Jin Shin Jyutsu Resources – Booklets, Guides & Practitioner References
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a gentle art of self-help that anyone can practice at home. The booklets and guides below offer practical introductions to finger holds and simple flows you can use to support your wellbeing in everyday life. All downloads are free.
📖 Booklets & Guides
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Jin Shin Jyutsu® – Natural Positive Self Help for People with Cancer – Mary Blackford
A gentle introduction to Jin Shin Jyutsu self-help specifically written for people with cancer. Covers simple finger holds and flows that can be practiced anywhere, with no prior knowledge required.
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Harmonizing Attitudes and Organs with the Fingers
A concise reference chart showing the correspondence between the five fingers, the emotional attitudes, and the organ flows in Jin Shin Jyutsu. A practical starting point for daily self-help.
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A free timer is available to support your finger holds and flows: ➤ Jin Shin Jyutsu Timer with soothing water sounds and singing bowl tones in 3, 4, or 5 minute intervals. Perhaps also helpful: ➤ Meditation Timer.
📚 Resources for Practitioners & Students
The following materials are primarily of interest to Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioners and students. They contain detailed flow descriptions, organ flow cycles, and practitioner-level reference charts.
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Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Help Book 1 – Mary Burmeister
The first of Mary Burmeister’s three Self-Help books – the primary self-study texts of the Art. Book 1 introduces simple and powerful sequences for bringing balance to “Myself.” No prior knowledge required. Books 2 and 3 are available in the German edition below.
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Jin Shin Jyutsu Textbooks 1 & 2 – Mary Burmeister
The two core practitioner textbooks used in the 5-Day Basic Seminars. Text 1 covers the foundational principles of JSJ Physio-Philosophy, the 26 Safety Energy Locks, and the Main Central Flow. Text 2 deepens the study with organ flows, depths, and the 36 Organ Function Energy flows. Essential study material for anyone on the practitioner path.
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Jin Shin Jyutsu Treatment Index for Conditions
A comprehensive A-Z reference index compiled from seminar teachings by Jiro Murai, Mary Burmeister, and other JSJ teachers. Lists recommended flows, Safety Energy Lock points, and holds for over 250 conditions. Includes a live search filter to find any condition instantly.
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Jin Shin Acutouch – The Tai Chi of Healing Touch – Barbara Clark [1989/1995]
A rare and comprehensive practitioner manual developed by Barbara Clark at the International Professional School of Bodywork (IPSB) in San Diego. Clark studied Jin Shin Jyutsu under Mary Burmeister – the student of Master Jiro Murai who brought the Art to America – and then deepened her own synthesis by integrating Five Element Theory, Taoist Yoga, Chi Kung, and Breath Therapy. The result is a two-part work: Section 1 covers the theoretical foundations (energy bodies, Safety Energy Lock points, hands, primary flows, depths and organ meridians, pulse reading); Section 2 is a detailed chart atlas of over 60 flows and releases for practical application. JSJ practitioners will immediately recognize the familiar 26 Safety Energy Locks, organ flows, and depth system – described here with a slightly different vocabulary but mapping with near-perfect correspondence to the Art as transmitted by Burmeister. An out-of-print volume that has become hard to find.
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Organ Flows – A Student’s Deep Dive into the Organ Flow Cycle
A detailed student study document tracing the path of each organ flow through the body – Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, and beyond – with hand-drawn anatomical illustrations and precise step-by-step descriptions of each flow’s origin, trajectory, branches, and endpoints. Includes self-help hold sequences for each flow. An unusually thorough reference for anyone working with the organ flow cycle in Jin Shin Jyutsu practice.
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Jin Shin Jyutsu Seminar Notes – Raw Practitioner Reference
Raw, unedited seminar notes from JSJ teachings by Jiro Murai, Mary Burmeister, Wayne Hackett and other teachers. Covers SEL descriptions, energy cycles, pulse reading, and day-by-day teaching observations with direct teacher quotes. Source material for practitioners who want to go deeper into the oral tradition of the Art.
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