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Lotus Hands
These are the basic movements to the lotus hands.
First try this with both hands moving as a unit, then as you are more comfortable, pivot with the hands together at the base of thumbs/wrist to hand the hands “chasing” one another in the sequence.
The green on this diagram indicates the left hand
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Begin with back of hands facing you, hands slightly cupped
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Bring hands to your right around the imaginary ball on top – back of hands still facing you
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Bring hands between balls. At this point your wrists will be crossed (left over right) and both palms are facing up
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Bring hands around outside left edge of bottom ball. Both palms face towards you
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Bring hands around outside edge of bottom ball. Both palms face towards you
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Bring hands around outside right edge of bottom ball. Both palms face towards you
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Bring hands between balls. Wrists will be crossed (right over left). Both palms face up.
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Bring hands around top ball from left to right . Backs of hands facing you.
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Start Again
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