Jon Gosselin, the embattled father of eight, who is most often seen hanging with girlfriend Hailey Glassman, wearing Ed Hardy t-shirts and smoking, has been on a spiritual quest as of late. And it looks like yoga is the lastest stop on his path to inner peace. In the video above, from Us Weekly, you can see the 32-year-old reality star trying his hand at a few basic poses.

Michelle Demus, Programming Director at Manhattan's Pure Yoga, looked at the snapshots of Gosselin and told the magazine that his body seems "closed off" and "holds a lot of tension."

Gosselin admitted last month that "I have allowed myself to become somewhat severed from my own moral anchor and be carried away by the challenges of fame." He added that he yearned to "reconnect with my deeper, more spiritual, more altruistic self."

What do you think? Could yoga really help Jon Gosselin ditch his bad-dad ways, or is this just another publicity stunt?

If you're looking for a way to get more energy while toning your body, look no further. The Five Tibetan Rites are a series of yoga moves that will revitalize you while building muscle. These rites are believed to work by stimulating and balancing energy centers in our bodies called chakras that correspond to each of our endocrine glands.

This week we're giving away the DVD that details all five moves! Will you be the lucky That's Fit reader? You've got to be in it to win it so be sure and enter before 5 p.m. ET on Friday, November 6, 2009. To enter, just head over to the original giveaway post and enter a comment about how yoga has impacted your life.

If you want to build strength but are intimidated by weights, try yoga.

Obsession with youth is not only the plague of modern society. In the 1930s, a retired British army officer stumbled upon a remote monastery in the Himalayas where the monks were rumored to have found the fountain of youth. Amazed by their age-defying health and energy, he attributed their vitality to a series of yoga-like postures they practiced daily – as had generations of monks for thousands of years. These Five Tibetan Rites are believed to work by stimulating and balancing energy centers in our bodies called chakras that correspond to each of our endocrine glands. "They're like electricity transformers, receiving and regulating energy and transmitting it throughout the body," explains Sydney-based Carolinda Witt, who's been teaching the rites for more than seven years.

Witt says practicing The Five Rites is like flicking these energy switches to ON. And they're easy to do. In fact, she's made modifications that focus on breathing and building core strength so you don't have to be a veteran yogini to get yourself, well, turned on. Plus, it's yoga, so you'll create a leaner, stronger body! Start with three repetitions of each posture daily and in order. Add two per week until you're doing 21 in about 10 minutes. When you finish each move, pause and take three energy breaths. The directions are below.

Rite #1: Spinning
Harmonizes chakra spin rates. Improves balance, focus and coordination.

Rite #2: Modified Leg Raise
Strengthens and tones the core, hips, lower back, legs and neck.

More Yoga Terms Defined from That's Fit:
Ashtana Yoga
Hatha Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Power Yoga
Prenatal Yoga

Keep track of the latest in diet and fitness Twitter trends and opinions with this weekly post. Not only will AOL Health's Twitter alias Healthpop and That's_Fit ask fitness-related questions and share the best responses with you, we'll scour the Twittersphere for the latest buzz on everything from good eats to exercise routines gone bad.

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Hopping on the treadmill and sweating it out on the elliptical are things of the past for many of Twitter's fittest tweeters. They've put traditional workouts on the back burner and are trying something new. Check out which exercise waters they've tested.

I like to call flexibility training the ugly stepsister of the exercise world because everyone seems to overlook it until it's too late. Eventually you strain or sprain something or you're so stiff from step class that you want to cry. I teach yoga and Pilates, and my favorite party trick is bringing my left heel over my head and feeding myself a little snack between my toes. I know, I know, it grosses out my husband, too. For many people, however, stretching does not come so easy. But being limber is not just about impressing (or horrifying) people at cocktail parties, is an essential part of being truly fit.

Three general things make up your flexibility potential:

• Age (younger folks are more flexible)
• Gender (women are typically more supple)
• Climate (Muscles are far more pliant in warmer temperatures)

Below are the five stretches everybody can practice a few times a week. Do them after any other workout, and you'll soothe all of your major muscle groups in less than 10 minutes. I'd also like to give a shout-out to the practice of yoga. Since 15 million or so people began practicing yoga in the last decade, flexibility training has finally become as important to fitness as cardiovascular training and strength training. Yoga is the ultimate, full-body stretch, for sure, and some studies show that stretching makes your body much stronger, too.

We at That's Fit and AOL Health know you've got a lot going on in your lives besides staying in great shape, and we realize that more than just diet and exercise goes into feeling your best every day. That's why we're sharing some of the exciting reporting going on at AOL Health.

At That's Fit and AOL Health we certainly love yoga (for weight-loss, to improve sex and more!), but Dr. Oz gave us one more reason to harness our inner-yogis: Loosening your muscles through yoga may mean you're less likely to injure yourself in your other fitness activities. Find 24 more health tips from Dr. Oz.

Got a case of the Monday afternoon slumps? Continue reading to find out why toast could help improve your sleep.

Ahh, the late-night fridge and cupboard rounds...Tempting though they may be, midnight snacks could hurt your chances of catching some Zzzs.

Sometimes yoga takes a backseat to Pilates when it comes to strength-training. We know yoga can work wonders as a relaxation method, but it's no one-trick pony. There are many different types of yoga to choose from. Hatha yoga, for example, is generally used to describe a gentler, relaxing, beginner-level practice while kundalini yoga focuses on meditation and spiritual practices. In contrast, power yoga can help condition and strengthen the body while also increasing flexibility. Here we give you a mini-yoga routine to the lower body, core muscles and upper body -- all in one shot. Try using it as a complement to your normal resistance-training routine.

Trying to lose weight? Incorporate yoga into your routine to help accelerate weight loss.

Ashtanga yoga (also spelled Astanga) is a traditional style of yoga practiced across the world and popularized by celebrities like Madonna and Sting. Vigorous and physical, the practice of Ashtanga yoga challenges the participant's strength, flexibility, breathing techniques and concentration. Literally translated, Ashtanga means "eight limbs," and refers to each person's eight spiritual channels. The traditional practice of Ashtanga yoga was translated from an ancient text called the Yoga Korunta by Prattabhi Jois in 1958.

A typical Ashtanga yoga session moves through a series of postures (asanas) which are linked together through movement and breathing techniques, allowing for a flowing structure to the practice. Ashtanga yoga typically begins with a number of sun salutations -- there are two different types, A and B -- and many of the movements are linked together by a vinyasa, a flowing movement meant to generate energy and cleanse the body. Traditional Ashtanga yoga can involve 75 different postures, including standing poses, seated poses, inversions and backbends, and can last up to two hours. Throughout the practice, participants use a deep breathing technique called Ujjayi breath, which channels air through the back of the throat.

Ashtanga yoga is best practiced in a teacher-led environment, but because of its structured approach it can be done independently by experienced yogis. Ashtanga yoga is the basis for power yoga, a fast-moving athletic variation of the traditional practice.

More Yoga Terms Defined from That's Fit:
Power Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Hatha Yoga

Power yoga is an exercise-based approach to traditional yoga. Based loosely on the Ashtanga style of yoga, power yoga is a vigorous vinyasa-style practice that was designed as a means to get fitness-minded westerners interested in yoga. Power yoga sessions do not follow a specific sequence of poses, and subsequently practices can vary greatly between classes and instructors. However, every practice is based on the fundamental goal of increasing flexibility and strength through physically challenging postures.

Postures in power yoga are typically linked together by a sequence called a vinyasa, which includes downward dog and upward dog. The purpose of a vinyasa is to create heat and energy in the body and to "refresh" the muscles after the previous pose. Power yoga sessions often also focus on a style of breathing called Ujjayi breath, a strong breathing technique that forces air through the back of the throat.

Unlike most traditional yoga practices, which focus on the spiritual and meditative aspects of the poses, power yoga is more focused on the physical aspect of the session, and it is most often used as a means to get fit or lose weight rather than achieve enlightenment.

More Yoga Terms Defined from That's Fit:
Ashtana Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Hatha Yoga

Kundalini Yoga is a spiritual and physical practice closely associated with Hatha yoga that is designed to facilitate spiritual enlightenment. More than just a means to fitness, Kundalini yoga is based on the fundamental principle of awakening the seven chakras through breathing, chanting and meditation. The Kundalini is an untapped source of energy thought to sit at the base of your spine like a coiled snake, and it's through the yoga practice that this energy is drawn up. Full enlightenment is thought to be achieved when the energy reaches the Crown Chakra. Kundalini yoga is relatively new to Western society -- it was introduced to North America in 1969 by the 3HO (Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization.)

A Kundalini yoga session involves a series (called kriya) of postures (called asanas,) each done with an emphasis on the breathing process. Sessions also involve chanted mantras and meditation. Though it's a highly spiritual form of yoga, don't expect your Kundalini yoga session to be easy -- the practice is very physically intense.

Want to learn more? Discover other types of yoga.

Sting's serene missus and her personal trainer James D'Silva, who trained as a ballet dancer in his native Goa, India, lead two beautifully-produced yoga/ballet-type combo workouts in her new DVD series produced by Gaiam and filmed in Tuscany. If you're a Sting fanatic who wants to increase strength, flexibility and balance, you can't go wrong with these mostly yoga-like routines backed up by treasured tunes (at least on my iPod) from Sting's CD "Songs from the Labyrinth." What's not to like about Sting and yoga -- in Italy, of all places. Sign me up.

The intermediate mind-body routines were filmed at the Grammy winner's Il Palagio estate in Tuscany, an unbelievably-gorgeous backdrop. During filming, trainer D'Silva has impeccable alignment during Sun Salutations and basic flow postures while offering more advanced modifications of most poses. It's motivating to see that Trudy looks like a regular person (who just happens to be hitched to a rock star) doing regular-person yoga -- which is helpful and inspiring to novice exercisers.

DVD bonus material is a veritable feast for the senses. Segments include a grand tour of Il Palagio's kitchen and gardens, where more than 70 percent of the food comes from the estate itself, including products sold to the public such as honey and olive oil. There's an informative behind-the-scenes look at how Il Palagio uses the surrounding land to create a self-sustaining and eco-friendly house that runs on bio-fuels, as well as a discussion with the happy couple about their conversion of estate lands into biodynamic vineyards and their organic wine label. A percentage of DVD profits will go towards the Unicef Ecuador Water Project, which provides rainwater collection and filtration tanks to polluted communities in the Ecuadoran rainforest.

When you get a few minutes, try these gentle yoga routines, too.