A Self-Paced Online Exploration of the Dao, Yin & Yang, Qi,
the 5 Elements, and the 12 Organ Systems
Knowing the Way
In Knowing the Way, we delve into the foundational Daoist concepts underlying Traditional East Asian Medicine—namely, the Dao, Yin & Yang, Qi, the Five Elements, and the Twelve Organ Systems.
This two-part course is online and it’s self-paced, meaning you can cruise through it however quickly you’d like. You’ll gain access to an easy-to-use online platform featuring a series of high-quality videos. The videos are primarily Powerpoint lessons where I’m exploring a given topic.
Interspersed among these lessons are guided meditations—there’s a fair bit of information in the course, so I find it useful to periodically ground in the body.
At the bottom of this page, you’ll find the Knowing the Way playlist. Check it out to get a sense of everything that’s covered in the course.
Who’s the course for?
Anyone seeking to explore the forces underlying their own existence. Daoism provides us with a lens through which we can make sense of our lives, and points us toward a path we can travel in order to “fulfill our destiny.”
This course is great for those new to the Daoist perspective, as well as those who have some experience and are interested in deepening their understanding.
Knowing the Way is a perfect companion for Elemental Movements, my Qigong course. Together, they provide you with both theory and practice—both the intellectual side and the embodied side of the Daoist path.
Note that Knowing the Way is not a clinical course in Traditional East Asian Medicine; I’m not teaching you how to diagnose or treat ailments. Rather, I’m sharing the roots of the medicine; understanding these roots, in my opinion, has tremendous healing potential.
What’s the cost?
$50 for Part 1, after which you have the option of purchasing Part 2 for an additional $50.
How do you start?
Simply click below!
Knowing the Way is laid out like this:
Knowing the Way 1: The Dao, Yin & Yang, and Qi
I. Introduction
i. Welcome! (3 min)
II. The Dao
i. Opening Meditation: Held, Nourished & Connected (5 min)
ii. The Breath of the Dao (36 min)
III. Yin ‘n’ Yang ‘n’ You
i. Opening Meditation: Seeing Thoughts as Thoughts (10 min)
ii. Getting to Know Yin & Yang (16 min)
iii. Yin & Yang—& Qi!—in You (44 min)
iv. Fulfilling Your “Heavenly Mandate” (11 min)
Knowing the Way 2: The Five Elements & Twelve Organ Systems
IV. Introducing the Five Elements
i. Opening Meditation: Sinking Your Awareness (9 min)
ii. The Five Elements Aren’t Things! (27 min)
iii. Deepening Your Understanding of the Five Elements (26 min)
V. The Five Elements (and Twelve Organ Systems) Within
i. Opening Meditation: Our Inner Gems (12 min)
ii. The Five Elements in Your Own Body & Mind, Part I (42 min)
iii. The Five Elements in Your Own Body & Mind, Part II (38 min)
iv. The Five Elements in Imbalance (32 min)
v. Remedying Your Elemental Imbalance(s) (8 min)
VI. Closing
i. Parting Words (1 min)