Newsletter - New Board Members

Dear Members and Friends

We have just returned from the 2013 RiEN AGM in Athens which was a wonderful and fruitful meeting.

We are busy preparing the minutes from the meeting and these will be sent out to you in June.

We thought those of you who were unable to attend the AGM would like to be introduced to your new Board members. But firstly though we would like to say a big THANK YOU to Louise and Arve who worked so hard over the last 2 years for RiEN. Their hard work and inspiration has really helped move RiEN and EFCAM forward.

Also I would like to take this opportunity to also thank Anneke and Esther for their hard work over the last year.

We are now pleased to let you know that the new Chair-person is Spiros Dimitrakoulos, the Vice-Chair is Orlando Volpe and the Esther Van Der Haar remains Vice-Secretary.

Orlando Volpe - Vice Chair

Spiros Dimitrakoulas - Chair "I feel a lucky person as I do a job that I I started learning Reflexology in 1992 from and love so much . Reflexology and personal working next to a general physician in his private growth are matters which I work with- office in Athens. I have been teaching Reflexology taking courses and working in studio. for the last six years for a training center in Athens I am in FIRP organization (Italian and I have been a Nerve Reflexology tutor the last Federation of Foot Reflexology ) since two years. Recently I have revived Hippocrates 1997 where I started to be one of teachings on "rubbing of the feet" and incorporated them in the classic reflexology. the teacher of reflexology since 2003. I am a full time Reflexologist practising from my One of the subjects of my courses for office in Athens and my office in the city of Argos, professional reflexologist is the TCM where I recently moved with my family. (Traditional Cinese Medicine) approach as I I have been a board member of the Hellenic believe that by studying acupuncture points Association of Reflexologists for 6 years, and RiEN in the feet and hands we can give additional representative since 2007. value to our therapy.

I do believe in reflexology which is still a kind of mystery - how does it works in reality. We know that it works very well for general wellbeing. I think that God has given to the feet a special gift, the same that we can stimulate with our touch, in any way we work. We manage with a healing power inside everyone, and one day, thanks to all the reflexologist working in research, this will be recognized from the ones who are sceptical today . I will do my best to contribute on this for RIEN and for our profession"

We will keep you up to date with everything that is happening in RiEN.

Please let us know if you have any news you would like to share with our members in this newsletter

Regards

RiEN Secretary