The 5 tibetian rites
| The first rite: | Circling exercise.
| Stand with your arms straight out. Arms are parallel to the floor with palms facing down. Turn clockwise, towards the right. One foot stays planted on the ground, while the other foot helps gain speed while you are rotating. Try staying centered so that one foot stays on the same spot. Breathe normally during this rite. Turn in a full circle up to 21 times.
Purpose: Get all seven chakras to rotate faster.
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Breathing after the first rite: To prevent dizziness after the first rite, you stand in a ‘skater position’. Bend one knee and keep the other knee straight. The arms are bent in a 90 degree angle, one in the front of the body and the other one behind the back. Move from side to side while you alternate moving your arms from the back to the front and vise versa. Breathe in through your nose and out through the mouth. Keep your mouth shaped like an ‘o’ during the breathing exercises. Breathe in and out like this five times.
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| Lay on the floor with straight legs and arms by your side. Keep your palms flat on the floor. Take deep breaths through the nose. Lift your head and tuck your chin to your chest. At the same time lift your legs straight up in the air, keeping you knees locked if possible. Breathe out through the mouth (‘o’ shaped) while you bring your head and legs back to the start position. Take a little rest before repeating the exercise up to 21 times.
Purpose: This rite works on the five lowest chakras (1-5).
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| Breathing between rest of the exercises: Stand up straight, with feet should width apart and hand on the hips. Take powerful breaths in through the nose and powerful breaths out through the mouth that is shaped like an ‘o’. Breathe in and out like this five times. |
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| Go down on your knees. Keep your arms straight and hold your buttocks firmly with your hands. Keep your toes touching the ground. Tuck your chin to your chest. Take a deep breath in through the nose while you bend your head and upper body backwards. You should feel a stretch in front of your thighs, stomach and chest. Hold this position for a second before you breathe out through an ‘o’ shaped mouth. Go back to start position.
Breathe in again and repeat the exercise up to 21 times.
Purpose: Stimulates espesially 4. og 5. chakra.
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| Sit on the floor with your legs straight ahead of you. Keep your back straight, and your arms alongside your body, with palms flat on the floor. Tuck your chin to your chest. From this position you take a deep breath in and at the same time lift your whole body up and bend your head back. You are now balancing on your hand and feet. Your knees are at a 90 degree angle. Hold your breath and tighten all the muscles in your body. Slowly breathe out through the ‘o’ shaped mouth while you relax your muscles and return to start position. Repeat this exercise up to 21 times.
Purpose works with all 7 chakraes
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| upport your body by placing your palms and toes on the floor. Keep the rest of your body in the air. Keep your hands and feel shoulder width apart and look up towards the ceiling. Breathe in through the nose and at the same time swing your body into an inverted ‘V’. Tuck your chin to your chest. Hold this position for a second before you breathe out through an ‘o’ shaped mouth. Return to start position. Now tighten your gluteus muscles before repeating the exercise up to 21 times.
Purpose: Stimulates 1., 2., 6. and 7. chakra.
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