Jin Shin Jyutsu® is an ancient oriental Art of harmonizing life energy within the body. Said to predate Buddha and Moses, it was rediscovered in the early 1900's by Master Jiro Murai, who, after recovery from a "terminal" illness, devoted himself to the revival of the Art for future generations. He believed that the capacity to use this Art is born in all of us, like our hands, the tools with which it is applied. His student, Mary Burmeister, brought the Art from Japan to America in the 1950's.

Jin Shin Jyutsu® (pronounced "jin shin jitsu") is a gentle art of healing from ancient tradition that works with energy pathways feeding life to all the cells in the body. One or more of these pathways may become weakened or blocked, leading to imbalance of physical, mental and/or emotional well-being.

There are two important distinctions between Jin Shin Jyutsu and many other massage and oriental healing modalities to which it is often compared.

1. First, Jin Shin Jyutsu is an art, as opposed to a technique; a technique is considered a mechanical application, an art is a considered skillful creation.
2. Second, Jin Shin Jyutsu is not a physical manipulation of tissue and uses only minimal pressure. The hands are used as "jumper cables," contacting 26 "safety energy locks" to redirect, or unblock the flow of energy along its pathways.