About us

Renato Dirks

I am Ostfriese, and I was born on the second most beautiful island in the world (after Mallorca): Norderney.

I realised early on that movement would play an important role in my life, despite Norderney being very small (14 km long and just 2 km wide).

That’s how I knew that I wanted to become a physiotherapist, in addition to the fact that my girlfriend at the time, Silvia (now my wife of over 30 years) had already completed her training.

Right after my training, I opened my own practice in Oldenburg. 

My life motto is “movement is life, and without it, life stops happening”.

The healthier and freer of pain we can be, the better we feel, and the easier it is for me to be optimistic. 

Taking enough exercise, following a sound and healthy diet, all rounded off with positive encounters in life make up my basic principles.

I recommend a diet which follows the 80/20 rule, which consists of 80 percent ‘essential foods’. Not only will this help you to eat lots of fruit and vegetables, but it will also keep your acid-base balance in check.

No one is born an optimist or a pessimist. Just like riding a bike, a positive attitude to life is something that can be learned. Each and every day, it is up to you to decide whether you will see the good or the bad in each situation we find ourselves in. 

You can change… And live!

Renato Dirks

• Alternative practitioner, member of the BDH
• Sports osteopath, member of the VOSD
• Physiotherapist for over 25 years
• Holistic chiropractic
• Lecturer at the DIC for chiropractic
• Certified cervical spine and altas therapist of the DIC
• Osteopathy training for dogs according to Paolo Tozzi:
  (Doctorate in osteopathy and posturology. Co-director of the School of Osteopathy C.R.O.M.O.N. of Rome, director of the first Italian school for veterinary osteopathy (S.Os.V.I.).
• Pain therapist according to Liebscher and Bracht
• Certified fascia therapist of the EFDMA (FDM according to Typaldos), member of the EFDMA
• gentle osteopractice according to Ackermann
• Manual therapist
• F.O.I. functional orthonomy and integration
• Medical flossing
• Training as a medically certified lymphatic drainage and edema therapist
• Sports physiotherapist of the DSB
• Training as a CYRIAX therapist of the Intern. Academy of Orthopaedic Medicine (IAOM)
• Head of back school at ZVK and DGOT
• Rocktape instructor (sport taping)
• 12-time Ironman, 4 x Ironman World Championship Hawaii, former 2nd Bundesliga handball player

For as long as I can remember, I have always been happy moving around and doing sports.

Even as an infant, I was in the gym, and would later discover swimming, tennis, badminton, aerobics and yoga. After finishing secondary school, I decided pursue training in physiotherapy because I was fascinated by the functions of the body and its amazing capacity to adapt in all senses.

In 1988, a great dream came true and my daughter was born: a wonderful time as both a mother and a physiotherapist!

For 30 years, I was highly motivated to help make people happy by freeing them of their pain and helping them to achieve functional improvements.

In addition, from 2013, I started “one-to-one” personal training, supporting healthy people in their exercise training.

My main areas of focus here were functional training, marathons, triathlons, 2nd Bundesliga, 7x Ironman, running training and Fascia-Yoga.

I have been a proud dog owner since 2019, and have been living in Mallorca since April 2021.

Here my journey of “movement” will continue on its path…

Silvia Dirks

• Physiotherapist with over 30 years’ experience
• Pain therapist following the Liebscher and Bracht method
• FAYO® Trainer
• Certified fascia therapist according to Typaldos (EFDMA)
• Sectoral alternative-medicine practitioner in physiotherapy
• Soft osteopathy practices according to Dr. Ackermann
• Myofascial trigger-point therapy
• Facia manipulation according to Seven Kruse applying FAZER by ARTZT vitality
• F.O.I. Functional Orthonomy and Integration
• Medical flossing
• Manual therapy
• KG on the device
• Personal trainer with ‘A-type’ license
• Running trainer
• Nordic walking instructor
• Rocktape instructor (Sport Taping)
• Former triathlon participant (7 x IRONMAN)

Not moving is like denying the essence of life; it’s like not wanting to see the colors of the rainbow. In my childhood and youth, I detested sports, even physical education at school. Ironically, I grew up on the hallowed lines of the tennis court, surrounded by the world of sport. However, my true love of exercise only sparked when I was forced to give up tennis because of my knock-knees. A compound fracture of my foot imprisoned me for almost an entire year, and it took a seemingly endless amount of time before I was able to experience the simple happiness of walking again.

During this time of self-reflection, a truth of immeasurable depth was revealed to me: everything in our lives is movement, and without this living force, all is lost. Body, mind and soul are inextricably linked, a harmonious interplay of physics, chemistry and biology. Our body, this amazing marvel, demands movement like flowers demand sunlight.

In my courses, in my therapy sessions, in everything I do, I strive to move people on all levels. It’s not just about physical fitness, but about awakening the spirit of life, touching the soul. For me, a day without movement is not only a lost day, but also a missed adventure, an opportunity to experience life in all its colorful glory.

So let’s cycle together through the kaleidoscope of life, seek balance and discover the true essence of our being in movement. Because in movement lies not only health, but also the magic of life itself.

Annette Kaufhold

• Liebscher and Bracht pain therapist
• bodyArt Instructor
• DTB Pilates course leader
• DTB yoga course leader
• Power Yoga Teacher
• DTB trainer pelvic floor
• Iron System Instructor
• Deep Work Instructor
• Exercise leader B, sport in prevention, posture and movement
• Specialist trainer for wellness and health
• Course leader BodyMind TriloChi
• Course instructor training Cardio-Fit
• Instructor training for back fit
• Instructor training Feldenkrais in health sports
• DTB Instructor Kantaera
• Drums Alive Instructor
• Athletic Rituals
• Safs & Beta Physio-Fitness Trainer Personal Trainer (Shenti Sports)

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