Benefits
     "The night before surgery, Sue Michaelsen came to my home.  What she did...relaxed me so thoroughly that...I slept deeply until the alarm went off.  The anesthesiologist told me that people facing bypass surgery are almost always terrified, so they are invariably tense, tight and anxiety-ridden.  Not me!  I was completely relaxed and anxiety-free.  I sailed through quadruple cardiac bypass surgery with no trouble at all!  After my surgery, Sue came to my home and gave me more Jin Shin Do^® Sessions that let me stop taking "heavy-duty" pain medications much sooner than I would have been able to otherwise.  What was this Jin Shin Do^® that it could do this?  How could simple finger pressure on various parts of my body alleviate pain, relax my tensions and leave me feeling so great?  I was intrigued and wanted to learn more.  That is why, a few months later, I became a student in Sue's Jin Shin Do^® Classes.  I enjoy learning with Sue and teaching Fundamentals of Self-Acupressure and I use it on myself almost every day.  It always amazes me how just holding a few points for a few minutes will let the pain go away.  I love how giving Jin Shin Do^® Sessions is helping me assist family and friends.  JIN SHIN DO^® WORKS!  Thank you, Iona, for devising this great program."  Sandi Andresen, RMT, MG, JSD^®


•  Continuing Ed. - Jin Shin Do^® Foundation is approved by the CA & IL Boards of Registered Nursing,
CA Provider #04744.  JSD^® Classes in IL are approved at Rock Valley College (contact hours = hours of theory plus 1/3 of practice hours); other states, ask JSD^® Foundation Teacher.
•  Continuing Ed. - Jin Shin Do^® Foundation is approved by the U.S. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB),
Provider # 026771 as a Continuing Education provider under Category "A".

“Jin Shin Do^®” means:
“The Way of the Compassionate Spirit.”  Jin Shin Do^® Bodymind Acupressure^®
Classes teach the use of gentle yet deep finger pressure on specific acu-points and verbal Body Focusing techniques to help release “armoring” or chronic tension and balance the “Qi” or energy. This clothes-on method helps relieve stress- and trauma- related problems.  A unique synthesis of a traditional Japanese acupressure technique, classic Chinese acu-theory, Taoist philosophy, Qigong (breathing & exercise techniques), Reichian segmental theory and principles of Ericksonian psychotherapy, Jin Shin Do^® is recognized as a major form of Asian Bodywork Therapy (by NCCAOM & AOBTA among others). Originated by psychotherapist Iona Teeguarden, JSD^® promotes a pleasant trancelike state, in which one can relax and move out of the head and into the body, accessing feelings and inner wisdom.  

Jin Shin Do^® Bodymind Acupressure^®
uses gentle yet deep finger pressure on specific acu-points together with body focusing techniques, to help release chronic bodymind tension (“armoring”).  Developed my psychotherapist, Iona Marsaa Teeguarden, MA, LMFT, this bodymind approach is a unique synthesis of traditional Japanese acupressure techniques, classic Chinese acu-theory, Reichian segmental theory, Taoist philosophy and Qigong (breathing and exercise techniques).  Jin Shin Do^® promotes a pleasant trancelike state, in which the participant can move out of the head and into the body, accessing feelings and the wisdom of the bodymind.  Jin Shin Do^® means “Way of the Compassionate Spirit”. 

The Jin Shin Do^® Foundation
is a member of the American Oriental Bodywork Therapy Association (AOBTA) Council of Schools and Programs, JSD^®F was founded as a trade organization by Iona Marsaa Teeguarden, MA, LMFT, in 1982, with the following purposes: To serve as an international network of authorized Jin Shin Do^® teachers.  To maintain quality in the art of Jin Shin Do^® Bodymind Acupressure^®.
To promote growth in the art of J and to facilitate research in related areas.  To provide informational materials to professionals and the public.

General Statements:
     Jin Shin Do^® Classes are a vocational and adjunctive training, offered at colleges, growth centers and massage schools throughout the US, Canada, Europe and elsewhere.  Authorized Jin Shin Do^® Teachers are Trademark Licenses, who agree to maintain the quality standards set by Jin Shin Do^® Originator, Iona Marsaa Teeguarden, MA, LMFT.
     Jin Shin Do^® Classes are open to anyone who has met the prerequisites (by completing the preceding classes with an Authorized Jin Shin Do^® Teacher).  Men and women of all ages and ethnic or religious origins, from all countries, are welcome.  We have no dress code; loose, comfortable clothing is recommended.
     Students can take Module I from any Authorized Jin Shin Do^® Teacher or take the component classes from different Authorized Jin Shin Do^® Teachers (except if a class is given through a school which requires taking an entire course in-house), and then take Module II from any Authorized Teacher. Jin Shin Do^® Student records, including the computerized Jin Shin Do^® Foundation master records are confidential.
     Required charts for the Basic Jin Shin Do^® Class are $9.50.  Required class booklets range from $3.50 to $10.  See the Jin Shin Do^® Product Catalogue for prices of required books.  If books or supplies are required in addition to those listed in the class outline, the teacher will provide an estimate of these expenses.
     Jin Shin Do^® Teachers use a pass-fail evaluation method.  Completion requirements for each class are listed in the class outline and may be further specified by the Authorized J Teacher.
    Jin Shin Do^® Foundation encourages a “Jin Shin Dojo” system in which advanced students can acquire valuable experience by assisting classes.  A 1-10 assistant-student ratio is recommended, with the assistant being Registered J Acupressurists or Advanced Students.

Jin Shin Do^® Teachers offering Continuing Education Hours in Rockford, IL:
Teeguarden, M.A., L.M.F.T., Founder, Director & Auth. Sr. Teacher of Jin Shin Do^® Foundation, CA  http://www.jinshindo.org

  Pomeroy, Justin, Lic. Ac., Auth. Sr. Teacher of  Jin Shin Do^®, Life Gate Center, Chicago, IL: 773-281-4450

Michaelsen, Sue, Tai Chi Sifu, LMT, RMT, JSD^® Auth. Teacher, (B, I, A, Mod. 2, Pt 1)  815 - 27th St., Rockford, IL 61108 USA   815-229-5965   Classes arranged upon request for one or more students.  Sessions: $65. p. hr or  $35. p 1/2 hr.

Jin Shin Do^® Therapists & Self-Acupressure Teachers in Rockford, IL:

Andresen, Sandra, MG, RMT, JSD^®, Fundamentals of Self-Acupressure Teacher, Rockford, IL  815-963-6838

Farnham, Sandra, LMT, RMT, JSD^®, Fundamentals of Self-Acupressure Teacher, Machesney Park, IL  815-289-5146

Jin Shin Do^® Students in Northern IL:

Aarli, Pam,

Addington, Holly, Tai Kwan Do Sensei,

Dutcher, Donnley, Senior Pastor, Freeport, IL  donnleyd@hotmail.com

Peterson, Deborah, Jin Shin Do^®, Chi Kung and Tai Chi Training from Michaelsen and Rock Valley College

Williams, Mr. La Mont, AA, CMT, RMT, Rockford, IL  815-543-5046
   United States Army Veteran, Chi Kung Instructor, Certified Massage Therapist, Reiki Master Teacher.  Jin Shin Do^®, Tai Chi Student at Rock Valley College, Michaelsen, Master Helen Wu and Master Simon Hu. 

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