Dragon Phoenix Therapy Baoding Balls: a pair of 1.5-inch baoding balls decorated with the dragon and the phoenix, in a gift box.

What Makes This Piece

• Size: 1.5 inches each, a pair
• Design: dragon and phoenix
• Comes in a gift box; box colour varies

How to Use It

Hold both balls in one palm and turn them around each other with your fingers, first one way, then the other. Start slowly; as your hand learns the motion, the balls can circle without touching. A few minutes is a good pause from a screen, a desk or a busy head.

In Tradition

Baoding balls take their name from Baoding, in Hebei, China, where they have been made since the Ming dynasty. They began as walnuts, were later made in iron, and are still a familiar sight in Chinese parks, turning quietly in someone's hand.

Pairs Well With

Yin Yang Therapy Baoding Balls, Selenite Stick, Amethyst Tumbled Pocket Stone.