Fitness

Not sure if others have found this but since adopting the Naturist lifestyle I have got more in touch with my body. I have a better respect for it and I am not over eating as much as before, selecting my foods with an eye to healthy alternatives (like apples when the mid morning munchies strike) and getting back into doing my exercises in the morning.


These exercises are called The Five Tibetans that “stimulate full energy flow through the chakras and enliven corresponding nerves, organs, and glands. They also tone and strengthen the major muscle groups, contributing to a strong, resilient physique.”  No, I don't look like Charles Atlas and I am still carrying some weight but I know that I feel better and fitter when I do these as opposed to when I don't.


Once you are familiar with the exercises, practice of the Five Tibetans will take about 10-15 minutes daily and are best done in the nude of course.


The Five Tibetans are ideally practiced 21 times each. Oddly enough, there is no need to exceed 21 repetitions, as the desired energetic effect of the Five Tibetans is achieved at that number. There is no harm performing a greater number, but it simply isn't necessary.


Most people need to work up to that number of repetitions, so don't be concerned if it is difficult to practice the full complement from the start. It takes nearly every beginner a month or longer to work up to the full 21 repetitions.


In the beginning, start out with 10 or 12 repetitions of each exercise. Build your practice at your own pace. You will be doing yourself a great deal of good by practicing any number, and there is a lot of satisfaction to be gained from working your way up to 21 times each.


Take your time, practicing daily and with as much precision as possible. Even as you are building up to 21 repetitions of each exercise, you will start to feel stronger and more energetic.


Enjoy and remember to take them nice and easy this is not a bone crunching workout it is a gentle morning wake up call for your body. No aches and pains afterwards: if you do have any pain, reduce the repetitions. After doing these for 2 months I definitely felt a positive difference.

PRECAUTIONS: Seek your doctor's advice before beginning if you have any of the following

conditions - pregnancy, recent abdominal surgery, unmeditated high blood pressure, hiatal

hernia, hernia, hyperthyroidism, vertigo, seizure disorder, severe arthritis of the spine, lower

back pain, neck pain, weak abdominal muscles, shoulder or leg stiffness or weakness, multiple

sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, fibromyositis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome.

You will find full instructions for

The 5 Tibetans

as a separate page at the top the this blog.