Embody Chinese Medicine: Self Healing Circles

An eight-week series to explore Chinese & herbal medicine, cultivate nature-based body wisdom, and receive health counsel in community

In these Self Healing circles you will:

  • Go in-depth with two Classical Chinese formulas, exploring each ingredient over 8 weeks, including healing properties, qi dynamics & “energetics”

  • Learn to track your body’s feelings, signs and symptoms and interpret your unique terrain from a Chinese medical framework, drawing on our intuitive knowing of nature and the elements 

  • Learn a qi gong/yoga movement practice for daily home practice

  • Receive personalized recommendations and health coaching

  • Connect with fellow self-healers, offer witness, and be seen and held by community

I draw from modern and classical knowledge, scientific research, herbal monographs & ancient folklore; 6+ years of clinical experience and 20+ years of study & personal practice. Each week is guided by whatever is alive for the group, as well as the changing seasonal dynamics of the local environment.

Read more about me, Alison Wood, L.Ac., here

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Self Healing Circles explore herbology and Chinese medicine

  • medicinal properties of North American, European and Chinese herbs and formulas

  • Qi dynamics of herbs, body systems, seasons & environment

  • basic Chinese medical anatomy like organ systems, meridians, Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang

  • the San Jiao or “Triple Burner” - the three fires of the body - and how to tend them

  • the pathological “evils” of Wind, Damp, Fire, Heat, Cold and Phlegm

  • pulse and tongue, and reading the wise messages offered by our signs and symptoms

cultivate practices to listen inwardly

  • through sitting with herbs in meditation

  • practicing yogic breathing and movements to move Qi & calm the Spirit

  • learning the terrain-oriented, nature-based language of Chinese medicine

and take turns each session to share
and receive reflection about our health journeys

  • where everyone receives individual focus and Chinese medical guidance each week

  • including diagnostic perspectives, custom prescriptions and recommendations

  • nourished by the group format, with one another to witness and support

DETAILS

  • Early Summer Session:
    Weds 4-6pm, Point Reyes Station: May 8th through June 26th

Each session is divided into three parts:

  1. learning about one herbal medicine in-depth through experience and lecture

  2. a yogic breathing and movement practice that builds each week

  3. each person sharing about their health in the moment, and receiving my feedback and guidance from a Chinese medicine perspective, including tongue diagnosis

    Each week, you will receive:

  • a deep-dive into a plant medicine - learn to feel which herbs are for you by tasting and meditating with one herb per week, and then go into detail about its properties. Past plants include rhodiola, bai shao, licorice… each week is a surprise!

  • a simple yogic self-care practice to tend your own Qi at home so you can use movement and breath to rebalance your body’s energy, any time, for free.

  • companionship in sharing health check-ins, gaining comfort, strength and inspiration from knowing you’re not on the journey alone

  • personalized expert health guidance from me based on Chinese medicine and whatever is showing up. Each person receives a 15 minute consult + tongue diagnosis, every other week

  • Practice listening inwardly to track your subtlest signs and symptoms, so you can know in any moment what you need to feel great and gain fluency in your body’s messages

  • a custom crash-course in Chinese medicine so you can use earth-based wisdom to understand your unique elemental patterns and how to balance them

  • In-person meetings to keep your self-care momentum and inspiration alive

Plus:

  • PDF and printed herbal monograph of our featured herb of the week

  • 20% off herbal remedies while enrolled  in the class

  • 10% off acupuncture treatments and consultations while enrolled in the class

  • access to special remedies, resources and practices that I don’t share anywhere else

Curriculum draws from:

  • Herbal traditions - Chinese, Western folk, indigenous, plant spirit, eclectic and modern scientific research - plus my clinical and personal experience

  • Qi dynamics of herbs, body systems, seasons & environment

  • basic Chinese medical anatomy like organ systems, meridians, Qi, Yin/Yang, San Jiao❤️‍🔥

  • Common “Evils” (Wind, Damp, etc) & how to deal with them

  • Chinese medical pulse and tongue diagnosis

  • classical Hatha yoga practices

  • other medicine practices such as ayurveda, sound healing, plant medicine ceremony, sweat lodge, ancestor work, divination, medical qigong, as called for 

  • seasons, environment, and what is alive for everyone each week

Contribution for 8 Week Series

  • Alumni, $500 cash for those who have attended previous sessions ($540 if paying with card)

  • Early Bird Rate: $640 before April 24st 🪲 after that, $720

  • save 5% if you pay in cash

How to Register: 

  • Venmo @Alison-wood-8

  • Pay by cash or card at Abalone Apothecary & Clinic in Pt Reyes Station

“There is so much information, I feel like such a beginner, and yet I got the felt sense of it on the intuition level - it’s hitting at a very deep level. When we started you said something about how there is some magic about being in a group, and sharing, and I think that’s true. It helps with that gut felt sense, even if everybody’s place is different. It was really great. I love it. Thank you.” - K. W

"Coming back to our group healing sessions each week was the next step I needed in my personal healing process. Not only did I learn various movement and breath techniques by repetition over time, I also gained perspective and camaraderie. I appreciated having a teacher such as Alison who has so much wisdom and also is open to sharing her own journey.” - A.T.

"Alison's Self Healing Counsel is a sweet, nurturing space to connect and learn. I deeply appreciate the gentle way she introduces a new plant each week and the container she provides for my curious nature. This counsel has quickly become one of my favorite places to explore. I feel more grounded and peaceful after our time together. More of this, please!” - C.E.