Jin Shin Jyutsu works with twenty-six powerful release points along pathways throughout the body through which life energy circulates.  When one or more of these essential points becomes blocked, the flow of life energy is interrupted, and fatigue, discomfort, or illness results.  Blockages can result from lifestyle habits, body abuses, environmental influences, injury, attitudes, heredity, or diet.  Through gentle application of the hands on these points in certain combinations, Jin Shin acts to release the blockages and to restore the system to its natural state of balance and flow.