Five Tibetan Rites: Day 7/7 We did it!!!

[CBDB]

We’ve done it!!! We’re there! We have integrated a short but very effective and mindful strength and flexibility practice into our daily routine!

WELL DONE, EVERYONE!!!!

As mentioned yesterday, this challenge will end at this point, but the one or other Yogi might decide to continue with a daily practice of 5 repetitions, or 7 repetitions or a few even go up all the way to 21 (yups, that’s me 😳😳😳).

So let us know how you found it!

And as a reminder of why these are so good, below the generally acknowledged benefits of doing these daily: 1) they support complete range of motion, 2) they attend to both strength and flexibility, 3) they keep the spine healthy, 4) promote blood flow, 5) increase lung capacity, 6) incorporate full shoulder extension seldom found in more traditional gym routines and of course 7) they work with the breath and promote mental peace.

So here for the last time another follow along video:

👀👀👀 WARM UP: Ocean Vayu Yoga (3:45 min) 3 MINUTE STANDING YOGA - A super short practice for everyone

youtu.be/aDX69NN3nXI?si=nWH...(Not working as expected?)

👀👀👀 ABLED BODIED VERSION:

Ray Rasamny (8 min, 3 reps) Morning Movement - Five Tibetan Rites

This has only 3 reps, so add a few more of your up to 7 for our glorious finale:

youtu.be/ZlVkRpZaD1g?si=m42...(Not working as expected?)

And there we have it. We did it!

You did it! AWESOME!!!

Congratulations for finishing the 5 Tibetan Rites Challenge! See you on the mat!!!

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WRITTEN RESOURCES USED

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Chase Mountain, 16 page movement guide basecamptraining.com.au/wp-...

Wikipedia Entry The Five Tibetan Rites en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiv...

Peter Kelder, The Eye of Revelation, 1946. Pdf is available from nicolaslevy.net/medias_docu...

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☆☆ LINKS ☆☆

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Teaser 1 and Chase Mountains Video - healthunlocked.com/strength...

Teaser 2 and FAQ (and all the videos) - healthunlocked.com/strength...

DAY 1/7 Getting to know the 5 Poses - healthunlocked.com/strength...

Five Tibetan Rites: Day 2/7 Getting into the rhythm - healthunlocked.com/strength...

Five Tibetan Rites: Day 3/7 Memorising the 5 rites healthunlocked.com/strength...

Five Tibetan Rites: Day 4/7 We know what we’re doing, right? healthunlocked.com/strength...

Five Tibetan Rites: Day 5/7 Isn’t five a great number?? healthunlocked.com/strength...

Five Tibetan Rites: Day 6/7 The Penultimate healthunlocked.com/strength...

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Thanks for this you!

I did not quite make it... this week has been a hard one, but nothing to do with the exercises. Time has been limited and appointments and subsequent issues arising for Mr OF has meant I have had to tweak and bit and bob!

But, having the option of seated exercise means you can do some of the rites, anytime, anywhere! The waiting room of the GP surgery was a great place.. only us and the receptionist!

So maybe challenge not completed fully, for me...but I have enjoyed the bits I have successfully completed! x

[skysue16 in reply to Oldfloss]

Sorry to hear you have had a hard week OF 😕. Yes, I agree these exercises are great because they can be adapted to suit individuals and how we feel each day. Take care

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to skysue16]

Thank you x

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Oldfloss]

Oh no. Hope it all settles down. But it sounds like you adapted and completed! And as you say, the strength in this practice lies in its adaptability! Fabulously well done!

[Wine 30D Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Well done for doing what you could ♥️

[skysue16]

DONE! I think this is the first HU challenge I have actually managed to complete 😂 I liked the videos although didn’t actually do a warm up today. I did 3 spins today and looked down (as he says in the video)- that helped but still prefer the twisting. I have always suffered with motion sickness so spinning makes me feel sick! 😵‍💫 I managed 7 reps of the other rites. Rite 2 I find hard work but love Rite 5 - good to end on that one 😊.

A huge thank you CBDB for organising this challenge and researching the videos. Best of luck with working towards 21 reps - amazing!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to skysue16]

Well done!!! Yes, we’ll see how I fare. It might be a combination of seated and standing, especially rite 3 & 4.

Well done!!!

[Wine 30D Graduate in reply to skysue16]

Well done 👏👏👏👏👏

[skysue16 in reply to Wine]

thank you 😊

[Wine 30D Graduate]

I drank some coffee and did some steps and then did the 7... I have completed the challenge is there a badge for this type of challenge if so can I have it please... I loved doing this, tomorrow I will do 4 and do that daily as I need to do strength training and this is a lovely one and like you say it does so much for you.

Thank you for putting this all together for us...

I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️it and smashed it

[skysue16 in reply to Wine]

Wonderful, congratulations 👏👍 I really enjoyed it too and as you say, it really does work lots of muscles 💪

[Wine 30D Graduate in reply to skysue16]

Thank you ❤️

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Wine]

Fabulous!!!

I fear we can only have one badge at a time, so we didn’t do a badge for this one as it’s only 7 days, but here’s a virtual medal!

Congratulations!

Gold Medal

[Wine 30D Graduate in reply to CBDB]

😂😁Thank you ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[Over60sRunner]

I did complete the rites, albeit sitting, and managed OK although my lower back and lower abdomen were whinging a bit 🙄I won't be continuing with the rites - yoga is still not my thing - but, as Oldfloss reminded me yesterday, there are plenty of stretching resources here that don't necessarily involve rolling around on the floor 🤣

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Over60sRunner]

That sounds like a good way forward! Well done. (I’ve been doing daily stretches since starting to run and it really helped with all sorts of other things)

To get some ideas, we do have a flexibility oriented folder at healthunlocked.com/strength... Which has a lot of posts, including yoga and tai chi but also other stretching workouts.

Happy stretching! 👏👍🏽💪🏽🙌

[Over60sRunner in reply to CBDB]

Thank you for the pointer and the encouragement 😁 I do a short Qi Gong session most mornings - I find it helps to shake off the morning stiffness - so let's see if I can find an add-in 👍

[Wine 30D Graduate in reply to Over60sRunner]

Brilliant that you did this despite knowing yoga isn't for you. Well done 👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️🙂

[Over60sRunner in reply to Wine]

Thank you 🙏🏻