Interesting theory by Jerry Watt as to the mechanics of the WHY the Tibetan Rites work so well:
Not exactly breaking news :
The Five Tibetan Rites combine (1) range of motion exercises along with
(2) isometric exercises and (3) a gentle compression massage of internal
organs followed by a (4) skin tightening cool shower,
Not exactly breaking news :
The Five Tibetan Rites combine (1) range of motion exercises along with
(2) isometric exercises and (3) a gentle compression massage of internal
organs followed by a (4) skin tightening cool shower,
BUT do they also provide a full body capillary pumping which could possibly (5) carry healing energy throughout the body? Perhaps this explains why the Rites work so amazingly well.
Capillary Pumping TheoryCapillary circulation is sometimes called micro circulation or peripheral
circulation. Capillaries are microscopically small blood vessels that
deliver oxygen and nutrients to the far reaches of the body. After
dropping off their loads of oxygen and nutrients, they carry away waste
and toxins for elimination. Some say there is anywhere from 60,000 -
100,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body, the vast majority of
which are capillaries.
Anytime we flex a muscle, we squeeze blood along the capillaries.
When we relax it, blood flows back in. This is capillary pumping.
There are two types of exercise, dynamic and static. In dynamic
physical exercise, such as walking, certain muscles or groups of muscles
are alternately flexed then relaxed. This flexing and relaxation aid
capillary circulation.
Same with static exercise. In static exercise (commonly called isometric
exercise), the muscles are flexed without movement. Blood is still
squeezed out of the muscle and when the muscle is relaxed, blood flows
back in.
BUT with isometrics this effect is more pronounced.
The relaxation period determines the amount of blood that can flow back
into the capillaries. The longer a muscle is relaxed, up to a point, the
more blood that can flow back in. So, relaxation plays a key part in the effectiveness of the Rites.
The Five Rites call for periodic flexing of the muscles followed by significant relaxation.
The relaxation period determines the amount of blood that can flow back
into the capillaries. The longer a muscle is relaxed, up to a point, the
more blood that can flow back in. So, relaxation plays a key part in the effectiveness of the Rites.
The Five Rites call for periodic flexing of the muscles followed by significant relaxation.
Many people experience detox effects from practicing the Rites? Capillary
pumping, specifically the removal of toxins, explains it rather well. Ever
wonder why so many people feel energized by the Rites? Capillary
pumping, specifically the replenishing of oxygen and nutrients to the
body, may partially explain the WHY of this.
Everyone has seen cats and other animals flex and stretch their muscles throughout the day. They are instinctively keeping their muscles in fighting trim with a version of capillary pumping.
pumping, specifically the removal of toxins, explains it rather well. Ever
wonder why so many people feel energized by the Rites? Capillary
pumping, specifically the replenishing of oxygen and nutrients to the
body, may partially explain the WHY of this.
Everyone has seen cats and other animals flex and stretch their muscles throughout the day. They are instinctively keeping their muscles in fighting trim with a version of capillary pumping.
Humans can do this as well, who hasn’t stretched and yawned after sleep or other period of inactivity? When we stretch and yawn, a form of isometric tension, we tense virtually every muscle in our bodies, squeezing the capillaries to carry
away waste accumulated during periods of inactivity. Yawning involves
taking a deep breath which helps oxygenate our blood. Then we relax,
and fresh oxygen and nutrients flow into our capillaries getting us ready
for increased activity.
“There are thousands of theories of aging,[t]his is a new one — the best one!”(6) “The human body is like a plant,” Dr. Kiveloff continues. “When there is not enough moisture it withers; when the blood supply to the body tissue and vital organs is impaired a loss of vitality, early aging and cardiovascular diseases
follow.”(7) Bechtel adds:
away waste accumulated during periods of inactivity. Yawning involves
taking a deep breath which helps oxygenate our blood. Then we relax,
and fresh oxygen and nutrients flow into our capillaries getting us ready
for increased activity.
“There are thousands of theories of aging,[t]his is a new one — the best one!”(6) “The human body is like a plant,” Dr. Kiveloff continues. “When there is not enough moisture it withers; when the blood supply to the body tissue and vital organs is impaired a loss of vitality, early aging and cardiovascular diseases
follow.”(7) Bechtel adds:
- So aging is a process that begins with impaired circulation, a constriction of the vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs and carry off waste ... Crucial to a healthy cardiovascular system is good peripheral [capillary] circulation ... Isometrics, Dr. Kiveloff maintains, [has] been shown to dramatically and reliable improve peripheral circulation ... And it checks the steady upward creep in blood pressure that usually accompanies age, which can lead to serious and often fatal complications ... Along the way, Dr. Kiveloff says, you take up arms against age in other ways: Good peripheral circulation helps prevent wrinkles, for example. Improved posture aids your overall health and fights off one of the classic signs of age: stooped shoulders.(8)
Capillary pumping requires both tensing and relaxing the muscles. The
Five Rites include relaxation pauses for Rites 2 through 5, that is clear.
Rites 4 and 5 specifically call for muscle tensing while Rites 2 and 3
imply muscle tensing.
Rites 4 and 5 specifically call for muscle tensing while Rites 2 and 3
imply muscle tensing.
IMPORTANCE OF THE RELAXING PAUSE BETWEEN REPS
Most who practice the Rites probably don’t do the relaxation pause between reps. There are many others that skip the isometric tension as well. While true that even if one practices the Rites without the muscle tensing and relaxation pauses, one is still getting a good dose of capillary pumping through range of motion movements — just not the full dose.
Take Away : Be sure to do the isometric tenses when directed AND the relaxation pauses!
This will give the blood more time to flow back into those muscles that just had the blood squeezed out of them, making the capillary pumping more efficient.
Internal MassageMassage is another way to improve capillary function. Merely by
squeezing, stroking and compressing skin and muscle, blood is moved
through the capillaries. Oxygen and nutrients are delivered as waste
and toxins are carried away, giving at least one explanation as to why a
massage feels so good.
The Five Tibetan Rites takes this to another level, carrying this idea of capillary pumping to our internal organs.
The last four Rites alternately compress and expand our internal
organs. They alternately compress our internal organs from foot to head
(Rite 2), from head to foot (Rite 3), from spine to belly button (Rite 4),
and from belly button to spine (Rite 5). You could say that they give us
a very good internal massage. This massage, this gentle squeezing of
our internal organs from four directions, helps move blood through the
capillaries of our internal organs, thus taking away toxins and waste
while providing oxygen and nutrients.
organs. They alternately compress our internal organs from foot to head
(Rite 2), from head to foot (Rite 3), from spine to belly button (Rite 4),
and from belly button to spine (Rite 5). You could say that they give us
a very good internal massage. This massage, this gentle squeezing of
our internal organs from four directions, helps move blood through the
capillaries of our internal organs, thus taking away toxins and waste
while providing oxygen and nutrients.
The Five Rites may offer a more complete system of capillary pumping than anything else ever devised.
One of the great benefits of the Rites is in removing a buildup of toxins from the body. In improving peripheral circulation, the Five Rites, especially for beginners who may be (and likely are) dealing with a buildup of toxins, for these beginners the Rites may release too many toxins into the blood stream all at once if the reps are not increased gradually. Too many reps too soon may result in self-
poisoning of the body, thereby delaying or negating the benefits a
gradual buildup would generate.
Some people, those in relatively good shape, pride themselves on going
straight to 21 reps, or they may try to get to 21 reps as quickly as
possible — the Colonel’s instructions be damned. Logically, this excess
of toxins could explain why some people do not get the great results so
many others realize. And, when they do not get the results they
wanted, they give up the Rites, unaware that they really just weren’t
following the instructions.
Capillary pumping explains a number of things about the effectiveness of the Rites. Capillary pumping connects the dots between seemingly unrelated aspects of the Rites. Capillary pumping explains:
poisoning of the body, thereby delaying or negating the benefits a
gradual buildup would generate.
Some people, those in relatively good shape, pride themselves on going
straight to 21 reps, or they may try to get to 21 reps as quickly as
possible — the Colonel’s instructions be damned. Logically, this excess
of toxins could explain why some people do not get the great results so
many others realize. And, when they do not get the results they
wanted, they give up the Rites, unaware that they really just weren’t
following the instructions.
Capillary pumping explains a number of things about the effectiveness of the Rites. Capillary pumping connects the dots between seemingly unrelated aspects of the Rites. Capillary pumping explains:
- * why many experience detox effects from the Rites (especially at the start).
- * why the Rites are so energizing (due to nourishing our bodies as the cellular level).
- * why muscle tensing in the Rites is important (to squeeze old blood out of the capillaries).
- * why relaxation between repetitions is important (to allow fresh blood back into the capillaries).
- * why the number of repetitions should be increased gradually (to minimize the detox effects of the Rites which may counter the benefits).
- * why a cool shower following the Rites is good (to cause tiny muscles in the skin to contract and improve circulation to the skin).
- * why overcooling after a warm shower should be avoided (because over cooling would shut down much of our circulation, counteracting benefits from the Rites).
