 What is Jin Shin Jyustu?
Jin Shin Jyutsu® is an ancient oriental Art of harmonizing life energy within the body. Said to predate Buddha and Moses, it was rediscovered in the early 1900's by Master Jiro Murai in Japan, who, after recovery from a "terminal" illness, devoted himself to the revival of the Art for future generations. He believed that the capacity to use this Art is born in all of us, like our hands, the tools with which it is applied.
 Literally defined, Jin Shin Jyutsu is the Art of the Creator expressed through knowing and compassionate man. It is a physio-philosophy that involves the application of the hands for gently balancing the flow of life energy in the body; more generally, it is the awakening to awareness of complete harmony within the self and the universe.
There are two important distinctions between Jin Shin Jyutsu and many other massage and oriental healing modalities to which it is often compared. First, Jin Shin Jyutsu is an art, as opposed to a technique; a technique is a mechanical application, whereas an art is a skillful creation. Second, Jin Shin Jyutsu is not a physical manipulation of tissue and uses only minimal pressure. The hands are used as "jumper cables," contacting 26 "safety energy locks" to redirect, or unblock the flow of energy along its pathways.
In a typical Jin Shin Jyutsu session, which lasts about one hour, the receiver remains clothed and lies face-up on a cushioned surface. After "listening" to the energy pulses in the wrists, a practitioner employs a harmonizing sequence, or "flow," appropriate for unblocking particular pathways and restoring the energy to the energy rhythm of the universe. A "flow" is a series of hand placement combinations (using the "safety energy locks") that stimulates circulation of energy along a given pathway. There are many such pathways in the body, each with a distinct function or essence.
To a certain extent, the experience of Jin Shin Jyutsu is unique to each person for each session. However, the most common effect is that of deep relaxation. Who among us doesn't welcome any opportunity to let go of stress, which so often interferes with optimum health?
 Mary Burmeister, a close student of Master Murai, brought the gift of Jin Shin Jyutsu to America upon returning from Japan in the 1950's. She died January 27, 2008. And because of the solid base she provided, Jin Shin Jyutsu and the training of students goes on.
 One of the fundamental and maybe unique aspects of Jin Shin Jyutsu is Self-Help, being able to help yourself when not with your practitioner. Your practitioner gives you simple “homework”, holds you can easily and comfortably do on yourself to relieve your symptoms on your own. Some of these self help techniques are provided in this website for your use. Give them a test drive. See what you think.
Interested in reading more about the ins and outs of Jin Shin Jyutsu before calling for an appointment? Read The Touch of Healing by Alice Burmeister. It will either be in your library or they can get it though Interlibrary Loan for you or you can buy it at www.amazon.com for about $15.00.
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