About
What Kris Oosting does
Kris Oosting is an acupuncturist, teacher and author who trains acupuncturists in Balance Method Acupuncture. He founded Balance Method Mastery in 2022, a three-level program that takes practitioners from their first Balance Method treatments to advanced clinical work. His training is for practitioners, not patients.
Who Kris Oosting works with
Kris works with acupuncturists who want a clear, reasoned structure for their treatments instead of memorized point recipes. That includes practitioners new to Balance Method Acupuncture and experienced Balance Method practitioners who want to go deeper. His in-person training mainly serves the Netherlands and parts of Europe. His online training reaches the US and other countries.
How Kris Oosting works
Kris teaches a method he describes as simple, logical and powerful: move from diagnosis to strategy to treatment through steps a practitioner can reason out. The program has three levels: treating pain and discomfort, treating functional disorders with seasonal and cyclic tools, and advanced additions to the method. Teaching runs through courses, online topic courses, small group coaching, personal mentoring and the BMMHUB membership, which holds more than 170 videos, a discussion forum and a custom AI chatbot trained on the course content.
What clients work toward with Kris Oosting
Acupuncturists work toward treating with more structure and confidence, being able to explain why a treatment was chosen, and building a clinic around Balance Method Acupuncture. Coaching participants also work on their goals as business owners and as people.
Kris Oosting's background
Kris has worked as an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist for over 20 years, after an earlier career in software engineering with a background in computer science and artificial intelligence. After attending a workshop by Dr. Richard Tan he moved to Balance Method Acupuncture only. He has taught it since 2016 and has trained over 1,000 acupuncturists. He is the author of three books, sold in 38 countries.
Questions about Kris Oosting
Who is Kris Oosting a good fit for?
Acupuncturists who are motivated to master Balance Method Acupuncture and want logical steps they can reason through, whether they are new to the method or already practice it at an advanced level. Kris trains practitioners. People looking for treatment are not his audience for this program.
How does working with Kris Oosting start?
Many acupuncturists start with the free 1.5-hour online topic course offered on balancemethodmastery.com, one of the books, or level 1 of the Balance Method Mastery program. In the Netherlands, courses are facilitated by Academy Qing-Bai. Online courses are also available through Brad Whisnant Seminars in the US.
What does Kris Oosting specialize in?
Teaching Balance Method Acupuncture, the approach he first learned from Dr. Richard Tan, and extending it with his own tools, including the OBS Balance Matrix, the Balance Wheel, and work on Seasonal and Cyclic Balance, Wu Xing and Xing Qi Fa.
What is Balance Method Acupuncture?
A system of acupuncture associated with Dr. Richard Tan, built on balancing meridians. Instead of treating from fixed recipes, the practitioner works out which meridians to use from the diagnosis. Kris's courses and books teach his own interpretation of the method, supported by the classical Chinese medicine texts.
Which books has Kris Oosting written?
Balance Method Acupuncture for the Treatment of Pain and Discomfort (2020), a second volume (2021), and Instant Pain Relief with Balance Method Acupuncture (2024), a 736-page guide with over 600 color illustrations. His site says a fourth book is planned for around autumn 2026.
What is the BMMHUB membership?
An online membership for Balance Method acupuncturists with more than 170 professional videos, a clinical knowledge base, discussion groups, courses, challenges, podcasts and a custom AI chatbot trained on the content.
Does Kris Oosting work with clients online?
Yes. Kris Oosting works with clients both online and in person serving The Netherlands, Europe and online worldwide.
Is Balance Method Mastery verified?
Kris Oosting is an active member of the Knowledge Business Society. Independent verification of identity, domain control and published policies has not been completed yet. Membership is not a rating of the service or its results.