The Five Tibetans
I’m never sure what to make of the story in my dog eared copy of The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth by Peter Kelder. Some of it reads like an absolute fairy tale, but there is no denying that the actual exercises presented make a really good, if brief, set of yoga. I’ve always found them to be particularly good in strengthening the spine and core of the body and really, as a routine for the average person, they are more than enough. But the story in the book, oh the story!
When I first picked up a copy of the book (a good few years after I originally learned them), I was more than ready to believe all manner of paranormal, more than ready to ascribe mythical powers to a simple set of yoga. Maybe I just wanted it to be true; that you could actually attain eternal youth. I am a lot more practical now than I was back then. Probably more skeptical and a touch cynical when it comes to marketing anything that is considered alternative or complementary, but I still love the Five Tibetans.
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Yoga and the Tabata Method
Even though I’m an advocate of slow, relaxed and dare I say gentle exercise, variety is the spice of life. I’ve been playing around with the tabata protocol a few times a week – using it as a good morning workout when I’m short on time as so often happens around this time of year. Continue Reading