Loving Kindness For Yourself – Butterfly Hug – EMDR
by Motoki
This meditation combines two powerful practices: Metta (loving kindness) and the Butterfly Hug, a gentle tapping technique from EMDR therapy. Together they support emotional self-regulation, grounding and a deeper connection to your inner compassion. The Butterfly Hug involves crossing your arms and gently tapping your upper arms or shoulders in an alternating rhythm - left, right, left, right. This bilateral stimulation is used in EMDR to help the brain process emotional experiences, reduce stress and restore balance to the nervous system. Here we use it in a gentle, meditative way - alongside the phrases of loving kindness - to offer you safety, warmth and kindness from within. You are invited to repeat these simple yet powerful phrases silently or aloud during meditation: May I be safe. May I be kind to myself. May I feel supported, just as I am. May I rest in who I truly am.
