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 50 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 50 patients weekly.
We started our practice in Belgium, later opening a second location in Terneuzen, Netherlands, where we continue practicing today.
This website was built and maintained by Zusanli Media, our web development initiative focused on creating educational platforms for the acupuncture community.
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
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.
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 100 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