When I was too busy I just didn’t exercise. I ended up feeling sluggish, getting weak and easily out of breath. If I moved just wrong I would get excruciating LBP (lower back pain). I didn’t feel up for handling daily tasks.

I knew that over time I would lose more muscle mass and gain weight. My bones would get weaker. My blood pressure and other markers of health would steadily decline. I needed to find a system of exercise for health that I could fit into my busy schedule. I couldn’t find a method that worked for me so I put a program together.

I started with the Tibetan Rites: floor bodyweight exercises that solidify the abs and back (the core) and work and stretch the hip-flexors – these exercises are like a combo of simple yoga and calisthenics.

Then I added proven bodyweight exercises to work the rest of the body: arms, legs, back, chest for a full-body workout. I could finish the daily program in about 10 minutes (longer if I wanted to rest between sets).

The results were great! I could feel in my movements the muscular balance across my body and the Useful Strength and mobility – I became stronger than average and had the power and mobility to deal with anything that came up. I got an energy buzz from the simple yoga-like movements. I could see that my waist was slimmed down from the special abdominal exercises in this program (getting rid of the fat was another matter, more having to do with diet) – no balloon-belly either!

Get started on your new health journey with this free gift: instructions for doing the 5 floor exercises called the Tibetan Rites.

My book The Way of Joega has the complete bodyweight program – the Tibetan Rites are the foundation, so it is the perfect place to start. Get your free gift and purchase The Way of Joega for the full program!