Hello and welcome to our course, Which Element Are You? We’ll be taking a deep dive into the 5 Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
My name is Kerry Boyle. I’m a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, herbalism, and acupuncture. I’m a certified yoga teacher, and a massage therapist, and trained in essential oils. My practice is based in Vermont. I use acupuncture and herbs to help people with pain, women’s health, and wellness. I also provide classes and workshops to connect my students, my patients, and myself with a deep knowledge of Chinese medicine.
What Element Are You?
This course is inspired by a fun online quiz I developed based on the works of my teachers, called What Element Are You? It’s a quick 10-question quiz to determine the most dominant element of the 5 Elements of a personality. It has been taken by over 10,000 people! The purpose of this quiz was to expose more people to the concepts of Chinese medicine and with each submission of a quiz, a free download was emailed with more details about the element, including acupressure points and dietary recommendations. I have heard a lot of people enjoyed the quiz and it encouraged them to find a practitioner of Chinese medicine. But a 10-question quiz is just the beginning.
A Deep Dive Into the Five Elements
In this 3-hour course, we’ll go deeper. First, we’ll discuss the fundamentals and history of the cycles of elements and yin-yang theory. Understanding how each element weaves into the other and their important relationships with each other. Next, we’ll go through each element one by one, reviewing not just it’s attributes in list form but through feeling and experiencing each element. You’ll understand how we are all each of the 5 elements together, and our dominant element changes throughout life. It also changes throughout the decades and throughout the day. You’ll complete this course with a new understanding of yourself and your loved ones. You’ll understand recommendations from yoga, essential oils, Chinese dietary therapy, and meditation.
This course is for everyone, whether your first introduction to the Five Elements was through our quiz or you’re an experienced practitioner of Chinese medicine I invite you to experience the elements with me.
