Cultivation
195 Hands on With Horses •Sam MacLean
There are yin and yang ways to be with a horse, or for that matter— with a person as well. That yin aspect might be yielding, but it’s far from weak. And having a broad receptive gaze allows us to see the wholeness beyond the so-called broken parts...
186 Language, Presence and Practice • Randy Clere
Zhuang Zi says, “Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?” Any seasoned practitioner will tell you that skillful use of language...
185 Reflections on the Dao: Practical Philosophy and the Art of Medicine • David Marks
I rather enjoy the idea of our medicine being a sort of applied philosophy, that there is a way of looking at the world that has such coherence and connection that it not only helps us to make sense of this moment, but to bring healing as well. ...
183 Nourishing Life • Peter Deadman
True entrepreneurs and visionaries don’t go into something for the money. They go into it because of purpose and passion. The business piece is in service of the difference they are looking to create in the world. It’s not surprising that Peter...
180 Reflections and Observations on 2020 • Michael Max
Here we are at the end of 2020, you'd think the alliterative rhyme of 2-0, 2-0 would imply a year of balance of and stability. It's been anything but, and yet, it's been a year that has asked us to grow in terms of flexibility and resilience and...
176 Learning From Heart- Music, Medicine and Mastery • Barry Danielian
What do Bruce Springsteen, Queen Latifa and Dizzy Gillespie have to do with Chinese medicine? Barry Danielian has made his living as a professional musician. But at an age when most people are content rolling with their groove from decades of...
173 Soul Pilgrimage, Death, and Loss • Tamsin Grainger
Our western world hides death. We are taught to avoid it. Avoid thinking about, do everything medically possible to prolong life, and focus on “more time” without regard to more of “what.” In this conversation with Tamsin Grainger we look into how...
172 The Sunset of a Practice • Charlie Braverman
Our medicine teaches us that all things move through cycles of generation, flourishing, decline and disappearance. It’s the way qi moves through this world and so not a surprise that at some point there is an end to the practice that has sustained...
171 Inner Development of the Practitioner • Peter Mole
Good cookware requires seasoning. A hearty stew takes heat and time. Good wine needs a few years; whiskey, that requires a decade or more. And to develop as a practitioner of Chinese medicine, that ripening can take a lifetime. In this conversation...
166 The Spirit of Medicine • Elisabeth Rochat
There is a kind of poetry to Chinese characters. They gives hints and clues about the names we give to the world. They tell a story. In this conversation with Elisabeth Rochat we explore, like you’d explore bottles of fine wine, some of the meaning...