Course Is Now Open for Autumn 2024 Enrollment!
Course Overview
Dive into the ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine as we explore seasonal health practices for Autumn. We'll cover key concepts around Qi (vital energy), Yin and Yang theory, the Five Elements (Wu Xing), Yang Sheng (Nourishing Life Tradition), and how these influence your physical, mental, & emotional well-being. You'll learn practical strategies to align your behaviors with the seasonal rhythms of nature to maintain your health and vitality.
This course offers time-tested dietary advice, movement practices, herbal remedies, and self-care strategies for Autumn living. By the end of this course, you'll feel more connected to the natural rhythms of the world around you, and you'll have a toolkit of Chinese Medicine techniques to maintain your health and prevent disease.
Do you want to know how to align your behaviors with the seasons to experience greater health and happiness?
Are you interested in learning how to apply the principles of Chinese Medicine to your everyday life and overall well-being?
Are you looking for a trusted and time-tested approach to support your physical, mental, & emotional health?
Are you interested in learning natural medicine and nature-based healing from the comfort of your own home?
Are you wanting to learn how to prevent disease before it arises?
Do you want support from an expert in Chinese Medicine and to join a community of like-minded people?
If you want to learn seasonal approaches to caring for you body, mind, heart, and spirit with Chinese Medicine, then join us & discover:
How to use the practices of the nourishing life tradition (Yang Sheng) of Chinese Medicine to support your health & happiness
Which seasonal foods will nourish the Lungs and Large Intestine
What herbal remedies and natural supplements are most helpful to prevent sickness in Autumn
Basic acupressure techniques that support your immune & respiratory systems
Qi Gong, visualization, & meditation approaches to help you process grief & embrace letting go
Restorative practices and cleansing rituals for deeper connection & resiliency
Simple, effective, & time-tested strategies to create your own Autumn wellness routine with the wisdom of Chinese Medicine
After taking this course, you'll:
Know how to confidently sync your behaviors with the seasons for greater health and happiness
Be able to apply Chinese Medicine body & lifestyle practices to feel less stress, more energy, better sleep, improved digestion, and less sickness during Autumn
Feel capable of taking care of your body with Chinese Medicine
Have greater tools for preventing disease before it arises
Have easy, simple, & practical ways to maintain your health & longevity with Chinese Medicine
Feel connected and supported by other people with shared interests
What Students Say About Working With Sean:
"I enjoy Sean’s teaching style, his inquisitive mind and the way he has married the teachings of yoga with his acupuncture knowledge. He has a style of teaching that is concise and direct; simple, yet deep. I also enjoy how he holds space for others, with ease and grace."
~ Shar'ron B., The Medicine Shack & My Functional Yoga
"I have a much better understanding of the elements, sinew channels and acupressure and how they can be combined to create intentions for our practice. I am very happy I took this course! I am going over the modules that packed in the most information again. Thank you!"
- Barbara S., Healing With Yin Online Course student
Here's What You'll Receive
7 modules of self-paced, pre-recorded video lessons and experiential exercises on specific topics relating to Autumn seasonal health & wellness practices of Chinese Medicine.
Easy to follow guides, printable handouts, and action sheets to bring Chinese Medicine to your everyday life.
Access to a group discussion forum where you can post questions anytime throughout the course which Sean will answer and you'll be able to see what other classmates are having questions about or commenting on.
Year-long access to this course and it's materials (plus the option to maintain on-going access)!
Bonus Alert! You'll get 3 monthly Zoom calls with Sean during the Autumn season to ask any burning questions & have guided support in integrating the course material into your personal life. These Zoom calls will be recorded and available in the online classroom for later viewing. So if you can't be there in person for the call don't worry! You can send in questions ahead of time & watch the recording later.
Seasonal Foods
Learn to align your eating habits and food choices with the Autumn season.
Mind-Body Practices
Feel restored with breathing exercises, meditations, and somatic grief practices.
Herbal Remedies
Reclaim your health this Fall with supportive herbs & nutritional supplements.
Rituals & Rhythms
Discover cleansing rituals and detoxification strategies for your body, mind, and emotions.
Acupressure Techniques
Explore acupressure basics for nourishing the Lungs & Large Intestine this Autumn.
Qi Gong & Yoga
Mindful movement can help balance your inner landscape with the outer environment.
What Students Say About Working With Sean In Other Courses:
"Thank you for this exhaustive and invaluable course! It fulfilled my expectations. And I enjoyed your enthusiasm. The difference between primary and sinew channels was new to me. The description of Qi, the organs and the elements are well explained (for the beginner I am). I like the idea of combining a Yin pose with breathing exercises and visualization. I really enjoyed the whole course!"
~Jean-Louis, Healing With Yin Online Course student
"Sean has done an incredible job of making such a complex subject accessible, understandable and applicable to Yin yoga. Before this course, I was so aware that I didn’t have a solid understanding of Chinese Medicine, despite studying it on other teacher trainings, and I certainly didn’t understand how to apply it effectively to my teaching. So I didn’t! This course has changed all that.
I now have a much better understanding of the principles of Chinese Medicine and how they really can- and do- apply to Yin yoga. I have learnt so much, not just from a teaching point of view, but also in helping me to understand my own constitution and how I can tailor my practise to help support my own health and healing- what an incredible gift!
Although the course is self paced and online, you really feel supported the whole way through. Sean is on hand to answer any questions and he is incredibly generous in sharing his time and knowledge. The course is formatted in such a way that it builds each week. Although the course goes deep, it is never overwhelming. I so appreciated all of the different methods of learning Sean has incorporated into the course; from printable hand outs, quizzes, additional videos and even story telling.
It has been a joy to study this course and it is definitely the most effective online training I have done (and I’ve done a fair few!). If you are a Yin teacher and you are looking to enhance your knowledge and effectively bring Chinese Medicine to your classes, I cannot recommend this course highly enough!"
~ Emma H., Founder & Yoga Teacher, Phoenix Rises Yoga
This course is NOT right for people who:
Are looking for a quick fix or fad diet
"Don't believe" in natural or holistic medicine
Aren't willing to change your behaviors or try something new
Think you already know everything
Don't enjoy online learning
Are not someone who appreciates the natural world
Are, in general, not a nice person ;-)
This course is BEST for people who:
Want to live in harmony with nature through seasonal living
Want to learn how to prevent disease before it arises
Want to feel good in your body, mind, heart, & spirit
Desire practical tips for holistic self care with Chinese Medicine
Yearn for more from your doctor than just pharmaceuticals and surgery
Want to learn simple & effective practices to up-level your body and your life with Chinese Medicine
Are ready to change your behaviors to change your life and support your health
Autumn, Chinese Medicine, & Seasonal Wellness - A Breakdown
Some folks have asked what exactly we'll cover in this 7 module online course. I hear that, and this is what we're going to learn (plus, the curriculum is shown lower on this page too):
Module 1: Understanding Autumn in Chinese Medicine
An introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) history & fundamental theories. You'll learn about the concept of Yang Sheng (Nourishing Life Tradition) & seasonal living in TCM. We also break down the core tenets of Qi (vital energy) & Yin Yang theory and how Five Elements apply to seasonal health practices.
Module 2:Autumn Seasonal Diet & Nutrition
A discussion of the critical role of seasonal food choices and health in Chinese Medicine. You'll delve into foods that nourish the Lungs and Large Intestine and explore how a seasonally balanced diet can enhance immune functioning and prevent disease. You'll discover practical recipes and meal planning ideas for aligning your physiology with the Qi of Autumn.
Module 3: Herbs & Supplements for Autumn Wellness
A Chinese herbal medicine primer for everyday people. You'll discover the richness of herbal approaches to health maintenance and disease prevention. Explore some of Sean's most commonly recommended herbal remedies for fall sicknesses. Understand which herbal teas and nutritional supplements are best for Autumn immune support.
Module 4: Acupressure for Autumn Living
Moving into somatic practices to balance your physical and emotional health, you'll develop basic skills in acupressure techniques. Sean offers guided video tutorials for some of his favorite acupressure points to use for common Autumn health challenges. You'll also have an intro to using gua sha at home for skin, immune, and respiratory wellness.
Module 5: Mind-Body Practices for Autumn Health
Qi Gong and Yin Yoga are both mindful movement practices that weave together the movement of the body, attention of the mind, and coordination of the breath. You'll learn specific exercises to help somatically process grief, sadness, and loss. Serving as a cornerstone for emotional balance and letting go of negative thoughts, you'll discover seasonally relevant meditations, visualizations, and breathing exercises.
Module 6: Lifestyle Adjustments for Autumn
In Chinese Medicine, your behaviors and choices deeply affect your health. You'll learn how to adjust your sleep and rest cycles to match Yin and Yang energies of the season. You'll delve into detoxification strategies appropriate for the fall time. And we'll briefly explore cleansing rituals for your body and your home that help process the past as you make way for what is yet to come.
Module 7: Creating Your Autumn Wellness Routine
A synthesis of all that you've learned in this course we now meld the Five Elements, Yang Sheng practices, and seasonal approaches to health to create a personalized Autumn wellness routine for YOU. You'll set some clear intentions for this season of your life and you'll have a chance to review and reflect upon your experiences.
Curriculum
Introduction
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Module 1: Understanding Autumn in Chinese Medicine
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Module 2: Autumn Seasonal Diet and Nutrition
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Module 7: Putting it All Together
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Your instructor
Sean Guinan is an acupuncturist, herbalist, & Eastern Medicine practitioner. Having worked in the health and wellness field for over 14 years, Sean is a board licensed acupuncturist with a medical degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He also holds a Master’s degree in Biology and has traveled the world as a conservation biologist & wildlife ecologist.
Pulling from the fields of traditional medical knowledge and ecological anthropology, Sean is highly curious about the myriad ways in which people meet and engage with their environment. His focus rests in restorative medicine and how to help heal people and place. Applying body, relational, seasonal, and ecological practices in culturally-sensitive ways has become the center of his work.
Sean is a father of four incredible children and lives on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula in Washington state on the ancestral lands of the Chimakum and S’Klallam people. His own ancestors hail from Ireland & Italy, and these days he’s feeling quite a connection to his Celtic roots so is learning the Irish language (Gaeilge) as a homage to his people.
What Students Say About Working With Sean:
"What I've really enjoy about this course - what captured my attention most - is the more than detailed knowledge Sean shared with extreme clarity and ease, besides the impressive depth he explored.
His passion is palpable, especially his focus on the embodiment of the five elements and how they interact on our systems (from macro to the micro).
He also shared a very useful foundational box of Chinese Medicine tools to really look into your unique balance of the elements and how to affect them with specific yin yoga poses.
I can't wait to continue exploring the material again and again. As I do, I'm always finding something new to integrate into my learning.
I highly recommend this course if you want to explore life through a Chinese Medicine perspective."
~Raffaella V., Yoga Teacher & Greece Retreat Center Owner
A Note on Pricing, Accessibility, & Inclusiveness:
We believe that traditional medical knowledge should be taught with respect for tradition and cultural sensitivity. We also acknowledge that systemic and long-standing inequalities exist in real time and are perpetuated by the mechanics of exploitative capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism.
In an effort to keep this work accessible and inclusive, we offer full payment and payment plan options for all of our online courses. We welcome learners from diverse backgrounds, including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQIA folks, those from economically disadvantaged countries/populations and those serving historically marginalized populations.
And we know too that economic hardship can impact people of all backgrounds, so always, if you want to join one of our courses and cost is a barrier to access, please just reach out via email and we'll get it sorted.
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