JIN SHIN DO® BODYMIND ACUPRESSURE ™

Kamala Quale is a senior practitioner and teacher of JIN SHIN DO® BODYMIND ACUPRESSURE™. Jin Shin Do is a gentle yet deep, slow-paced method of finger pressure therapy developed by psychotherapist Iona Marsaa Teeguarden. In Jin Shin Do finger pressure on specific acu-points is used together with Body Focusing techniques and is especially effective in addressing both physical tension and emotional conditions.

Jin Shin Do is a complete system of Asian bodywork approved by the American Organization of Body Therapies of Asia (AOBTA). It is based on principles of classical Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy, which addresses body, mind and spirit as a complete whole. Jin Shin Do integrates insights from western bodywork and psychology in its framework. During a Jin Shin Do session you experience a pleasant, relaxed state in which you can move out of your head and into your body to access feelings and inner wisdom. Jin Shin Do means “Way of the Compassionate Spirit.”

Kamala combines Jin Shin Do methods and Hakomi body focusing techniques together with acupuncture to create a deeply healing mind and body therapy. To schedule an appointment call (541) 345-2220.

INTERESTED IN LEARNING JIN SHIN DO?

Jin Shin Do has a user-friendly teaching system and works even for beginners with no background in acupuncture, acupressure or bodywork. Students learn to ease physical tension and create a space to explore emotions and insights that arise. Its gentle and slow-paced finger pressure technique makes it ideal to foster self-awareness, and easy to integrate with other bodywork methods to enhance therapeutic effects. Jin Shin Do can be done with clothing on and is appropriate for working with diverse populations and in varied settings, such as with athletes, the elderly, with children, and in on-site locations. Class format involves short lecture, experiential exercises, demonstrations and supervised practice.

Module I in the Jin Shin Do class series includes Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced JSD plus a 25 hr. bodymind skills class. For current Basic and Intermediate JSD classes please contact Becky Smith, LMT at (541) 345-7189

Kamala Quale, MSOM, LAc, is a licensed acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and bodymind counselor. She is a senior Jin Shin Do instructor and a teacher for the Hakomi Institute of Experiential Psychology. Kamala is a contributing author on the subject of bodymind skills in "Complete Guide to Acupressure." She has been in private practice since 1983.

For more information about Jin Shin Do go to www.JinShinDo.org.

© Kamala Quale 2009