Jed Schwartz began studying Jin Shin Jyutsu in 1981 with Mary Burmeister, who brought this art from Japan to the United States. He joined the faculty of Jin Shin Jyutsu, Inc, based in Scottsdale Arizona in 1995. Since then he has taught Jin Shin Jyutsu classes to thousands of students and practitioners throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Jed maintains a full-time practice, that he splits between New York City, and Woodstock, NY, where he lives with his wife Lois Slade. He gives a 5-day workshop and healing retreat at SEVA on Jin Shin Jyutsu in late June.