G-Jo Self-Health Newsletter Issue #6

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I've been relating the story of how a remarkable healing system -- one used by families throughout the entire East for countless generations and now known as G-Jo Acupressure -- finally arrived in the western half of the world. Bottom line: I learned it while driving around the world with my children in 1972.

You may recall that, upon our returning to America after more than a year on the road, I began teaching this healing system in small, off-beat workshops around southern Florida. Finally, after several years of teaching those classes, I entered the "mainstream" when I was invited to present my information to a group of doctors at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1976.

Though they were skeptical at first, I was eventually able to grab these physicians' interest by having them actually try the technique on themselves. And by the end of the workshop, the place was practically buzzing with excitement and questions.

The key: Hands-on participation -- not just dry information!(Certified G-Jo Instructors, please take note ...)

Encouraged by that small success with "ordinary people" (not the hippies and New Age thinkers who usually came to my early workshops), I went on to write a training manual on the subject. It was something far beyond the hand-written reference workbook and index cards I'd been keeping ... and it became "The G-Jo Handbook."

Finally, through a series of serendipitous events, this book was first picked up by a major publishing house, then became a "Psychology Today" Book Club Selection in 1978. Now it was truly time for me to bring acupressure to the suffering world!

The typical way authors promote books is through the media -- particularly, by way of radio and TV talk shows. OK, no problem -- I'd never been accused of shyness. Anyway, how hard could it be to talk to a camera or microphone instead of to the dozen, or so, faces that usually attended my workshops?

But I had learned that if I were merely to DISCUSS acupressure -- what it was ... how it worked ... some of its history, blah, blah, blah -- I'd only be met with yawns, again, just the way the doctors had at first responded. Or worse: Most of my audience would simply "vote with their feet" and switch to another channel or station!

Of course, TV was a perfect place to "show & tell" what I taught ... but that presented several problems. EVERY author wants to be on TV, so I'd have a ton of competition.

Alright -- I could deal with that. But even if I WERE lucky enough to get onto a big TV show (which I eventually did, dozens of times), I'd only have a few minutes at most to tell my tale.

I certainly couldn't do either the technique or the audience justice with only three or four minutes of broadcast exposure.

So that left radio. In my research, I had learned that most radio talk show hosts wanted and expected guests who could fill at least an hour of air-time with interesting chatter. That was a big plus for me, since I could take HOURS just to explain the theories behind acupressure, if someone would let me babble on long enough.

But with radio, "show & tell" was almost impossible -- or was it? Through words, alone, could I actually lead people to just the right spots on their own bodies, time after time? And could I do it live -- with phone-in sufferers calling from their homes -- without any "rehearsal," at all, as talk show hosts would expect?

Some men fantasize about erotic encounters with beautiful women. But I found myself fantasizing about phone-in callers getting dramatic healing results, practically shouting "hallelujah!" into their telephones as they experienced joyful relief!

Or would my "radio healing" idea backfire, leaving me with still-suffering callers and the egg of embarrassment plastered all over my face? I had no idea.

But what a challenge: To become a "media healer" and relieve the suffering of millions -- either way, win or lose, I could feel it becoming my "calling"!

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"I've used G-Jo for a number of cures on myself and others, including shingles on my 97-year old uncle who had been applying medication patches on his back for over a year. It all disappeared in 3 days with point #114. His swollen feet also returned to normal in that same period, using only that point. Even I was amazed." P.K., Chicopee, MA

All testimonials are unsolicited and drawn from our files without permission from their authors. For this reason, only the authors' initials, not actual names, are used. Please feel free to send along your own G-Jo experiences, if you'd like to share them with our many thousands of readers.

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Many thanks for the heartwarming response to our last month's plea for an "occasional webmaster"! Each of the people who so kindly responded (some from as far as the Philippines!) seemed to be well-qualified and we are in the process of making our decision as these words are being typed. And if you're web-savvy & want to "help the G-Jo cause," please feel free to apply -- there's still time ...

Learn all you need to know about "genetically engineered" (GE) foods -- a.k.a. "Frankenfoods" (from the Frankenstein monster, of course) -- plus the risks they pose for you, your loved ones and our environment!

In any event, be sure to read about the disturbing anti-protester events that recently took place in Sacramento, when some 3-4,000 non-violent biotech critics crossed paths with nearly 1,000 Darth Vader-like, heavily-armed police troops.

The leading culprits in the GE and GMO (genetically modified organisms) issue include: Syngenta ... DuPont ... Bayer ... Dow ... and especially Monsanto (whose seeds account for more than 90% of all global Frankencrops!)

... The most affected crops: Soybeans (an ingredient in countless food products) ... corn (the primary source of high fructose sweeteners and many other products) ... canola (the most popular cooking oil) ... and cotton (the leading source of agricultural pollution)

... Bottom line: Just shout "NO!" to GE foods and all they represent. Instead, buy organic.

Successful friends and longtime G-Jo supporters, Gary & Merri Scott ( www.garyascott.com ), have just announced a new business program for entrepreneurs interested in natural health and fitness (one of the fastest growing industries in the world)

... ... their new "NATURAL AWAKENINGS" Magazine offers unique local publishing franchises under an international "umbrella" organization -- one that also includes healthy products ... workshops ... tours and travel ... plus other opportunities for "add-on" income ...

... A thought: This might be an excellent expansion idea for those already involved in the business of health and fitness. Gary tells us that a number of franchises are already gone but that many other areas are still available --
contact gary@garyascott.com ...

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A: Correction: NO self-health technique -- or even any medicine -- does the actual "healing." It is the body-&-mind (or "bodymind"), and ONLY the bodymind, which heals itself.

G-Jo only STIMULATES and ACCELERATES self-healing. In fact, there are many means to stimulate this wondrous self-healing power which lies in all of us. But G-Jo is one of the fastest and most effective ways ... as well as being completely safe, natural and free to use!

It has been our purpose and goal at The G-Jo Institute to find and share some of the easiest, yet most effective of these many time-proven methods.

If you have a question about the self-health techniques The G-Jo Institute teaches or offers, please feel free to contact us, care of this department -- office@g-jo.com with "FAQ" in the "subject" line of your message. We will choose the most interesting questions received to answer.

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CHINESE NAME: "Origin Pass" (or "Great Sea" or many, many others, if VC-4); or "Sea of Qi" (or "Small Navel" or several others, if VC-6 -- these translations are taken from "Grasping The Wind," by Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman and Kenn Boss; Paradigm Publications)

LOCATION: The width of one hand below, and in line with, the navel. The other point is found the width of one to two thumbs directly beneath the first site, either of which may produce similar benefits.

USES: This point has at least 28 Basic G-Jo uses, one of which is the relief from certain bowel problems, such as constipation or diarrhea.

INSTRUCTIONS: To find this point upon yourself, first read the instructions. Then, using the TIP of the thumb, the bent knuckle of the index (or pointer) finger -- even the eraser tip of a pencil -- begin pressing the approximate location upon your lower abdomen.

Use deep pressure -- up to 15 or 20 lbs. might be needed to both to find and "trigger" some G-Jo points. The point itself, once contacted, will feel like a toothache or pinched nerve -- definitely more tender than the surrounding flesh.

Finally, trigger (deeply massage) this spot in a digging, goading way for a few seconds. Again, it should feel a bit painful. For more complete instructions plus illustrated examples of six important G-Jo points, go to www.g-jo.com/points.html and take our free "Mini Crash-Course in G-Jo Acupressure."

Or you can reach us by regular mail or phone, via our contact information at the end of this newsletter.

The G-Jo Institute is approved by The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider. The "Master of G-Jo Acupressure Home-Study Certification Program" may qualify in your state for up to five C.E.U's (50 hours of study -- see information and statement below).

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A WAY OF EATING FOR PLEASURE AND HEALTH: Each issue, we present a wholesome, nutritious recipe which our family, friends and guests have enjoyed over the years at both Falkynor Farm, and more recently, here, at DeerHaven Hills Farm & Yoga Eco-Center. Here is an easy, wholesome yet rather unusual breakfast dish (or complement for many Asian meals) and a great way to use leftover rice:

3 cups cooked brown rice (about 1 cup uncooked)
1/3 cup finely chopped dates
1/3 cup raisins or currants (optional)
1/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Salt, cinnamon and butter/soy margarine to taste
Rice milk (vanilla flavored is delicious), coconut milk or almond milk to desired consistency

Warm the rice; add the remaining ingredients and heat through and serve. Makes about 4 cups.

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Normally, in each issue, we discuss the organ relating to the featured G-Jo Acupressure point. However, G-Jo Point Number 6 is found along the so-called "Vessel of Conception" meridian.

This is the energy channel which runs from the perineum (between the rectum and sex organ) to the root of the tongue, along the frontal center line of the body. As such, it is not related to any, specific organ or gland.

So instead, we begin our discussion of the "king of organs," the heart. If we think of the bodymind as a vehicle, much like an automobile for making a vital journey, each husband-and-wife organ team would play a specific role in reaching the destination.

The heart -- and its wife, the small intestine (which is balanced by G-Jo Point Number 6) -- are the equivalent of the car's motor and its fuel tank. They are the home of so-called "vital energy" and "spirit."

This is not to say that the heart is the source of bioenergy. According to the acupuncture theory of health -- the basis of G-Jo Acupressure -- the human being is surrounded by an "aura" or electromagnetic field of energy.

This aura, or energy field (which can actually be observed by eye after special training, as well as mechanically, through a process known as Kirlian photography), is said to feed the inner organs. This is accomplished via the body's meridians or energy channels; allowing the organs and glands to function.

The aura, in turn, is said to be nourished by an even more subtle aspect of the same energy from the Universe, which manifests itself in the form of "consciousness" (or sometimes thought of as "God's blood"). Spiritually, consciousness is said to be eternal, and is what makes us each an immortal being, according to the science of yoga.

The heart and its mate are the natural home within the bodymind -- like a reservoir and storage area -- for the vital force of existence that is "pumped in" from the aura. The process seems to be much like a solar energy cell that works on the principal of converting light to energy. In that illustration, the heart might be thought to act like a storage battery for the converted energy.

All the body's major organs and glands, along with their many functions, are completely described in the Advanced G-Jo section of "The Master of G-Jo Acupressure Home-Study Certification Program." Please contact us for details.

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Diane Ruby, MS -- Emotional Field Therapy (EFT) therapist, Certified G-Jo Instructor & long-time associate of The G-Jo Institute. EFT is to emotional suffering what G-Jo Acupressure is to pain: Almost instant relief! Diane specializes in telephone EFT counseling and training sessions -- she may be reached at (828) 859-2520.

www.emofree.com -- website for Gary Craig and the growing EFT "self-psychotherapy" movement. This remarkable program does for emotional suffering what G-Jo Acupressure does for pain and other physical distress.

www.garyascott.com -- long-time friends Gary & Merri Scott produce a lively e-newsletter whose topics range from alternative healing methods to New Age (or is it age-old?) spirituality and off-beat investment ideas. They also offer business opportunities in the natural health and fitness industry through their "NATURAL AWAKENINGS" Magazine publishing franchises.

http://health.asiangate.com -- Co-Founder and Medical Director of The G-Jo Institute, Dr. Barry Sultanoff, is now the Features Editor of this useful website for English- and Asian-speaking people. Barry's portion of this interesting and unique website is found by pressing on the "English" button.

www.frontlinethoughts.com/subscribe.asp -- John Mauldin is one of the most savvy people in the investment world. His Saturday morning e-newsletter is eagerly read by many investment professionals and more than two million investors.

www.mercola.com/current.htm -- Dr. Joe Mercola's approach to diet, healing and health is more conventional than ours, but his very popular newsletter is filled with self-health tips and information.

www.theanimalrescuesite.com -- countless animal shelters around the country are in dire financial need. At this website, you can help feed a hungry animal with just the click of your computer's mouse.

www.thehungersite.com -- it's said that more than 24,000 people die each DAY from hunger (most of them, children under five)! Now, you can give food for free to hungry people around the globe, with just the click of your computer's mouse.

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Reminder: The G-Jo Institute is approved by The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider. Though not registered with any state for CEU's, the national status is very often accepted by individual certification boards. Our Master's program typically takes 50 contact hours which, in many states, would translate to 5 CEU's.

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