Hands Swirling

[markulous]

Well I was remembering what had happened a couple of times a month or 2 ago when I first really got in to meditation and I wondered if anyone knew exactly the cause.  And I don't do it anymore for some reason.

Basically I was meditating when my head started bobbing and my hands started twitching and then my hands raised up and start swirling around on their own.  And it seemed they were making some sort of ball, if that makes sense.

I heard maybe it was a defense mechanism...but for what?  And why don't I do it anymore?

[psych0naut]

I get lots of body twitching, spasms, and the like during meditation.  I've heard these involuntary movements refered to as "Kriya" and one theory I heard was that they are the effect of increased energy levels passing through energetic circuits that are not yet conditioned to accommodate that level of energy.

[markulous]

Hmm well logically that would make sense since it was my first couple times meditating.  Thanks!