Jin Shin Healing Touch: Quick Help for Common Ailments

By Tina Stümpfig

A full-color, step-by-step guide to the simple two-point touch method of Jin Shin Jyutsu for quick relief from many common conditions and injuries

• Details the 52 energy points of Jin Shin Jyutsu, called Safety Energy Locks (SELs), where energy is most likely to become blocked along the body’s energy pathways and where it is also most easily released

• Explains the sequence of points to hold and the appropriate finger mudras (positions) to address specific ailments, conditions, and injuries as well as stimulate the body’s self-healing response and harmonize energy flow

• Includes concise yet detailed instructions and clear illustrations of the energy points and sequences

A gentle self-help method for harmonizing energy flow, strengthening the immune system, and stimulating the body’s self-healing response, Jin Shin Jyutsu is an ancient Japanese healing art akin to an easier form of acupressure. The system centers on the 52 Safety Energy Locks (SELs) of the body’s energy pathways, points where energy tends to become stuck easily and thus can also be released easily, usually by holding just two energy points simultaneously.

In this full-color guide to Jin Shin Jyutsu, complete with detailed step-by-step illustrations, experienced practitioner Tina Stümpfig explains how to hold the SEL points in easy sequences to address specific ailments, conditions, and injuries. She also details a variety of finger mudras (finger holds) that can serve as shortcuts for bringing awareness to and alleviating a number of issues, such as anxiety, insomnia, digestive problems, and back pains. The author describes the major overarching energy flows of the body and shows how, when a pathway becomes blocked, the energy ceases to flow freely and stagnates. Initially the channel is only blocked locally, though in the long run a blockage creates imbalance along the entire energy pathway and can thus affect the whole body. Using Jin Shin Jyutsu to work with the SELs allows you to quickly and easily release these energetic blockages, both acute or chronic. The polarity of the energy flow in our hands--energy flowing out on the right, flowing in on the left--functions like a starter cable that reestablishes broken energy links. At the same time, conscious breathing allows us to deepen our cosmic awareness and understanding of issues connected to the SELs on the inner level.

Whether you are facing allergies, exhaustion, pain, or inflammation, the healing touch of Jin Shin Jyutsu offers a simple self-help tool that can quickly alleviate and soothe symptoms, kickstart the healing process, and improve overall health.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
• Release date: May 26, 2020
• ISBN: 9781644110775

Tina Stümpfig

Tina Stümpfig is a psychologist and experienced Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, working with people and animals. She offers Jin Shin Jyutsu trainings and workshops and is the author of Jin Shin Healing Touch: Quick Help for Common Ailments. Tina lives in Wangen, Germany.

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Jin Shin Healing Touch

Tina Stümpfig’s book is a required reference work for everyone who is looking for a self-care healing tool that provides highly effective help that can be applied right away. If you are interested in consciousness and looking for easy methods to relax and to do yourself some good, you should get this book. I recommend it to my clients, and they love it. And in my own life, Jin Shin Jyutsu has found a firm place too. This book is well structured in a way that builds on each segment. It conveys professional knowledge paired with loving heart energy.

— LILIA CHRISTINA MARTINY, equine therapist, healer, and geomancer at Lilith Farm in Brittany

This is a great book for people who want to learn effective self-care techniques that can work very deeply on all levels and who don’t want to feel swamped by too much technical information. I feel it would suit both those with knowledge of the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu as well as novices. I particularly like the simple, clear, and reassuring information, instructions, and diagrams.

— SALLY PHELPS, complementary health practitioner (vibrational medicine, soul healing) and self-care group leader

I am delighted that Tina Stümpfig has detailed the self-healing techniques of Jin Shin Jyutsu so well. Her clear structure and well-explained instructions make this book easy to follow, and her conviction and passion for this healing art, along with her manifold practical experience, is evident. An enriching book that I recommend to my clients too. Thank you.

— MARTINA KAMPERHOFF, ergotherapist, behavioural therapist, and coach

A wonderful reference work for gentle self-help! Clearly structured and well-illustrated, the author conveys how to use the various Jin Shin Jyutsu hand holds to release blockages and harmonize the life energy in the body. A book that I recommend often!

— ANDREA ANGLHUBER, coach and MBSR facilitator (mindfulness-based stress reduction)

This book is very practical and easy to use! All the healing flows are well illustrated and quick to apply. I also appreciate the positive and encouraging way in which the author deals with the topics of life. Just reading this book makes me feel good. I often use the finger holds of Jin Shin Jyutsu to fall asleep, which is an enormous help to me. As a natural therapist I also recommend this book to my clients.

— BETTINA VON NOTTBECK, natural therapist and trauma therapist

I’ve been using Jin Shin healing touch for just over one year. I find the main central flow exercise most helpful for balancing and awakening my energies in the morning. It’s a great way to begin the day! I also benefit from using holds and touches for specific issues on an ‘as needed’ basis. I found the book to be a clear, concise, and easy reference. In my view, Jin Shin and similar meridian treatments may be our best friend in times of emergency.

— MARCUS LINDNER, mindfulness practitioner, Findhorn Community

Acknowledgements

I thank Jiro Murai for the rediscovery of Jin Shin Jyutsu and for bringing this wonderful healing art back to the world. I thank Mary Burmeister for dedicating her life to this art and for bringing it to the West.

Thank you to all Jin Shin Jyutsu teachers who are spreading this knowledge to make it accessible to ever more people.

I thank my daughter Mira Stümpfig for the illustrations and the models Samaya and Lucia Stümpfig, Bettina von Nottbeck, Miriam Burtscher, Torsten Steppe, Johannes and Ulrike Dehner and Paula and Andrea Haag.

Contents

Cover Image

Title Page

Epigraph

Acknowledgements

Preface

Part 1. The Healing Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu

Introduction

What Is Jin Shin Jyutsu?

The Application of Jin Shin Jyutsu

Helpful Hints

Relax!

Keep Going!

Be Patient!

The 26 Energy Locks – Gateways to Heaven

General Harmonizers

The Big Hug – Connecting to the Great Breath of Life

The Fingers – Quick Support

The Thumb

The Index Finger

The Middle Finger

The Ring Finger

The Little Finger

The Finger–Toe Flow – A Helper in Time of Need

The Main Central Flow – The Source of Life

The Supervisor Flows – Letting Go and Regenerating

The Mediator Flows – Life Is Movement and Change

The Spleen Flow – Personal Sunbed

The Stomach Flow –Windscreen Wiper for the Mind

The Bladder Flow – Balancer and Protector

Part 2. Common Ailments and Injuries

Head

Eyes

Eye Infection

How to Improve and Strengthen Your Vision

Foreign Objects in the Eye

Blocked Tear Ducts

Ears

Ear Infection

Hearing

Loss of Hearing

Tinnitus

Mouth and Teeth

Tooth Decay

Toothache

Gum Issues

Root Infection

Teeth Grinding

Teething

Brain

Meningitis

Stroke

Headaches and Migraine

Respiratory Tracts

Upper Respiratory Tract

Cold, Flu, and Fever

Head Cold

Sinusitis

Throat

Throat Infection and Hoarseness

Lower Respiratory Tract

Cough and Bronchitis

Coughing Fits

Pneumonia

Respiratory Issues

Sudden Shortness of Breath

Digestive Organs

Stomach

Stomach Pain

Nausea and Vomiting

Heartburn

Appetite and Eating Disorders

Intestine

Constipation

Diarrhea

Irritable Bowel

Hemorrhoids

Parasites

Pancreas

Liver and Gall Bladder

Musculoskeletal System

Back and Spine

Spinal Disc Issues

Muscles

Ligaments, Tendons, and Joints

Joint Inflammation (Arthritis)

Joint Abrasion (Osteoarthritis)

Hip Joint Arthrosis

Bones

Broken Bones

How to Strengthen Your Bones

Skin and Hair

Hair Loss

Skin Eczema

Boils and Abscesses

Urinary System

Bladder

Kidneys

Kidney and Bladder Stones

Genital Organs

Male Genital Organs

Testicular Inflammation

Prostate

Female Genital Organs

Menstrual Cramps

Inflammation of Ovaries and Cysts

Pregnancy and Birth

Pregnancy

Morning Sickness

Fatigue and Exhaustion

Preparation for Birth

Birth Support

The Newborn

Breast Infection

Allergies

Nervous System

Neuralgia

Muscle Twitching

Paralysis

Epilepsy

Immune System

Cardiovascular System

Heart Issues

Pressure in the Heart Area and Anxiety

Rapid Heartbeat

Irregular Heartbeat

Blood Pressure

Circulatory Issues

Growths, Tumors, and Edema

Injuries and Emergencies

Wounds

Hematoma

Stings, Splinters, and Thorns

Burns

Concussion and Head Injuries

Bone Fractures

Bruises

Sprains

Shock

Poisoning

Heatstroke and Sunstroke

Choking and Shortness of Breath

Surgery

Travel Sickness

Pain

Overexertion

Mental Stress

Fear and Panic

Insecurities

Nervousness and Jumpiness

Stress and Tension

Homesickness

Jealousy

Rage, Anger, and Aggression

Depletion and Fatigue

Insomnia

Epilogue

Further Information

Recommended Reading

About the Author

About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company

Books of Related Interest

Copyright & Permissions

Index

Preface

This book provides you with a special kind of medicine cabinet for which you need neither specific remedies nor any kind of essence, but solely and exclusively your hands.

The method of Jin Shin Jyutsu described here is ancient but nonetheless highly current. It is the art of bringing life energy into harmony, increasing our vitality and joy in life and strengthening our self-healing capacities.

And it is yet more: it is