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Acupuncture

What is acupuncture?

When practicing acupuncture, I use needles to set energy in motion in the meridians of the body. Meridians can be seen as rivers of energy that flow through the body, which are all connected to each other providing sufficient nutrition to all your organs.
Just like a river, sometimes parts run dry (you might experience dry eyes, eyelids or dry lips for example), and at other times the river might overflow (you might experience night sweats). A river might freeze over (e.g. cold feet) or heat up (e.g. a hot head). And occasionally there might be a surge of current in certain places (e.g. palpitations) and too little in other places (e.g. swollen ankles).
With the use of acupuncture, I am a kind of ‘water network manager’ whose main goal is to ensure that there is an even flow of vital energy throughout the body by restoring harmony and balance. This has a healing effect on your body and also brings a peaceful balance to your mind, because the two go hand-in-hand. Quite often you might even notice the positive effects while on the treatment table.

Is it painful?

I have a number of acupuncture techniques at my disposal, this allows me to adapt the treatment to your individual needs and specific complaint:

  • Toyohari is a acupuncture style developed by blind acupuncturists in Japan. It is a subtle and painless way of working on the surface of the skin. Nevertheless, the effect is powerful which is perfect for people with sensitive skin or those with a fear of needles.
  • With Kiiko Matsumoto Japanese acupuncture, the Tan balance method and the Traditional Chinese Acupuncture I do insert needles in the skin. The needles I use are extremely thin and, generally speaking, you hardly feel them. In places where the skin is thin, the placement of a needle can be sensitive for a moment.
  • For children, I use the needle-free Shonishin acupuncture style: This method uses different tapping or brushing techniques on the skin which have been specially developed for children.
  • Ear acupuncture developed by Paul Heijer works with indwelling needles in the ear that stay in place a little longer. This can be quite sensitive. But this method offers great advantages with regard to psychosomatic complaints and pain complaints. And the treatment lasts longer because the needles remain in place for a few days.

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Rest assured; I never use needles on a painful area. Painful complaints can be treated via points outside the painful area.

Education

Courses

Acupuncture course (cum laude) Traditional Chinese Medicine Academy Netherlands in Amsterdam.

Medische Basiskennis CPION (Basic Western medical training) (cum laude) Traditional Chinese Medicine Academy Netherlands in Amsterdam

Training

Toyohari

Toyohari is an acupuncture style developed by blind acupuncturists in Japan. It is a subtle and painless way of working on the surface of the skin. Nevertheless, the effect is powerful and very suitable for sensitive people or people with a fear of needles.

Epiphora Method

The Epiphora Method is a method used for unexplained lack of recovery from conditions such as Post Concussion Syndrome, Aura-Migraine, Whiplash Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, long Covid, ME/CFS, restless legs, Psoriatic Arthritis, Sjögren’s Syndrome, and persistent physical symptoms (ALK, formerly MUS). This method helps people to regain more control over their own lives by means of movement and breathing exercises.
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Post-COVID syndrome (Kris Oosting)
With the Tan Balance Method I focuse on the following Post-Covid symptoms:
  • a feeling of tightness with breathlessness
  • coughing
  • sleep complaints
  • extreme fatigue after exercise
  • brain fog
  • joint pain and/or stiffness
  • muscle weakness
  • gastrointestinal complaints
Specializations in ear acupuncture by Paul Heijer

By using ear acupuncture, not only can muscles, joints and organs be positively affected, but also the brain and nerve pathways to and from the brain. This can help to relieve psychological suffering, psychosomatic complaints and the autonomic nervous system.
Furthermore, physical pain can be treated effectively because not only is the painful area treated through the ear, but also the nerve nodes next to the spine that send pain signals to and from the brain.
An additional advantage of ear acupuncture is that the treatment lasts longer because I use needles that can remain in place for a number of days (indwelling needles)

Specialisation in Japanese Acupuncture, Kiiko Matsumoto style:
  • Japanese Acupuncture Foundation Course (Andy Harrop)
  • Treating persistent and chronic illnesses (Kiiko Matsumoto)
  • Treating digestive system problems (Andy Harrop)
  • Treating the kidneys and bladder (Andy Harrop)
  • Treating postural problems (Andy Harrop)
Specialisation in Tan Balance Method
  • Treating pain effectively I, II and III (Kris Oosting)
  • Effective handling of complaints related to organ function, part 1 Yi Jing (Kris Oosting)
Specialisation in S.S.O.M.A.

Acupuncture from the embryological and evolutionary development approach, related to the book “The Uncharted Body” by Daniel Keown The connection between Eastern and Western medicine.

Shonishin (Stephen Birch)

An absolutely pain-free form of specialised acupuncture for children and babies.
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Divergent trajectories (Brechtje Sebregts)

This method aids the removal of residual symptoms of an infection or overwhelmingly negative/sickening emotion.

Western medical courses
  • Gynaecology, lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases (Liong-Kie Ko)
  • Oncology (NVA)
  • Various courses related to digestion and nutrition
  • Depression, bipolarity, suicide (Duuk Sierink)
  • Sports injuries (Frank van Hellemondt and Robbart van Linschoten)
Therapeutic training
  • Various courses related to therapeutic education
  • Intervision