Modalities
There are many methods of practice in the Asian Healing Arts. The following are some of the modalities that Tomasa Macapinlac uses in her sessions.
Jin Shin Jyutsu (pronounced gin shin jit-su) was widely known before the birth of Gautama (Buddha, India); before the birth of Moses (recorded in the Bible); Kojiki (record of ancient things, Japan A.D. 712). It is an ancient healing art rediscovered in the early 1900s by Master Jiro Murai of Japan and later passed to a Japanese American woman, Mary Burmeister, who brought the healing art to the United States.
Jin Shin Jyutsu is the art of releasing tension, usually caused by stress, accidents, illness, lifestyle habits, and negative attitudes. It brings balance and harmony to the body by allowing it to improve its functionality and promotes vibrant health. Jin Shin Jyutsu complements Western Medicine by inducing relaxation and reducing the effects of stress.
Jin Shin Jyutsu is similar to acupressure, but uses gentle touch with two hands ("jumper cables") applied to safety energy locks along the energy pathways to unblock the flow of energy. It is applied lying face up and fully clothed.
Tui Na (pronounced tway-na) is an important component of traditional Chinese Medicine, along with acupuncture and herbal medicine. It has been practiced in China for thousands of years and is routinely offer to patients at hospitals in China. It incorporates many hands on techniques, ranging from gentle stroking to deep tissue work to balance the flow of chi (or energy) along the meridians.
Tui Na can help reduce stress, but tends to be part of a treatment program for musculoskeletal disorders and other health conditions, including asthma, the common cold, digestive problems, headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia, and menstrual pain.
A typical Tui Na session lasts 30 to 60 minutes. Clients should wear loose clothing and lie on a bodywork table to receive this wonderful bodywork.
Sometimes with the clients consent, clothing may be repositioned or removed to expose a particular spot that requires direct skin contact. Oil can be used for hands-on techniques that involve significant friction.
Acupressure is a hands on healing technique that is based on Chinese Medicine. Like Acupuncture, it accesses the acupoints, but is dynamic in nature because the practitioner stays with the receiver and works with his/her Qi energy as it evolves the balance.
Chinese Herbal Patent Formulas are a mixture of Chinese Herbs in which a chief herb is used primarily to help rid one of the Zhang Fu excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The other herbs are used as supporting herbs to help balance the entire body. There are clearing herbs, which are used to clear colds, flus, skin eruptions, etc. There are tonics that are used to build the immune system.