There is an art to therapeutic clapping, which involves placing your palms together, spreading the fingers out and clapping just hard enough to get an audible sound, while keeping the rhythm steady. — Photos: REVATHI MURUGAPPAN
If you’re an early riser, you would have seen exercise groups clapping their hands in front and at the back of their bodies as they go about their daily walks in the park.
Often, I’ve heard a cacophony of claps while hiking in the neighbourhood forest, and always assumed this was to make someone’s presence felt and chase away “predators” such as iguanas, birds and monkeys.
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1) Rishi’s method starts with clapping your left palm four times with your right index finger.
2) Next, add in your middle finger so that you have two fingers clapping your left palm.
3) Move on to three fingers by adding your ring finger.
4) Add in your pinky and clap four times.
5) End by clapping both hands together, with your fingers spread out.
Rishi also recommends rubbing the soles of the feet for 15 seconds every day before bathing or showering.
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