In the Asian healing art of Jin Shin Jyutsu, the practitioner releases energy blockages in 26 energy locks of the body and thus brings the life energy into flow. In this way he activates the self-healing powers. Jin Shin Jyutsu is not suitable as a substitute for standard medical therapy, but it is suitable as an adjunctive therapy.
What is Jin Shin Jyutsu?
In the Asian healing art of Jin Shin Jyutsu, the practitioner releases energy blockages in 26 energy locks of the body, thus bringing life energy into flow. In this healing art, the therapist works exclusively with his hands. Jin Shin Jyutsu is an ancient healing art designed to harmonize the life energy in the body. For thousands of years, the techniques of the doctrine have been used to release blocked energy flows that, according to Jin Shin Jyutsu, promote disharmony and disease. The method can be traced back to the Japanese Jirō Murai. He developed the modern version of the teaching at the beginning of the 20th century, combining the laying on of hands with his own experience and developing it further in literature studies. Through Mary Burmeister, Jin Shin Jyutsu reached the Western world in the same century. Modern Jin Shin Jyutsu works primarily with the self-healing powers of the body. A similar method is the so-called impulse flowing or Rang-Dröl. Japanese healing flow is also a form of Jin Shin Jyutsu. The healing art is similar in its key data to various techniques of Chinese medicine and resembles in its basic assumptions, for example, acupuncture and acupressure. The goal of Jin Shin Jyutsu is to restore resonance to the pattern of the healthy body. To this end, the teaching works with 26 energy centers and so-called energy locks, whose combination of locks is intended to balance the person spiritually, mentally and physically.
Function, effect and goals
In Asian medicine, the knowledge of the interrelationship of body, mind and spirit is deeply rooted. Physical ailments cause mental ailments. Mental complaints can just as well cause physical complaints. Asian medicine thus sees a disharmony of body, mind and soul as the cause of all illnesses. Jin Shin Jyutsu also works with the natural balance between the three entities. Neurobiology today confirms the foundations of Asian medicine in that it recognizes the connection between emotional well-being and physical well-being. Today, it is scientifically proven that miraculous healings usually occur in connection with one’s beliefs and spiritual constitution. Jin Shin Jyutsu does not guarantee miracle cures and does not intend to be used as a substitute for medical therapy. It is more of an adjunctive therapy for current ailments, such as tension, or chronic ailments, such as migraines. In the healing art, the therapist works exclusively with his hands. The treatment is carried out according to the idea of 26 body zones that contain safety energy locks. According to Jin Shin Jyutsu, during stress the locks snap, causing energy blockages. Thus, they cause discomfort, such as tension, dejection or pain. Jin Shin Jyutsu considers these complaints to be warning signals that call for countermeasures. Working on these energy locks is supposed to release the blockages. This procedure is called flowing and unlocks the 26 safety locks. In this way, the energies are put back into flow. After a preliminary discussion, the Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner takes a look at the back patient’s body and looks for visible signs of imbalance, such as any tension or misbalanced postures. He traces them called pulses on the wrists and uses them to check the flow of energy in the individual organ currents. In this way he decides which of the currents to work with. He holds the safety energy locks of the respective current in his hand for a few minutes each and adjusts them in this way. About ten treatments are required for a lasting improvement in symptoms. In addition to streaming, practitioners often work with breathing techniques and sometimes additionally suggest dietary changes to their patients.
Risks, side effects and dangers
Treatment with a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner takes about an hour and is not associated with any risks, side effects or dangers. The healing art is considered one of the gentlest of all. Therefore, pain is not to be expected.In addition to physical ailments, the Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner also likes to become active in the case of emotional complaints. For this reason, patients also seek him out in cases of lovesickness or persistent grief and depression, for example. Jin Shin Jyutsu is not limited to sessions with the practitioner. The therapist usually also encourages his patients to do it on their own. For this reason, the success of the healing art depends not least on the will to cooperate. Jin Shin Jyutsu should never replace a standard medical therapy, but it can accompany it well. Practitioners usually provide help for self-help. This means that they convince patients of the possibility of self-healing and thus improve their mood. A stabilized psyche and a relaxed mind are proven to be conducive to any therapeutic success and healing. In an illness situation, patients often feel without control. This lack of control sometimes makes them feel resigned, which significantly worsens the chances of healing. Jin Shin Jyutsu gives the patient back a certain amount of control. By this approach alone, the healing art supports the successes of standard medical therapy and thus also improves the quality of life of those affected.
