Ask Deepak: Head Turning in Meditation

Question: 

When I meditate twice a day, my head always turns to the left. I don’t do this intentionally; I just suddenly realize my head is turned. It happens almost every time for a number of years now. I have been meditating 40+ years. Can you explain why this happens? 

 

Response:

The muscles and other soft tissue in your neck has stored some old trauma and now as it is being released in meditation, the muscles are contracting and expanding as a way to facilitate that release. Don’t pay it any attention. It will eventually go away when the old trauma has healed.

Love,

Deepak