What is JIN SHIN JYUTSU – it’s the Art of releasing tensions which are the causes for various symptoms in the body. Our bodies contain several energy pathways that feed life into all of our cells. When one or more of these paths become blocked, this damming eect may lead to discomfort or even pain. his blockage or stagnation will not only disrupt the local area but will continue and eventually !disharmoni"e the complete path or paths of the energy #ow. hrough $in %hin $yutsu $yutsu our awareness awareness is awakened awakened to the simple simple fact that we we are endowed with the ability to harmoni"e and balance ourselves &in rhythm with the universe' physically, mentally and spiritually. his practice practice is a disarmingly disarmingly simple style style of acupressure. acupressure. (t works with with a set of )* points &called %afety +nergy ocks or %+s' along energy pathways. When a pathway becomes blocked, energy stagnates. his initially aects the local area of stagnation, but has the potential to create imbalance along the entire pathway. he )* +nergy ocks are the locations on the body where energy tends to become stuck. &Acupressurists and acupuncturists, by comparison, learn over - points.' A $in %hin $yutsu practitioner uses both hands &referred to as /0umper cables1' to hold a combination of %+s. he very simplicity and gentleness of the process allow clients to rela2 and receive the work. As the %+s release and balance is restored, the client e2periences physical, mental, and spiritual harmony. $in %hin $yutsu $yutsu is actually an ancient healing healing practice. practice. 3aster $iro $iro 3urai, a $apanese healer and philosopher, philosopher, rediscovered rediscovered it in the early early )th century. 3urai was led to $in %hin $yutsu in response to his own health problems. (n his youth he was known for his reckless, overindulgent nature, entering &and winning4' contests that involved consuming immense 5uantities of food and drink. At the age of )*, he became seriously ill and doctors diagnosed his condition as incurable and terminal. 3urai asked to be left alone in his family’s mountain cabin. As he passed in and out of consciousness, he had visions of spiritual masters using hand mudras, which he began to practice on himself. On the seventh day he underwent an intense healing e2perience. e2perience. 6e vowed to devote his life to discovering the connection between the hand mudras and his dramatic recovery. &%ee he $in %hin $yutsu 7nger mudras.'
It is said that Jin Shin Jyutsu is as good as meditating.
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master=0iro=murai=0in=shin=0yutsu he $in %hin $yutsu practice of holding the 7ngers is not only 5uite powerful, but holds a special place in the history of $in %hin $yutsu. As (’ve described before &What (s $in %hin $yutsuP', 3aster $iro 3urai was a $apanese healer and philosopher who rediscovered the ancient healing practice of $in %hin $yutsu in the early )th century. 6e was led to this practice when he suered from health problems. As a young man, his behavior was often reckless and overindulgent. 6e not only entered eating and drinking contents that involved consuming immense 5uantities of food and drink, but he would win them4 y the time he was )*, he became seriously ill. 3edical doctors considered his condition incurable and terminal. 9acing this serious diagnosis, 3urai asked to be left alone in a mountain cabin that belonged to his family. 6e was carried there on a stretcher. 6e wanted to be left in solitude for seven days and told his family to return on the eighth day. As he meditated and passed in and out of consciousness during that week, he had visions of spiritual masters using hand mudras. 6e began to practice these mudras on himself. On the seventh day he underwent an intense healing e2perience, passing from e2treme cold to e2treme heat. mary=burmeister=0in=shin=0yutsu3ary urmeister, who studied with 3aster 3urai and brought his teachings from $apan to the rest of the world, describes this e2perience as followsD
+ach day passed on to the ne2t, becoming conscious and unconscious, with his physical body e2periencing loss of heat each day. hen on the seventh day he e2perienced a feeling of being lifted out of the deep=free"e and thrown into a furnace of 7re. When this tremendous heat subsided, he felt no more discomforts. (t was like after the passing of a terrible storm. he 5uiet, the calm, the peace encompassed his whole being. o his ama"ement and disbelief, he was completely healed. (n response to his healing e2perience, 3aster 3urai vowed to devote his life to discovering the connection between the hand mudras and his dramatic recovery. 6e did precisely that and, as a result, we have the healing art of $in %hin $yutsu.
Ho+ to ho'd the %nge& mud&as. Thei& ,ene%ts and uses (n the diagrams, you can distinguish between the back of the hand and the palm side of the hand by the 7ngernailsD if you can see 7ngernails, that’s the backJ if you can’t, that’s the palm.
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!. +2haling the urdens and lockages &palm side of middle 7nger'
ightly place the whole length of the palm side of your right thumb along the entire length of the palm side of your left middle 7nger. Wrap the rest of your right 7ngers around the left middle 7nger. &Beverse for right middle 7nger.'
ene7tsD Beleases generali"ed tension and stress from head to toe. 6elps the e2hale so we can empty ourselves of the causes of harmful stagnation and blockages of energy.
@se forD >an’t see too well. ?iQcult to e2hale. 9rustrated. ired all the time. rouble making decisions. 8rocrastinate.
). (nhaling the Abundance &back of middle 7nger'
ightly place the whole length of the palm side of your right thumb along the entire length of the back of left middle 7nger. Fently wrap the rest of your right 7ngers around the left middle 7nger. &Beverse for right middle 7nger.' ene7tsD 3akes it easier to inhale the reath of ife R our source of abundance &prenatal and postnatal >hi'. @se forD >an’t take a deep breath. 6ard of hearing. 9eet bothering you.
-. >alming and Bevitali"ing &palm side of little and ring 7ngers'
8lace the palm side of your right thumb across the palm side of your left little and ring 7ngers. Wrap the rest of your right 7ngers around the left little and ring 7ngers. &Beverse for right 7ngers.' ene7tsD >alms the body, releases nervous tension and stress, revitali"es all the organ functions. @se forD
H. Beleasing Feneral ?aily 9atigue &thumb, inde2, middle'
8lace the palm side of your right thumb across the back of your left thumb, inde2 and middle 7ngers. Wrap the rest of your right 7ngers around the left thumb, inde2 and middle 7ngers. &Beverse for right thumb and 7ngers.'
ene7tsD Beleases fatigue, tension and stress that builds up during the course of the day. 6elps release worry, fear, and anger. @se forD /( get so tired.1 9eel insecure about everything &7nances, work, relationships'. eginning to feel and look old. Fet irritated and angry over nothing. Worry about everything.
I. otal Bevitali"ation &thumb sandwich'
3ake a circle with right middle 7nger and thumb &palm side of thumb covers middle 7ngernail'.
*. reathing +asily &ring 7ngernail to thumb'
>over your ring 7ngernails with the palm side of your thumb on both the left and right hands.
ene7tsD %trengthens the respiratory function. 6elps balance ear pro0ects. @se while walking, 0ogging, e2ercising R helps you breathe more easily. @se when #ying, high altitudes &for the ears'. @se forD ad skin conditions. 9eel re0ected and unloved and tear up easily. 9eel clumsy and all thumbs. ost common sense. +ars bothering you.
:. +2haling ?irt, ?ust, and Freasy Frime &steeple with middle 7ngers'
(nterlock your 7ngers. +2tend your left and right middle 7ngers, and ad0ust your hands so that the palm sides of the middle 7ngers are touching each other.
ene7tsD Beleases general daily tension and stress from head, lungs, digestive functions, abdomen, and legs. %trengthens the e2hale.
@se forD 6armoni"ing the total mindGbody.
S. (nhaling the 8uri7ed reath of ife &touch middle 7ngernails'
ouch left and right middle 7ngernails together.
ene7tsD Beleases tension in the back, promotes overall feeling of well being. %trengthens ability to inhale and receive the puri7ed breath of life.
@se forD 6armoni"ing the total mindGbody.
6ow to use the 7nger mudras Cou may 7nd something listed under the bene7ts and uses that attracts you to a particular mudra. he /thumb sandwich,1 for e2ample, is popular for reducing food cravings. Cou may hold one of the 7nger mudras &on one or both hands for mudras one through 7ve' at any time during the day for any length of time. 3ary urmeister taught that if you 7nd one of the 7nger mudras more comfortable than the others, that’s an indication that your body needs to hold that particular mudra. >ontinue to favor this mudra until you 7nd that a dierent one is the most comfortable. he complete practice of holding the 7nger mudras includes holding all eight 7nger positions. As you hold each mudra position, take two slow, rela2ed breaths, then continue to the ne2t position. When you 7nish, there is one more thing to do. he mudras are meant to be practiced for a total of -* breaths. he eight mudra positions take )* breaths. %o when you 7nish the
eighth mudra, remain in a rela2ed, meditative state as you take ten more breaths. 3ary urmeister recommended that you fold your two hands together as you do the 7nal ! breaths. ut she also saidD /here are no rules and regulations.1 ( like to touch each 7nger, one for each of the ten breaths. hat way ( don’t have to use my mind to count, but can remain in a kinesthetic &bodily' state of mind. Bemembering the 7nger mudras se5uence and a video (t may take you a little while to remember the se5uence of 7nger mudras. As ( mentioned in connection with the e2tended se5uence of holding the 7ngers, think of learning to hold the se5uence of 7nger mudras the way you would learn a se5uence of dance steps. (t’s something you learn with your body more than your mind. Once you’ve learned the mudras, you’ll 7nd that your ability to remember the se5uence is 5uite satisfying R for me it feels like remembering how to play a piece of piano music from memory. +veryone learns dierently, however. %ome of us are more oriented towards the visual or the auditory than the kinesthetic. 6ere’s a video that you may 7nd helpful. (t’s by 3ea 6utchinson, a $in %hin $yutsu teacher in ritish >olumbia. he 7rst )D)) minutes are an introduction to the 7nger mudras. Once you’re familiar with the introduction, you can watch the rest of the video repeatedly to help you remember the se5uence.
