| The 5 Tibetan Rites are a series of simple | | | | whether or not these simple anti-aging exercises |
| exercises that are claimed to make you younger, | | | | will work for you and whether or not they really |
| which is why they are often referred to as the | | | | are the secret to almost eternal youth as they |
| fountain of youth. | | | | claim to be. |
| They have been used in the Western world since | | | | And that's a difficult question to answer as the |
| the 1930's, when they were introduced by a | | | | kind of scientific studies needed to show that |
| gentleman called Peter Kelder who in turn had | | | | haven't been done (partly I think because there's |
| learned them from a retired army officer called | | | | no money involved for the big companies to |
| Colonel Bradford. | | | | perform that kind of research). |
| The exercises have a lot in common with yoga | | | | But there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that the |
| but put their own unique twist (literally, in the case | | | | exercises work for plenty of people and give |
| of one of the exercises) on this. | | | | them a new found energy. |
| So long as you are in good health, you should be | | | | The good news is that the exercises are easy to |
| able to carry out the various exercises. You don't | | | | carry out and don't involve you in spending |
| need any special equipment and they can be | | | | hundreds or even thousands of dollars on |
| carried out more or less anywhere. | | | | expensive equipment or gym membership. |
| As with any new exercise regime, it's best to | | | | All you need to do is get hold of the instructions |
| start slowly. Indeed, the recommendation is that | | | | and follow them! |
| you begin with a small number of repetitions and | | | | Some people who have followed the easy |
| gradually build up to the full number over a period | | | | exercise routine have reported that they have |
| of weeks. | | | | lost weight. Others have found that the pain they |
| It's important to get in the habit of doing the | | | | were in has reduced. Still others simply report that |
| exercises daily as you'll get most benefit from | | | | they have felt younger. |
| them that way. I find that the easiest way is to | | | | Nowadays, we're living longer on average and it |
| do them as soon as I wake up, even before | | | | makes sense to keep your body in good health |
| cleaning my teeth. It's a simple habit and works | | | | and at peak performance for as long as possible. |
| well for me. You may find that another time of | | | | The best way to find out whether the 5 Tibetan |
| day suits you better and that's fine - the | | | | Rites will work for you as a rejuvenation idea is |
| important thing is that you carry them out each | | | | to try them for yourself. Target yourself a 30 |
| and every day as the cumulative effect is very | | | | day period where you commit to following the |
| beneficial. | | | | simple routines each and every day. Then monitor |
| If you are skeptical, you may be wondering | | | | how you feel before deciding whether or not to |
| whether there is any scientific proof as to | | | | continue with them. It really is as simple as that! |