Our Mission
This website exists to honor Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan's legacy and make Balance Method Acupuncture knowledge freely accessible to everyone.
Dr. Tan believed in sharing knowledge openly. He always said: "Don't keep anything for yourself—share it with the people." That's exactly what we're doing here.
Everything on this site is completely free. No paywalls, no memberships, no hidden fees.
Who We Are
Laurence & Olivier - Balance Method practitioners based in Terneuzen, Netherlands.
We both studied classical acupuncture at Qing Bai Academy and immediately continued in 2018 training at Si Yuan Acupuncture under Dr. Delphine Armand, Dr. Paul Wang, and Dr. Eileen Han.
Laurence taught and coordinated programs at Si Yuan from 2018 until the end of 2025. Due to dyslexia, traditional studying was challenging for her, so she developed a visual learning approach—creating illustrated notes that eventually became the Balance Method Notebook. Today she treats up to 60 patients weekly using Balance Method.
Olivier managed Si Yuan's YouTube channel and Video on Demand platform, making Balance Method teachings visually accessible. He's passionate about the practical, immediate results of the method and created this website to ensure Dr. Tan's knowledge remains freely available. He also treats up to 60 patients weekly.
We started our practice in Belgium, later opening a second location in Terneuzen, Netherlands, where we continue practicing today.
Why We Created This Site
When Dr. Tan passed in 2015, his knowledge existed in books, videos, scattered resources, and taught in various schools—but there was no central hub bringing everything together.
We wanted to create:
This website embodies Dr. Tan's philosophy: share everything, keep nothing, help everyone.
How We Keep This Free
Websites cost money (hosting, domains, maintenance). We cover these costs through our Balance Method Notebook—a visual learning guide created from Laurence's teaching experience.
The Notebook is our only commercial product. Every purchase helps us keep this website free and accessible to everyone.
If you find value here and want to support our mission while getting a great learning tool, consider the Notebook. If not, that's completely fine—everything here remains free either way.
Important Clarification
This is an independent tribute site created by practitioners inspired by Dr. Tan's work. We are not affiliated with Dr. Tan's estate or family, nor do we claim any official status.
We're simply two acupuncturists who studied his method, use it daily, and believe his knowledge should be freely accessible to all.
Our Practice
Acusana Acupunctuur
Terneuzen, Netherlands
We treat up to 60 patients per week using Balance Method, delivering the immediate results Dr. Tan promised. Every treatment reminds us why we're committed to sharing this method freely.
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Thank You
Thank you for visiting. Thank you for caring about Balance Method. Thank you for honoring Dr. Tan's legacy.
"The Show Must Go On." - Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan
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