The Five Tibetans: Five Dynamic Exercises for Health, Energy, and Personal Power

I started practicing the Five Rites (along with proper deep breathing during each repetition) one month ago. I've had serious hormone imbalance and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and even at this point, I can already feel a huge difference in the way I feel. A lot more energy (during the day and stay up later at night), balanced appetite (no cravings), better digestion, brighter/tighter skin tone, deeper sleep, and just all around well-being. (It will be interesting to see how my lab numbers look in a few months.) I bought this book because I wanted to learn more about the Rites after seeing the author speak about his experiences on YouTube. I also wanted to see how closely aligned he was to the original teachings in Book 1 & Book 2 of 'The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth' by Peter Kelder. (Additionally, I'd seen a few videos of people demonstrating the Rites on YouTube and I was not impressed with what I saw; i.e., did not jibe with the way I remembered having learned them some years ago, and wanted to ensure I was doing them correctly.) I started out doing just 7 of each Rite, but because I've been pretty athletic my whole life, too quickly moved on to 14, and then 21 of each. This was NOT a good idea, even though it was really pretty easy for me to do all 21. If you are new to yoga or haven't done a regular practice in awhile, DON'T BE FOOLED BY HOW STRONG YOU FEEL - TAKE IT SLOW - these Rites *are* VERY powerful! Moving along too quickly, I definitely experienced some rather unpleasant cleansing/detox symptoms: mild nausea, headache, lightheadedness, and joint stiffness. I endured this for about a week before realizing that I could simply cut back on the number I was doing, which I did to 14 reps of each Rite. Actually, what should have been a common-sense realization came from again reading both Book 1 & Book 2 of 'The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth': particularly, in Book 2, the importance of going slowly (adding 2 reps of each Rite weekly until you work up to 21) was really emphasized. Also, adding the Corpse Pose (relaxing by laying flat on your back) after completing all of the Rites, really feels amazing - you can actually FEEL the energy moving throughout your body (apparently laying still afterwards is really important to help integrate the chakra energy that is generated). Another bonus: the author has a section on "Nad Meditation" which is really amazing to experience - I can now actually hear the sound he described in my right ear whilst relaxing flat on my back after the Rites - pretty incredible :) I know some reviewers think this is just New Age woo-woo, but don't knock it until you give it a good go *with an OPEN mind* - hey, I'm 58 and it works for me!

If you want to change your life in an easy, time-manageable way, read and practice these books: 1: this one, 2: “Breath” by James Nestor, 3: either “The Way of the Iceman” or “The Wim Hof Method”. The former is written by a professional author about Wim Hof. The second was written by Wim Hof. Why this book is #1: I’ve practiced yoga for nearly two decades. I’m even a certified teacher. This summer, I read several resources which all mentioned “the Five Tibetan rites” or “5 Tibetans”. Strange, though: those resources were all written along a span of about 50 YEARS. It’s not often God/the Universe/Serendipity provides that many clues, but when it happens, even the cluelessly non-observant might get the idea to investigate the matter. I decided to hunt down the original source for them, “The Eye of Revelation”, published in the 1930s? It is searchable on DuckDuckGo or Google as a free PDF. I compared it to modern authors, too; I purchased about 7 commentaries on the Five Tibetans. I liked this one. Why? 1. It discusses the breath, gives advice on when/how to breathe. 2. Decent pictures. 3. Overall tone of the author’s writing. 4. Direct discussion of the subject. Most of the other books lacked one or more of these. I put the Five Tibetans to the test, mornings and evenings. I forsook all other activity. I practiced these for a month, adding in exercises from my preferred routines. I found I could eliminate about 20 minutes from my carefully crafted routines.

This was very helpful. I especially appreciated the notes on how to breathe in the exercises including the whole body breaths in between each one. It is a very practical, realistic approach to the Tibetans, discarding all the magical hooey associated with them (even though I'd love to believe it!) I also liked the brief and still very clear explanation of Kundalini energy.

~~~WOW~~~ What a great book...I'm 65 years old and have been having a little trouble with my balance since last year (2011). I have ridden motorcycles all my life, so this is even more important to me. Read and started the exercises in March 2012..In the book it states that you can "retrain" your vestibular system and therefore regain your full balance. Ya, right I thought. But, what the Hell, give it a try. Well, IT WORKS! "Spin" slowly, VERY SLOWLY at first. The book recommends 10 reps, I thought, I'll try 5! Good thing too, almost fell on my ass! So, 5 slow the first day, 6 the next and so on. Got to 10, then sped up to about 1 rpm every 3 to 4 seconds! This is very slow...got to 21 spins in 2 weeks. THEN started to work on speed...after a month I got to about 21 reps with 1 RPM per 2 to 3 seconds...then 2 seconds...by now (Dec.2012) it's about a second and a half to 2 seconds, sometimes under 1.5 seconds...this may not sound fast but TRY IT! But please be very careful...I do this by a railing so I have something to grab onto if need be...take it slow and you won't need to...but this system WORKS!! As for the other yoga exercises, they are simple...NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH EASY! After 3 months they got to be fun...after 6 months they are "easy"...but I'm still not so "limber" yet...but for the first time in decades I can touch my toes and even put my knuckles on the floor without bending my knees! At 5'11" and 180lbs, I'm not exactly "big" but "limber" is not normally my game...it is now...and I'm working more on it... It's very important, yoga will help lower blood pressure for various reasons. For me, the key is "Take it easy, do what you can, do the best you can and every day you'll do better!" And YES, I do these usually 6 or more times per week...I miss them when I don't. If for no other reason, buy this for your parents so they can regain their balance, so many seniors are injured or killed because of this ONE thing. At ten bucks it's the best insurance! Yoga works!

This Five Tibetan Rights routine is powerful to say the least. After doing consistently for about 2 weeks, I can feel the energy building in the lower back/spine area and a sense of warmth accompanies the energy. This is explained via chakras and the purpose of the routine. Very simple but profound and noticeable. I have done various forms of yoga, ti chi, qi gong, etc, and this routine seems to have some of the fastest results that I have noticed. I highly recommend this book and I like the purposeful and to the point chapters. Read up on this routine and the start each right slowly, building to the suggested 21 reps. Practice each day and you will see and feel what it can offer.

The Five Tibetans, written by Christopher Kilham, the Medicine Hunter, is a marvelous little book. He describes how to do each exercise in a complete but concise manner. The book is a wealth of information on different forms of breathing and meditation as well as The Five Tibetans. He writes in an easy to read way, making the possibility of doing the Five Tibetans daily, with 21 repetitions into an achievable goal. It's a book I'll read again and again. Thanks Mr. Kilham and thank you, Amazon, for such prompt delivery!

This is an excellent manual for introducing someone to yoga. It is not vastly different than the Kundalini yoga I have practiced. The author claims it is most likely Tibetan in origin but it is similar to Kundalini and Chinese as well. No matter what the origin, the exercises are very worthwhile. Mr. Kilham writes gently and, for the most part, clearly. You do get the human element, you will feel as if he is alongside you as you read and I enjoy the authors writing style.This book is not intended to be deep; it is written for a beginner but it would be good if you had some experience with yoga prior to trying these exercises. My rating of three stars is because the exercises are not that clearly defined. For instance, in his first exercise, there is only one picture. The description mentions that you "whirl like a Dervish". I am not certain what that means; i.e., how do I move my feet, position the other parts of my body as I "whirl" ?, etc. I might be tainted by the fact that there are so many interactive products out there now that can be used to teach with far more detail than Mr. Kilham's written descriptions with only one or two pictures. The author goes beyond the 5 Tibetans (even adding his own 6th) and discusses breathing and Kundalini meditation.This part of the book is actually more worthwhile, in my opinion, than the main theme. His descriptions of chakras, meditation and breathing do not need the visual accompaniments that would benefit the yoga exercises. I'd buy the book for these sections alone. It really is a decent book, a functional learning tool and a good reference. It would be wonderful if the author modernized a bit and republished this with a web site with videos or included a CD / flash drive, with better visuals. Still, a good book to have in your library if you are a beginner, or experienced practitioner looking for something new.

The seller did an excellent job of getting the book out very quickly. The book is in great condition! Excellent book for anyone of any age looking to get fit in all ways. It is well written with easy to grasp instruction and good illustrations of the Tibetan Yoga techniques that are fun and easy to learn. This is highly recommended for anyone wanting to get and stay healthy; this is a regimen that can be done by anyone anytime, anywhere.

This book really explains the 5 Tibetan yoga exercises well and goes beyond to explain the kundalini meditations and energy. I had been feeling the kundalini energy and sounds recently in my Yoga practice but did not understand it, and am grateful for Mr Kilham describing this amazing experience.

Cuts through the bulls*** surrounding spirituality. This is the first book I've read which explains clearly to me the simple practice of the yoga of the sound current. I will make this my practice.

Believe what you like about whether these five relatively simple exercises can effect the sorts of changes on your life that the book claims, but if you are reading this because you are wondering whether the whole claim is a load of baloney, then I beg you to give it the benefit of the doubt and give it a go, after all, what have you got to lose. As a pretty fit 50 year old who has always taken regular exercise, I have nevertheless been more and more conscious of my increasing inflexibility and back ache due to a fairly sedentary job in which I spend long hours in front of the computer. I have flirted with Yoga in the past, but just never had the focus or the willpower to persevere with it. Then I came upon ' The five Tibetans ' a few months ago, and purchased it because I liked the idea of a few straightforward exercises which promised dramatic results. I am I must add, a bit of a sucker for clever marketing, and usually end up being disappointed, but this book is very different. Beginning slowly, I gradually began maneuvering myself into the required positions, and within a few weeks I was feeling healthier in mind and body than I had for ages. In addition, everyone, and I mean everyone I know began remarking on how well and how much younger I was looking, and I hadn't mentioned a word about the book. And yes, believe it or not, the ever encroaching grey hair around my temple seems to have gone into reverse, not completely, but there is less of it than there was. I have since broadened the 5 Tibetans into an hour long early morning Yoga session which has had a hugely positive effect on every aspect of my life. So I am 100% convinced that the claims made in this for me life-changing book are for real, provided one is willing to invest the time and effort required - as with all things in life, you get out what you put in, and here is no exception. I am now fitter, happier, and more at peace with the world than I have ever been, and owe this in no small part to the ' Five Tibetans '. I can praise it no more highly. PS - Three years on from when the above was written, and I'm alive and kicking. Still doing the 5 Tibetans every weekday morning. and would recommend them as much now as I did three years ago. Stiffness and backache are a thing of the past, and I am stronger and more flexible than I was when I was 30. The grey hair is still in check, though I fear that ultimately, this is a battle I shall not win :-)). Another three years have passed, so dropping in to say that I am still doing the exercises in the book five times a week. I am as healthy and fit as I was, my core is strong, I get no back ache at all, and the exercises really set me up for the day, in fact, I feel tired and lethargic if I don't do them first thing in the morning. I'll give another update in three years! :-)

Succint book. 7 exercises... easy to do and really useful for overall well being

These set of exercises is all one needs to do to be in top shape. It takes all of 10 minutes everyday and gives you a full body and mind workout. It's not strenuous and anybody should be able to do these exercises. Highly recommended.