Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth
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Actor: Jille GleasonEdition: VHS Tape
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 25 minutes
Release Date: 1999-04-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Inner Visions Group
Studio: Inner Visions Group
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Movie Review: I read the books, but still wasn't doing them properly....
Summary: 5 Stars
If you've already read the story you really need to see the rites performed correctly to make sure you are doing them right. That's what you get in this video. It's a basic review of what the exercises really look like so you can check your form.
This is invaluable to people who are serious about performing The Five Rites. I had been doing the rites off and on for a year before I finally got this video. The first time I watched it I realized I've been doing rites 4 and 5 incorrectly. By seeing Gleason and Reich perform the rites properly I am able to correct my form and do them accurately. I have to say, though, that even though I wasn't performing them correctly or even consistently, my back was happier when I did them!
Regarding the other Fountain of Youth video mentioned by "a viewer", it's apparently unavailable. I've ordered it twice and both times given up after a four month wait. After giving up on it and buying this one I'm satisfied that - finally - I'm doing The Five Rites correctly. That's really all I needed.
The comment that you won't want to watch it more than once is misleading; this video is unlike a workout or exercise tape because you don't need to watch it over and over while you're doing it. (It's not real complicated, folks, it's only five exercises.) The video merely lets you see how to perform them correctly. The beauty of The Five Rites is that they're simple to learn and do wherever you are. Whether you're in a hotel room or on a mountainside or in a prison cell, it's very simple to do the five exercises without having to drag around exercise equipment or even a videotape.
Bottom line, I wish I'd ordered it a year ago when I first started practicing the rites!
Movie Review: Good overview of the Five Tibetan Rites
Summary: 4 Stars
This video provides a good, short overview of the Five Tibetan Rites, which are five ancient exercises designed to improve both physical and mental health. After a brief introduction, two models--one male, one female--display each exercise while a voiceover narration provides detailed explanations of how to perform each movement. Once all five rites as well as the optional sixth rite have been discussed, there is a brief review of all six rites. Finally, both models are shown together performing three repetitions of the five rites from start to finish.Although I had already been performing the rites based on various readings, watching this video definitely provided me with a better idea of how the rites should completed. In addition, I found the points and hints to be helpful, and I plan to incorporate them into my own practice of the rites. However, I wish this video had included more information on the potential benefits of the rites, including testimonals. Still, this is a useful tool for anyone who is interested in trying the Five Tibetan Rites.
Movie Review: Excellent Tape
Summary: 5 Stars
After buying all the books about the "Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth" (3 by Peter Kelder and 1 by Christopher Kilham) and excercised for about 4 months to make sure the exercise work, I ordered the tape... The tape helped me to correct the 4th rite that I did not do it correctly. The tape is excellent. It first shows the brief history of Tibetan Yoga, the Five rite's instructional demonstation, the review then finally the demonstration again. By watching this 25-minute tape one time, you can be able to do it correctly right away.The picture is clear, the instruction is clear and easy to follow. The strong point of this tape is the relaxation, the smoothness of the performance and the breathing technique (deep and light breathing)that were demonstrated by Jille Gleason and Reich. The deep breathing and relaxation played a very importance part in making the excercise work better as it was the main part of all kinds of exercises like Yoga, Tai-Chi, Ki Cong, martial arts etc.. However,it is better if it is explained fully like Christopher Kilham did in his book.I highly recommend the tape especially for those who do not have the time to read the book...Movie Review: Hocus Pocus... but exercise can never be a bad thing.
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a skeptic at heart but was intrigued by what I read about this book here at Amazon.com, so I bought it. I liked it for it's simplicity. It definitely follows the KISS principle and that can't be a bad thing. I want to say upfront I don't think this book and the series of exercises it promotes will make you live longer but I do think you can certainly have a better quality of life by doing them. For the most part these yoga type exercises will definitely keep you flexible. You flexibility has a definite impact on your quality of life and these exercises ensure that your back and hips (major problems for the aged) stay supple and strong. There are a couple of exercise which ensure your core muscles (back and front abdomen) are good and strong. This affects the posture and digestive system so you can't go wrong there.I liked learning these quick and easy exercises. I did do them every day for about 6 weeks before I started to miss days. Within a week of doing them I noticed that I was indeed more flexible and felt stronger which of course builds confidence. I know that my circulatory system worked better and I made faster progress with my other exercise programs. I stopped doing them every day because I had started doing yoga and since the moves are the same or similiar to yoga poses I felt like I was just repeating.
It didn't take long for me learn the exercises and now if I am traveling or only have a few minutes to get some sort of exercise in for the day I make sure I do them. I think doing these very simple and quick exercises will certainly keep you feeling young and confident but understand that this alone will not turn back the clock so to speak.
Just a word of caution. If you have current health issues you need to definitely take this to your Dr. before doing them but at the same time I have found that doing what you can will eventually get you all the way there. Doing some of the exercise is better than doing nothing.
Movie Review: Fountain of Youth: Ancient Secret of
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a beautiful video. I have read all the books available on the subject and have been doing the exercises. The video helped me fine-tune what I was doing and gave excellent suggestions on what to do between each of the five exercises that makes their execution smooth and continuous. Personally I do not find the information in the books that the video is based on that far from possible. Most of the American culture tends to think that everything originated here. Too bad most of us can't be more open-minded and learn from all kinds of sources. The proof is in whether or not something works and how will you know if you don't try. And this doesn't seem to be a big money-making scheme as so many things are. That says a lot to me about the intergrity of the people disseminating the information and ideas. I have only been doing the exercises for two weeks but the proof for me is that I look forward to doing them and how I feel afterwards. So, if you have read any of the books on these exercises, the video will either help you make corrections in your session or validate what you are doing right. Before I got the video I took a class from a gentleman who taught a modified version of the rites and the class was helpful but the video is the authentic version of the exercises and is a good addition to what you may already have. Do yourself a favor and read the books and see the video.
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