An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Stillwater | Registration opens 1/8/2025 12:00 AM CST
Rooted in 2,400 years of holistic healing, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views disease as an imbalance within an interconnected system rather than from organic causes. Unlike Western medicine, TCM offers a complementary perspective on health, with insights that enhance well-being. This course introduces TCM’s core concepts, including energy pathways, organ functions, common patterns of disharmony, and diagnostic basics, with special focus on the role of “spirit” in health. Participants will gain an understanding of TCM’s unique approach to human nature and healing.
Haridas Heitz
Haridas Heitz received his Ph.D. from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in 1999 in Comparative Philosophy, focusing on a comparative study of the early thought of Martin Heidegger and the Zhuangzi. He is currently Associate Professor of Philosophy at OSU, where he teaches Asian and Comparative Philosophy and Existential Phenomenology. A student of the late Zen teacher, Maurine Stuart Roshi, Marty also practices Taiji, Qigong, and traditional Chinese medicine, as well as forms of Hindu yoga. Previously, Marty has taught Chinese Medicine, Practical Meditation, An Introduction to Daoism, Dialogue Sessions, Tai Chi & Chi Kung, The Spirit of India, & Zen for OLLI.