Harmonize Your Animal's Energy with Jin Shin Jyutsu

Embark on an ancient healing journey tailored for YOU and your favorite animal companions

With JSJ for your animals companions, you'll discover a unique blend of age-old wisdom and modern understanding to foster a deeper bond between you and your pets, fosters, barnyard animals and others. Our comprehensive workshops, insightful resources, and a community of passionate practitioners set us apart, nurturing a space where love and healing flow freely between you and your beloved pets.

Dive into Our Workshops and unlock a realm of serene communication that can allow the body to release tensions causing symptoms and negative attitudes.

Discover Jin Shin Jyutsu for Your Animal Companions

Adele Leas, Founder and Renowned Practitioner of Jin Shin Jyutsu for Your Animal Companions

Testimonials

Attending this Jin Shin Jyutsu workshop was an incredible experience. Adele’s teaching style is so calming, hands-on, and relatable—she makes this energy work feel approachable and deeply personal. The self-care flows had an immediate effect—I could literally see a difference in my posture after working on just one side of my body!


What truly touched my heart was learning how to apply these techniques to animals. I volunteer weekly at Alaqua walking dogs, and now I feel empowered with tools to help calm them, build their confidence, and show them love on a whole new level. I’m equally excited to bring this practice home to support my kitties' wellbeing and strengthen our bond. This workshop was a beautiful reminder of the healing power of gentle touch—for ourselves and the animals we love. I highly recommend taking it if you have the opportunity!!

Colleen R.

I have been studying with Adele Leas for many years and each class is a wonderful opportunity to learn and deepen my knowledge and experience with Jin Shin Jyutsu. Our most recent class was able to share sessions with shelter dogs transported out of Hurricane Milton's path. Offering JSJ to assist with their decompression and acclimation was an unforgettable experience!!

Janine T.

Wow! What a fantastic lady and an absolutely wonderful experience! Learning about Jin Shin Jyutsu has given me a new understanding about sharing our energies and understanding it as a way of healing. Having it at Alaqua animal refuge was the perfect setting with the abundance of lovely animals and kind, helpful staff! All the energies working together, especially with all the lovely people I met, it leaves me thirsty for more! I can’t wait for the next lessons! Thank you, Adele and Alaqua!

Ashley S.

Meet Adele Leas

Adele Leas is an internationally known teacher and the originator of JSJ for animals. Originally a practitioner of this Art for humans, Adele’s decades of experience dedicated to comprehending the balancing of body/mind/spirit in diverse species inspire  students with confidence to immediately begin sharing this Art.

Adele is the author of "Jin Shin Jyutsu for Your Animal Companion," now in its sixth printing. Adele has had animal clients and taught JSJ animal classes for more than twenty-six years throughout the US and Canada, South Africa, Brazil and in 7 European countries. She was delighted to be chosen as one of the speakers at the First International Jin Shin Jyutsu forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2004 and continues to be invited to share information about this Art at many holistic conferences.


Contact Adele
Adele has devoted her life is to sharing the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu with others. She is an amazingly joyful teacher and a great mentor to all her students, but most of all she leads by example every day.
Her classes have students of all levels, education, and careers and sharing stories and ideas with one another makes for a very supportive class.
I am grateful and blessed to have Adele and Jin Shin Jyutsu in my life.
Adele, my animal family and I thank you.

 --- Amanda Stallard RMT


Meet the Faculty

  • Robin McKay

    Robin discovered Jin Shin Jyutsu in 2004, towards the end of her nursing career. By 2007, she retired from nursing and opened her Jin Shin Jyutsu practice with her company, Energy Effects. Her passion ignited, she has attended over 20 Jin Shin Jyutsu classes for people and animals. Very early in her practice, she set a goal to become a JSJ Animal Teacher. In addition to her human practice, she actively works with people, animals, and with the Humane Society in her city of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. She helps other rescues with mostly horses, dogs and cats. Along the way, she has helped a rooster, camels, cows, goats, sheep and rabbits.


     


    robinhmckay51@shaw.ca

    www.energyeffects.ca

    https://www.facebook.com/Energyeffects/

    https://www.facebook.com/EEHorses

    403 346 6695 land line

  • Kelly Mount

    Kelly Mount lives in the Louisville Metro area with her family, and has lived in Kentucky her entire life. Kelly has been a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner since 2007 and is a certified JSJ Animal practitioner. In 2020 she became endorsed as a faculty member by Adele Leas to teach Jin Shin Jyutsu For Your Animal Companions. Her love of animals began at an early age when her grandmother and aunt Linda started Kelly riding horses as a young child. While growing up, she began showing horses in 4H, county fairs and became a lifelong equestrienne and World Champion showing American Saddlebred horses. Since 1997, Kelly and her husband, David own Mount Saddlebreds, where they breed, raise and show American Saddlebred horses. She is a JSJ Class Organizer in KY, teaches JSJ Self Help classes to the community, monthly at Gilda’s Club, and leads a weekly JSJ global study group. Sharing the Cosmic Artless Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu with ALL creatures is her life’s passion.


    https://jinshinjyutsuspiritmindbody.com/kelly-mount-jin-shin-jyutsu-spirit-mind-body-landing

  • Simone Dericks

    Jin Shin Jyutsu came into Simone's life in 2013 and pretty soon she was a practitioner for humans. She has always practiced Jin Shin Jyutsu on animals and so it was only logical to attend courses with Adele and dive deeper and deeper into this art for animals and also become a practitioner for animals. She regularly works in animal shelters and supports people after adopting an animal with Jin Shin Jyutsu. She edited Adele's book and it has been on the market in German since 2024. She also started teaching the first self-help courses for animals in 2024. In addition to her clients, whether human or animal, she is studying animal psychology until mid-2025. 


    Contact:

    www.jsj-forallbeings.com

    jsjforallbeings@gmx.de

    0049-172-4691441





  • John Byrnes

    John was introduced to Jin Shin Jyutsu by his wife Jude in 2013 and attended his first human class immediately preceding a bilateral hip replacement. Shortly, after receiving his certification to practice JSJ in 2015, he began studying with Adele Leas, and has attended six of her animal classes. John’s focus has been working with shelter animals at three rescue organizations in the Charleston area. He is a certified practitioner and self-help instructor and has been invited to join the faculty of Jin Shin Jyutsu for your Animal Companions. During an incredibly challenging 2020, John and Jude offered an Introduction to Jin Shin Jyutsu for Animals online, using the Zoom platform, to reach students around the globe. They will continue to offer classes online and in person where possible.

  • Jude Byrnes

    Jude has been studying and practicing Jin Shin Jyutsu for more than 20 years. Beginning in Hawaii, and now in Aiken and Charleston, SC she has an active human practice, teaches self-help classes and works with several local animal rescue organizations, providing sessions for the animals and introducing the Art to staff, volunteers and compassionate pet owners. Over the course of her Jin Shin Jyutsu career Jude has taken more than 25 five day and special topic classes, along with animal classes .Jude is a certified practitioner, self-help instructor, and was invited to join the faculty of Jin Shin Jyutsu for your Animal Companions. She and her husband John teach the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu both in person and online.


    livjsj@gmail.com

  • Amy A. Ehn and Alfred Tait Duus

    Amy A. Ehn and A. Tait Duus have been studying and practicing the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu together since 2005. Their energy, empathy, and intuitive healing sessions highlight their connection on many levels.


    They reside onth island of Hawaii where they have a private wellness practice based in Jin Shin Jyutsu. Lovers of the arts, and animals of all species, Amy and Tait have been studying and practicing JSJ for Animals under the tutelage of Adele Leas since 2013. In this time, both Amy and Tait have organized classes for Adele. Tait also translated Adele’s book, Jin Shin Jyutsu for your Animal Companions, into Spanish, and has interpreted class for her from English to Spanish in Argentina. Amy and Tait are excited and honored to share this timeless art of living with you and your animal companions.


    Tait

    www.ExquisiteHealing.com

    ExquisiteHealing@gmail.com

    (970) 773-3767

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    Amy Alana Ehn

    www.ExquisiteHealing.com

    ExquisiteHealing@gmail.com

    (970) 946-2786

  • Janice F. Patton, M.Ed., CDBC, CPDT

    Janice has been in tune with animals her whole life. It started with summers she spent as a child on her grandparents’ farm riding horses, tending chickens and milking cows. Animals have always held a special place in her heart, especially dogs. She is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Certified Dog Trainer. She is an honor graduate of the San Francisco SPCA Behavior Program, has a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Baylor University and a Masters in Education from the University of Texas.


    Janice found Jin Shin Jyutsu in 2014 and it has been life changing for both her and the animals she cares for. Janice is a graduate of the Jin Shin Jytusu Professional Practitioners Program, teaches Jin Shin Jyutsu Self Help Classes and is an endorsed Jin Shin Jyutsu for Your Animal Companion faculty member.


    Janice loves intuitively communicating with animals and helping people work with animals who have special challenges. In her free time, she enjoys exploring vegan eateries, attending drag fundraisers and spending time with her dogs.

  • Cary L. Voorhees

    Animals have always been a part of Cary’s life and heartpath. After completing a degree in Zoology, Cary moved to Oregon in 1984 where she works as professional dog trainer for 36+ years. She trained rescue dogs as Hearing Dogs and placed them nationally. She currently trains dogs for medical alert, agility, tracking, scent work and companion pets.  Cary taught local 4-H classes in dog obedience and worked with veterans and troubled teens training rescue dogs to help them with emotional challenges.


    Cary grew up wth horses and loves everything about them. She and her partner trained, rode and packed their horses throughout the Oregon wilderness.


    Cary is a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner and class co-organizer in Southern Oregon. She has been working with Jin Shin Jytusu for animals since 2009. When combining her knowledge of animal behavior and Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cary’s goal is to create a holistic blend for each animal. Cary lives on 15 acres of land with her partner Shelly, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1 pony, 1 pig and 1 goat.


    To contact Cary visit www.healbetterjsj.com

  • Susan Kaempfer

    Lifelong relationships with animals would most simply sum up Susan’s life. From childhood family pets to becoming best friends with the cow that lives next door, animals were always there. A native of Wisconsin, Susan relocated to California where she became an ocean dive master and rescue diver. Weekend scuba trips included swimming with the seals in the Channel Islands and boat-wreck dives at Catalina.


    One of the unique features of California is that one can scuba dive one weekend day, and ski in the mountains the other. Joining National Ski Patrol gave many opportunities for regular skiing, which meant Susan needed a ski buddy, so she sought out a dog who could be trained to join her on the mountain.


    Currently, a resident of New Albany, Indiana, a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky, Susan continues to maintain a presence in California for National Ski Patrol. Susan found Jin Shin Jyutsu when she volunteered her canine companions during a local JSJ for Animal Companion weekend workshops. The benefit her pets received from the students during that weekend was very eye opening.


    Susan has been working with Jin Shin Jyutsu in the rescue community and the public at large. She can often be found promoting the benefits of JSJ for Your Animal Companion at the local farmers market. Susan and husband, John, are animal advocates sharing their lives with 6 dogs and 4 cats.


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