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High Touch Jin Shin

The Power Of Touch

Holiday 2009 Wellness Tip

All written descriptions of this technique
(unless otherwise quoted & credited)
in this wellness tip of the month are
© 2009 by Gina Carrigan-Piper.
You may share this information only as long as
the © notice is shared with it.

www.myradiantwellness.com

Breath Better with High Touch®.

Here are some simple instructions
for accomplising this with
High Touch® Jin Shin finger mudras.

Step 1 :
Touch the end of your right thumb to the end
of your right ring finger. The tip of your right
thumb should be touching the tip of your right
ring finger. Continue doing this as you repeat the
same with your left thumb & your left ring finger.
The tip of your left thumb should be touching the
tip of your left ring finger.

Step 2 :
Now that you have both hands participating,
SLIGHTLY MOVE EACH THUMB UP to
COVER the END of the RING FINGER’S
FINGERNAIL. You should be able to see your
thumbs’ nails. Both ring fingers’ nails should be
covered up by your thumb. Each of your thumbs’
nails should be resting just over the top of each
of your ring fingers’ nails. Left over left. Right
over right.

As long as this finger position causes you no
pain, allow yourself to receive 24 nice deep
breaths with your fingers in the above mudra. For
the deep breaths, you may wish to count to seven
as you inhale, pause for a count of one before you
begin to count to seven on the exhale. Pause for a
count of one before you repeat the above breath
w/counting cycle. This simple practice of counting
as you breath deeply can slow down & focus a
racing mind.

Continue with this breathing mudra for 28 more
breaths at your normal rate of breathing.

If this mudra feels comforting or helpful to you,
you may wish to continue with it for several
minutes. Let your intuition be your guide. Your
body will let you know when it is enough. If you
feel intuition-challenged, just limit yourself to 10
or 15 minutes at one time with this mudra. Repeat
through-out the day as needed. It can be a
wonderful addition to your normal daily
meditation time.

"I have personally found it helpful during
strenuous activities, such as hiking in the
mountains. When I found myself running out
of breath on the steep grades, I placed my fingers
in the above mudra. I was soon pleasantly
surprised at how much better I could breath as I
continued up the mountain trail at a steady pace."
Gina Carrigan-Piper

Visit the HighTouch® page on this site
(myradiantwellness.com) to find out
more about treatment. Self-care from this
page & receiving regular High Touch®
treatments from a skilled practitioner are
the most effective combination for
lasting results.

Click here to view basic technique instructions.