About US
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.
Our educational resources are freely accessible to everyone.
We believe Dr. Tan's knowledge should never be behind a paywall.
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 35 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 35 patients weekly.
We started our practice in Belgium, later opening a second location in Terneuzen, Netherlands, where we continue practicing today.
This platform is a personal labor of love, technically maintained by the administrators to preserve the clinical heritage of Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan. Our goal is to provide a high-quality, independent space for practitioners to study and reflect on this unique acupuncture tradition.
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:
A comprehensive resource for everything Balance Method
A tribute honoring Dr. Tan's teaching philosophy
A free platform accessible worldwide
A community connection point
A living legacy that continues growing
This website embodies Dr. Tan's philosophy:
share everything, keep nothing, help everyone.
Why We Created This Site
This website exists because we believe some things shouldn't have a price tag.
We maintain this platform entirely at our own expense — no advertisements, no affiliate products, no sponsored content. That's a deliberate choice, not an oversight.
The clinical legacy of the Balance Method belongs to the global community of practitioners who carry it forward. Dr. Tan spent decades refining and teaching this work, and we believe the highest tribute we can offer is to keep that knowledge freely accessible to every licensed acupuncturist, regardless of where they practice or what they can afford.
Where relevant, we link to external resources — including our own published work and other recommended titles — but this platform itself remains entirely non-commercial. No purchase is ever necessary to access what we share here.
Independence isn't just a policy. It's the whole point.
How We Keep This Free
Important Clarification
This is an independent tribute site created by Balance Method practitioners trained in Dr. Tan's direct lineage through Si Yuan Acupuncture under Dr. Delphine Armand, Dr. Paul Wang, and Dr. Eileen Han.
We are not affiliated with Dr. Tan's estate or family, nor do we claim official successor status. We're two acupuncturists who studied under certified lineage holders, taught Balance Method courses, and believe his knowledge should be freely accessible to all.
Our Practice
Acusana Acupunctuur
Terneuzen, Netherlands
We treat up to 75 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.
Get Evolved
You can help by:
Sharing this website with others who might benefit
Contributing information or corrections
Joining the Facebook community groups
Adding your practice to our practitioner directory
Providing feedback to help us improve
Send us Foto's or story's or other content about Dr. Richard Tehfu Tan
Contact Us
Have questions, suggestions, or want to contribute?
Whether you're a practitioner, patient, or student, we're here to help connect you with the information you need.
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