Vita

Since 2008 I have been treating patients in my own practice using methods of Traditional Japanese Medicine. I am authorised to practise under the German Heilpraktiker law.

I draw on the experience I gained in the specialist Gezeitenhaus clinics, where I worked with adults, children and adolescents with psychosomatic disorders and trauma recovery, and bring this into my daily practice.

I view the methods of Traditional Japanese Medicine (TJM) as valuable complementary therapies and, in general, see no contradiction with modern medicine:

1. Toyohari is a Japanese school of acupuncture. In order to study it, a solid foundation of experience in the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture is required. After three years of training and working in an outpatient clinic, I was awarded the Diploma of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für klassische Akupunktur und Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin e.V. (AGTCM), and went on to specialise in Japanese Meridian Therapy through studies at the European Branch of the Toyohari Association (EBTA). There, I completed the so-called “Basic Training” and, after several years of clinical practice and study trips to Japan, the two-year “Advanced Training”. Since 2022, I have been a member of the EBTA teaching faculty and train acupuncturists (Heilpraktiker and medical doctors) in this form of acupuncture.
2. Kampo is the Japanese tradition of East Asian herbal medicine. My grounding in this field came through training with the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin e.V.; since then I have focused on applying the classical formulae taught by Professor Huang Huang and other teachers.
3. Shiatsu is the method that has accompanied me the longest. I began learning and exploring this form of body therapy and massage back in 2000. The European Shiatsu Institute (ESI) provided me with a solid foundation. Today, I integrate techniques from other approaches such as osteopathy into my Shiatsu, while placing great importance on preserving its unique quality.
4. Sotaiho is a form of body therapy that can address restrictions in movement using simple and gentle techniques. Ulla and Kenji Hayashi have been my primary teachers in this approach.
5. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) enriches my work with people affected by cancer, as well as in situations where illness leaves a noticeable impact on psychological and emotional well-being.

My therapeutic approach and perspective have been strongly shaped by several years of medical studies and a deep curiosity for scientific research. I have a particular interest in the potential of East Asian medicine for people with oncological conditions. Both my diploma thesis for the AGTCM and my final project within the Advanced Toyohari Training were dedicated to this subject.

I served as Chair and President of the Toyohari Association Germany e.V. from 2013 to 2022.

Since 2022, I have been teaching Toyohari as a member of the faculty of the EBTA.

Ongoing professional development is a matter of course for me.

For many years, I have practised Sotaiho, Tai Ji and Qi Gong. From time to time, I teach selected sequences in compact courses under the theme “Helping Yourself to Heal”.