April 19, 2021

Dear Friends of the Mary Burmeister Jin Shin Jyutsu Institute,

As some of you may know from their recent advertisements, Wayne Hackett and Carlos Gutterres have started a new company, “The Jin Shin Guild”.  The announcement of their new company coincided with the departure of Wayne Hackett from the MBJSJ Institute faculty after more than 30 years of service to the community. Carlos resigned from the MBJSJ Institute at the end of 2020. We want to gratefully acknowledge their countless important contributions to the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu and wish them well in their new endeavors.

The past year of the pandemic brought many changes to us all, and the MBJSJ Institute faculty has grown closer, stronger, and more cohesive than ever. It has been truly inspiring to see the instructors’ commitment and devotion to the Art given us by Mary, Jiro Murai, and Haruki Kato. We’re eager to continue our expansion into an exciting new phase of growth and development: the integration of the many new forms of online instruction with traditional in-person classes. We’re also looking forward to our three new faculty members (Maria Miniello, Majella Delaney, and Martina Six) being able to offer their first in-person classes, to more research and studies on the efficacy of Jin Shin Jyutsu, and to launching the traditional pathway (5-Day Class) to certification. There is much to look forward to as we slowly and safely emerge from the challenges of the past year.

We hope you continue to stay safe and we look forward to meeting you all again in person in the near future!

With love and warm regards,
David Burmeister
Director, MBJSJ Institute