The Five Concepts represent the mission statement present in the Jahara® movements and exercises, as well as in all human interactions created through Jahara®. The practice of Jahara® relies upon the Nourishing and Controlling Cycles of the Five Phases (or five elements) of traditional Chinese medicine, which relate to the Five Concepts. The Five Phases of Transformation provide an effective frame to understand the relationship between one Concept and the others, through the Nourishing and Controlling Cycles. The Concepts are: Support (Metal element), Adaptability (Water element), Expansion (Wood element), Effortlessness (Fire element), Invisibility (Earth element).