Hans van der Werff, married and father of two sons, lives in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He qualified in anatomy, reflexology, dietetics and intuitive body massage which he combines in practice. He was active in the Association of European Reflexologists, Dutch section (B.E.R.) and was co-organiser of the 2nd European Conference of Reflexology in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands in 1996. Since 1997 he has been Secretary to the Board of RiEN.