Question
Dear Coninyah B. Dew
I've been meditating for quit some ears. When I meditate I'm getting very warm and begin sweating.
Is this normal? I've been wondering about this for a long time so I would much appreciate if you could cast some light op on this.
Kind regards
Karsten Sorensen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Answer
Hello Karsten,
Thank you for your question. I do want to start by saying that meditation can have a variety of different physical and non-physical manifestations. Some of the occurrences that can come about are a desire to sleep, pains or aches in the body, dizziness, etc. Sweating is one as well. It is not uncommon to experience sweating. In most cases, that does signify a connection has been made to a flow of energy that resonates higher than your body does normally. Sweating can mean your body is needing to detoxify and is the body's way of releasing in the moment. Sweating can also indicate the energy is moving to quickly for your body to assimilate. This would be more in the case of moderate to excessive sweating.
You may try several exercises to slow the energy down so that it is more comfortable for you. One exercise is a visualization exercise. The visualization entails seeing a stream of water. See the stream as a continuous flow matching the flow with how quickly the energy is moving throughout your body. Once you have a matching resonance, imagine the stream slowing which in affect slows the energy flow as well. Slow the stream until you feel the energy flow has slowed to a sufficient level of comfort. You may do the reverse as well should you feel the energy is too slow and needs speeding up. I would encourage to you work with this exercise until you have a good gauge for what is comfortable.
There is one last point however. Never underestimate the obvious as well. Ensure that the room temperature where you conduct your daily meditations is at a temperature that is comfortable rather than overly warm.
I hope you have found this information useful. Congratulations on your practice and I wish you the best. Should you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to you me. Be well.
Regards,
Coninyah B. Dew L.Ac., M.S.O.M.
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