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This online training course brings together an international line-up of Doctors of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncturists, Herbalists, Nutritionists, published authors, Chefs, food educators & culinary experts.

It is a unique opportunity to learn & train in 5 Element Nutrition to improve your own health, support your family, clients & patients starting from the kitchen.

Our next semester is Sept-Dec 2024

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The 5 Element framework to health & nutrition has been around for centuries.

It is not about eating Chinese or Asian cuisine as the fundamental principles of the 5 Elements in nutrition can be applied to all food cultures around the world to create lasting impact on your physical, emotional & energetic health. 

There are an amazing number of nutrition courses out there in the world, and many approaches to cooking & nourishing ourselves but not many with a focus on the 5 Elements. 

We are entering an age of renewed reverence & reconnection with the elements of nature. In this unique online course we cover 5 Element food therapy, different styles of cooking, seasonal wisdom & dive into the energetics of the organs, layers of the body, and even implications for balancing mood & emotional wellness. 

ANCIENT WISDOM FOR YOUR MODERN KITCHEN 

Are you ready to dive into the 5 Elements perspective on nutrition, longevity & optimal health?

This course is for you if:

✓ You have tried every diet out there and are tired of rules & labels.

✓ You know there is more to food & nutrition than protein, fats & carbs and know there is a lot of depth in the 5 elements, rich knowledge in understanding food energetics are ready to learn more.

✓ You know that food, cooking & eating is intuitive in nature and would like to connect or reconnect with your organs & body’s innate innerstanding of nourishment.

✓ You know in every cell of your body that the elements are the way of the future, and our past, and that bringing us all back into balance requires diving into the water, wood, fire, earth & metal elements to understand how we can truly find harmony & balance. 

✓ You love modalities & practices that utilize 5 element wisdom such as Acupuncture, TCM, Kinesiology, Tuina massage, Shiatsu massage, Reflexology, Energy healing, Yin yoga, and Qigong and this is a logical step to expanding food & nutrition to your life.

✓ You are a chef, retreat chef or cook and would like to learn about 5 Element Nutrition, food therapy, medicinal cooking, functional foods and food energetics to add depth to your menu planning, meals & creations. Helping us share the 5 Elements to more people!

✓ You want to come on a 3 month (and lifetime) learning journey to “balance life energies.”

Are you ready to dive into the 5 Elements perspective on nutrition, longevity & optimal health?

This course is for you if:

✓ You have tried every diet out there and are tired of rules & labels.

✓ You know there is more to food & nutrition than protein, fats & carbs and know there is a lot of depth in the 5 elements, rich knowledge in understanding food energetics are ready to learn more.

✓ You know that food, cooking & eating is intuitive in nature and would like to connect or reconnect with your organs & body’s innate innerstanding of nourishment.

✓ You know in every cell of your body that the elements are the way of the future, and our past, and that bringing us all back into balance requires diving into the water, wood, fire, earth & metal elements to understand how we can truly find harmony & balance. 

✓ You love modalities & practices that utilize 5 element wisdom such as Acupuncture, TCM, Kinesiology, Tuina massage, Shiatsu massage, Reflexology, Energy healing, Yin yoga, and Qigong and this is a logical step to expanding food & nutrition to your life.

✓ You are a chef, retreat chef or cook and would like to learn about 5 Element Nutrition, food therapy, medicinal cooking, functional foods and food energetics to add depth to your menu planning, meals & creations. Helping us share the 5 Elements to more people!

✓ You want to come on a 3 month (and lifetime) learning journey to “balance life energies.”

JOIN US & OUR INCREDIBLE TEACHING FACULTY

ELLEN GOLDSMITH

Ellen Goldsmith, MSOM, LAc, DipCH, is a graduate of the National University of Natural Medicine’s College of Classical Chinese Medicine and has a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine. She is licensed as an acupuncturist, is certified in Chinese herbal therapy and is cofounder of Pearl Natural Health, a naturopathic, acupuncture and Chinese medicine clinic.

Ellen teaches Chinese Dietetics and Cooking with Medicinal Herbs in the Classical Chinese Medicine program at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

She also speaks frequently on the value of understanding food as medicine from a Chinese medicine point of view at conferences and schools in the USA.

Ellen is the author of "Nutritional Healing with Chinese Medicine: +175 Seasonal Recipes for Optimal Health." One of the basic principles of Chinese medicine is that food and medicine are inseparable, her book shows you how to apply the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine in your kitchen, no matter what your cultural tradition is.

MINDI K. COUNTS

Mindi K. Counts, MA, LAc., is an integrative medical practitioner and Five-Element acupuncturist. Founder of the Inner Ocean Center for Healing, Mindi is a keynote speaker, retreat leader and teacher. 

She is the author of "Everyday Chinese Medicine" and a contributing author to the "Trauma Toolkit" and "Singing Our Heart’s Song." She is the founder of the international nonprofit Inner Ocean Empowerment Project, providing holistic healthcare and education through volunteer service missions to underserved populations around the world and in the U.S. 

She has been featured in several publications including Dr. Oz’s The Good Life magazine for her work in Indian slum communities, Burmese refugee clinics and earthquake-ravaged areas of Nepal. Mindi is a graduate of Naropa University’s Contemplative Psychology program and holds a Master’s degree in Classical Five Element Acupuncture from the Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture. She lives with her family and rescued pit bulls in the foothills of Colorado, USA.

KIMBERLY ASHTON (Course director & guest teacher)

Kimberly Ashton is a 5 Elements Wellness coach, cook, author & educator focusing on intuitive eating, food therapy and food energetics. With an entrepreneurial spirit she spent over 16 years in Greater China, 8 of which she co-owned China’s first health food store & teaching kitchen in Shanghai, inspiring clients to restore their health through 5 element nutrition. 

She is also a Yin Yoga teacher & retreat host. After closing the store and classroom in 2017 she has been teaching Food Energetics & Food Therapy at Yoga teacher trainings and wellness retreats in Thailand, China, Japan & Australia.

In 2019 she published her second book “Chinese Superfoods” which encourages new generations of nutrition enthusiasts to explore Asian traditional foods, everyday ingredients & get back in the kitchen. It has sold over 7000 copies and is in its 2nd reprint in Mandarin Chinese. She is also the co-author of a TCM cookbook series which focuses on theory & recipes for each of the 5 elements and health imbalances.

Kimberly believes in the power of reconnecting with the elements and natural world, and realigning our individual & collective relationship to food, emotional & energetic health. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia.



Our guest teaching team includes:

  • Naomi Jansson - Australian acupuncturist focused on women's health, pre & postpartum care, education and nourishing traditional foods
  • Zoey Xinyi Gong- New York based 5 Element chef, Registered Dietician & author of "The 5 Elements Cookbook”
  • Holly Davis- Australian 5 Element chef, author & international fermentation queen!
  • Jost Sauer, author of Chi Cycle & Acupuncturist in Australia
  • Jun Negoro, founder of Kanpobliss & Acupuncturist in Singapore
  • Dr Evan Pinto, co-author of the TCM series in the Qi Food Therapy ebook collection & Acupuncturist based in Shanghai
  • and more to be announced soon!

A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM AN INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF 5 ELEMENT NUTRITION EXPERTS 

 

Qi Food Therapy Trust