by Henk Helsper | Feb 9, 2021 | The lessons of Dr. Sun
After arriving at Frankfurt Airport I walked through the busy corridors to gate E24, where I would transfer to the Air China plane to Beijing. The waiting area for boarding was almost empty except for a dozen Chinese and one Caucasian man. I sat down and picked up the...
by Henk Helsper | Dec 1, 2019 | The lessons of Dr. Sun
I never forget my first lesson of Yuan Qi Gong with Dr. Sun. For some time now, every morning I was in Di Tan Park to practice Qi Gong. Sometimes I practiced alone and for another period of time, I joined a group led by a teacher. Every morning I was able to be at a...
by Henk Helsper | Aug 6, 2019 | The lessons of Dr. Sun
‘Acupuncture only works properly if you are truly convinced that it will work.’ Dr. Sun said as a comment on a treatment that didn’t go very well. A little surprised I looked at him. ‘You have to believe in it!’ I heard all the skeptics of the past in my head. The...
by Henk Helsper | Sep 23, 2018 | The lessons of Dr. Sun
“I’m not a particularly nervous type, but I can remember that I was pretty shaky on the day of my first practical exam. This assessment consisted of examining a patient. After you had made your diagnosis you then had to treat the patient in a appropriate...
by Henk Helsper | May 9, 2018 | The lessons of Dr. Sun
I had an impressive collection of books on Traditional Chinese Medicine. I had also, more or less, read them all. At certain points these books presented different views of different subjects. When I encountered these differences, I would study the theories until I...