JIN SHIN DO COURSES

BCATA
P.O. Box 8143
Victoria BC
V8W 3R8
(250) 704-2888

The Event Horizon - Acupressure Classes

Basic Jin Shin DoŽ Instructors

Instructor	Web Site	City
Kathy DeBucy	Canadian Acupressure College	Victoria
Sylvia Fockler	Acupressure Wellness Solutions	Vancouver
Bonnie Hardy	James Bay Esoteric Centre	Victoria
Arnold Porter	Email	Victoria
Noel Taylor	Shen Journey	Lasqueti_Island Victoria
Alexander Townend	Body Wisdom Clinic	Whitby, Ont.

Part 1: BASIC JSD - 40 hours minimum
Objectives: participants learn to:

Locate 55 acu-points in relation to surrounding anatomy.

Describe how Jin Shin DoŽ acupressure can be utilized for general relaxation and to release specific tensions.

Demonstrate acu-point combinations for common problems, including tension in the head, neck, shoulders, back, chest, abdomen, pelvis and extremities.

Process, in a simple way, the feelings and images which may arise from the body during acupressure release.

Perform simple movements which facilitate relaxation and structural-energic balancing.

Identify the 8 Strange Flows or extraordinary vessels, and demonstrate their use for energy balancing and general relaxation.

Content:
Unit I. Principles of acupressure. Traditional Eastern and modern Western mindsets. Qi (energy). Acu-points defined and described scientifically. Pressure technique. 3 signs of release. Location of 16 acu-points, with anatomical detail and individual attention. Practice: general relaxation pattern and the basic JSD neck release.

Unit 2. Basic acupressure theory, including yin-yang polarities. The armoring process. Local and distal point theory. Location of 16 acu-points, with anatomical detail. "Pal Dan Gum" movements. Practice: simple color-coded release method and basic neck release.

Unit 3. Pressure technique. Segmental Release Method. 3 essential qualities of therapists. 6 additional points. Practice: release of the head, neck and shoulder segments.

Unit 4. Segmental exploration(bilateral acu-points in the head, neck, shoulders and chest). Bodymind associations of the chest segment. Body Focusing techniques to facilitate tension release. Contact. Effects of language. Practice: JSD, Body Focusing and breathing techniques to assist chest release; basic neck release.

Unit 5. 7 additional points. Diaphragm, abdominal and pelvic tension patterns and associations. Hara Breathing Meditation. Hygiene; ethics. Practice: body focusing and breathing techniques to assist release of the abdominal and pelvic segments.

Unit 6. The 8 Strange Flows, or extraordinary vessels. 10 additional points (on the central channel). Demonstration of sessions utilizing "strange flow" release patterns.

Practice: assessment and Strange Flow release patterns for general bodymind relaxation.

Required Class Materials: Color-coded JSD "8 Strange Flows" chart and JSD Acupressure Handbook, part 1, Š 1981; The Acupressure Way of Health: Jin Shin DoŽ, Š 1978 by Iona Marsaa Teeguarden (Japan Publications).

Evaluation Method: Take-home test, attendance and demonstration of skills mastered. Teachers give a JSD transcript, signing off each class upon completion.

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