Join Dr. Edward Neal for a transformative weekend immersion in Neijing Nature-Based Medicine—a living approach drawn from the earliest roots of Chinese medical thought. This course explores the original roots of Chinese medicine and examines the deeper questions of what it means to live according to the principles of Nature’s design.

Over two days, you’ll explore how ancient Chinese physicians understood the body, the cosmos, and the natural world as one continuous field of relationship. Through lively discussion, guided readings, and embodied practices, we’ll rediscover what it means to live—and to heal—in rhythm with the world around us.

The course weaves together:

  • An introduction to the Huangdi Neijing, the original text of Chinese medicine.
  • Revolutionary new findings from a quarter century of Classical Text Archeology
  • Live interaction, dialogue and group discussion
  • Embodied exercises that will help integrate these ideas
  • Practical reflections on how these ideas inform our work and everyday life

Our spring workshops will be held in the United States (Rhode Island), Ireland, and Spain. Each gathering will be shaped by place and by those who attend—honoring the land, the people, and the local context as integral parts of the learning environment.

This course is open to members of the public, students, and healthcare practitioners who are curious about reconnecting with the natural world and rediscovering beauty—not as decoration, but as a fundamental quality of human flourishing. Whether you are new to Chinese medicine or have studied it for years, this weekend offers a renewed orientation—one that restores depth, coherence, and meaning to the study of the body and nature.

Choose your workshop location below.

Course Information

TUITION COST

$185 USD
Payable at the time of registration.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

No CE/PDA/CME credits are available for this introductory course.

COURSE INFORMATION

Information about location and other logistics of each course are listed below. You may also contact the local host.

Dr. Edward Neal, MD, MSOM, is the Director of The Apricot Grove and the founder of Neijing Nature-Based Medicine. Trained in Internal Medicine and educated in both Western and Chinese medical traditions, he has spent more than two decades immersed in the earliest source texts of Chinese medicine. Through a method he calls Classical Text Archaeology, Dr. Neal reexamines foundational passages of the Huangdi Neijing to recover their original meanings and clinical implications.

A former Visiting Scholar at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and consultant to the World Health Organization, Dr. Neal is widely recognized for bridging rigorous scholarship with real-world clinical practice. His teaching invites participants to reconsider health, perception, and beauty through the lens of early medical cosmology—offering both intellectual depth and practical relevance for contemporary life.

Weekend Courses in the United States, Ireland, and Spain

Choose your course when you register below. Tuition costs are in USD.

Richmond, Rhode Island, United States

April 25-26, 2026

TIME
Saturday, April 25th 1:00pm-4:00pm
Sunday, April 26th 9:00am-4:00pm

LOCAL HOST & VENUE
Mel Hopper Koppelman
Contact: melhopkop@protonmail.com

Awaken Wholeness Center, LLC
Web: awakenwholenesscenter.com

Dunmanway, West Cork, Ireland

May 30-21, 2026

TIME
Saturday, May 30th 9:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, May 31st 9:00am-4:00pm

LOCAL HOST & VENUE
Freya Sherlock
Contact: freyasherlock@gmail.com

Sherwood Dao Academy
Web: freyasherlock.com

Barcelona, Spain

June 6-7, 2026, 2026

TIME
Saturday, June 6th 9:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, June 7th 9:00am-4:00pm

LOCAL HOST & VENUE
Pere Garcia Carreté
Contact: pgarciacarrete@gmail.com

Reina de la Pau
reinadelapau.com

For inquiries or questions about the local venue, please contact the host. For general information, please contact us at info@neijingstudies.com.

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