New Classes Begin August 8, 2026

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Courses at The Apricot Grove 2026/27

2-Year Postgraduate Mentorship Training

An In-Depth Study Neijing Nature-Based Medicine

two year Program (four semesters)

A comprehensive introduction to Neijing Nature-Based Medicine and the principles of the Huangdi Neijing, this training integrates in-depth study of early Chinese medical texts with contemporary clinical thinking and methodology. It reframes the story of healthcare through these core writings, providing a detailed exploration of the pattern language of nature’s design as a rigorous basis for understanding health, illness, and clinical practice.

Next Program Begins August 8, 2026

Wisdom of the Cosmos

An Introduction to Neijing Nature-Based Medicine

one semester COURSE

The introductory course enables interested students to participate fully in the first semester of the two-year postgraduate mentorship program. It provides an in-depth introduction to Neijing Nature-Based Medicine, presents key aspects of early Chinese history and language, and includes a detailed study of the ordering principles of the cosmos and nature’s design from which a new, comprehensive understanding of healthcare emerges.

Next Program Begins August 8, 2026

Reimagining Beauty

A Weekend Introduction to the Principles of Neijing Nature-Based Medicine

one weekend WORKSHOP

This weekend immersion introduces Neijing Nature-Based Medicine as a living approach rooted in the earliest writings of Chinese medical thought and combines lecture-based instruction with experiential learning. In this workshop, we will examine what it means to live in accordance with nature’s design.

2026 Workshops

› United States (RI): April 25-26
› Ireland: May 30-31 (TBD)
› Spain: June 6-7

International Workshops 2026

Reimagining Beauty

A Weekend Introduction to Neijing Nature-Based Medicine with Edward Neal, MD

Step into a weekend of early Chinese medical cosmology and its relevance for modern life, classical text study, and experiential learning. In these two-day workshops, Dr. Neal invites you to rediscover health as coherence within nature’s patterns.

This course is open to members of the public, practitioners and students interested in early Chinese texts and the intersection between nature, life, and health.

Join Dr. Neal in the United States (Rhode Island), Ireland (TBD), or Spain.

Featured Recent Podcasts

With Dr. Edward Neal

Chinese Medicine Education Podcast

Neijing Nature Based Medicine: Returning to the Root with Dr. Edward Neal

With Gavin Martin-Rentz and Dr. Edward Neal

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Dr Edward Neal, physician, researcher, and founder of Neijing Nature Based Medicine. In this interview, we explore the roots of Chinese medicine through the lens of the Huangdi Neijing and discuss what this classical text can teach us about clinical practice today.

Elevated Practice Podcast

Nei Jing Nature-Based Medicine and Text Archaeology

With Dr. Gretchen Badami and Dr. Edward Neal

In this episode, Dr. Ed Neal shares how his practice of East Asian Medicine has been shaped by a continually evolving understanding of the Inner Classic, uncovered through the process of Text Archaeology.

This conversation will change the way you think about medicine, meaning, and healing.

The Apricot Grove podcast | Neijing Nature-Based Medicine with Dr. Edward Neal

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The Apricot Grove Podcast

With Dr. Edward Neal and Mel Hopper Koppelman

Join us for a deep dive in retelling our human story through regular conversations about Chinese medicine, nature, society, and creativity.

New episodes posted regularly on Youtube and Spotify.

Cornerstone Content

These presentations showcase some aspects of our work and embody the foundations of Neijing Nature-Based Medicine through the lens of the Huangdi Neijing.

Advances in Neijing Nature-Based Medicine Classical Text Research: A New Story of Cancer

A public talk by Dr. Edward Neal, medical director of the Apricot Grove Text Research Project, on a new model of cancer and human illness based on 20 years of Neijing Classical Text Archeology.

Art, Nature, and Medicine

Art and the creative process are established upon basic processes of the natural world. In this public discussion, Dr. Edward Neal and Michael DeAgro discuss the intersection between art, nature, and medicine given on August 17, 2024 (2 Parts).

Join a thriving community • Regrow your practice • Explore ancient texts • Develop new clinical skills • Integrate ancient and modern wisdom

Neijing Nature-Based Medicine with Dr. Edward Neal

Who We Are

The Apricot Grove is an engaged global community that unites individuals from diverse backgrounds—healthcare professionals, scholars, scientists, artists, and more. Bound by a shared purpose, its members are dedicated to creating new narratives that inspire human transformation and promote global well-being through the exploration and preservation of traditional wisdom and and the study of nature.

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The sun shines not on us but in us. The rivers flow not past, but through us. Thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing. The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind song, and tremendous storm song of the rocks in the heart of the mountains is our song, our very own, and sings our love.

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OUR Philosophy

We are direct expressions of nature, sacred manifestations of the universe recreating itself upon to its original design. All that we have and experience in our lives has been gifted to us by nature, and nature is our greatest teacher. In turn, we study the patterns of nature’s design, learning from both ancient and modern knowledge while respecting diverse sources of wisdom and tradition.

Our Mission

We are retelling our human story through the principles of nature’s design, ancient wisdom, and modern science. Our mission is to cultivate thoughtful, skilled practitioners and engaged students of life by returning to the original sources of Chinese medicine and exploring the patterns of nature. Through this work, we aim to transform how we understand the body, community, and care—reshaping the future of medicine and the way we live within the world.

Philosophy

Nature is the source of all we have and experience and is our greatest teacher. In all of our actions, we strive to follow the elegant patterns of nature’s design, learning from  both ancient and modern sources to support human thriving.

Our Mission

Our mission is to train highly skilled Chinese medicine professionals through a comprehensive study of nature and the original sources of Chinese medicine.