My hubby, Nathan, is a wrestler. Three time all American, hall of fame, trained at the Olympic training center, wrestler.
I’ve watched him over the last 23 years of marriage, maintain his fitness by consistently stretching, sweating, and pushing his body.
Funny, he actually knows just about every yoga pose and I often find him downstairs in his little office, record player on, sitting on his mat stretching and doing his deep breathing. He inspires me.
A few years ago when I was talking about getting shredded and staying fit after our fourth baby, he said, “Just break a sweat every day.”
The simplicity of this statement has stuck with me for years and on those days I’ve struggled to do a formal workout, I make sure I at least break a sweat.
Skip to the end if you want to get right into some tips for getting your sweat on. 🤍
For many of us, our pores and lymphatic system are just as constipated and congested as our digestive system.
But sweating is one of our body’s primary elimination pathways... Not to mention the benefits including radiant, glowing skin.
When the Body Forgets to Sweat
I know soooo many people, especially women, who struggle to sweat, and I used to as well, especially before I healed my thyroid.
Modern living, chronic stress, and certain imbalances, like sluggish thyroid, adrenal fatigue, dehydration, or toxic overload, can all cause hypohidrosis, a reduced ability to perspire. The lymphatic system slows. Circulation becomes stagnant. The skin, one of your greatest detox organs, can no longer release what’s trapped beneath the surface.
When this happens, your body literally struggles to cool itself, move toxins, or regulate minerals, leaving you feeling heavy, foggy, and tired even after rest… also, hello lackluster skin.
The Good News: You Can Train Your Body to Sweat Again
Just like strength or flexibility, sweating is a trainable function. Your sweat glands, lymphatic vessels, and nervous system can relearn how to open, move, and flow.
Start gently.
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Reintroduce Heat: Begin with a warm bath, a brisk walk in the sun, or gentle movement layers, add more as your tolerance grows.
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Hydrate Intelligently: Add a pinch of mineral-rich sea salt to water. Electrolytes are the language your sweat glands speak.
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Move Daily: Even light exercise stimulates lymph and circulation. The goal isn’t exhaustion, it’s getting your body activated.
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Sauna or Steam: Begin with short 5–10 minute sessions, increasing gradually as your body adapts. I do a 180 degree Finnish sauna for 40 mins. Talk about getting in a good sweat. It’s helped me detox mycotoxins and mold, GREATLY.
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Support Detox Pathways: Herbal teas like nettle, burdock, or dandelion help clear internal stagnation so your body feels safe enough to release again. Pop some fresh ginger in your water with lemon and honey for a good cleansing boost.
The more you sweat, the more you glow…
After You Sweat
Hydrate. Replenish minerals. Then seal in that post-sweat glow with your favorite ritual:
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Tone with Rose Kombucha Toner to soothe and rehydrate.
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Nourish with ABLE on warm, damp skin to restore essential lipids.
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Rest. The body rebuilds in rest as much as in motion.
Sweating is more than heat leaving the body, it’s life force reawakening. When you reclaim your ability to sweat, you reclaim your energy, clarity, and rhythm with nature itself.
