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Jin Shin Jyutsu is the art of harmonizing the body’s energy system using gentle hand application in specific patterns called flows. I am a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner located in Lexington, Kentucky. I have studied and practiced the art of JSJ for 8+ year, completing more than 450 hours of training. I see clients by appointment in my office at 2121 Richmond Rd. in Lexington, as well as at St Joseph Hospital Hospice Care Center and at the University of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center. I teach Self Help classes and an introductory “What is Jin Shin Jyutsu?” classes on an ongoing basis. Nursing CEUs are available. Please contact me with your interest and any questions. I look forward to working with you. jennifer@jsjharmony.com, 859.494.6583

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Side Effects and Jin Shin Jyutsu


So I'm thinking about "side effects" and what they mean. Today, I worked with a woman with neuropathy, that is, numbness in her feet and fingers from extensive chemotherapy which she indicated was irreversible. I worked with the "opposite fingers and toes" flow and palmed the calves. Feeling returned to her feet.

So what are side effects? To me, they are the indicators of the energetic disharmony from the medication or treatment. If the energetics are not addressed then, yes, the side effect could be "permanent". Numbness is an indicator that energy is not moving through an area. If you address the specific energetics that goes through the area, it is possible to create movement and restore feeling, improving quality of life!