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Sunday, January 22, 2017 ( 9:52 AM ) shut up christine over the weekend i experienced my first native american sweat lodge ceremony with a few friends in the Madre Grande mountains the lodge was a low circular structure made of layers of canvas, about four feet high. we sat around a pit in the center, where the hot rocks are placed there were four rounds of sweat, each lasting about 10-15 minutes, with breaks in between to add more hot rocks. it's pitch black during each round, and a few people sing & beat drums. it gets loud we were encouraged to release in whatever way feels right: through singing, screaming, shrieking, cursing, silence -- however. no judgment each round had a specific purpose round one- i forget...intro? round two - for others round three - healing for yourself round four - gratitude i wore a t-shirt and joggers that i rolled up to my knees for me, round 2 was hot. like oh shit this is hot the difference in temp from round 1 and 2 was drastic to me breathing hurt my face and nostrils and lungs i remember breathing through my mouth and the air i blew out that touched the skin on my arms and legs felt like fire they say to use the heat to crack yourself open round 2 was for others, and i spoke out loud the names of people i care for i cried because it was painful to speak, and the tears helped at the end of round three, they opened up both the front entrance flap and the back so light streamed in from both sides when i looked up, our bodies were steaming several women around me were laying on the ground, steam wafting off i looked at my own hands and saw clouds float off them i have never experienced anything like this and i will never forget it    #
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