NEIJING NATURE-BASED MEDICINE
The Wisdom of the Cosmos
An Introduction to Neijing Nature-Based Medicine and the Patterns of Nature’s Design with Dr. Edward Neal.
Explore the profound teachings of the Huangdi Neijing as they reveal precious insights into cosmology and humanity’s relationship with nature.
This standalone, single-semester course is designed for:
- Individuals interested in early Chinese history and philosophy
- Those wishing to delve into traditional descriptions of cosmology and nature
- Individuals seeking to deepen their connection to the natural world through the study of its inner patterns
- Those interested in exploring the original writings and principles of Chinese medicine
At the end of the course, participants are eligible to apply for the 2-Year Postgraduate Mentorship Program to continue their studies, if desired.
NEIJING NATURE-BASED MEDICINE
The Wisdom of the Cosmos
An Introduction to Neijing Nature-Based Medicine and the Patterns of Nature’s Design with Dr. Edward Neal.
Explore the profound teachings of the Huangdi Neijing as they reveal precious insights into cosmology and humanity’s relationship with nature.
This standalone, single-semester course is designed for:
- Individuals interested in early Chinese history and philosophy
- Those wishing to delve into traditional descriptions of cosmology and nature
- Individuals seeking to deepen their connection to the natural world through the study of its inner patterns
- Those interested in exploring the original writings and principles of Chinese medicine
At the end of the course, participants are eligible to apply for the 2-Year Postgraduate Mentorship Program to continue their studies, if desired.
NEIJING NATURE-BASED MEDICINE
What You’ll Learn
Participate as a fully enrolled student in the first semester of our 2-year postgraduate mentorship program.
This course includes:
- Study Topic #1 Introduction to the Neijing and the practice of Nature-Based Medicine
- Study Topic #2 Introduction to the History of Early China and the Chinese Language (Guest faculty: Deborah Woolf)
- Study Topic #3 Introduction to Classical Text Archeology (CTA)
- Study Topic #4 The History of the Neijing Text
- Study Topic #5 Introduction to Neijing Space-Time Theory
- Study Topic #6 Descriptions of the Celestial Heavens: Part A
- Study Topic #7 Descriptions of the Celestial Heavens: Part B
- Study Topic #8 Descriptions of the Terrestrial Heavens and the patterns of the Natural World: Part A
- Study Topic #9 Descriptions of the Terrestrial Heavens and the patterns of the Natural World: Part B
- Study Topic #10 Nature’s Weaving Loom: Axial and Radial Patterns
- Study Topic #1 Introduction to the Neijing and the practice of Nature-Based Medicine
- Study Topic #2 Introduction to the History of Early China and the Chinese Language (Guest faculty: Deborah Woolf)
- Study Topic #3 Introduction to Classical Text Archeology (CTA)
- Study Topic #4 The History of the Neijing Text
- Study Topic #5 Introduction to Neijing Space-Time Theory
- Study Topic #6 Descriptions of the Celestial Heavens: Part A
- Study Topic #7 Descriptions of the Celestial Heavens: Part B
- Study Topic #8 Descriptions of the Terrestrial Heavens and the patterns of the Natural World: Part A
- Study Topic #9 Descriptions of the Terrestrial Heavens and the patterns of the Natural World: Part B
- Study Topic #10 Nature’s Weaving Loom: Axial and Radial Patterns
How It Works
Watch a Sample Lecture
The following are lecture excerpts from our online classroom (Wisdom of the Cosmos course)
Study Topic #3
Classical Text Archaeology (excerpt)
Study Topic #5
Introduction to Space-Time Theory (excerpt)
Study Topic #10
Axial and Radial Patterns (excerpt)
Study Topic #14
Suwen Chapter 1 Text Reading (excerpt)
Course Content
- Introduction to the Neijing and the practice of Nature-Based Medicine
- Introduction to the History of Early China and the Chinese Language
- Introduction to Classical Text Scholarship
- The History of the Neijing Text
- Introduction to Neijing Space-Time Theory
- Descriptions of the Celestial Heavens: Part
- Descriptions of the Celestial Heavens: Part
- Descriptions of the Terrestrial Heavens: Part
- Descriptions of the Terrestrial Heavens: Part B
- Nature’s Loom: Axial and Radial Patterns
Read more about the Curriculum and Schedule on the Foundations Level I program course page.
Tuition Cost
Course Includes
This course is for you if:
- You wish to learn more about the Huangdi Neijing text, early Chinese medicine, or Neijing Nature-Based Medicine.
- You wish to explore the original theories and writings of the Chinese medical classics.
- You wish to better understand the governing patterns of nature and the cosmos.
- You wish to reestablish a deeper connection with the natural world around you.
- You wish to begin retelling your human story based on the deeper patterns of the cosmos.
No healthcare background or proficiency in Chinese is needed—just a sincere desire to learn and explore.
This course is ideal for practitioners, students, and non-medical individuals who wish to immerse themselves in the classical writings and philosophy of Chinese medicine, and who seek to reestablish a deeper connection with the cosmos and the natural world.
Accreditation & Certification
Earn continuing education credit
The Apricot Grove’s Neijing Nature-Based Medicine: Wisdom of the Cosmos course (1st Semester Option) is pending approval by the NCCAOM® and California for approximately 40 hours of distance learning PDA’s.
PDA credits are awarded with eligibility based on full class participation and a minimum 75% score on weekly quizzes.
This course gave me back the wish of studying Chinese medicine for the rest of my life. I was looking for something like this years before I knew this course’s existence.
Luciano S.
ACUPUNCTURE PRACTITIONER
I am so grateful to have found Neijing Nature-Based Medicine! It brings me so much joy to know that this medicine exists, that it is practiced and that there is an opportunity to learn ancient medicine based from nature! My heart feels tingly warm knowing that the earth has people (Dr Edward Neal) that teach this knowledge and share. The teaching and learning style is especially cherished as it is long learning! It gives me time to soak it in, take it in and feel it for my own experiences. I also love the artists approach style, because it gives space for interpretation and perception.
Kanisha T.
Ancestral Skin Marker/Quyanaa Practitioner (birth & maturation)
Cordova, AK USA
