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Jin
Shin Jyutsu
is a multi-dimensional healing
art that works to
simultaneously harmonize the
body, mind and spirit. It is
an ancient art that on one
level follows the principals
of Traditional Asian Medicine,
which maintain that all pain,
discomfort, and disease are
the result of the body's
energy system being out of
harmony, "stuck" or
"blocked." In
following the Traditional
Asian Medicine philosophy of
treating the body as a whole
and resolving the problems at
their core cellular level, it
restores overall harmony.
When the energetic system is
in harmony, the person
experiences a sense of
vitality and well-being and
optimal health: they are in
balance. However, when the
system becomes blocked, then
the body feels the effect,
leading to health problems,
manifest as physical,
emotional, mental, or even
spiritual symptoms.
The concept of a life energy
that pervades the universe and
gives life to all things has
been unfamiliar to many of us
in the Western world.
Virtually all-traditional
healing systems, from
Ayurvedic to Greek and
Chinese, are founded on the
principle that in order to
heal the body, the person must
strengthen and harmonize the
flow of life energy within.
This principle provides the
basis for such arts as
acupuncture and acupressure,
as well as for the healing
herbs and foods of Chinese
Medicine.
Literally translated, Jin Shin
Jyutsu means: "Art of the
Creator through Compassionate
Man"
Jin - Person of knowing and
compassion
SHIN - Universal intelligence,
Spirit, or Creator
Jyutsu - Art
To
understand health from a Jin
Shin Jyutsu perspective we
must first begin with some
fundamental ideas upon which
all Traditional
Asian Medicine is based. The
most important concept is the
belief that diminished
mobility, health, and vitality
are the result of the
cumulative effects of energy
blockages, rather than simply
the inevitable result of
genetics, stress, traumas,
etc.
All
living beings possess an
internal energy that is called
"Ki" in Japanese, or
"Chi" in Chinese.
This energy flows throughout
the body, along internal
energy pathways called
meridians. When in balance, we
experience good health,
vitality, and mental clarity.
However, the cumulative
effects of common stresses of
daily living, or emotional
&/or physical trauma or
injury, can cause the flow to
become disrupted or
destabilized. When left
unresolved, this disruption
causes the energy flow to
stagnate, become blocked or
even reverse direction,
leading to physical, mental,
emotional, or spiritual
discomforts. These will
eventually cause illnesses or
prevent full recovery from an
injury or illness.
Therapies based on Traditional
Asian Medicine, such as Jin
Shin Jyutsu, view health from
a holistic view (whole being
perspective). This differs
from Western medicine where
the emphasis is on treating or
managing symptoms. Rather than
focusing on eliminating
symptoms, Jin Shin Jyutsu
focuses on the process of
healing body, mind, and spirit
simultaneously in an
integrated fashion, and
resolving the cause of the
symptoms.
Although it may appear similar
in application, because it is
applied using the fingers, Jin
Shin Jyutsu should not be
confused with acupressure or
shiatsu. While those
modalities work directly with
the energy pathways, Jin Shin
Jyutsu operates on a
higher level, by ensuring
there is an optimum supply of
energy to the pathways. This
is accomplished by special
energy gateways, called Safety
Energy Locks, which govern the
direction and flow of energy
in the body. The smooth flow
of energy optimizes the body's
innate capacity for healing
itself and for preventing
illness from occurring.
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Jin
Shin Jyutsu brings
balance to the body's
energies, which promotes
optimal health and well-being,
and facilitates the body's own
profound healing capacity. In
addition to being highly
effective on its own, it can
be used as a valuable
complement to other healing
methods. It also reduces the
effect of stress on the body
and induces relaxation and a
sense of calmness.
