Dominique Hertzer did her first PhD in Sinology about the Mawangdui-Yijing  and was an assistant Professor at the Ludwigs-Maximilians University (LMU) in Munich from 1989 to 1996. After her study of TCM in Munich and Tianjin (China) she finished her second PhD in the field of History of Medicine at the University of Witten/Herdecke with the topic: Light of the Mind and Perception of the Soul – The Medical Notion of the Psyche as an Expression of Philosophical Thought: China and the Occident.

Besides working as an TCM therapist and a Philosophical counselor,  Dominique Hertzer is continuing her research work in the field of Chinese Philosophy and Medicine as well as on Daoism, with special regard to Philosophical Practice.

She is teaching at the Universities of Munich (LMU), Göttingen and Oldenburg and through the TCM Academy

Dr Yair Maimon is an internationally renowned figure in the field of Integrative and Chinese Medicine with over 30 years of clinical, academic, and research experience in the United States, Europe, and Israel. He is the president of the ETCMA, European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association.

Dr Maimon’s unique way integrates complementary and western medicine. He combines a vast background in TCM styles with an enormous clinical and teaching experience. His teaching is clear and inspiring.

He heads an integrative research centre in one of Israel’s leading Hospitals. He has developed extraordinary insight into the diagnosis and treatment of various psychological, autoimmune disorders and cancer, stemming from a deep understanding of the application of Chinese medicine to ease suffering and promote healing. He has published several outstanding research articles relating to acupuncture and herbal medicine.