Uncategorised
Breathe easy with Jin Shin Jyutsu
Do you ever get a little out of breath when running or walking? Here is something easy you can do to help: simply hold the thumb over the finger nail of the ring finger (as illustrated left). No pressing, no massaging, no effort – simply let your thumb rest there and carry on walking or running or sitting. You’ll be amazed, simply holding this easy finger position can give a great boost to the breathing.
You may notice additional benefits such as: it can ease tight shoulders, it can help when we’re feeling sad or weepy, it can help ear problems and it can improve the condition of our skin. You can do this “gesture” with one or both hands and you can hold for as long as you like, the longer you hold the greater the benefit. You always have your hands with you and it can never do any harm.
This is some of the simple wisdom and practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu, an ancient art of bringing harmony to body, mind and heart using only gentle non-invasive touch. Read on for information about workshops and courses.
Would you like to better understand and be able to truly care for yourself and others?
30 Nov-1 Dec : Workshop in Durban with Lynda Silk
Art of JIN SHIN JYUTSU: Getting to KNOW (Help) Myself
While it may sound like a martial art, Jin Shin Jyutsu is a wisdom tradition, mapped out through the body, offering harmonising principles that were utilised by many historic cultures. Wisdom is always simple: it relates to the vastness of existence and draws the common fundamental threads. When we have this understanding, life does not need to be overwhelming. If you want to be able to cope better with the day to day stresses of life, if beyond that you wish to discover more of your potential, to live life with less fear, less struggle, more creativity, understanding, more authenticity and joy, Jin Shin Jyutsu offers tools to support all this. Jin Shin Jyutsu can also help to alleviate pain and physical discomforts of day to day living and chronic conditions.
Through this weekend workshop we explore the fundamental qualities of energy, and understand how these blend together and support each other in creating all aspects of our being: our physical body, our emotional experiences and our mental tendencies. We discover inspiration, our capacity to digest our life experience and our ability to create what is uniquely ours and to let go of that which is not relevant. We learn to use simple holds,finger holds and holding sequences of energy centres through our body, to harmonise the availability of these qualities of energy and to release specific tensions inhibiting the free flow of life energy. In this way, Jin Shin Jyutsu helps us regardless of how well or happy we are, that we may live our lives more fully and with greater ease in our bodies, hearts and minds. It is always surprising how easy to make us of, and how all round helpful, Jin Shin Jyutsu can be.
As we wind up a long and stressful year, this is time to relax deeply, gently being present with yourself while learning simple everyday practical helpers to benefit you through the rest of your life, that life can be more full of fun and laughter.
R1800 covers the full weekend of teaching and Book 1. Some financial assistance is available where there is genuine need and sincere interest. Places are limited, booking and deposit by 23 Nov
I will also being giving HANDS-ON SESSIONS in Durban 18 Nov – 3 December. Sessions are an hour in duration, begin with pulse listening and then hands-on gentle touch to appropriately release tensions. Clients are usually shown a couple of simple holds to help continuing helping themselves. Cost R300
contact Lynda Silk Tel 084 875 4585
email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.