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Woman touching a tree with eyes closed, as seen in Hug A Tree trust exercise

Hug A Tree

Gentle partner exercise that heightens the senses.

  • Passive
  • Promotes communication
  • Develops trust
  • Partner activity
  • No props

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Form pairs.
  2. Partners take it in turns to be blindfolded while the other leads them to a unique object approx 20-30 metres away.
  3. The blindfolded person may spend up to 20 seconds becoming familiar with the shape, feel and smell of the object, before their partner returns them blindfolded back to where they started.
  4. With their vision restored, the blindfolded person will then attempt to relocate the exact item they were introduced to.
  5. Repeat this process at least twice, swapping roles between rounds.

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