Waking Up the Hands

This is a practice called Waking up the Hands and was first developed by Dr. Betty Martin, developer of the Wheel of Consent. The practice helps to increase capacity to feel sensation in the body. The practice, which I also like to call a touch meditation, is down-regulating of the nervous system and invites present moment awareness. The more we are able to feel, the greater our capacity to connect with and empathize with others.