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 is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Oklahoma State University and primarily works in Comparative and Asian Philosophy. He did his graduate work at the University of Hawai’i in Honolulu, where he also studied Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a practitioner of meditation and Tai Chi, he strives to incorporate mindfulness in all aspects of life, while also being seriously committed to the notion that no commitment or belief should be taken all that seriously.