FIVE WAYS TO FITNESS

If you love yoga and Pilates, get ready to embrace the five Tibetans. T5T: The Five Tibetan Exercise Rites (Lantern, rrp $35) explains this ancient method of staying fit. It is thought Tibetan monks performed these five exercises 21 times each for just 10 minutes a day.

The exercises focus on breathing, mental awareness and control of the muscles around the spine. Each corresponds to an element (air, water, earth, fire or spirit) and has a physical and emotional benefit