Ellen IJspeert (1971)
Since I was a teenager I was very interested in everything about human anatomy, physiology and psychology. During my study physiotherapy (Arnhem/Nijmegen) I learned the importance of keeping the balance between fit and not fit and about our impact and influence on that balance. After graduating in 1994 I worked in England and later on in Amsterdam, treating mainly outpatients.
While getting more and more work experience I noticed that keeping the balance is not only a physical but more a holistic thing. That motivated me to start studying Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2003 to learn more about keeping or gaining that balance. And in 2014 I finished the Toyohari Training (Japanese Acupuncture). Knowing more gives again more questions, so I keep on learning, also by studying literature and following courses, seminars etc.(see: Study Curriculum). In my living area we have a study group with some colleagues to share knowledge and experiences. With some of these colleagues we have a subgroup regarding pregnancy and fertility and we look after each others patients during holidays, and so we will be able to guarantee the continuation of the treatment. See: www.acupunctuurzwangerschap.nl.
Between 2006 and 2009 I was part of the editorial department and also member of the board of the Dutch Association for Acupuncture (NVA). I wrote several articles for our acupuncture magazine Huang Ti.
Study Curriculum of Ellen IJspeert
Since graduation I keep on learning because there are so many interesting things to learn:
2023: literaturestudy:Reflexology of the feet by Hanne Marquardt
2022: course week Breath to heal by Max Strom
2022: jubilee congress NVA , theme: In balance after turbulence
2022: summerschool: Int. school voor Wijsbegeerte (Philosophy school): Stoicism according to Marcus Aurelius
2022: lecture Willem Pinksterboer: acupuncture, Qi and therapeutic intervention
2021: webinars regarding acupuncture and taoitische filosofie, low backpain, migraine, profiling acupuncture, obstetrics en cardiac symptoms women
2021: 3-day course Yoga Nidra (at Nieuwe Yogaschool)
2021: lecture: the divergent meridians
2021: literaturestudy: The psychology of acupuncture by Arno Roelofs
2020: literaturestudy: Chinese filosophy by Karel van der Leeuw
2020: literaturestudy: Walking with master Li, regarding the Tao of landscapes by Eric Brinckmann
2020: literaturestudy: The Tao of health by Conny Coppen
2020: experiment: critical allignement yoga, training week
2019: congress The journey of the Needle 2
2019: course: trauma intervention via acupuncture
2019: workshop Qi Gong
2019: course: the acupuncturist as counselor
2019: western medical: cardiac failure and en circulatory problems
2018: congress Toyohari: fertility problems
2018: collegial intervision: Shen acupuncture and Toyohari
2018: lecture Paul Loomans: timesurfing
2018: studyweek about meditation (at the Nieuwe Yogaschool)
2018: workshop Simone Holstege: traveling the chakra's
2018: course: endometriose
2017: wester medisch: the microbiom
2017: course Bu Ming: filosophical thoughts about system en structure
2017: studyweek Int. school voor Wijsbegeerte (Philosophy): Knowing and measuring
2017: course CLI: Energiy and intuition: enteties
2017: course CLI: Energy and intuition: Chakra's 4-7
2016: congres Krakau (PL): Traditional Chinese Medicine
2016: literaturestudy: The pH base and disbalance van Christopher Vasey
2016: course Toyohari: Ko, Ken en Jintechniques
2016: lecture en literaturestudy Primary Reflexes van Margaret Mulder
2016: lecture: Vitamin D3 en B12
2015: course by Yair Maimon: Shen acupuncture
2015: congress Rothenburg: Traditional Chinese Medicine and scalpacupuncture
2015: course CLI: Energy and intuition: Chakra's
2015: workshop by Marc Bosch: Toe reading
2014: workshop by Yair Maimon: One-minute acupuncture diagnosis
2014: training Toyohari: Use of the Teishin
2014: course CLI: Energy and intuition (basic course)
2014: webinar: Low grade inflamations
2014: literature study: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
2014: seminar UMC Radboud: Gender specific medicine
2014: seminar Lisbon: Training by Japanese Masters
2013-2014: study: Toyohari, Japanese Acupuncture Post Graduate
2014: workshop: Babymassage
2014: lecture by Judith Kooij: Fertility problems and mourning
2014: literaturestudy: De Voedselzandloper by Kris Verburgh en Eetsprookjes by Huib Stam
2013: course ITAN: Coaching
2013: study evening with colleagues about Tao
2013: webinar by Yair Maimon: about point ht 9 and kid 1
2013: literature study: NLP by Richard Bandler
2013: study evening with colleagues about pain
2013: literature study: Ayurvedic dietetics by Anil Kumar Mehta
2012: literature study: Acutaping by H.Hecken and K.Liebchen
2012: study evening with colleagues about pulsediagnose
2012: congress: Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture
2012: study evening with colleagues about shiatsumassage
2012: course: Reiki 2
2012: lecture by Hester Vis about kinesiology
2012: lecture by Fokke Jonkman (cardiologist) about cardio-acupuncture
2011: study evening with colleagues about metaphores
2011: literature study: Balance method by Dr. Tan
2011: study evening with colleagues about the phases of death
2011: seminar in London: Dr. Tans Balance Method
2011: practise: Qi Gong
2011: study evening with colleagues about Body and Mind/Soul
2010: literature study: Tuina/Massage manipulations by Li Jiangshan
2010: course: introduction Balance Method
2010: worldcongress of Chinese medicine, Den Haag
2010: literature study: the psyche in Chinese Medicine by G. Maciocia
2010: course: face reading by Lilian Pearl-Bridges
2010:4 study evenings with colleagues about eczema, consciousnes, dietetics according to the five elements and face diagnosis
2009: literature study: Treatment of infertility with Chinese Medicine by Jane Lyttleton
2009: course: The art of living by philosopher Dick Kleinlugtenbelt
2009: congress: Coherence in Health
2009: literature study: Acupuncture and depression by R.N.Schnyer and J.J.B. Allen
2009: congress: Integrative medicine in practice
2009: 4 study evenings with colleagues about cases, Chinese herbs, acupuncture and burn-out en scalp acupuncture
2009: training NEI: neuro-emotive integration
2009: lecture by: Basal Body Temperature and infertility
2008: symposium: Feminine diagnostics and therapy
2008: congress NAAV: Aging
2008: literature study: Cosmetic acupuncture by Radha Thambirajah
2008: lecture by dr Li Jie: The cause of breastcancer according to TCM
2008: literature study: Ear acupuncture by Terry Oleson
2008: 4 study evenings with colleagues about the eye, nutrition, Japanese acupuncture and acupuncture and psychology
2008: congress: Sportspsychology
2008: studyday: Hormones
2007: course by Yan Schroen: Strategies in diagnosing
2007: congress: Obesity, a multifocal challenge
2007: lecture: Energetic mechanisms
2007: course by Yan Schroen: Weight and TCM
2007: literature study: Bio-energy: the potency of complementary medicine by Nico Westerman
2007: literature study: Five spirits by Lorie Dechar
2006: course by Yan Schroen: The skin and TCM
2006: symposium Orthica: Allergies
2006: seminar by master Giovanni Maciocia
2006: course: Reiki 1
2005: course: DTF (directe toegang fysiotherapie)
2004: literature study: Nutrition according to the five elements by Barbara Temelie
2003-2006 Traditional Chinese Medicine Academy (TCMA); training to become acupuncturist
1997: training: First grade teachers degree health department
1995 -1996 training: Mobilisation techniques according to Maitland, McKenzie, and Mulligan
1993: course: Feldenkrais method
1990-1994 HBO-physiotherapy
Publications
Ellen IJspeert has been editor for the acupuncture journal of the Dutch Association for Acupuncture (NVA), called Huang Ti. She wrote several articles (in Dutch):
- Metaforen in de TCM, maart 2012
- Samenwerking met verloskundigen, oktober 2011
- De psyche in de Chinese Geneeskunde, boekbespreking, juni 2010
- Jubileumcongres Supplement, oktober 2009
- Verslag lezing vruchtbaarheid, april 2009
- Verslag bezoek NatuurApotheek, februari 2009
- Verslag symposium over vrouw en gezondheid, september 2008
- Obesitas als multifocale uitdaging, november 2007
- Five spirits, boekbespreking, oktober 2007
- Bio-energie, de potentie van niet-reguliere geneeskunde,boekbespreking, maart 2007
- Verslag nascholing Gewichtsbeheersing, februari 2007
- Allergie werkt anders, verslag Symposium Orthica, september 2006