A Few Updates, Reminders and a “Happy Holidays” Greeting! 06 December2018 Dear Colleagues and Friends, As the weeks and months have passed, it has taken more time and effort to actually close OIRF honorably than I would have ever imagined. But I believe that I have finally reached the point where all the chores are completed and I can now look forward to the projects and activities that are not so pressing. This allows me the freedom to work on the many projects, translations and commentaries that led me [...]

14 August 2018 Dear Colleagues, Friends and Supporters of the former Occidental Institute, It has now been several weeks since the doors of Occidental Institute Research Foundation made that final closing “kathunk” and freed me from all its business and corporate obligations and responsibilities. Although they tell me I’m supposed to be “retired” I haven’t been idle. It does however take time and some thoughtful introspection to look at the future possibilities and consider how I will go forward into this next chapter of my life. During these weeks [...]

A Chronological History of the Occidental Institute Research Foundation 1972 Doors open in Weston (Toronto), Ontario, Canada Traditional Acupuncture School Publication of Extension Training Program 1975 Move to Montreal, P. Québec, Canada Traditional Acupuncture School Publication of Master of Acupuncture Program 1978 Move to Miami, Florida Start of traditional acupuncture resident training programs Introduction of MORA Therapy to North America Sponsor first Clinic and Lecture Tour to Germany Sponsored first North American seminars for: Dr. Hartwig Schuldt (EAV) Dr. Franz Morell (MORA/BEV) Mr. Erich Rasche (Med-Tronik) Mr. Hans Brügemann [...]

 A SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES FROM THE 44 TOUR PROGRAMS Sponsored by: Occidental Institute Research Foundation Germany Tour # 1 - October 25th – October 31st, 1981 Staff: 4 Participants: 8 Speakers: Dr. Hartwig Schuldt (host and translator), Dr. Fritz Kramer, Dr. Franz Morell, Mr. Werner Eidam, Mr. Hans Brügemann Presentations: Med-Tronik, FfB Geräte, Reckeweg, Schwabe Toured: Staufen Pharma, Wala Heilmittel, Pascoe Heilmittel Germany Tour # 2 - March 22nd – March 28th, 1982 Staff: 3 Participants: 10 Speakers: Dr. Wolfgang Ludwig, Dr. Franz Morell, Dr. K.R. Pauly, Dr. [...]

Policy Statement Regarding Med-Tronik and MORA Therapy You will have read my personal letter regarding the closure of Occidental Institute with the very careful reference to “external but inalterable changes to our commercial distributorship contracts representing the loss of our major financial fund-raising ability”. Sadly, the outcome of those changes has now become irrevocable. Because you are a supporter and friend of OIRF, I would like to make a clear statement to you regarding those events and changes. Over the past ten years, and since the registration of the [...]

Monday, 11 June 2018 Dear Colleagues, Friends and Supporters of OIRF, Welcome to the Volume 14, Final Issue #6 of “The Bridge” newsletter! Welcome, but as you can see from my linked personal letter and announcement, also a fond farewell both to “The Bridge” and to OIRF. Although stressful and in many ways heartbreaking over the past few weeks, I finally feel comfortable that we have made the right decisions. Now, I am looking forward to the end of June and the end of this wonderful company that has [...]

11 June 2018 RE: Announcement Regarding Occidental Institute My Dear Colleagues, Friends and Supporters of OIRF, Today I write to you with mixed feelings. We here at OIRF have passed through another one of those crossroads in time that change our pathway into the future forever. This transition has been a long time in the making but has been hurried to a conclusion after external but inalterable changes to our commercial distributorship contracts representing the loss of our major financial fund-raising ability. Within a few short weeks OIRF would [...]

Tuesday, 30 January 2018 Happy New Year 2018 Happy New Year everyone! And welcome to the beginning of another exciting and busy year of events, activities, newsletters and of course the annual Biological Medicine Tour program to Germany. I have to admit that this past year has had more than it’s share of adventure and disruption and I’m really looking forward to getting everything back into routine and actually getting caught up after all the changes. Between the move last summer, the Germany Tour program in the Fall and [...]

Mary rest upon the hay, now your labor’s done. Next to you in swaddling clothes, lies your firstborn Son. Feel the sweetness, take your rest, cherish every part. Times like these will come to be treasures of your heart. Shepherds break the peacefulness, telling what they heard. All who hear them are amazed by the angels’ words. Burn their words to memory as the shepherds’ part. Times like these will come to be treasures of the heart. Hold on to your memories, save them for the years. Later they [...]

It’s Official!! We are moving! The final papers have been signed and our current big commercial building has been sold. We renovated and designed these offices especially for our purpose just over eleven years ago, but time has passed while priorities and needs have changed. We have located a new home which is much smaller and more convenient for our working and home environment. Moving days will be the last weekend in July and there will likely be some disruptions in our phone and [...]