Jin Shin Jyutsu is known as the grandmother of acupuncture but without the needling. It is a physio-philosophy that involves the application of the hands to gently balance the flow of life energy in the body. More generally, it is the awakening to awareness of complete harmony within the self and the universe.Jin Shin Jyutsu identifies 26 distinct sites, known as Safety Energy Locks, where energy concentrates along the pathways in the body. For many reasons, such as genetics, character, stress, accidents, tension of lifestyle these pathways may become blocked, causing symptoms or illness.Eleanor Delaney has been a student of Jin Shin Jyutsu since 2000, studying primarily in the United States with Philomena Dooley, one of the three Senior Instructors of Jin Shin Jyutsu.