The Jin Shin Jyutsu finger mudras

The Jin Shin Jyutsu practice of holding the fingers is not only quite powerful, but holds a special place in the history of Jin Shin Jyutsu. As I’ve described before (What Is Jin Shin Jyutsu?), Master Jiro Murai was a Japanese healer and philosopher who rediscovered the ancient healing practice… Read more“The Jin Shin Jyutsu finger mudras”

The Jin Shin Jyutsu extended sequence for holding the fingers

In the last post (The Jin Shin Jyutsu practice of holding the fingers) I talked about the two basic ways to practice holding the fingers. You can either hold all ten fingers, one after another, first on one hand and then on the other, or you can concentrate on the… Read more“The Jin Shin Jyutsu extended sequence for holding the fingers”

The Jin Shin Jyutsu practice of holding the fingers

Holding the fingers is a Jin Shin Jyutsu self-help practice that is extremely simple and yet profound. Because so many of the Jin Shin Jyutsu energy pathways run through the fingers (the ten fingers are said to regulate 14,400 functions within the body), holding the fingers is a way to… Read more“The Jin Shin Jyutsu practice of holding the fingers”

The most important point for shoulder tension

This Jin Shin Jyutsu point — Safety Energy Lock #3 (SEL #3) — is a major point for releasing shoulder tension. I call it the “coat hanger” point. To locate it, curve the fingers of one hand as if they were the top of a coat hanger. Then hang your… Read more“The most important point for shoulder tension”

Acupressure energy channels: Names, abbreviations, elements, emotions, body clock

The acupressure self-help practices I describe on this website come from two different systems of acupressure. One is based on Jin Shin Jyutsu, a Japanese art that uses 26 Safety Energy Locks (SELs). The locations of the Safety Energy Locks are described in each practice. The second system is from… Read more“Acupressure energy channels: Names, abbreviations, elements, emotions, body clock”

How to locate and hold acupressure points

Let me start with a discussion of how to locate the acupressure points used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The first thing to know about holding acupressure points is that you shouldn’t worry excessively about finding the exact location. Because acupuncturists insert needles below the skin and need to be… Read more“How to locate and hold acupressure points”

Asian Therapies Overview

Here’s what you can find on this site about Asian therapies: What Are Asian Therapies? — Overview of working with the body’s energy or chi Types of Asian Bodywork — Quick summary of Acupressure, Tui Na, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Five Elements Acupressure and Shiatsu More detail: What Is Acupressure? What… Read more“Asian Therapies Overview”

What Is Asian Bodywork?

Asian bodywork uses gentle hand and finger pressure along the body’s energy channels. The objective is to restore and balance the flow of energy throughout the body. There are many forms of Asian bodywork, some well known (Shiatsu), some obscure (Seiki Soho). What they have in common is their foundation… Read more“What Is Asian Bodywork?”