Menstruation, Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, Menopause, Aging
September 2026 - October 2027
White Pine Circle is honored to be hosting this unique and important course to benefit women. It is the first comprehensive East Asian herbal medicine program on both obstetrics and gynecology. The focus of it is on classical Chinese herbal principles, based on the Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lüe theory and formulas. This program is taught by a dream-team of highly experienced practitioner/teachers with combined clinical experience in this field of more than 80 years: Sharon Weizenbaum, Caroline Radice and Suzanne Connole.
This program is the only gynecology and obstetrics training available in the west in which the teachers have a direct lineage connection to both practicing obstetricians and to originally translated source material, written by modern and ancient practicing Chinese gynecologists and obstetricians. Sharon Weizenbaum has translated the work of these physicians which will be available to students as a rich source of clinical reference material. The instructors follow in the lineage of obstetrician/gynecologists, Dr. Qiu Xiaomei and Cheng Yufeng, with whom Sharon studied in Hangzhou, China 1990-1991. Our practices are based in part on her experience combined with her written material, most of which will be available to students.
In addition, having studied extensively with classical formula teachers such as Huang Huang, Feng Shi Lun, Fu Yan Ling, and Yu Guojin, the instructors flow in the stream of the lineage of the Huangdi Neijing and Zhang Zhongjing’s Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lue.
The program takes participants through the phases of women’s lives from menstruation, through fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum, to menopause and aging. Each teacher is covering the area she has the most experience with. This is an exceptional opportunity for anyone using Chinese herbs for women’s disharmonies.
Cost:
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Students who attend the 2024/25 WGT can receive a discount when they enroll here.
Basic Program Structure
The complete year-long program includes three recommended introductory modules and seven in-depth topical modules. Each module contains 3-5 sessions with supportive materials and discussions. Sessions are added on Tuesdays every two weeks and remain available for the entire program. Each session is a learning unit that includes the following:
- A 2-3 hour live online and/or recorded class on the current topic on alternate Tuesdays starting at 12 pm EST.
- Monthly live “Case Example Q+A” sessions
- A dedicated discussion forum for the current topic. The instructors of the program will respond to each post.
- Additional supportive articles and eBooks
Program Objectives
- To deeply integrate the healing possibilities of Great Turning principles as the heart of your work with OB/Gyn Patients using East Asian Medicine.
- To unlock a relationship with the Huángdì Neijīng and Zhang Zhongjing’s Shanghan Zabinglun.
- To understand how the Great Turnings principles clarify your work with patients, simplifying intake, diagnosis, grasping the appropriate method, and writing the formula will carry out that method.
- To experience the Great Turnings principles as a path to feel confidence effectiveness, and excitement about our work with OBN/Gyn patients.
- To develop life-long joy in learning and study.
- To apply these skills to various areas of OB/Gyn presentations, including menstrual issues, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause and various other gynecological conditions.
- To find yourself feeling happy and excited to go to work and deeply satisfied at the end of your workday.
- To have a firm grasp of Chinese herbs, formulas, and formula patterns of the Shanghan Zabinglun as they are applied to OB/Gyn presentations.
- To be able to apply the understanding of classic formulas to non-classic formulas.
- To confidently apply formulas and formula modifications to a diagnosis.
69.5 credits Pending NCCAOM (Provider #287)
This course has been approval pending by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number #679, for 69.5 hours of continuing education
ABORM Approval Pending for 69.5 credits
Students will retain access to all recorded classes, videos and handouts until 2/1/2028.
Hi Michelle, The payment plan requires a $400 deposit and then consists of monthly $400 payments beginning on September 15th and continuing until the balance is fully paid. The overall amount will also depend on whether or not you are an Inner Circle Member. The full details are available during the registration process.