How can you flow through life easily?

How many times have we been tense, wound-up, a bit stuck? Wouldn’t it be a welcome change to flow through life more easily?

The wind is blowing today here in Ireland, and the rain is on its way.
But I can cast my mind back to an afternoon when the weather was sunnier and brighter . . .

I stood by the riverside here in Maynooth and watched the water flow.
The water was moving quickly – much like life these days.
And there were spots where things (maybe stones or branches or other barriers) were getting in the way of the smooth flow of the water.

I would see our energy like that too. When our energy is flowing freely, we can move easily through our emotions and our challenges. This freedom can be easy, can be simple, and can be something that reminds you of when you were younger with fewer burdens. Free-flowing energy might seem like an abstract concept. Depending on your awareness, things may seem just fine. If you’re not tuned in to your body, you may find yourself just pushing along to get things done. Even when you are tuned in to your body, your perception of the areas of difficulty may only tell part of the story. Everyone has an innate perfect rhythm but this is sometimes hard to connect with.

But when things get in the way, there are bumps in our lives – like the peaks in the river flow. These blockages can be long-standing or newly acquired. They can be affecting us emotionally, physically, and/or mentally. Often they might manifest as a sense of unease (or dis-ease) in the body. Sometimes they are a bit more entrenched, and we may even have a label from our doctor.

I started the Energy Flows Jin Shin Jyutsu practice to help the energy move more freely in my clients. The name Energy Flows also brings in the gentle nature of my practice. Jin Shin Jyutsu helps us to be in the flow of life. In times when I’ve been tense, things have definitely not been flowing in my life. As I’ve increased my ease and the harmony in my life, things are flowing more easily – I can show up with people, I can create things that I’m seeking in my life, I can appreciate the good things around me, and I can find new ways to approach difficult challenges.

One of the greatest parts of Jin Shin Jyutsu is that we have the flexibility to increase the flow of our lives. Connecting with that flexibility, and making creative choices based on training and experience, brings the best for you as a client. When I’m in a session with a client, the hand positions and sequences are called adjustment flows. These are sequences of 5-24 positions that help to bring harmony back to the body.

In an hour-long session, we generally spend time with 3-5 flows. And this leads to what I like to call Jin Shin Jyutsu bliss. My clients tell me that they feel lighter, refreshed, free, and grounded. There are many times when longstanding conditions are eased. Each person’s experience is different.

It’s interesting, though, that we often think that we’re getting along just fine. I remember talking to a dear lady who couldn’t imagine what she might come for help with. At the same time, there were things that were bothering her. She wasn’t sleeping well, and this had changed things in her life lately. This is an example where Jin Shin Jyutsu can help us to process challenges, help our bodies to function better, and help us move through life more freely. When we’re more in harmony, our life – like the water in the river – moves more freely. So, with Jin Shin Jyutsu, we can have more harmony and be more in the flow of life.

What might you need a bit of help with today?

What’s In The Name Of Jin Shin Jyutsu?

Balance, JSJ Philosophy

The Jin Shin Jyutsu name is so much less important than experiencing how it can change your life. Defining things can be difficult. We know by experiencing something. But putting it in a neat little box – that’s more difficult.

I’ve been studying Jin Shin Jyutsu for ten years now – I know that it has transformed my life.

Regardless of how we refer to it – (as Jin Shin Jyutsu – or the shorthand version of JSJ – or a light touch therapy – or a form of acupressure) the experience of harmonising your energy, and the potential to feel better, is the same. So, as long as you have your breath, your hands, and a willingness to be aware – you can help yourself with this therapy.

I know that my clients find it helpful.

I know that it is a gentle form of acupressure.

But defining it has even been a challenge for the founder of the Art Jiro Murai. There were several versions of the name over the time that he was reinvigorating the ancient records and wisdom from China and Japan. In 2004 Christopher Lowman wrote an excellent article in the Main Central Jin Shin Jyutsu Newsletter detailing all the permutations during its development.

Key terms included

Happiness,
Longevity,
Benevolence,
the Creator’s Art, and –
the current understanding of

Art of the Creator for the Man of Knowing and Compassion.

All of these definitions and terms suggest the benefits we can access through the simple application of hands to our bodies. And the most wonderful part is that the energy work is really between the Creator/Cosmic-Energy and the person receiving the treatment. In a session, the practitioner is merely the facilitator who reminds the body how it used to be – when things were better – when the energies were more in harmony.

It seems a bit of a dichotomy because – if the practitioner is merely facilitating –

Why do we need to go for a session to receive the benefits?

Three simple reasons to go for a Jin Shin Jyutsu Treatment – personal depletion, experience, and pampering.

Personal Depletion

So many times we go through our lives and get wound up through stress, worries, overdoing it – and our reserves can be depleted. When we’re in such a state, we may lack the ability to generate that spark. There have been times when I have been so depleted I don’t have the energy to think straight, let alone how to improve my energies.

Experience

Practitioners have more experience with the options and flows available in Jin Shin Jyutsu. We can understand the basic principles, and help to harmonise our energy. But we may be less efficient when we have less understanding about the energetic pathways and the relationships between them.

Yes, all our energies are connected.

Yes, we can harmonise our whole being by simply holding a finger.

But it may take a bit longer when we aren’t addressing the cause of the disharmony with our energies. We might know that we’ve been feeling irritable so we hold our middle finger. And it can be even more helpful to go through the related sequences/flows for this attitude/emotion. And, further, supporting our energy with the relevant other sequences/flows can help to ease our disharmony.

Pampering

Having a Jin Shin Jyutsu session is a deeply relaxing experience. The gentle touches harmonise your energy effortlessly while you relax, easing the stress and tension in your body. Further, it’s a time that you have just for yourself. A quiet oasis in the busy-ness of your life.

If you haven’t already experienced Jin Shin Jyutsu, consider setting aside the time for yourself. You can experience the benefits of Jin Shin Jyutsu through an in-person session or through an online session. Energy Flows clients have had great experiences with both. If you’d like to more, we can chat a bit – free of charge.

Sixth Depth in JSJ

Self Help, JSJ Philosophy

Total harmony?

Good relationships?

Key things for all of us. We can support ourselves and experience harmony when we support our sixth-depth energy. This post gives a bit of information about the background of the 6th depth, self-care holds, and astrology links with the 6th depth.

The sixth depth is our connection to the sun (7^th Depth) and brings life force into our being. It is all-encompassing in that it is at the beginning of our manifestation and the end of our manifestation. Sixth Depth encompasses everything and we experience it whether we are in a class, in a group of people, or even within our relationship with ourselves (Willoughby).

When our sixth depth is in harmony, we experience harmony and total equilibrium according to Irene Lauretti (2018). It allows us to be in communion with others and the universe. Conversely, when our sixth depth is disharmonised, we may experience total despondency. Without a connection to the connection with the cosmos, we lack our vital life force. This vital life force comes in where the Primordial Fire is drawn into our being.

Support your Sixth Depth

You can harmonize your sixth depth with simple touch through Jin Shin Jyutsu acupressure. How – through A) sessions and B) self care.

A) Sessions to support your Sixth Depth

When you come for a session, we focus on your specific concerns and also support your whole being – all the energy is connected. Often, I follow the sequences related to Sixth Depth because these functions support all the other functions in your body.

B) Self-care to support your Sixth Depth

Self-care is when you hold specific parts of your body to help yourself. When we know which parts are best for specific concerns, we can be more efficient and get better results. For the general support on our body, focus on the centre of your palm. You can also support yourself through the diaphragm function energy – two options here 1) centre palm and 2) holding your waist and elbow.

holding your centre palm supports the diaphragm energy and the umbilicus energy (both 6th depth functions). You can do this by holding one palm or other or by bringing your hands together in the traditional prayer position.

2. holding your waist (the bottom of your ribcage) at safety energy lock 14 together with your other elbow (safety energy lock 19) as shown in the picture on the right. This supports the diaphragm energy.

A bit of astrology

Sixth depth brings in the sunlight of the spirit from the universe. The planet associated with the 6^th depth isn’t a planet at all – the moon. This celestial body captures and reflects the light and energy of the sun. Even when we perceive that the moon has changed, it still exists. Our experience of the phases of the moon are our perception of the universe.

How the Sixth Depth supports us

Sixth depth in Jin Shin Jyutsu is very different from the other 5 depths because it is all encompassing. Rather than having specific connections with energy centres on our body (safety energy locks), it is relevant to all of the safety energy locks. Similarly, it encompasses all seasons and all tastes. This highlights the difference between the sixth depth and the others that are linked with specific aspects of our manifestation. Conversely, sixth depth is everything. It’s very interesting that Mary Burmeister brought the same framework to sixth depth. At the same time, without an all-encompassing phase of being, the connections between the different aspects would be less strong.

Bringing attention to a different part of our essence – the sixth depth brings about our main central vertical universal harmonising energy. Therefore, it is the very start of our being. Before we even have individualised energy and essence, the 6^th depth is where the blueprint for our beings exists. This blueprint guides the continued densing down of energy – with the main central as the first step. From there we see the creation of the supervisors, mediators, organ function energies and the body function energies.

When is energy working through your body?

This transition (from cosmic energy to our individualised expression of life) might suggest a linear progression. Instead, the energetic pathways are all at once connected with different expressions. They are also in perpetual states of transformation and constant existence. This is very much life our lives in general. Along our life path we have different phases that occur each day, each year, and each decade. We also have different aspects that are predominant at different times. For example, resting at night or being more active in the days.

These aspects are also sprinkled throughout our 24 hours. We take short breaks to rest throughout the day when we’re waiting for something or just taking a breath. Conversely, we’re active during the night in our dreams, our continued breath and heartbeat.

We can have faith that we are all part of the bigger whole. We are all connected to our fellow inhabitants of this planet earth.

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Kidney function energy

Safety Energy Locks, JSJ Philosophy, mental clarity, Self Help, transformation

Are you looking for information about your health and vital energy?

Read on.

There are links to related information – like self-care, sessions, and related safety energy locks.

I hope you find what you’re looking for. If not, get in touch for a complimentary call.

Before the energies discussion, here’s a testimonial from someone who had physical kidney issues – and their condition was greatly improved through Jin Shin Jyutsu

“Recently I suffered with kidney stones, I understand it was a mild case, but very painful and some days and nights of severe pain and extreme discomfort. My doctor confirmed the diagnosis and monitored the situation indicating that I should pass the stone(s) and recover.

I visited with Jackie for a treatment and explained the situation and type of pain and discomfort I was experiencing. With great care and skill Jackie applied some light touch Jin Shin Jyutsu flows on me, I found myself relaxing and the tension and pain fading away. By the end of the session, the pain was almost gone and I was able to move freely. Jackie’s skill and expertise in the art produced results and relief that I felt, and that lasted.”

John, Ireland

Kidney energies, when in harmony, support us in so many ways. It goes way beyond elimination and supports us physically, emotionally, and mentally.

physically it helps our blood chemistry,
emotionally it helps us connect with our destiny, and
mentally it helps us to figure things out.

As I’ve come to learn more, I’m so grateful that we can improve our lives overall through Jin Shin Jyutsu. We all need a bit of help sometimes – we can go for a session and we can learn self-help. Many people have found relief through Jin Shin Jyutsu.

The kidney function energy is related to and supported by safety energy lock 23 – located on our back at the site of our kidneys. 23 in Jin Shin Jyutsu helps to maintain our destiny and our circulation in the body. When we’re in harmony, we can have mental clarity and be aware of what we need in our lives. You can read more about 23 here.

There is more . . . these bits are a bit more philosophical than some here on the Energy Flows pages. It delves into the ways that the kidney function energy properties affect us. It also shows some ways that we can support our kidney energy. This is different than the physical organ in our bodies. While the physical kidney is related, the kidney energy is so much more. If you’d like to learn more . . .

Click here to receive expanded notes about kidney energy.