This experiential workshop teaches several nourishing life practices of the Jinjing Tradition of Daoist Internal Alchemy, an ancient system for cultivating health and longevity developed in the sacred mountains of Western China. The exercise sequence consists of two simple movement practices, followed by a sitting meditation.
Heiner Fruehauf, PhD, is the Founding Professor of the College of Classical Chinese Medicine at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. He lectures in North America, Europe and China, and has authored a wide variety of articles and textbooks in the field of Chinese medicine. His interest in preserving some of the traditional features of East Asian medicine led him to develop a database dedicated to the archiving of classical knowledge, where a selection of his publications can be accessed (ClassicalChineseMedicine.org). His strong belief in the clinical efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine led him to found The Healing Order, a wellness center in the Columbia River Gorge specializing in the holistic treatment of difficult and recalcitrant diseases.