9/15/2013 Jin Shin Jyutsu® Hands‐On Help for You, Your Family, & Your Patients Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC analisa.bischoff@svh-mt.org What is Jin Shin Jyutsu®? A way of using your hands to help yourself and others heal. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 1 9/15/2013 What is a Safety Energy Lock (SEL)? Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Sagittal suture Frontal bone Left Parietal Right Parietal Occipital bone To relieve stress & fatigue, place fingertips closely on sides of the sagittal suture at the crown of the head and “pull.” Remember to breathe! Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 2 9/15/2013 To increase mental clarity, gently hold your “sit bones” (ischial tuberosities) with same‐side hands Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC To aid memory, place right hand/fingertips on top center of head & left fingertips on the center of the forehead ~ This can be used as a daily practice, when reading material you wish to retain, or when recalling information Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 3 9/15/2013 Jiro Murai Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Mary Burmeister Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 4 9/15/2013 36 Conscious Breaths Place feet flat on floor, drop shoulders, smile… Exhale, then inhale = 1 breath Breathe normally, no need to change anything. Just give your breath your complete attention for 36complete conscious breaths. During 36 Breaths, you may also: • Visualize the breath, like a river, flowing up the back and down the front of the body • place your fingertips on the opposite anterior cruciate ligament just distal to the elbow • place your fingertips on each side of the mid-forehead above the eyes (right hand to right side, left to left) • gently hold any finger or palm centers • or apply any other Jin Shin Jyutsu® connection Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Jin Shin Jyutsu® ~ Helping Attitudes with Fingers Thumb: Worry Preoccupation Depression Digestion Stress “nerves” Tension in head, shoulders, lungs Grounding Calming Insomnia & back-of-the-head headaches, hold more toward the base of the thumb Cradle each finger completely with the same tenderness you would hold a newborn child ~ firmly, but gently For insomnia & back‐of‐the‐head headaches Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 5 9/15/2013 Jin Shin Jyutsu® ~ Helping Attitudes with Fingers Index Finger: Fear False Evidence Appearing Real Anxiety Panic attacks Self-criticism Shyness Back pain Constipation Digestive projects Jaw, teeth, gums Bursitis, tennis elbow Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Jin Shin Jyutsu® ~ Helping Attitudes with Fingers Middle Finger: Anger Frustration Irritability General fatigue Eyes, vision Frontal headache Indecision Helps regulate blood pressure – high or low Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 6 9/15/2013 Jin Shin Jyutsu® ~ Helping Attitudes with Fingers Ring Finger: Grief Sorrow Loss Breathing projects Asthma Skin conditions Tinnitus Excessive mucus Negative attitude Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Jin Shin Jyutsu® ~ Helping Attitudes with Fingers Little Finger: Effort “Trying-to” “Do or do not, there is no try” Yoda Pretense – the mask we put on Being judgmental of self or others Bloating Nourishes the heart Insecurity Nervousness Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 7 9/15/2013 Jin Shin Jyutsu® ~ Helping Attitudes with Fingers Palm Center: Deep fatigue Eye strain Abdominal cramping Depression Mental confusion Spiritual distress Help balance cholesterol Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Depression? Give yourself a lift by • Holding your thumbs • Holding the area just below the middle of both clavicles at the same time • Holding the area below the middle of the clavicle on one side and the opposite side back base of the ribs • Holding the upper arm with the opposite inner thigh a hand’s length above the knee helps open the SELs below the clavicle Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 8 9/15/2013 Pain Relief For self and others, gently place RIGHT hand immediately below the medial ankle bone and LEFT hand immediately below the lateral ankle bone on the same side of the body. Right hand is always placed medially and left hand is always placed laterally for this purpose. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC In addition to the previous pain relieving connection, this connection relieves the pain of TMJ projects: The hand opposite the side of the TMJ pain covers the affected jaw area; lay the fingertips of the other hand below the lateral (outer) ankle bone on the side opposite the TMJ project. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 9 9/15/2013 Breathing difficulties? Asthma? Hold the base of the left front rib cage with your left hand and the back base of the rib cage with your right hand Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Seizures Use this connection to assist in keeping the SEL on the bottom of the big toes open Left hand to left groin & right hand to crest of right hip. Then right hand to right groin & left hand to crest of left hip. Also assists with relieving headaches Acute Hold big toes tightly Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 10 9/15/2013 Our body’s thermostat “knobs” are found at and just below the head of the fibula just around the “corner” created by the hamstring tendon when the knee is bent. Gently lay the fingertips onto the calf just below these “corners,” on the left to lower the body’s temperature and on the right to raise the temperature. Connect both at the same time to let your body’s wisdom balance the temperature. This is most easily done on yourself when seated. Helps relieve hot flashes The left side will also assist with relieving constipation and the right side with relieving diarrhea. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC To aid the body’s immune system and help relieve o Fevers o Colds o Sore throats Also relieves tension in the pelvic girdle Right hand to left upper medial scapula & left hand to right upper medial scapula OR Right hand to left upper medial scapula & left hand to left mid upper thigh. Then reverse to complete flow: Left hand to right upper medial scapula & right hand to right upper thigh. 11 9/15/2013 To relieve a variety of skin projects such as acne, rashes, scars, and even serious burns Palm both Calves Manchurian Belly “Massage” Aids in relieving constipation Not actually a “massage,” this energy pattern is traced very lightly with the palm side of the fingers, continually inwards from the periphery, then outwards from the navel, for no more than 10 minutes. The pattern must follow the direction of the large intestine—up the right side, from the right side of the abdomen to the left at the base of the ribs, down the left side, and across to the base of the right side again; end the final round at bottom center. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 12 9/15/2013 Daily Balancing with Jin Shin Jyutsu® Fingers Generally, hold each position for 2‐3 minutes. Alternatively, you may spend more time with a finger position that seems to need more attention. #1 ~ Hold palm side of left middle finger lightly with right thumb. Place rest of right fingers on back of left middle finger. Reverse for the right middle finger. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Daily Balancing with Jin Shin Jyutsu® Fingers #2 ~ Hold back of left middle finger lightly with the right thumb. Place rest of right fingers on palm side of left middle finger. Reverse for right middle finger. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 13 9/15/2013 Daily Balancing with Jin Shin Jyutsu® Fingers #3 ~ Hold palm side of left little and ring fingers with right thumb. Place rest of right fingers on back of left little and ring fingers. Reverse for the right hand. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Daily Balancing with Jin Shin Jyutsu® Fingers #4 ~ Hold back of left thumb, index and middle fingers with right thumb. Place rest of right fingers on palm side of left thumb, index, and middle fingers. Reverse for the right hand. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 14 9/15/2013 Daily Balancing with Jin Shin Jyutsu® Fingers #5 ~ Make circle with right middle finger and thumb (palm side of thumb on middle fingernail). Next slip left thumb between circle of right thumb and middle finger (left thumb palm touching right middle fingernail). Reverse for the right hand. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Daily Balancing with Jin Shin Jyutsu® Fingers #6 ~ Touch right ring fingernail with palm side of right thumb. Reverse for the right hand or use this hand position with both hands at the same time. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 15 9/15/2013 Daily Balancing with Jin Shin Jyutsu® Fingers #7 ~ Touch palms of left and right middle fingers in folded hands position. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Daily Balancing with Jin Shin Jyutsu® Fingers #8 ~ Touch left and right middle fingernails together. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 16 9/15/2013 The Main Central Vertical Flow is the source of our life energy in the body. This energy flows down the center of the front of the body and up the center of the back. Harmonizing the Main Central Vertical regularly centers you and ensures that you have plenty of energy. Depending on need, some people will find this flow calming and prefer to apply it at bedtime; others may be energized by it and prefer to apply it first thing in the morning. Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Jin Shin Jyutsu® ~ Main Central Vertical Flow The right hand remains on the top of the Step 1: Place the fingers of the head while the left hand moves down the body right hand on the top of the head until the final step when the right hand moves (where they will remain until step 6). to the coccyx (tailbone). Umbilicus ‐ optional Place the fingers of the left hand on your forehead above and between your eyebrows. Step 2: Now move the left fingertips to the tip of the nose. Step 3: Move the left fingertips to your sternum (center of your chest between your breasts). Step 4: Move your fingers to the base of your sternum (center of where your ribs start, above the stomach). Step 5: Move your fingers to the top of your pubic bone (above the genitals, center). Step 6: Keep your left fingertips in place and move your right fingertips to cover your coccyx Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 17 9/15/2013 Jin Shin Jyutsu® Opposite Fingers & Toes Left Hand Right Hand Right Foot Left Foot Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC Jin Shin Jyutsu® Opposite Fingers & Toes Thumb & opposite little toe Index finger & opposite ring toe Middle finger & opposite middle toe Ring finger & opposite index toe Little finger & opposite big toe Do both sides Hold very gently—TLC Helps “everything” Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 18 9/15/2013 For those interested in learning more: The Touch of Healing: Energizing Body, Mind, and Spirit with the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu® By Alice Burmeister with Tom Monte ISBN: 0‐553‐37784‐1 Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC For further information about Jin Shin Jyutsu seminars, local classes, and books, please contact: Jin Shin Jyutsu, Inc. 8719 East San Alberto Scottsdale, AZ 85258 480‐998‐9331 http://jsjinc.net Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 19 9/15/2013 I may not be able to help them all but I can help this one… Chaplain AnaLisa Bischoff, MDIV, BCC-NACC 20
