I have been in two classes with Waltraud, one 5 day class and one self-help class, and I remember very clearly sitting at the first day at the 5 day class in England, when she made her introductory speech to the class, how I was thinking that what she said was exactly what I needed to hear right there and then, I felt that was why I came to that class. And of course that speech is different for every instructor (and even for the same instructor) – it depends on what students there are in the class, what the circumstances are in the world at that moment, and so on… it’s really interesting how all the instructors present the “subject”, I pay attention to that, I feel that there’s a lot of wisdom in those words…
And I hope she will give a class about drawing and deepening the of the Organ flows, in English – so far I’ve only seen that class given in the German language
And of course there will be more classes with her in 2019, this is the only one posted so far, but there will be more…
Here you can find her classes:
5 day classes:
Hellwege, Germany 31 Jan-4 Feb 2018 (in German)
Sonthofen, Germany 7-11 March 2018 (in German)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24-28 April 2018 (in English)
Perth, Western Australia 4-8 May 2018 (in English)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 19-23 Sep 2018 (in English with Dutch translation)
Vienna, Austria 10-14 Oct 2018 (in German)
Carrickmacross, Ireland 14-18 Nov 2018 (in English)
Stuttgart, Germany 29 May-2 June 2019 (in German)
and here’s the special topic classes:
Course Title: “Drawing and Deepening of the Organ flows” (Presented in German)
If you have a chance to participate in Sadaki Katos classes, just do it! His 5 day classes are not like the other 5 day classes, since he is able to share information from the notes from Jiro Murai and Haruki Kato, information that’s not it the books… I’ve been to his classes in Los Angeles and Ireland, and intend to participate in as many as I can…
Here’s the information about his classes:
Course Title: 5-Day Kato Text Training (Japanese with English Translation)
Start Date: November 09, 2017 (Thursday)
End Date: November 14, 2017 (Tuesday)
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Description: 5 Day Kato Text Seminar
This is a special 5 day seminar based on Haruki Kato’s Texts. Haruki Kato was a direct disciple of Master Jiro Murai and wrote 2 texts through the window of his experience with Master Murai. His son Sadaki Kato, a faculty member of the Mary Burmeister Institute will teach these classes, which include tracing the development of JSJ in Japan, reconstructing some of Master Murai’s lectures, hands on practice and demonstrations.
Organized by Maria Miniello
Phone: +61 458216615
Email: maria.m36@bigpond.com
38 Vincent Street, Nedlands, 6009 W.A Australia
Co-Organizer: Kym Walker
Phone: +61 416405997
Email: kymmy@westnet.com.au
Notes: 9th-11th (9/12 Off) then 13th-14th of November 2017 – Class Pre-requisites:Seven of the 5-Day Basic Seminars or, Five 5 day seminars, plus a NKM or JC (Journey continues). At the end of this seminar the student will receive the Kato Text document of attendance.
Course Title: Kato Text 5-Day Seminar (In Japanese, translation into German)
Course Title: Jin Shin Jyutsu 5-Day Kato Text Training (In Japanese with English translation)
Start Date: July 23, 2018 (Monday)
End Date: July 27, 2018 (Friday)
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Description: 5 Day Kato Text Seminar
This is a special 5 day seminar based on Haruki Kato’s Texts. Haruki Kato was a direct disciple of Master Jiro Murai and wrote 2 texts through the window of his experience with Master Murai. His son Sadaki Kato, a faculty member of the Mary Burmeister Institute will teach these classes, which include tracing the development of JSJ in Japan, reconstructing some of Master Murai’s lectures, hands on practice and demonstrations.
Organized by Jenny Swiecicki
Phone: 510-839-9252
Email: jsjdoula@gmail.com
Address: 3798 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Co-Organizer Name: Aurora Mathias
Phone: (925) 963-2188
Email: baishao2@sbcglobal.net
Notes: TOTAL TUITION TO BE CONFIRMED. Please place a deposit to reserve your spot in class. Class Pre-requisites: Seven of the 5-Day Basic Seminars or, Five 5 day seminars, plus a NKM or JC (Journey continues). At the end of this seminar the student will receive the Kato Text document of attendance.
Early Bird Eligible ends on May 24, 2018
Course Title: Jin Shin Jyutsu 5-Day Kato Text Training (in Japanese)
Start Date: October 12, 2018 (Friday)
End Date: October 16, 2018 (Tuesday)
Location: MOGI DAS CRUZES, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Description: Organized by Cristiane Yonezaki
Phone: (011) +55-11-4791-1988
Email: cursosjsjmogi@yahoo.com.br
Address: Rua Monsenhor Nuno de Faria Paiva, 80-Mogi das Cruzes- Sao Paulo-Brasil
Course Title: Kato Text Training (In Japanese with German translation)
I’ve been to several classes with Wayne Hackett, I think it’s 4 or 5 – if you have a chance to take a class with him I really recommend it! The dates for the classes here are up to Nov 2019, but I’m sure there will be more classes than those already mentioned, as he likes to travel 🙂
Here are some words about him from the jsjinc.net page:
Wayne Hackett was born and raised in California, graduating from high school in Tehachapi, California.He attended Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, where he majored in pre-dental studies.He was accepted into the University of Oregon Dental School;however, later chose to return to Abilene Christian University, where he received a B.S. Ed degree, specializing in the sciences and secondary education.In Texas, he worked in both state and private institutions as a teacher/counselor.
In 1972, he moved to Boulder, Colorado, where his interest turned towards holistic health and education. Structural integration (the work of Dr. Ida P. Rolf) shaped and focused much of his early study. On November 14, 1977, Wayne met Mary Burmeister, who has been his teacher and inspiration since that day.
Wayne currently makes his home on the Island of Kauai in Hawaii, where he continues his Jin Shin Jyutsu study and maintains a private practice. Wayne travels extensively, presenting Jin Shin Jyutsu lectures in the United States and throughout the world.He has a particular fascination with the esoteric significance of symbols (numbers) and cosmic geometry (planetary relationships).
5 day classes:
Louisville, Kentucky 18-22 Oct 2017
Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii 27 Feb-4 March 2018
Morristown, New Jersey 9 March 2018 (check the dates?)
Tucson, Arizona 4-8 April 2018
Tampa, Florida 11-15 April 2018
Baltimore – Washington DC 18-22 April 2018
Scottsdale, Arizona 23-27 May 2018
Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brasil 20-24 June 2018
Melbourne, Australia 27 Feb-3 March 2019
Coromandel, New Zealand 9-13 March 2019
and the special topic classes:
Course Title: Now Know Myself Seminar- Tampa, Florida
Start Date: October 25, 2017 (Wednesday)
End Date: October 29, 2017 (Sunday)
Location: Tampa, FL
(together with Carlos Gutterres and Sara Harper)
Description: Organizer Name:Melissa Alday
Phone / Fax:813-748-7929
Email:MelissaAlday@gmail.com
Address:662 8th Street, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Co-Organizer Name:Kathy Fleming
Co-Organizer Phone / Fax:813-340-0727
Co-Organizer Email:Kathymfleming1@gmail.com
Class Location: Ramada Tampa Westshore Inn
Course Title: “Jin Shin Jyutsu: A study of Relationships”
Start Date: April 27, 2018 (Friday)
End Date: April 29, 2018 (Sunday)
Location: San Diego
Description: Organizer Name: Susie Plettner
Phone: 415.378.5086
Email:susie@wisetouchacupressure.com
Address:3448 Palm Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Co-Organizer Name: Lisa Gritton Sweesy
Phone: 619.252.5675, Email:jsjsd@me.com
Early Bird Eligible ends on February 26, 2018
Course Title: Special Topic Class “Jin Shin Jyutsu and Your Astrological Identity”
Start Date: May 04, 2018 (Friday)
End Date: May 06, 2018 (Sunday)
Location: Berkeley, CA, USA
Description: Organized by Jenny Swiecicki
Phone: 510-839-9252
Email: jsjdoula@gmail.com
Address: 3798 Grand Ave Oakland CA 94610
Co-Organizer Name: Aurora Mathias
Phone: (925) 963-2188, Email: baishao2@sbcglobal.net
Early Bird Eligible ends on March 05, 2018
Course Title: Mentoring Program
Start Date: May 14, 2018 (Monday)
End Date: May 18, 2018 (Friday)
Location: SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Description: The Student/Practitioner Mentoring Program provides in-depth, practical study in a small group setting with an instructor. For one week, up to 9 student/practitioners will gather with one faculty member, and participate each day in eight hours of hands-on, discussion and other study activities. Each participant receives two sessions daily.
Please call the office: 480 998 9331
Email: terry@jsjinc.com
Notes: Pre-requisites: 3 five day classes.
Course Title: Faculty Self-Help Class (In English and Portuguese)
Start Date: June 13, 2018 (Wednesday)
End Date: June 17, 2018 (Sunday)
Location: PORTO ALEGRE, RS, BRAZIL
Description: Organized by Jandaira Telles
Phone: +55 51 996442024, 55 51 30362029
Email: jandaira@terra.com.br
Rua Carlos Barbosa, 62, Novo Hamburgo – RS, 93520-020 Brazil
Co-Organizer: Walquiria Lobato
Phone: +55 51 999744337, Email: wallobato@hotmail.com
Course Title: Mentoring Special Topic Class (In English and Portuguese)
Notes: Prerequisite (unless otherwise stated) is attendance of at least one 5-Day Basic Seminar.
With over 40 years of study in a close relationship with Mary Burmeister Instructor Wayne Hackett will lead us in expanding our understanding of Jin Shin Jyustu through a Special Topic. (TBA)
It is wonderful to be able to experience with him this mysterious Art.
As we move into the season when cicadas hum in the late summer heat we invite to join us in refreshing your understanding of the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu, August 2018 in a unique retreat setting nestled in the rolling hills of Frederick County Maryland. The beautiful Claggett Center is situated on 268 acres with stunning view of Sugarloaf Mountain and a strolling down path to the Monocacy River. Walk the labyrinth or trails in quiet reflection. Sit fireside continuing your conversation from the day with fellow students after hours. Immerse, practice and share this beautiful art without the distractions of commute and everyday routine.
Early Bird Eligible ends on June 04, 2018
Course Title: 5-Day Self-Help Class “Live the JSJ Lifestyle!”
Start Date: September 26, 2018 (Wednesday)
End Date: September 30, 2018 (Sunday)
Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
Description: Organized by: Beth Lendrum
Phone: 916-467-6232
Email: bethjsj@gmail.com
Address: 919 Blue Rapids Drive, Folsom, CA 95630
Notes: Simplicity Hiding A Profound Wisdom. Jin Shin Jyutsu Philosophy and its application through the Self-Help procedures presented in the Books I, II and III. Mary Burmeister said: “The Richness of JSJ is its’ philosophy.” During these five days, we’ll discuss the practice of living a JSJ life and investigate how we can incorporate and share the Art’s philosophy through application of Self-Help. Come and join us for this FUN-filled journey through Mary’s teachings.
Early Bird Eligible ends on July 28, 2018
Course Title: Special Topic Class “Living your Dream with Jin Shin Jyutsu (Day 1). Jin Shin Jyutsu and Happy Relationships (Day 2).” (In English with German Translation)
Instructor: Wayne Hackett Carlos Gutterres,Sara Harper *** Prerequisite is attendance of at least three 5-Day Basic Seminars.
November 06, 2019 (Wednesday) – November 10, 2019 (Sunday)
CALL ORGANIZER FOR VENUE ADDRESS & INFORMATION
Organized by Susan Silvi
Phone: (508) 668-8168
Email: suesilvi@aol.com
Address: 812 Main Street Walpole, MA 02081
Co-Organizer Name: Anne Fish
Phone: (508) 485-4225
Email: annefish001@gmail.com
Early Bird Eligible ends on September 07, 2019
Course Title: “Jin Shin Jyutsu: A Study of Relationships” (English)
Start Date: March 04, 2019 (Monday)
End Date: March 04, 2019 (Monday)
Location: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Description: Organized by Mark Karklins
Phone: (011) +61-425748899
Email: mark@jsjmelbourne.com
PO Box 2323, Blackburn South, Victoria, Australia 3130
Co-Organizer: Teena Croker
Phone: (011) +61-407346224
Email: clcroker@bigpond.net.au
Course Title: Special Topic Class (English)
Start Date: March 14, 2019 (Thursday)
End Date: March 14, 2019 (Thursday)
Location: COROMANDEL, NEW ZEALAND
Description: Organized by Jeannette McCallum
Phone: (011) +64-7863-4454
Email: jeannettem@xtra.co.nz
11 Pacific Road Waihi Beach 3611 North Island, New Zealand
Co-organizer: Carlene Dillimore
Phone: (011) +64-7863-5273, Email: carlene.dillimore@xtra.co.nz
Notes: Special Topic To Be Advised
Course Title: Now Know Myself Seminar
Start Date: November 06, 2019 (Wednesday)
End Date: November 10, 2019 (Sunday)
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Description: Organized by Susan Silvi
Phone: (508) 668-8168
Email: suesilvi@aol.com
Address: 812 Main Street Walpole, MA 02081
Co-Organizer Name: Anne Fish
Phone: (508) 485-4225
Email: annefish001@gmail.com
Notes: Prerequisite is attendance of at least three 5-Day Basic Seminars.
So, I got back from Ireland last Friday, after participating in my second Jin Shin Jyutsu class with Sadaki Kato – I can recommend his classes highly, there was a lot of very good information, a lot of new flows, and a lot of nice people.
And as I understand it he only got access to Jiro Murai and Haruki Kato’s material after his father died (2 years ago) which means he is constantly researching that material, which also means that his classes will not be the same every time, since he discovers new material all the time. So it’s a good idea to go to several of his classes, as you probably will get some new information in every class you attend.
He will teach a class in Germany in October 2016, here’s the information about that class:
Course Title: Special Jin Shin Jyutsu 5 Day Kato Text training (in Japanese with German translation) Start Date: October 28, 2016 (Friday) End Date: November 01, 2016 (Tuesday) Location: BONN, GERMANY
Organized by Klaus-Rainer Boesch & Ute Xander-
Phone: (+43) (0)-228-234598
Fax: (+43) (0)-228-239404
Email:info@jinshinjyutsu.de
Quirinstr.30, D-53129 Bonn
Notes: PREREQUISITES: Seven 5-Day classes
or Five 5-Day classes, plus a NKM or Journey Continues Class.
Tuition: New: Eur 850, Review Eur 555 (if taken classes with him, or his father Haruki Kato)
And there was also some information in the class in Ireland about other classes coming up, these classes are not posted yet at jsjinc.net, I will post more information about them as soon as I know more. He will teach a class in Germany next spring (2017), as I understood it, in Freiburg. And there will be a class in Boulder, Colorado, in the end of July 2017. And also a class in Perth, Australia, in November 2017.
Sadaki Kato Perth, Australia 5-Day Class Announcement
It is an honour and privilege to announce that Perth, Australia will host a 5-Day class with Sadaki Kato in November 2017.
Sadaki, the son of Haruki Kato, joined the Jin Shin Jyutsu faculty in 2013, and presented his first class in the US in May 2014.
The format for this class follows the Haruki Kato texbooks and the prerequisite is seven (7) 5-Day class – or – five (5) 5-Day classes + one Now Know Myself (NKM) or Journey Continues class.
You may join us as a review student if you have previously attended one of the Jin Shin Jyutsu inc sponsored Haruki Kato classes in Hawaii or Osaka, or one of Sadaki’s classes since 2014.
If you would like the opportunity to attend Sadaki’s Perth class and you are just short of the required number of prerequisite 5-Day classes, there are many opportunities within our region for you to make up the shortfall in the next 17 months.
Some of these regional classes available are:
June 2016
Singapore – Cynthia Broshi
Taipei – Jed Schwartz
July 2016
Kuala Lumpur – Jennifer Holmes
October 2016
Queenstown, NZ – Wayne Hackett
November 2016
Hong Kong – Jill Pasquinelli (Holden)
Taipei – Wayne Hackett
I have changed my diet several times during the years, I have stopped eating sugar several times, and been doing that for a long time some times – it feels so much better without it, but it’s difficult to avoid it all the time… the problem is many times the hidden sugar in food, to be really aware of where the traps are… but I am getting better and better at avoiding it 🙂
This is an interesting article about the issue – people often say that they don’t drink alcohol, so they shouldn’t have any problems with the liver, but it could be problems anyway…
Fatty liver disease: the frightening epidemic affecting one in three Australians
For years, John Hatty was a senior businessman travelling the world. The former scientist’s job with a mining company took him to many fine restaurants where he would consume what he now calls his “three enemies” – sugar, salt and fat.
But this all came to a halt when the 63-year-old discovered he had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – a lesser known complication of obesity that now affects about one in three Australians.
About 18 months ago, Mr Hatty, a father of four, was told the disease was causing catastrophic damage to his liver – an essential organ that breaks down food, removes toxins and regulates our metabolism.
While the disease does not produce symptoms for 90 to 95 per cent of people, it was causing fluid to build up in his abdomen. It was also triggering frightening lapses of consciousness, including one that put him in intensive care for three days.
“My specialist said you have two choices. If you don’t get a liver transplant, you have two bad years ahead of you. And if you do get a liver transplant, there’s every chance you will get two good decades,” he said.
This year, Mr Hatty became one of a growing number of Australians to receive a liver transplant for the condition which kills about 2500 people a year.
Liver specialists say that with two thirds of Australians now overweight, the condition is exploding. And while it once affected mostly older men, it can now be found in people in their 20s.
Associate Professor Paul Gow, a senior liver specialist at the Austin Hospital, said although some people of a healthy weight suffered from fatty liver disease, suggesting a genetic factor, most people with it are obese.
He said mounting research suggested it may be caused by fructose (a sweetener found in many processed foods) and chemicals known as “advanced glycation end products” (AGEs), which are produced when foods high in protein and fat are fried.
“We’re having more pre-prepared foods which tend to have more AGEs in them and it’s making our livers sick,” he said.
Associate Professor Gow said about 5-10 per cent of people experience potentially fatal consequences of it, including cirrhosis, cancer and liver failure. The trouble is, by the time you have these problems, it’s usually too late.
The only treatment is a transplant, and you may not qualify for the procedure or receive a donation in time. The disease can be diagnosed by a blood test which sometimes leads to an ultrasound and biopsy.
Dr Anthony Rode, a liver specialist at Epworth, said while fatty liver disease is potentially curable with weight loss, only about 20 per cent of his patients lost weight and kept it off. This is despite his clinic including dieticians, psychologists and bariatric surgeons to help people. With no signs of the obesity epidemic slowing, he is worried about how many people would suffer from it in the future.
“This is going to overwhelm the health system,” he said. “It’s huge.”
As Mr Hatty continues to lose weight after his transplant, he hopes his story will raise awareness of the disease and encourage people to become organ donors.
“There’s a big scar on my body that looks like an L for love,” he said. “I’m so grateful.”
I like to travel, and I like Jin Shin Jyutsu, and quite often I try to combine those two things, but so far I haven’t been able to travel to Australia or New Zealand – it is far away from Sweden, so I haven’t been there, yet…
But I met Jennifer Holmes at the organizers meeting in Germany last summer, a very nice person – so for you out there that are closer to Australia and New Zealand, you have a chance to go to classes with her. There’s not many classes with her yet on the website, since she is a fairly new instructor, but you don’t have to wait for classes to be posted on the website – you can go ahead and invite her, if you have enough people for a class – and she likes to travel, as I understand it.
Here are some words about her from the jsjinc.net website:
“I was born in Oamaru, New Zealand in 1945.
I came to Jin Shin Jyutsu after searching all my conscious life for that certain “otherness” or deeper spiritual meaning to our existence.
After training as a school teacher, I travelled in my twenties to Australia and Europe where I taught English, meeting people from all over the globe. Returning home to New Zealand, missing the space, deserted beaches, native bush and family, I obtained a university degree in Spanish/English, fell in love, married and gave birth to 5 children. My spiritual search continued, my children being some of my greatest teachers. I attended seminars on nature based spirituality (easy in a country which has an abundance of nature), and then later returned to Europe to study with a spiritual master in Germany. I also enjoyed Numerology.
In 1997 Jin Shin Jyutsu found me and here was a woman named Mary Burmeister telling me “the answers lie within”. I felt I had come home.
Being rather practical by nature I love the combination of spirituality and body work which Jin Shin Jyutsu encompasses, I love the empowerment it gives people, the way I feel during a session and the gift of being able to help others and most of all “Getting to KNOW-Help MYSELF”.
I love sharing the JSJ story because it is limitless, without beginning or end. It simply IS, Nature, Effortless Reality.
Recently my travels and interests have extended to Japan, Asia and the Pacific region.”
Jennifer gave a 5 day class in Melbourne, Australia, in the end of February 2015, followed straight by a pulse listening class and Auckland, New Zealand in March, and the classes listed on the website for 2016 are:
Course Title: LIVING THE ART CLASS Start Date: February 06, 2016 (Saturday) End Date: February 08, 2016 (Monday) Location: TORQUAY, VIC, AUSTRALIA
(Mon.)
Organized by Mark Karklins
Phone: (011) +61-425-74-8899,
Email: mark@jsjmelbourne.com
12 Mansfield St Blackburn South, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3130
Co-Organizer: Christine Croker
Phone: (011) +61-407-346-224,
Email: clcroker@bigpond.net.au
Course Title: 5-Day Basic Seminar Start Date: March 09, 2016 (Wednesday) End Date: March 13, 2016 (Sunday) Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Organized by Deanne Hall-Coffey
Phone: (011) +64-9-8169272, Email: insight@paradise.net.nz
72 Waima Crescent, Titirangi, Auckland 0604 New Zealand
Co-Organizer: Sandy Smith
Phone: (011) +64-9-813-3644, Fax: (011) +64-9-813-3225
Email: alan@alandy.co.nz
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