Support for Caregivers

… And for people living with chronic health challenges.

I teach simple, effective ways to restore resilience, reduce burnout, and return to calm during illness, recovery or caregiving.

Gentle self-help practices from Jin Shin Jyutsu® can be used quietly during medical treatments, between appointments, in sleepless nights, and while caring for someone you love.

Stress relief is in your hands!

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How Jin Shin Jyutsu® Helps

Restore Flow • Ease tension • Feel Vitality
A gentle practice for restoring calm and resilience

With simple hand placements, Jin Shin Jyutsu® (pronounced gin shin jitsu) helps release stress, supports the nervous system, and restores the body’s natural balance.

It can be practiced during treatments, stressful days, or sleepless nights—bringing steadiness when you need it most.

Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) is a gentle healing Art that helps restore the body’s natural ability to return to balance by releasing tension and stress that contribute to discomfort and fatigue.

Our bodies contain several energy pathways that nourish every cell. When stress or overwhelm cause these pathways to become blocked, the body may experience symptoms such as pain, exhaustion, or emotional imbalance.

JSJ supports the body’s natural ability to restore harmony.

Safety Energy Locks (SEL)

At the heart of Jin Shin Jyutsu are the 26 Safety Energy Locks (SELS), special energy sites located throughout the body.

Each SEL exists on the left and the right sides of the body and represents an area where energy flow can become restricted.

These are not fixed points, but spheres of vital life force, each with its own meaning and function.

By gently placing hands on specific SELS, the flow of energy is supported, and the body’s natural healing processes can begin to rebalance.

Think of Safety Energy Locks like the circuit breakers in your home’s electrical system.

When stress builds, a lock can “trip,” signaling that the body is moving toward imbalance. Discomfort may appear somewhere in the body.

When we gently hold specific combinations of these locks, the flow of energy can resume— restoring harmony and well-being.

How Jin Shin Jyutsu Helps

JSJ supports:

  • Emotional steadiness and resilience

  • Reduced stress, fatigue, and tension

  • Support during periods of flare-ups and recovery

  • Greater benefits from conventional medical treatments

Specific Benefits for Caregivers

JSJ provides practical self-help techniques that can be used

  • before demanding work days

  • during stressful moments

  • after long caregiving shifts

These simple practices help sustain presence, focus, and well-being.

Support for Chronic Conditions

For individuals with recurring conditions, JSJ offers gentle support during times of increased symptoms and a calming, restorative approach between flare-ups.

THROUGH JIN SHIN JYUTSU OUR AWARENESS AWAKENS TO THE SIMPLE FACT THAT WE ARE ENDOWED WITH THE ABILITY TO HARMONIZE AND BALANCE OURSELVES PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY.

Individual sessions, caregiver support, and small group self-help classes by appointment.

Call JSJ Practitioner and Self-help Instructor Dawna Leigh.

415-755-7008