Flows for Life

An Ancient Art of Harmonising the Life Energy

FlowsforLife — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:52:03 +0000

I often describe Jin Shin Jyutsu as a form of ‘Acupuncture with the fingers’, but it involves no manipulation, pressure or massage, so it is safe for every body from 0-100+ years of age! This ancient Art harmonises and balances the life energy in the body by using the fingers and hands (over clothing) to alleviate symptoms of discomfort and disharmony. This ‘energy medicine’ is a gentle, yet effective and powerful tool for health and well-being which is simple to learn, and the beneficial effects are usually felt immediately.

Introducing the awareness of this Art engages one in self study and self help. Through the process of ‘Now Know (Help) MYSELF we recognise the wisdom of the body, and we learn to interpret the messages provided and utilize them to restore balance. Jin Shin Jyutsu can be applied by a practitioner, but it is also a dynamic as self help.

This powerful aid is ready and available to every single one of us – just by knowing where to put your hands on your body you can manage your everyday stresses and pains, restore and maintain your energy levels, boost your immune system and much more!

Q&A: Ascending and Descending Energies

FlowsforLife — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:07 +0000

Question: I am responding to your offer of help for particular issues. Perhaps you can help me. I have some rather challenging issues with my energy patterns. Every time I do any energy work, my energy shoots up to my upper regions, especially to my crown…..I have tried some grounding exercises, but they have not been very helpful. It seems to me that I am having issues with descending the energy again. I think the energy rises up my front and back. Everything goes up, nothing comes down. My head feels like a balloon! I wonder if there are any exercises that specifically address that concern. I would be very grateful, thank you! -M

Answer: Dear M, Ascending energy comes up the back and descending energy goes down the front. To help balance the two, do the wonderful Main Central exercise, and you can also hold the insides of your knees to bring the energy down (experiment with crossing or not crossing your arms).

Two other exercises:

If there is an effect in the front of the body (like bloating, stomach cramp, etc) then the cause or the tension is in the back so we work on the back to clear the front. A simple exercise to clear the front is to do the following: for the left side, place your right hand over your left shoulder and sit on your left hand (so place your left hand on your left sitting bone, palm up). Do this for at least 20 minutes, and reverse the hands for the right side. This exercise is also good to clear the head, and headaches.

If there is an effect in the back of the body (so back pain, hip pain, etc) then the cause or tension is in the front of the body, so we work on the front to clear the back. A simple exercise to clear the back is to do the following: for the left side, place your right hand over your left shoulder and place your left hand/fingers in your left groin. Do this for at least 20 minutes, then reverse the hands for the right side. This exercise is also great to boost your immune system and helps alleviate heavy legs.

This Art is Ours to Use

FlowsforLife — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:31:16 +0000

No matter where I am, or where I travel to, I always see people in a perfect Jin Shin Jyutsu self help hold. They are helping themselves, but they don’t even know it!

Recently, I sat next to a gentleman on a (short) flight. He was at least 6 foot tall, the flight was full and he had to cram himself into a seat next to the window. However, he had a very calm energy about him, and he did not fidget. Then I saw that he was holding his thumb! So I also held my thumb, to help us both!

Isn’t it comforting to know that helping MYSELF is as simple as holding a thumb or a finger? When I first started working with this Art, I was disbelieving. I said to myself: ‘It can’t be that simple. I will start with something much more complicated so I get REALLY good results.’

The interesting thing is that some of my most powerful results have come from spending a few minutes just holding a finger!

I encourage you to choose one of your thumbs or fingers (or let IT choose you!!) – to close your eyes and hold it for a few minutes in a quiet space. The last time I suggested this to a friend, she was amazed to discover that a whole HOUR had gone by – after which she felt like new….

But don’t take my word for it. As Mary always used to say: ‘Be your own testimony.’

Beat Fatigue: Self Help Hold for Crossing Energies

FlowsforLife — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:53:37 +0000

There have been a few times in my life when I have been overwhelmed by a sudden fatigue. I have subsequently discovered that when the crossing energies in the body are overloaded, fatigue can occur.

The crossing energies go from left to right and right to left – they ‘mediate’ and ‘supervise’ the energies of the left and right sides of our body.

They also supply the whole BEING, so it is really important to keep them functioning properly.

So to harmonise and re-energise these crossing or ‘Mediating’ energies, do this exercise until you feel relief! I find it really comfortable to do this exercise lying down in bed with pillows and cushions where I need them.

The left side flow:
Place the right hand over the left shoulder. At the same time, place the left thumb over the left ring fingernail to make a circle. At the same time, bring the knees together (this helps the ‘supervisory left energy). (see the image)

The right side flow:
Place the left hand over the right shoulder. At the same time, place the right thumb over the right ring fingernail to make a circle. At the same time, bring the knees together (this helps the supervisory right energy).

Enjoy!

Testimonial: Stiff Neck Gone!

FlowsforLife — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:04:22 +0000

‘I am a general dentist from Santa Maria, Brazil. I have a copy of Mary Burmeister’s book, The Touch of Healing, which I consider my ‘Bible’ and I also visit your website to keep learning something new about JSJ.

Last Friday night I was at home when suddenly felt a stiff neck. It was so much pain that I was unable to pay attention at a simple conversation. Luckily, I remembered an image from your site (Self Help for Stiff Neck and Shoulder Pain). After about 30 minutes I noticed my face was relaxed and the pain had gone away so Icould sleep

Well. It was really amazing!!!!

I’d like to thank you for the information you give us via your website.

Congratulations for your work.’
- V.R.

11.11.11: Becoming High Frequency by Shelley Yates

FlowsforLife — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:36:29 +0000

A call to participate in a world-wide movement to affect change. Help increase the vibration of the planet by spending some conscious time at 11.11 GMT on November 11, 2011. Vote yes! A compelling video where Shelley Yates explains what part Three of Fire the Grid is all about.

Self Help Hold for the Skin Surface

FlowsforLife — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:15:45 +0000

One night in winter, I felt that the backs of my legs were burning and I couldn’t understand why. I realised that I’d sat down somewhere very cold and my skin was burnt by frostbite! It was really quite sore – so I decided to go to bed and do this hold. I fell asleep in this position, and the next morning there was no sign of any discomfort or discoloration of the skin.

I also used this hold recently when an angry red blotch developed on my face. I was quite alarmed, because having lived in the tropics, my skin has endured quite a lot of sun over the years. I was quite sure that I would have to have it burnt off.

So I dutifully asked for an appointment with the dermatologist, which was given to me about 6 weeks hence! I decided I wasn’t going to wait that long to start working on it, so I did the hold below for a couple of nights in front of the TV and WOW it was so much better I could hardly see any more redness!

Whenever you need to clear the skin surface then do this Jin Shin Jyutsu self help hold for the skin:
(Right side)
Place your right fingers on the left center of your foot (as shown in the photo)
Grab your right little toe with your right fingers/hand
Hold!

For deeper skin projects like burns, eczema, acne, psoriasis (and even for a face lift!) do this Jin Shin Jyutsu self help hold:
Place the palm of your right hand with fingers facing down on your left calf
Place the palm of your left hand with your fingers facing down on your right calf
Hold for at least twenty minutes. (for a facelift, do this 20 minutes every day for at least two weeks)

What’s your experience of Jin Shin Jyutsu?

FlowsforLife — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:53:45 +0000

I would love to know what you experience when you practice self help holds. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve just started or have been familiar with jin shin Jyutsu for years…and how do you feel after you’ve given yourself a treatment? Send your feedback to flows@flowsforlife.com and I will compile the answers (I promise to keep your anonymity). Would love to hear from you!

Donna Eden Energy Work

FlowsforLife — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:54:48 +0000

I love Donna Eden. It’s great to go back and revisit these exercises and incorporate them into our every day lives. I do them regularly, then forget them and then when I feel the need for them again, will go back and have a look at the videos. After doing the exercises I really feel like I have had an energising shower!

Donna Eden – 5 minute energy routine

Donna Eden – Trace your meridians
Part 1

Part 2

Jin Shin Jyutsu is the Getting to KNOW (Help) Myself

FlowsforLife — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:22:28 +0000

When we start to work with the energy of the body, we realise that the physical follows the energy. We can read the body, by knowing what the energy is doing.

Case in point. Maria is 75 and she has a very hunched back. She can’t stand up straight anymore. One would say that this is something that ‘happens’ in ‘old age’. However, another story unfolds when we add an understanding of the energy body to the equation.

The main energy (main central) moves down our front (exhale) and up our back (inhale).

Let’s say that when Maria was younger (years younger), something frightened her and she stopped breathing properly. She became afraid of letting go, of exhaling the dirt, dust, grease and grime.

As she became afraid of exhaling, the energy down the front of her body became tenser and started ‘pulling her down’, at the same time creating a safe, protective space for her chest and her heart.

‘The body is the demonstration of your thinking’. – Postures of the body give the state of the heart and the mind.

The Ancient Healing Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu allows us to: 1. move through our disharmonies at the point when they HAVE NOT YET TAKEN HOLD IN THE PHYSICAL, 2. REPAIR THE BODY when disharmonies have taken hold in the physical and 3. Effect LIFESTYLE CHANGES by harmonising attitudes like Worry, Fear, Anger, Grief and Trying Tos that created the disharmonies in the first place.

All this through the process of GETTING TO KNOW (HELP) MYSELF.