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Acupressure for Doulas and Birthing Partners
to sign up over the phone, please call 415 550 2611
During labor and delivery a woman's body under goes miraculous transformation as she prepares to give birth to her child. Jin Shin Jyutsu is an ancient Japanese healing art that balances the life energy of the body, mind, and spirit through gentle touch and will aid in this transformation. Stimulation of the Jin Shin Jyutsu safety energy locks (acupressure points) can help women give birth with greater ease and less pain. In this class you will learn:
• A brief history of Jin Shin Jyutsu
• The location of the 26 "safety energy locks" and how to apply them
• Applications of Jin Shin Jyutsu for specific ailments such as nausea, fatigue, labor pain, endurance, inducing labor, strengthening contractions, emotional balance, cervix dilation, relaxing the pelvis, retained placenta, insufficient milk, mal position, and much more.
Cost and Schedule
$60/person
This class meets:
TBD
Susie Plettner
About the Instructor
Susie Plettner has been involved in the healing arts for seventeen years. She earned her Doctor of Naturopathy from Clayton College in 2007 and her Bachelors in Psychology from Macalester College in St. Paul Minnesota in 1994. She is a licensed massage therapist and holds certifications in acupressure, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Shiatsu, and Level Two Reiki. She is also a certified doula (birthing assistant) and first aid homeopathic practitioner. She is a part-time instructor at The Acupressure Institute and has taught acupressure courses at Trinity College in San Francisco. She is currently studying classical homeopathy at the Institute of Classical Homeopathy in San Francisco. She specializes in cancer, chronic pain, family wellness, and women;s health. Her goal is to provide holistic care through all phases of life. Her studies in Jin Shin Jyutsu began in 1995 while researching and practicing natural medicine in Guatemala and Honduras. Working with indigenous communities, she helped create health programs that promoted hands on healing as well as the use of herbs, nutrition, yoga, and organic agriculture. She volunteers at the Charlotte Maxwell Complimentary Clinic, a non-profit clinic that provides free alternative care to low-income women with cancer. She offers Jin Shin Jyutsu treatments and self-care classes through her private practice in San Francisco and Oakland.
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