Intro To Food Energetics And The Five Flavors
This is a bite-size introduction to Holistic Nutrition, Chinese food energetics, the 5 Flavors, and eating in harmony with the seasons.
Perfect for the beginner or for those who already have a glimmer of holistic nutrition, food and herb energetics, Chinese/Asian medicine. No prior knowledge of nutrition or Chinese medicine is necessary.
The course is broken up into 7 - 30-40 min. Available on demand
Video 1 - Chinese Medicine 101
A bite-size introduction to the major theories and terms that you need to know to start learning food energetics. This includes Yin & Yang, 8 Principles, Qi, Blood, Fluids, 5 Elements, & a glance at the organ systems.
Video 2 - The Basics Of Food Energetics
Direction, temperature, action, flavor, organ system, doctrine of signatures (like begets like - understand types of foods and how they affect us).
Video 3 - Bitter - The Flavor of Summer & The Fire Element.
Video 4 - Sweet - The Flavor of Late Summer & The Earth Elemen.
Video 5 - Pungent - The Flavor of Autumn & The Metal Element .
Video 6- Salty - The Flavor of Winter & The Water Element - Available July 21st.
Video 7 - Sour - The Flavor of Spring & The Wood Element - Available July 21st.
I view Amma therapy and Asian medicine as a lifestyle practice and utilize its principles extensively in my everyday life and chosen career. My hope is that others will also learn and embrace these principles to benefit themselves and those around them.
All course material is applicable to meet AOBTA (Asian Bodywork Therapies of America) requirements and may fulfill CEU’s/PDA’s for NCCAOM and NCMTMBA. Contact me directly if you need a certificate of completion for CEUs.
