Classical Chinese medicine describes the year not as a static calendar, but as a living sequence of qi transformations. The 24 solar nodes mark the subtle shifts in climate, light, and movement that shape our bodies, emotions, and spirit throughout the year.

 

Yangsheng—“nurturing life”—is the art of aligning ourselves with these changes. It is not about fixing symptoms or optimizing performance. It is about learning to live well within the unfolding patterns of Heaven and Earth. In many ways, this is the home and daily-life expression of what we do in the acupuncture clinic with needles.

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This monthly class offers a steady, practical way to study and embody the seasonal qi through:

• Teachings on the solar nodes and their cosmological meaning

• Simple seasonal recipes and food practices

• Gentle qi gong and breathwork appropriate to the time of year

• Reflection on how to use our energy when it is not consumed by obligation or strain

 

Over time, the class becomes a kind of living almanac—a place to return each month to recalibrate, nourish the body, and remember the larger rhythms we belong to.

 

No prior experience is required. This class is open to patients, students, and anyone interested in Chinese medicine as a lived philosophy.