Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Jin Shin Jyutsu- A Treatment for Insomnia

Energy work is a vital component to a healthy lifestyle, these modalities balance and harmonize the body, spirit and mind, aiding in healing and quality of life.  Jin Shin is one of these energy modalities that focuses on unlocking the "safety energy locks" of the body.  By doing so, many people have found great relief from direct body poin such as pain in the back or neck, emotional stress and conditions like insomnia.
  Jin Shin is the art of listening to the pulses of the body and harmonizing the life energy in the body.  It promotes optimal healing by reducing stress and increasing relaxation.  Clients describe the feeling of their ailments melting away during a treatment.  There are 26 "safety energy locks" that flow along the energy pathways of the body.  The body will block these pathways as a form of protection due to emotional or physical over stress.  This causes an imbalance in the body.  Jin Shin unblocks these "safety energy locks" by using a life form of acupressure as the practitioners hands become "jumper cables" for the energy flow.  A series of "holds" is called a "flow" which the practitioner follows to address certain conditions.  Acupuncture follows a similar system using using needles on energy points.
  Insomnia is a common and debilitating condition many people suffer from in different degrees, often turning to prescription drugs for treatment.  Jin Shin is a great way to beat insomnia.  Often, blocked energy, stress, lifestyle and other body conditions cause insomnia and Jin Shin can unblock energy pathways, alleviate stress and promote healing in the body's systems.  Many people I have seen for depression will go home and fall asleep after a session.  There are also many self techniques I show clients that they can practice at home to further healing.
  I have found great success in helping people with insomnia, fatigue, lack of concentration, nervousness, anxiety and deep emotional stress practicing Jin Shin.  All of these ailments are strongly effected by the flow of energy in the body and as the energy becomes stagnant, conditions like these occur.  Jin Shin is not a cure, but rather promotes healing and helps a person feel a sense of happiness.
  Appointments are available with me at Spa Scotta.  You should wear comfortable clothing like yoga clothes as you remain dressed during the session.  Appointments are scheduled for 75 or 90 minutes($130 or $155).  Please let the receptionist know you are scheduling a Jin Shin appointment.

This post was written by our massage therapist,  Steve Delissio, LMP, a practitioner of Jin Shin Jyutsu.