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ApplePie69 · 11-16-2009, 05:15 AM

Wow...I am so gald that I decided to google my concern. I too have had this same experience with my arms. In fact, that is precisely why I ended up here. I first noticed this a couple of years ago. My experience differs only in that I usually stand with my feet apart (same distance as my shoulders for balance) and my arms loosely at my sides and then I begin to deep breathe. While breathing and relaxing for usually under a minute, my arms will slowly raise out to the sides, over my head, in front of me...sometimes with my hands touching in fron of my chest. I feel what I will describe as electricity within the first couple of minutes, where it's like my hair is standing up...but it's not goosebumps, it literally feels like static electricity. My head will often move forward and back, and sometimes side to side. When it's side to side, it usually holds the position for 10 seconds or more. I say "it", because I am not MAKING it happen, rather I am allowing it. I can stop at any time...nothing is controlling me...yet it doesn't feel like ME that's doing it. I am so glad to hear that others have had similar experiences.

Many years ago I started meditating, but later stopped because I had a couple of "experiences" while meditating where I got strong intuitions about things. Because I wasn't able to distinguish between an actual threat versus something that I needed to simply be aware of....I stopped. It scared me a little. I felt that I was picking some of these things up too quickly, and without a teacher or someone to guide me through my experiences, I didn't want to get too caught up.

Thank you for posting your comment. I feel so much better about everything. Perhaps I will pick up true meditation again. Funny, I was just thinking that I should try yoga. I know that gets the energy flowing!

Chao!

11-16-2009, 05:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
ApplePie69 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 2	Strange body movements Wow...I am so gald that I decided to google my concern. I too have had this same experience with my arms. In fact, that is precisely why I ended up here. I first noticed this a couple of years ago. My experience differs only in that I usually stand with my feet apart (same distance as my shoulders for balance) and my arms loosely at my sides and then I begin to deep breathe. While breathing and relaxing for usually under a minute, my arms will slowly raise out to the sides, over my head, in front of me...sometimes with my hands touching in fron of my chest. I feel what I will describe as electricity within the first couple of minutes, where it's like my hair is standing up...but it's not goosebumps, it literally feels like static electricity. My head will often move forward and back, and sometimes side to side. When it's side to side, it usually holds the position for 10 seconds or more. I say "it", because I am not MAKING it happen, rather I am allowing it. I can stop at any time...nothing is controlling me...yet it doesn't feel like ME that's doing it. I am so glad to hear that others have had similar experiences. Many years ago I started meditating, but later stopped because I had a couple of "experiences" while meditating where I got strong intuitions about things. Because I wasn't able to distinguish between an actual threat versus something that I needed to simply be aware of....I stopped. It scared me a little. I felt that I was picking some of these things up too quickly, and without a teacher or someone to guide me through my experiences, I didn't want to get too caught up. Thank you for posting your comment. I feel so much better about everything. Perhaps I will pick up true meditation again. Funny, I was just thinking that I should try yoga. I know that gets the energy flowing! Chao!