Health Is in Your Hands: Jin Shin Jyutsu - Practicing the Art of Self-Healing (with 51 Flash Cards for the Hands-on Practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu)

I would like to second Massage Therapist's review. This book/card set is a beautifully done and extremely helpful review and study guide for anyone who has taken the 5 day JSJ live courses. And it would also make a good introduction to this extremely simple and effective healing art for someone wishing to explore what JSJ has to offer.I was introduced to JSJ through Alice Burmeister's introductory book (The Touch of Healing) many years ago. A friend gave it to me. She told me that that book had been her only affordable healthcare for many years when she was traveling and pursing studies around the world. At the time I was skeptical. While I was familiar with acupuncture and acupressure, I had never heard of JSJ and it looked too simple to me. But fortunately this was a good friend and I had a bent for exploration, so I read the book and and dutifully tried a few of the holds. And wow! They really worked! In my case, they particularly helped me to regulate my blood sugar which was a real problem in my life at that time. After that I went on to take live JSJ classes and become a practitioner and have been using it ever since for my own self-care as well as for family, friends and clients.JSJ is a very gentle art, but incredibly useful and effective. I was especially grateful to have it when I was helping my mother through hospice. In her last days she developed a constricted bladder making her very uncomfortable. The nurse said we would have to catheterize her (an unpleasant procedure that none of us wanted), but agreed to let me try JSJ first. Placing my hands on two points to stimulate the Bladder Flow, mom's urine was flowing freely in less than 2 minutes. I remember the nurse saying, "WOW! THAT sure is a lot better than having to catheterize!" And we were all relieved.Beyond issues of physical health, however, JSJ offers a profound tool for developing self awareness, presence, and inner peace. Each of the points (SEL - Safety Energy Locks in JSJ language) is a doorway into a specific aspect of ourselves. Holding the various combinations of SEL's with mindful breathing and compassionate awareness allows us to explore the depths of the mystery of our human existence while at the same time gently removes blockages to our being in contact with our full potential. It is truly the adventure of a life time at one's finger tips!A strong point of this particular card/book set is the wording describing each of the SEL's, the Organ flows and the Depths. It is very heart felt and conveys something of the beauty, depth, and wonder of these elements better than anything else I have seen in print, The author's intimacy with the reality of each of these levels of being is both instructional and inspiring. My hope is that many people will discover this book/card set and be inspired to explore JSJ at this level.For those who are not so familiar with working with the "felt sense" of the body and energy system, a beautiful compliment to this set is the recently produced Body Centered Inquiry by Jonathon Foust.

This booklet and card set is very informative and easy to follow. It will take several months of study and practice to really *master* but I am up for the task! I discovered Jin Shin Jyutsu from a friend who said it has miraculous healing potential. This card set and books are small and great for travel and everyday use. I am very satisfied. Highly recommended!

Having worked as a massage therapist for quite a long time, I've begun to study Jin Shin Jyutsu the past couple years and have always wondered why there were not more comprehensive summaries from which to work, summaries beyond the textbooks. This is what I was looking for! Most of the basic information presented in Jin Shin Jyutsu classes is present in this book or in the accompanying cards. This does not mean that there is not further need for oral and hands-on transmission of Jin Shin Jyutsu, but this succinct little set is so much better than all my notes and accumulated hand-outs put together. For someone trying to learn, this is a tremendous aid. The organization, along with the color coding, helps to integrate a daunting amount of information.Some of the Jin Shin Jyutsu flows are hard to do on oneself, and these cards give great alternatives, usually more than one for each SEL flow. There is a great list of symptoms and corresponding flows, much more organized than anything I was ever able to collate from my class notes. In addition to the alphabetical list of symptoms, there is a more exhaustive list of symptoms on the back of each card. In self-care and in self-study, one can either use the cards by addressing symptoms or by going through the cards systematically to absorb all the associations with each SEL and each flow.For readers who have no idea what I'm talking about with all this jargon, fear not! This is such a clear package, and the introductory book is so accessible, that I plan to give it as a gift to family and friends who have very little idea what Jin Shin Jyutsu is. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to explore this healing art, at any level. Outstanding, outstanding, outstanding!

I had the original book by M Burmeister. I got it about ten years ago. Despite having it, this mini-book and flashcards provide me with an even deeper appreciation and access to the practice of JSJ. The quality of the book itself and the flashcards are superb. They are thick and glossy, easy to carry as a reference. The information on them and how they are presented and organized is wonderful. The book sometimes feels a bit wieldy for day-to-day use. This set makes my JSJ self-care easy and as effortless as possible. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

These are little cards describing various self-healing touches. It is not the best beginner aid, but will probably be helpful for reviewing as one gets more into it.

This card deck has been fantastic for learning Jin Shin Jyutsu details. I pick a card every day and focus on just that. I feel it really is helping my memory of the individual energy locks.

I've read Alice Burmeister's wonderful book and taken a seminar in jinn shin Jyutsu for pets and I'm glad to add this card set to my library.When it comes to actually applying jinn shin Jyutsu, the cards are not only full of information, but are easier to handle in an actual session.I'm very happy with the quality of information and how it is organized.

This has made learning Jin Shin Jyutsu fun and easy. I will be forever grateful. Who knew that when you hold your wrist you reduce mental tension?!I did make it easier to use though, by hole-punching the cards and attaching them to a zip tie.