Cultivation
043 The Resonant Hum of Yin and Yang • Sabine Wilms
Chinese is not that easy, and the 文言文 (wen yan wen) the classical Chinese, that stuff is a whole other order of magnitude in challenge to the modern Western mind. And yet if we are going to practice this medicine with deep roots into a long gone...
037 Listening Like Water: Depth and Connection As Part of The Healing Process • Margot Rossi
We are trained to know a lot about a person from looking and touching. And while we have our “10 questions” or other interviewing checklists, there is a lot that comes from the interview and relationship with the patient that can help us to better...
031 Hand Crafted Medicine: a shiatsu practitioner's perspective on the channels and points • Winter Jade
As practitioners we all work with a mix of theory, clinical sensibilities developed through years of practice, and the immediate moment of encounter with our patients. What we feel with our hands can deeply help to inform our treatments and ground...
025 Vitality, Attention, & Sensing: Learning to Listen in Stillness • Chip Chace
There are many ways to attend to our patients in clinic. We can work through mental models that we’ve acquired from our schooling, study, and clinical experience. We can also use our innate human ability to touch, palpate and sense. In this episode...
020 Right There In Plain Sight: Chinese Facial Reading • Lillian Bridges
Listen in and learn how paying attention to certain aspects of the face not only will help you better diagnose and treat your patient's, but give you clues in better understanding and communicating with them based on how they see the world and process information.
012 I never planned to host a podcast show: one of many curiosities on the road of practicing Chinese medicine • Michael Max
A friend who I wanted to interview for the show said, “Actually, I'd like to interview you. I've got some questions about the background of your podcast show, and what motivates and fuels you through the various projects I've seen you undertake over the years.”
010 Investigating Causes and Conditions in Clinical Practice • Greg Bantick
In this episode we reflect on the burden and privilege of a clinical practice. How we grow into it by using a blend of our objectivity and subjectivity. And how mindfulness and a curiosity about our own internal landscape all help to inform our...
004 Considering the Classics and the Study of Complexity • Z'ev Rosenberg
Our guest in this episode is a long time practitioner and teacher of Chinese medicine. Our discussion ranges through a number of different topics from approaching the classics in Chinese medicine, to how our practices season us and lead us in certain directions over the years, to some considerations that new practitioners might find helpful.
003 A Walk Along the River, translation and practice of medicine • Michael FitzGerald
In this episode we discuss the Eastland Press book “A Walk Along the River.” This book is not just a glimpse into the mind of a seasoned and well-read practitioner, but also brings in the aspect of dialogue, as his clinical cases and considerations are further illuminated by the questions posed by three doctors.
Welcome to Qiological
In this brief introduction to Qiological, show host Michael Max goes into the nudge that pushed him in the direction of creating this podcast, the audience this show will likely find to be of interest and what the listener can expect from this podcast series.