Chinese Yangsheng Teachings
with Dr. Anne Shelton Crute, LAc, DAOM
Dr. Anne Shelton Crute & Tara Bianca Rado, licensed acupuncturists, present teachings on the classical Chinese, Daoist philosophy of Yangsheng, “nourishing life.”
This program focuses on the 24 solar terms, or “qi nodes,” the microseasons that we move through in the wheel of the year. The course includes profound teachings on living within the natural time of seasonal and elemental progressions, working with diet, lifestyle, and philosophical view.
In this monthly class, we explore how the movement of time, climate, and Qi shapes the body-- and how simple changes in food, rest, and daily rhythm allow us to participate in that movement.
What Is Yangsheng?
Yangsheng means “nourishing life”. It refers to a general concept of self-care and coordination of the body within nature. Our viewpoint is that humanity doesn't exist on its own, that humanity arises in coordination with “Tian”, heaven, and “Di”, earth. The core principle is that the three arise together, that heaven doesn't exist without earth, and mankind.
What Are the 24 Qi Nodes?
What we are doing with the 24 solar Qi nodes is dividing a solar year into 24 segments or nodes. Each one marks a specific position of the sun along the ecliptic. This is a pattern of understanding that has been used for over 2000 years.