Thanks for your comments and explanations from a TCM perspective. I’ve since abandoned the idea and now feel that it’s ok to sweat, a little is good, just not profusely.

I think you bring up an interesting point when you note that strong qi movement causes sweating! I would often sweat, not alot but a thin layer, when I did my zhanzhuang for extended periods (40+ min range). I was not sore muscularly, but I would note a generation of body heat and a thin layer of perspiration.

Again, I think the best answer is the middle path.. Some is good. None is bad, too much is bad

Thanks for taking the time to explain from a TCM perspective. Very enlightening.

third, the lungs are the arbiters of your body’s moisture. all the deep breathing that you are doing in your practice is allowing the lungs to regulate your body’s moisture level as needed. your body heat is going up because of qi leading blood through your vessels and the stimulation of your associated meridians, ying qi, and wei qi.

the point is-again from a chinese medicine perspective-that sweating should be appropriate to what you are doing. if you are being completely sedentary (not just externally but also internally) and you are sweating like hell, then that would likely point to some sort of excess condition somewhere. likewise, if you were exercising and not sweating, as a TCM practitioner id start looking for some sort of yin deficiency, as your Fluids and Blood are likely deficient and not doing their job. keep in mind that strong qi movement causes sweating, not just muscle use.

im reluctant to question your teacher, as i know nothing about him and he may be privy to something advanced that i dont know about, but if he isnt sweatign when he practices, then the possibilities are that 1) hes not using much in the way of qi for whatever reason, or 2) hes got a health problem that he may have caused himself due to his ability to regulate his qi/organ function, which is always a risk for an advanced practitioner.

you SHOULD be sweating if you are moving qi. this is the natural bodily function. like i said, i cant account for your teacher being able to do something crazy and really advanced (like perhaps dumping the qi of his body heat into the surrounding air? dr. daniel pai used to be able to do that trick in reverse, im told) but as for you, start worrying when you STOP sweating.
i hate to question a teacher that i know nothign about

I know most advocate the idea of no sweating all the time due to it meaning using the wrong thing (too much muscle, not enough song). I’m still exploring these ideas on my own practice.

I’ll take your thoughts and try not to “sweat it”

yes, it seems like there is phyiscal-muscular barrier you need to break through if you’re adopting low stances.once on the other side the alignment and structure do the job. and the only way to break through that is to practice according to the right requirements.