Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I've been faithfully doing the five Tibetan exercises as recommended by this group (I lost the link, but it's all over the internet). I don't know what they're supposed to be good for (balance? well, see below), but I try to do and not to question. Yesterday I was doing the first one, the spins, trying to gradually work my way up to 21 reps as recommended. Since Tai Chi has a 360-degree spin, I know how to do it already -- but am not quite used to the repetitions... So there I was in a secluded spot in the woods (to avoid any possible embarrassment), whirling away like an ecstatic Turkish dervish, on my 14th spin when someone (one of those mischievous Tibetans I'll bet!) pulled the earth out from under me as if it was a prayer rug, and I landed on my backside several feet away in the bushes. With every attempt to stand up I fell back even farther. If anyone lurking on the trail behind me had seen this, it would have made their day (i.e. they would have died laughing)! Finally I stood up, planted my feet firmly on the ground and stared at a tall, straight tree until I felt straight again. Then I started to walk... You would have thought I was on a bender. Checking up on this on one of the internet sites on the subject, I noted that it says " you might feel a little dizzy. " A little?? (I assume the dizzy feelings subside with practice?) John E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi John, Thanks for a good laugh! If this is of any consolation to you, I did the Five Tibetans religiously for several months in a row, but never got used to the spins... You should see Chris doing it, however: he really spins away like a Californian Dervish :-) Sel , " nologo3 " <esposito@c...> wrote: > > I've been faithfully doing the five Tibetan exercises as > recommended by this group (I lost the link, but it's all over the > internet). I don't know what they're supposed to be good for > (balance? well, see below), but I try to do and not to question. > Yesterday I was doing the first one, the spins, trying to gradually > work my way up to 21 reps as recommended. Since Tai Chi has > a 360-degree spin, I know how to do it already -- but am not quite > used to the repetitions... > So there I was in a secluded spot in the woods (to avoid any > possible embarrassment), whirling away like an ecstatic Turkish > dervish, on my 14th spin when someone (one of those > mischievous Tibetans I'll bet!) pulled the earth out from under > me as if it was a prayer rug, and I landed on my backside several > feet away in the bushes. With every attempt to stand up I fell back > even farther. If anyone lurking on the trail behind me had seen > this, it would have made their day (i.e. they would have died > laughing)! > Finally I stood up, planted my feet firmly on the ground and > stared at a tall, straight tree until I felt straight again. Then I > started to walk... You would have thought I was on a bender. > Checking up on this on one of the internet sites on the subject, I > noted that it says " you might feel a little dizzy. " A little?? (I > assume the dizzy feelings subside with practice?) > > John E > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Sel, It's nice to know I'm not the only one with this problem! Actually, I have three ideas about this (based on my experience), but keeping in mind that I'm only half serious... well maybe one-quarter serious: Theory No. 1: The dizziness leads to the realization that the world isn't so solid after all. Theory No. 2: The attempt to re-ground oneself after the dizziness is a useful practice. Theory No. 3: I can fly. All right, I guess we can rule out No.3... JohnE , " selena230 " < selena230> wrote: > > Hi John, > > Thanks for a good laugh! If this is of any consolation to you, I did > the Five Tibetans religiously for several months in a row, but never > got used to the spins... You should see Chris doing it, however: he > really spins away like a Californian Dervish :-) > > Sel > > > , " nologo3 " > <esposito@c...> wrote: > > > > I've been faithfully doing the five Tibetan exercises as > > recommended by this group (I lost the link, but it's all over the > > internet). I don't know what they're supposed to be good for > > (balance? well, see below), but I try to do and not to question. > > Yesterday I was doing the first one, the spins, trying to gradually > > work my way up to 21 reps as recommended. Since Tai Chi has > > a 360-degree spin, I know how to do it already -- but am not quite > > used to the repetitions... > > So there I was in a secluded spot in the woods (to avoid any > > possible embarrassment), whirling away like an ecstatic Turkish > > dervish, on my 14th spin when someone (one of those > > mischievous Tibetans I'll bet!) pulled the earth out from under > > me as if it was a prayer rug, and I landed on my backside several > > feet away in the bushes. With every attempt to stand up I fell back > > even farther. If anyone lurking on the trail behind me had seen > > this, it would have made their day (i.e. they would have died > > laughing)! > > Finally I stood up, planted my feet firmly on the ground and > > stared at a tall, straight tree until I felt straight again. Then I > > started to walk... You would have thought I was on a bender. > > Checking up on this on one of the internet sites on the subject, I > > noted that it says " you might feel a little dizzy. " A little?? (I > > assume the dizzy feelings subside with practice?) > > > > John E > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 John, I like your Theory No. 2: As a matter of fact, I grounded myself so thoroughly after doing the 5 Tibetans for a couple of months that I stopped doing them altogether ;-) Sorry Chris--we are just having a laugh here! The five Tibetans are very good stuff, and everybody who can handle the spins should do them daily. Sel , " nologo3 " <esposito@c...> wrote: > > Sel, > > It's nice to know I'm not the only one with this problem! Actually, I have three > ideas about this (based on my experience), but keeping in mind that I'm only > half serious... well maybe one-quarter serious: > Theory No. 1: The dizziness leads to the realization that the world isn't so > solid after all. > Theory No. 2: The attempt to re-ground oneself after the dizziness is a useful > practice. > Theory No. 3: I can fly. > All right, I guess we can rule out No.3... > JohnE > > > > , " selena230 " < > selena230> wrote: > > > > Hi John, > > > > Thanks for a good laugh! If this is of any consolation to you, I did > > the Five Tibetans religiously for several months in a row, but never > > got used to the spins... You should see Chris doing it, however: he > > really spins away like a Californian Dervish :-) > > > > Sel > > > > > > , " nologo3 " > > <esposito@c...> wrote: > > > > > > I've been faithfully doing the five Tibetan exercises as > > > recommended by this group (I lost the link, but it's all over the > > > internet). I don't know what they're supposed to be good for > > > (balance? well, see below), but I try to do and not to question. > > > Yesterday I was doing the first one, the spins, trying to gradually > > > work my way up to 21 reps as recommended. Since Tai Chi has > > > a 360-degree spin, I know how to do it already -- but am not quite > > > used to the repetitions... > > > So there I was in a secluded spot in the woods (to avoid any > > > possible embarrassment), whirling away like an ecstatic Turkish > > > dervish, on my 14th spin when someone (one of those > > > mischievous Tibetans I'll bet!) pulled the earth out from under > > > me as if it was a prayer rug, and I landed on my backside several > > > feet away in the bushes. With every attempt to stand up I fell back > > > even farther. If anyone lurking on the trail behind me had seen > > > this, it would have made their day (i.e. they would have died > > > laughing)! > > > Finally I stood up, planted my feet firmly on the ground and > > > stared at a tall, straight tree until I felt straight again. Then I > > > started to walk... You would have thought I was on a bender. > > > Checking up on this on one of the internet sites on the subject, I > > > noted that it says " you might feel a little dizzy. " A little?? (I > > > assume the dizzy feelings subside with practice?) > > > > > > John E > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yes John an Selena, There is a reason to " gradually " build up to 21, - I typically do 63 with very little dizzyness - best to you both - chrism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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