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Mission Statement
The Copenhagen School of Shiatsu has as its mission to teach and research into the theory
and practice of Shiatsu and related natural therapies in such a way that this will produce
knowledge and competence that will benefit students, practitioners, clients and patients
alike.
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Henrik Hoff-Hansen, C.Ac., born in 1939 in Denmark, is head of The
Copenhagen School of Shiatsu which he founded in 1990.
For 25 years, Henrik was a
successful international businessman. In 1986, he experienced a severe concussion, an
injury that changed his life. Under heavy medication, he was forced to give up his
business, but through his determination to take responsibility for his own life, he
dropped all traditional medication overnight. He began to study eastern medicine and later
combined these techniques with studies of modern western "hands-on" therapies.
He has since become an international teacher of Hara Shiatsu. His style of teaching is intensive and is marked by his warmth and sense of humour.
Since 1991 Henrik has run
his own clinic in Copenhagen, where he specializes in treating cancer patients. In his
work with a considerable number of abused people of both sexes, he has learned to be
very direct with his clients.
Henrik obtained his qualifications in Holland, China and USA, among other places.
In China he studied Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the universities of Nanjing
(6 months), Nanning (6 months) and Kunming (4 months). He goes back to China
regularly to meet his most important teachers for an update.
In addition to Shiatsu, Henrik's techniques
include classic Acupuncture, Myofascial Release, CranioSacral therapy, Tui Na, Reiki, and
Sotai.