Heemstede – On December 1, Gijs de Vries will close the door of his acupuncture practice on the Eykmanlaan in Heemstede after 36 years.
Gijs has resolved or reduced complaints from over 3,000 people over the years. Gijs, 63, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at age 50. An acupuncturist with Parkinson’s sounds weird to the ears, but might sting like the best. Melancholy he stops with his great passion. Gijs is on the waiting list for Deep Brain Stimulation, a brain operation with which singer Ernst Daniël Smid recently made headlines.
Gijs is not only known in and around Heemstede for his expertise in the field of acupuncture, but also for his actions against Parkinson’s. For example, he has been riding Bike for Parkinson’s with “Team Gijs” for years and many large campaigns have been organized for this charity, such as baking cookies in collaboration with Tummers, spinning marathons in Nieuw Groenendaal, tennis clinics at Tennispark Groenendaal, walks led by a guide in the dunes of Waterleiding, wine tastings, eat together at Theehuis Cruquius. He will continue to be dedicated to eradicating the rapidly growing Parkinson’s disease. He is forced to say goodbye to his profession.
There will be no farewell party, Gijs has a present for his current clientele.
