About the lecturers

Joan DUVEEN

Joan Duveen was originally trained as physiotherapist. He worked in his own private clinic, in a health center, till 1990. In these years he was also a teacher in anatomy, physiology and massage at a college for physiotherapy.

Jaak ENGELEN

After numerous studies and courses in the area of ​​western and oriental medicine, Jaak Engelen has developed a treatment for whiplash injuries with which he has been able to help many patients in his practice.

Peter FIREBRACE

Peter Firebrace gained a Bachelor of Acupuncture from the International College of Oriental Medicine, England, and completed additional studies at the European School of Acupuncture in Paris and the Colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu and Beijing

Sybill HUESSEN

Sybill Huessen has a degree in both, Occupational Therapy and Chinese Medicine. She initially worked as an Acupuncturist and Herbalist in private practice within a multidisciplinary health clinic in San Francisco, USA.

Barbara KIRSCHBAUM

Barbara Kirschbaum, B.Ac, Member of British Acupuncture Council and the British FMRCHM qualified at the International College of Oriental Medicine ICOM, East Grinstead and has been in practice since 27 years.

Yair MAIMON

Dr. Maimon has been studying, teaching and researching Chinese medicine over the last 25 years. He combines a vast background of TCM styles with a wide clinical and teaching experience.

Robin Saraswati MARKUS

Dr. Robin Saraswati Markus has been teaching Chinese medicine for over 15 years. She has most recently launched Nourishing Life, a fertility and longevity institute based on the principles of Yang Sheng: The Ancient Chinese Science of Longevity.

Henry McCANN

Henry McCann, DAOM, LAc practices classical Chinese medicine in his private practice in Madison, NJ (USA). He initially studied Chinese medicine at the New England School of Acupuncture and then completed his doctoral degree at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.

Felicity MOIR

After starting a career in medical research at Guy’s Hospital, Felicity Moir moved into Chinese medicine (CM) as she found the philosophical basis of the medicine resonated with her developing understanding of ecology and the resonance of man’s body/mind/spirit with the world around.

Suzanne ROBIDOUX-SHAMPONIER

Dr. Suzanne Robidoux completed her master’s degree in Oriental medicine in the US in 1999 and is a certified acupuncturist in Canada. She has now been living in China and Taiwan for the last 12 years studying with various masters with a focus on classics and clinical practice.

Elisabeth ROCHAT DE LA VALLÉE

Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée is born in Parijs in 1949. She obtained Master Degrees in classics, literature and philosophy and a Diplôme d'études approfondies in Chinese. In 1970 she collaborated with Father Claude Larre and studied Chinese language.

Ken ROSE

After his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the California Institute of the Arts in 1872, he followed between 1992 and 1998 the Apprentiship training in Taijiquan, Chinese medicine and Daoist Yang Sheng at the Shengdu University of TCM in China.

Jeremy ROSS

Peter Firebrace gained a Bachelor of Acupuncture from the International College of Oriental Medicine, England, and completed additional studies at the European School of Acupuncture in Paris and the Colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu and Beijing.

Elisa ROSSI

MD, Acupuncturist, 4-year Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Licensed Psychotherapist (Jungian), B.A. in Philosophy.

After a 3-year Course in Acupuncture at “So-Wen” in Milan, Elisa attended the 3-months Training Course of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing in 1983.

Yan SCHROËN

Yan Schroën (1964) graduated in Natural Medicine, acupuncture and biochemistry in the Netherlands and studied Taoistic Philosophy and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the People's Republic of China.

Tuvia SCOTT

Tuvia Scott has been practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine since 1990. Being involved in martial arts, tai ji and qi gong since childhood he began studying Chinese Medicine in Israel and continued studies in China, USA and Europe in the fields of 5 Elements, Daoist Healing and Abdominal Acupuncture.

Gali STOFFMAN

Gali Stoffman, MD, graduated Tel Aviv University School of Medicine, in 1997. She then studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as Theory of Stems and Branches, and specialized in Pediatrics.

Scott TOWER

Scott Tower is a graduate of Yale University and the San Francisco College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. His professional training also took him to China, Taiwan and the UK. He has been practising acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine since 1988.

Huub VERLINDEN

Huub Verlinden is a physiotherapist, manual therapist, acupuncturist, applied kinesiologist and Marcos therapist. From 1974 to 1989 he worked in a private physiotherapy practice. In that time he also was a teacher in physical therapy (Heerlen) and in manual therapy (Utrecht).

Charles WAUTERS

Charles Wauters is a pharmacist who since 1982 in his regular pharmacy has started providing condiments. In 2002 this led to an independent establishment in Pijnacker. 

Koko WEI

KoKo Wei is born and has grown up in P.R. China. In 2003 she has accomplished a 5 year study majoring in integrative western and Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Chengdu TCM University and received her bachelor degree of medicine.

Amos ZIV

After his first encounter with Traditional Chinese Medicine at the age of 18, during Tai Chi classes as a Biology student, Amos ZIv has been striving to integrate western scientific knowledge with classical Chinese energetical paradigms.

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