What is Jin Shin Jyutsu?
Jin Shin Jyutsu® (pronounced "jit-su") is a time-honored
art of harmonizing the vital energy in the whole person – body,
emotions, mind and spirit. Through the power of touch, practitioners
balance the body's energy, promote optimal health and well being, and
facilitate one’s own profound healing ability. The therapeutic art
of Jin Shin Jyutsu enables us to experience and remember the simple,
innate gift of awareness that we all possess. In this awareness are
the tools we need to harmonize each other and ourselves.
How Did it Originate?
Jin Shin Jyutsu is based on knowledge of our energetic nature that
dates back to the most ancient Japanese text, the Kojiki (AD. 712).
Master Jiro Murai rediscovered this text in Japan in the early l900s.
After clearing himself of a life-threatening illness, he devoted the
remainder of his life to study this ancient art. His student, Mary
Burmeister, brought the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu to the United States in
the 1950s. Through her practice, writings and teachings, she has
shared the art with thousands of people worldwide.
How is it Helpful?
Jin Shin Jyutsu treatments are helpful for promoting wellness,
inducing relaxation and reducing the effects of stress. It works to
restore emotional equilibrium, relieve pain, and release the causes of
both acute and chronic conditions. It is a valuable complement to both
conventional and alternative therapies. The gentle, non-invasive
nature of Jin Shin Jyutsu treatments allow the recipient to feel at
ease and receptive to the healing process. It is appropriate for
everyone, including children, the elderly and frail individuals. It
has been helpful for back pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, immune
dysfunction, endocrine imbalance, as well as respiratory and digestive
problems.
How Does it Work?
Jin Shin Jyutsu works with the life energy that flows through our body
on pathways similar to the acupuncture meridians. Along these pathways
are specific areas (26 on each side of the body) called "Safety
Energy Locks.” These locks act like circuit breakers, locking when
the flow of energy in a pathway is too much, too little, or stagnant.
By locking, they protect us from further disharmony. When a Safety
Energy Lock is blocked, symptoms such as pain or dysfunction will
appear in that area of the body. By using hands as "jumper
cables" to specific Safety Energy Locks in certain sequences,
practitioners can unlock the blockage and release imbalance and
symptoms. Once the energy flows freely, harmony and wellness are
restored.
The art of Jin Shin Jyutsu is always working on all levels of the
body, emotions, mind, and spirit. As we address the symptoms that have
manifested on the outer layers of our form, we also work with
emotions, attitudes and – more deeply still – the blueprint of our
energetic system. The harmonizing that occurs at the deepest levels
then spirals back outward, restoring balance of the mind, emotions and
physical body.
What is Involved in a Session?
A Jin Shin Jyutsu session lasts about an hour. While the client is
lying on a comfortable table, the practitioner works non-invasively,
over clothing. The practitioner listens to the energetic pulses
located on each wrist to gather specific information about harmony and
disharmony in the client's energy system. This information is used in
connection with the client's symptoms in choosing the flows that are
most needed. The practitioner's hands are placed on a series of Safety
Energy Locks, two at a time, in sequence. This series of hand
placements is referred to as a "flow." The hands on the two
Safety Energy Locks act as "jumper cables" awakening the
movement of energy and assisting the client's energy system to
harmonize itself.
People who receive a Jin Shin Jyutsu session report feeling
profoundly relaxed and centered. The effects of a session continue to
unfold for at least several hours. Significant shifts in symptoms and
underlying conditions can occur.
What is Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Help?
Jin Shin Jyutsu treatments are very effective when applied by a
practitioner in a session, but it can also be learned and applied for
self-help healing. Clients are often given simple self-help
"homework" to do between sessions. Through the study of
self-help, we can learn to know ourselves and help ourselves.
How Can I Learn More?
An excellent introductory book is The Touch of Healing by Alice
Burmeister and Tom Monte (Bantam, 1997). Or, go to the website: www.jinshinjyutsu.com
