Willing Hands Practice
Cultivate acceptance through body posture
What you'll do
Willing Hands is a body posture that signals openness and acceptance. Through this short practice you'll learn how physical openness can create mental and emotional acceptance, even in challenging situations.
The posture
- Sit or stand comfortably with your arms at your sides
- Turn your palms to face upward, fingers relaxed and slightly curved
- Let your shoulders drop and soften
- Relax your facial muscles, especially jaw and forehead
- Breathe naturally and notice the feeling of openness
“This posture signals to your nervous system that you're open to whatever comes, reducing the body's natural tendency to brace against difficulty.”