Ungrounded despite grounding – is this a mismatch?

[Kati]

Hi everyone,

 

I’ve been practicing Spring Forest Qigong for over two years. I’ve stayed with Level 1 exercises, didn’t experiment, and followed the instructions carefully. I also consistently did the grounding exercises exactly as recommended and for the suggested amount of time.

 

And yet, I often felt ungrounded.

 

There were many times when it felt like the energy was shooting up into my head and getting stuck there. Even though I was only doing beginner-level practices and focusing on grounding, I didn’t feel settled in my body. Instead, I sometimes felt more “up” than before.

 

And here is something which bothered me a lot: unusual experiences(like seeing stuff which isnt there)  started occurring in the middle of the night for several weeks in a row. For some reason it happened only at nighttime. They would wake me up or keep me from falling back asleep. Over time, this led to lack of sleep — and that’s when it became a real problem for me.

 

 

That’s part of why I started questioning whether this form is truly right for my constitution

 

So now my questions feel even more specific:

 

If a practice leads to feeling ungrounded despite doing grounding exercises, is that a mismatch?

 

If energy repeatedly rises to the head and doesn’t settle, what does that indicate?

 

If unusual experiences start interfering with sleep, is that a red flag?

 

How do experienced practitioners distinguish between “normal energetic adjustment” and actual overstimulation?

 

I’m seriously considering committing to one form for 100 days — but I also don’t want to ignore signs that my system may be getting overstimulated.

 

I would really appreciate hearing from long-term practitioners who have navigated similar phases. What were your markers for a practice being stabilizing versus destabilizing?

 

Thank you for reading.

[Tommy]

Don't know Qigong. And don't know why there are so many repeat of the same thread??

But, looking it from an outside view point, which may nothing to do with you, ...

Grounding is usually finding that one is not grounded and how to proceed from there.

Do you have a teacher?? Certain exercises should be done with fore knowledge and guidance.

Energy flows where one believes the consciousness resides. So, going for the head?

Disturbing peace and sleep? Yes, it would seem to me to be a red flag.

Still the question comes up, do you have a teacher?

 

Well, I am sorry that I can not help. Hopefully you will find a teacher who can help you to move forward in your practice.

 

[SodaChanh]

How was your childhood? 

 

Qigong can bring up repressed memories and trauma. 

 

I had to go to VortexHealing for help with my own trauma. Normal qigong advice for grounding does not work for deep seated trauma. 

 

You can search for TRE, internal family systems, Sedona method, releasing by Lester Levenson, Core Transformation by Connirae Andreas just to mention alternatives. 

 

Wish you all the best!