The Joys of Sweat

[Guest guest]

While people focus on the exotica of Native American religion, for the people of

the Plains, such as the Oglala Lakota, the sweat hut was the central focus.

 

They would make a huge fire, and heat rocks, and carry the rocks into a hut.

Everyone would enter the hut dressed in a towel, as all were equal, in touch

with the Earth. They would close the flap and pour water, and the heat would

get intense.

They pass the pipe and as it reaches each person, they say/pray what they feel.

After the circle, they open the flap, and it lets out the steam and the intense

heat, with great relief. Opening the flap represents knowledge, the dark

ignorance.

 

With unemployment, alcoholism and the like over 85% on the reservation, those

that pursue the traditional religions do far better. I was lucky enough to be

invited to participated and loved this.

 

Those that participated, their skins was pure and looked beautiful. It was also

a healing process.

 

We know that sweating was a major and very successful part of their medicine as

well.

 

Similarly, running was treated as highly spiritual. When we run or workout, we

sweat. This sweating purifies our self. It removes toxins from out body, and it

cleans the skins

from the inside out.

 

Now the point. I have seen people that want to work out or exercise without

sweating.

They'll go to the health club with this concept of " toning " . My friends, it

takes work, it takes working up a sweat to accomplish something.

 

Sweating is our friend. Sweat, on a clean body does not smell. If you shower,

you do not need to use soap, your skin will be clean, and you will reduce toxins

from our bodies. This will reduce the strain on your liver, kidneys, and other

purification systems.

 

As a weight loss group, getting your body to wear you sweat is your friend.

Embrace it.

[Guest guest]

It’s called a sweat ledge. I do one every year. Thanks for the post.

 

 

Bob <comarow wrote: While people focus on the exotica of Native

American religion, for the people of the Plains, such as the Oglala Lakota, the

sweat hut was the central focus.

 

They would make a huge fire, and heat rocks, and carry the rocks into a hut.

Everyone would enter the hut dressed in a towel, as all were equal, in touch

with the Earth. They would close the flap and pour water, and the heat would

get intense.

They pass the pipe and as it reaches each person, they say/pray what they feel.

After the circle, they open the flap, and it lets out the steam and the intense

heat, with great relief. Opening the flap represents knowledge, the dark

ignorance.

 

With unemployment, alcoholism and the like over 85% on the reservation, those

that pursue the traditional religions do far better. I was lucky enough to be

invited to participated and loved this.

 

Those that participated, their skins was pure and looked beautiful. It was also

a healing process.

 

We know that sweating was a major and very successful part of their medicine as

well.

 

Similarly, running was treated as highly spiritual. When we run or workout, we

sweat. This sweating purifies our self. It removes toxins from out body, and it

cleans the skins

from the inside out.

 

Now the point. I have seen people that want to work out or exercise without

sweating.

They'll go to the health club with this concept of " toning " . My friends, it

takes work, it takes working up a sweat to accomplish something.

 

Sweating is our friend. Sweat, on a clean body does not smell. If you shower,

you do not need to use soap, your skin will be clean, and you will reduce toxins

from our bodies. This will reduce the strain on your liver, kidneys, and other

purification systems.

 

As a weight loss group, getting your body to wear you sweat is your friend.

Embrace it.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

 

 

On Behalf Of zen white

Thursday, December 14, 2006 4:02 AM

 

Re: The Joys of Sweat

 

It's called a sweat ledge. I do one every year. Thanks for the post.

 

 

It depends on the tribe. I worked for the Oglala Lakota for several years.

I think you mean a sweat lodge?

 

Bob <comarow wrote: While people focus on the exotica of Native

American religion, for the people of the Plains, such as the Oglala Lakota,

the sweat hut was the central focus.

 

They would make a huge fire, and heat rocks, and carry the rocks into a hut.

Everyone would enter the hut dressed in a towel, as all were equal, in touch

with the Earth. They would close the flap and pour water, and the heat

would get intense.

They pass the pipe and as it reaches each person, they say/pray what they

feel.

After the circle, they open the flap, and it lets out the steam and the

intense heat, with great relief. Opening the flap represents knowledge, the

dark ignorance.

 

With unemployment, alcoholism and the like over 85% on the reservation,

those that pursue the traditional religions do far better. I was lucky

enough to be invited to participated and loved this.

 

Those that participated, their skins was pure and looked beautiful. It was

also a healing process.

 

We know that sweating was a major and very successful part of their medicine

as well.

 

Similarly, running was treated as highly spiritual. When we run or workout,

we sweat. This sweating purifies our self. It removes toxins from out body,

and it cleans the skins

from the inside out.

 

Now the point. I have seen people that want to work out or exercise without

sweating.

They'll go to the health club with this concept of " toning " . My friends,

it takes work, it takes working up a sweat to accomplish something.

 

Sweating is our friend. Sweat, on a clean body does not smell. If you

shower, you do not need to use soap, your skin will be clean, and you will

reduce toxins from our bodies. This will reduce the strain on your liver,

kidneys, and other purification systems.

 

As a weight loss group, getting your body to wear you sweat is your friend.

Embrace it.