Jin Shin Jyutsu for General Wellbeing
In this article, I share simple and effective Jin Shin Jyutsu self help holds to support the left and right side energies of the body (called the Supervisors). The simplicity of these exercises belies their power. A few minutes every day goes a long way to keep our energy working optimally and release tensions on all levels.
Great to boost your energy in the morning, and to ‘clean’ the tensions of the day at night.
Watch the video and practice along in real time
This helps with everything!
If there is a discomfort in the front of the body (like bloating, abdominal cramp, etc) then the cause, or the tension is in the back. The idea is that we work on the back to clear the front (descending energy).
For example, a simple exercise to clear the left side of the body on the front is the following: place your right hand over your left shoulder and sit on your left hand (so place your left hand on your left sit bone, palm up against the body).
Do this for a few minutes (up to 20 minutes), and reverse the hands for the right side.
This exercise also helps clear anything ABOVE the waistline. So headaches, shoulder-, upper back-, chest-, and arm tension, for instance.
A lot of issues on the Left Side?
Practice the two exercises shown below working on the FRONT and then the BACK, for the LEFT SIDE.
A lot of issues on the Right Side?
Practice the two exercises shown below working on the FRONT and then the BACK, for the RIGHT side.
The Jin Shin Jyutsu Exercises
Clearing left and right sides
(Supervisor energy circulation pattern)
Part 1 (left side shown)
Place your right hand over your left shoulder (SEL 11) and
Place your left hand on the left groin (SEL 15)
You can do this exercise standing, lying or sitting.
This helps ease lower back-, pelvic- and leg tension and improves the circulation in the legs and feet. So, if there is an issue on the back of the body or below the waistline, then focus on this part of the exercise.
Part 2 (left side shown)
Place your right hand over your left shoulder (SEL 11) and
Place your left hand, palm against the body, on the left sit bone (SEL 25)
You can do this standing, lying or sitting (if you sit, make sure you have a nice soft surface otherwise your hand will feel uncomfortable).
This helps abdominal discomforts like cramping, bloating and constipation (the right side is particularly helpful for diarrhea). It also helps with headaches, shoulder tension and chest discomforts. Basically, if there is an issue on the front of the body, or above the waistline, then focus on this part of the exercise.
When and how to exercise?
I find the best time to do these exercises is 20-40 minutes before I get up in the morning, and last thing at night when I go to sleep. But if you don’t have much time, then just do one side or a few minutes each position – you can adapt it to what works for you.
Moreover, if you fall asleep while practicing one of these self help holds, it’ll keep working until your hands fall away. So clever!
Short session:
For the LEFT side – 5 minutes back, 5 minutes front (10 minutes)
For the RIGHT side – 5 minutes back, 5 minutes front (10 minutes)
Total 20 minutes
Long session:
For the LEFT side – 10 minutes back, 10 minutes front (20 minutes)
For the RIGHT side – 10 minutes back, 10 minutes front (20 minutes)
Total 40 minutes