VIDEO
Dr. Edward Neal and Apricot Grove teacher and colleague Mel Hopper Koppelman sit down for a wide-ranging conversation on what the Neijing, the foundational text of Chinese medicine, has to teach us about navigating change in the age of AI. They explore pattern language, the hidden dimension behind the visible world, and why the heart, not the brain, is the true center of a person.
INTERVIEW
In this interview by Dean Mouscher, Dr. Edward Neal discusses the philosophy behind his approach to teaching Chinese medicine at The Apricot Grove. The conversation centers on what sets Dr. Neal's teaching apart: a direct, rigorous engagement with the Huangdi Neijing (the "Yellow Emperor's Classic"), the foundational text most practitioners are told to read in school but rarely understand.
PERSPECTIVE
With Mel Hopper Koppelman, DAc
The Huangdi Neijing is one of the most influential medical texts in human history. It has shaped the healthcare of billions of people over two thousand years. And yet almost no one outside of East Asian medicine has read it — or taken it seriously. This video is about why that's a mistake, why that's changing and why the questions modern science is only beginning to ask are questions the Neijing was built to answer.
In this heartfelt episode, the hosts are joined by Kanisha Tiedeman, Ancestral Skin Marker and Quyanaa (Birth and Maturation) Practitioner, discusses the profound connections between place, memory, and being.
PODCAST
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.
PODCAST
With Dr. Gretchen Badami and Dr. Edward Neal
What if modern disease, and even the human condition itself, could be reframed through ancient wisdom? Can the Nei Jing offer new ways of creating meaning and understanding in our world today? In this episode Gretchen interviews Dr Ed Neal, and he shares his journey bridging modern medicine with the ancient wisdom of the Nei Jing. He shares how his understanding and practice of East Asian Medicine has been informed by an ever changing and deepening understanding of the Inner Classic, through a process of Text Archaeology.
PODCAST
with Michael Max, Edward Neal, and Mel Hopper Koppelman
What do we do when the world feels like it’s unraveling? How to respond when our systems—political, economic, medical—feel brittle, even broken? It’s easy to fall into despair, or look away. But maybe what we’re being asked to do is look closer. To stay present. In this conversation with Ed Neal and Mel Hopper Koppelman, we explore the edges where medicine, ecology, and culture meet. Both are thinkers who don’t shy away from complexity. Ed draws from classical Chinese texts and ecological systems. Mel, from her knowledge of science and systems thinking.
In this episode, Dr. Neil and Mel explore what the Neijing says about Qi, how modern technology might be disrupting natural rhythms, and how ideas from modern physics could intersect with ancient wisdom.
PODCAST
Conscious Fertility podcast with Lorne Brown
Join Dr. Edward Neal as he bridges the wisdom of classical Chinese medicine with modern science. Drawing from the "Neijing," an ancient text revealing the universe’s operating system, he explains how aligning with natural rhythms can transform health and consciousness. In this episode, Dr. Neal explores how the universe’s intangible patterns shape the physical world. Discover how practices like acupuncture and mindful living can restore balance, foster flow, and help you connect with the light and breathe at the heart of existence.
In this episode, we dive into the inspiring story of the Klamath River’s restoration and what it means—ecologically, culturally, and personally—when dams come down.
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Wisdom of the Cosmos: Introduction to NNBM
NNBM: 2-Year Postgraduate Mentorship Training
道可道非常道名可名非常名無名天地之始有名萬物之母故常無欲以觀其妙常有欲以觀其徼
The Dao that can be percieved by our mind is not the true Dao. The name that can be perceived by our ears is not the true name. The world without names creates the patterns of heaven and earth; the world with names is the mother of the Ten Thousand Things. Thus, to perceive the mysteries, let your desires fall away. To experience the world of limitations, hold them tight.
Dao De Jing
Chapter 1