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The International Myopraktikk Organization (TIMO)

org.nr. 923 268 537 NO

A completely different way of understanding and treating musculoskeletal disorders is what you encounter when you come to the myopraktor.

No high-floating theories, but something truly concrete.
Something familiar — only understood in a new and different way!
Understood in a way that is based on international pioneering research from some of the world’s foremost anatomists and researchers on body structure and dynamics.

We are talking about fluid flow, fascia, and biotensegrity.

Actually, it’s a very simple kind of math — one that makes you voluntarily expose yourself to a deep treatment, comparable to anything but a spa treatment.

This is what you pay for: the hope of getting the result of the treatment immediately —
and the hope of feeling the muscle tension and pain release before you walk out through the myopraktor’s door.

Myopraktikk (NO) emphasizes understanding why the problem developed in the first place — recognizing that overload, whether physical or mental, often creates the very tension patterns that cause pain. By addressing these underlying causes, the treatment supports lasting change, not just temporary relief.

Myopraktikk is therefore a one-time treatment used by both professional athletes and everyday people alike — relieving pain and dysfunction without long-term treatment arrangements.

The organization will:


Promote knowledge, literature, and research in the field of Myopraktikk (NO).

Provide education in Myopraktikk (NO).

Approve and administer licenses for teachers, educators, educational programs, and practitioners in accordance with the criteria established by TIMO’s Board.

Promote and ensure good Myopraktikk practice by requiring myopraktors, educators, and students to act in accordance with the Statement of Ethics and Practice.

Collaborate with and/or grant licenses to institutions and individuals authorized to offer education in Myopraktikk on behalf of TIMO.

About Myopraktikk (NO):


Myopraktikk (from Myo – muscle, and Praktikk – practitioner) is a Norwegian-developed manual treatment of the musculoskeletal system.
It is based on clinical observations, practical experience, and emerging research on connective tissue (fascia), tensegrity, and fluid dynamics — highlighting their central role in muscle tension, dysfunction, and pain.

Myopraktikk is steadily gaining ground as a highly specific and in-depth method of crosswise traction through the musculature, fascia, and interconnected structures of the body. The immediate effect experienced by many makes it, in most cases, a single-session treatment, after which normal activity can usually be resumed within a short period of time.

Pain and muscular tension are often the result of overuse — whether physical or mental — leading to increased fluid pressure within the muscle tissue.
In Myopraktikk, this pressure is understood as a key factor behind muscle stiffness and pain. A central part of the treatment is therefore to identify and address the underlying cause of this overuse, to prevent symptoms from returning.

Myopraktikk treatment chains represent functional pathways through which tension, fluid pressure, and compensatory strain are connected throughout the body.
Understanding and including the totality of the treatment chain — and connecting distant anatomical regions — provides new possibilities to release fluid pressure, reduce muscle tension, and relieve pain throughout the entire chain.

The executive Board

The International Myopraktikk Organization (TIMO) is led by a dedicated team of professionals committed to maintaining the highest possible standards in Myopraktikk.
Our board combines decades of clinical experience with educational insight and a shared commitment to research, ethical practice, and the continuous development of the field.

Stig Runar Hopen

Chairman and Founder
Name: Stig Runar Hopen

Position: Myopraktor

e-mail: stig-runar@hopenmuskelterapi.no

Phone: +47 917 43 025

Anne Grete Johnsen

Deputy chairman and Founder

Name: Anne Grete Johnsen

Position: Myopraktor

e-mail: anngjohn@online.no

Phone: +47 976 42 922

Tor Arne Mjøen

Board Member and Founder

Name: Tor Arne Mjøen

e-mail: tamjoen@gmail.com

Phone: +47 913 37 555

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