Axel Does (born in 1969) has deepened himself in many different ways in TCM and is working as tuina therapist, acupuncturist, herbalist and therapist in healing movements in Berlijn for many years now. In addition he also teaches several courses and educational programs in basis tuina massage and wellness-tuina, tuina therapy (AGTCM) and qualified tuina therapist (AGTCM).
He started with a training for (medisch) health practitioner – Heilpraktiker 1993-1997 at the self-administered Heilpraktikerschule/Verein zur Förderung der Naturheilkunde with a focus on traditional Chinese medicine (classical acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, dietetics (Gerlinde Härtter, Sibylle van Luijk, Stefan Raaz), Qi Gong (Ulla Blum) and Western natural healing and herbology (Doris Shadow).
At AGTCM he then took several further training programs with François Ramakers (classical acupuncture, Western medicinal herbs) and with Dr. Eva Mosheim-Heinrich (Western herbs to TCM criteria).
Since 1993 he also has been practicing, training and teaching in Hapkido Shinson (Korean martial, movement and healing art) in which he graduated to 3rd Dan (Bu-Sabumnim) in 2010 with grandmaster Ko. Myong.
Axel’s CV further includes:
Child and Youth Teacher (build up different Children and youth groups, toddler parents groups, taught movement , anti-violence and cooperation trainings in schools and in youth work, cooperation with Dreist eV, Fipp eV, etc., congresses and meetings on “Budopädagogik”, “abuse of children in sports”, etc.
Based training for dance and movement therapist at the DGT, e.V. 2002-2007, lecturer on DGT-congresses about “martial art in therapy and education”
Two-year diploma training in Tuina - Chinese manual therapy with Annette Jonas, Hamburg 2004
Lecturers activity (TCM, Tuina, Naturopathy) at several community colleges since 2006
Tuina lecturer at the AGTCM school Shou Zhong, Berlin since 2010
A month-long study trip and teaching in Shinson Hapkido with Grand Master Ko. Myong to and in South Korea, winner of the 12th World Hapkido 2006 Festival
Training in pediatrics at Ruthild Schulze, Sieglinde Wilz and Nina Zhao-Seiler (acupuncture, western and chinese Herbs, Xiao Er Tuina) 2009-2010
Three-week Tuina study trip and work at the University Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guanxi (South China) 2010 - focusing on Tuina (Prof. Duan Wenkui; Prof. Wei Guikang, et al), chiropractic (Prof. Zhou Xuelong), Xiao Er Tuina and acupuncture
Visiting and studying in the clinic of Dr. Wang Ju-Yi, Beijing
Training in Channel palpation with Dr. Wang Ju-Yi and Jason D. Robertson in Offenbach 2010
Annual participation in the Congress of Traditional Chinese Medicine of AGTCM e.V. in Rothenburg o.d.T. - focusing Tuina (with Gordon Faulkner, Rolf Rothe, Heike Wiedemann, Annette Jonas, etc.), Gua Sha (Arya Nielson), moxibustion (Heping Yuan) Qi Gong (Li Jia Cheng), acupuncture, etc;
Co-organizer and lecturer of Tuina day on the TCM Congress in Rothenburg AGTCM
Half-year training with Ulla Blum in medical Qi Gong by Prof. Jiao, 2012
Developments in Tai Ji Tuina with Ken Rose 2007-2014
Study visits, internships at Ken Rose in Three-Springs Institute and Clinic, Mendocino, USA 2011 and 2013
Training "Teaching from the Roots - deepen the roots of your practice" with Elisabeth Rochat de Valle and Ken Rose at the Three Springs Institute and the International Lectures, Netherland 2014/15
Three-week AGTCM study travel, internship and work in the university clinic of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016 with emphasis on Tuina (Dr. XiongXueqiong; Dr. Wu Zuolian; etc.), Tai Ji Chu Zhen-pestle needles (Dr. Zhong Lei) and acupuncture (Dr. Yang Iijie, Dr. Ma Tingting, etc.)