.
- Breathe in deeply
as you arch the spine, breathe out as you return to an erect position.
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Rite 4
- Sit down on the
floor with your legs straight out in front of you and your feet about
12 inches apart. With the trunk of the body erect, place the palms
of your hands on the floor alongside the buttocks.
- Then, tuck the
chin forward against the chest. Now, drop the head backward as far
as it will go. At the same time, raise your body so that the knees
bend while the arms remain straight.
- The trunk of the
body will be in a straight line with the upper legs, horizontal to
the floor.
- Then, tense every
muscle in the body.
- Finally, relax
your muscles as you return to the original sitting position, and rest
before repeating the procedure.
- Breathe in as
you raise up, hold your breath as you tense the muscles, breathe out
completely as you come down. Continue breathing in the same rhythm
as long as you rest between repetitions.
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Rite 5
- When you perform
the fifth rite, your body will be face-down to the floor. It will
be supported by the hands, palms down against the floor, and the toes
in a flexed position.
- Throughout this
rite, the hands and feet should be kept straight. Start with your
arms perpendicular to the floor, and the spine arched, so that the
body is in a sagging position.
- Now, throw the
head back as far as possible.
- Then, bending at
the hips, bring the body up into an inverted 'V'. At the same time,
bring the chin forward, tucking it against the chest.
- Breathe in deeply
as you raise the body, breathe out fully as you lower it.
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May
you have a long and happy life!
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