Speaking of elephants, do you know that expectant elephants carry their babies for 22 months? Can you imagine being pregnant for 22 months!!!

Long developmental periods are common among highly intelligent animals. I and my colleague and co-author, Teddy Piotrowski are getting ready to “birth” the delivery of a book that we have been working on way longer than Mama Elephant. It will be available to you soon.

We call our approach JingJin Yoga. We are very excited to be introducing these deceptively simple stretches that combine yoga asanas with the muscle meridians of Chinese Medicine. The combination profoundly benefits the whole body in many surprising ways. When practiced regularly they are cumulative and the benefits are truly endless. 

Elephants symbolize strength, good fortune, health and happiness and are thought to promote well-being in our daily lives. 

May the birth of this book not only bring good fortune and well being to this project, but deliver the wisdom of these ancient healing arts to the students who read and practice these asanas.

Before I sign off, a familiar pachyderm to yogis is Ganesha! The enormous head of the elephant signifies wisdom and knowledge.  Ganesha is also the remover of obstacles. Elephants don’t walk
around obstacles, neither are they stopped by them. They just remove them and
walk ahead, signifying effortlessness.

What do you do to build strength to benefit your daily health?

Coming soon in 2023

A Practical Manual

JingJin Yoga Fascial Stretches Combining Asanas & Muscle Meridians by 

Deborah Valentine Smith,L.M.T., Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM®), AOBTA® Certified Instructor, Authorized JinShin Do® Bodymind Acupressure®  Teacher

Barbara “Teddy” Piotrowski R.N., B.A., Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM®), Board Certified Holistic Nurse, Shiatsu Practitioner, Certified Yoga Therapist, Meditation Specialist