The Online Chinese Medicine Program
Sign up annually or monthly to the Xian Tian College Online Program...
Foundations Module Syllabus:
The first module – Chinese Medical Theory – covers the following aspects of Chinese medical theory in great detail. Damo talks through each subject in great detail over 52 easy-to-learn-from videos.
- Yin Yang Theory
- Jing, Qi, Blood & Fluids
- Wu Xing Theory
- Zang Fu organs
- Extra-ordinary Fu
- Pathogenic Theory
- Psychology + The Human Mind
- Spiritual Health
- Six Divisions Theory
- Eight Principles Theory
- Food Theory
- Dream Analysis
- Menstrual Health
- Pregnancy & the Lunar Months
- Body Fluids & Pathology
- + More
Program Overview
- 12-Month long Online Training
- Suitable for Students of Chinese Medicine
- Foundation Module for Professional Training
On this page, you can find out about our 12-month long Online module in Chinese Medical Theory. Sign up to this module to receive weekly lessons which are taught by Damo Mitchell. Each week, Damo takes members through a 60-90 minute long lesson covering a different aspect of Chinese medicine. Over the course of a year, students will learn University-level lessons on underlying theories of Chinese medicine as well as how the body works, what sickness is and how wellness is understood according to traditional Chinese principles.
This program will serve as the foundation stage of learning for all members of our professionally recognised courses.
Who is this program for?
Though the program in Chinese Medical Theory was primarily designed as the first module in our three-year professional training in Chinese medicine, it is also suitable for other people as well. Since the first-year is focused upon understanding the foundation theory of Chinese medicine, people who don’t wish to be therapists but who want to have an understanding of Chinese medicine may also wish to take this program. This list of people could include:
- Prospective practitioners of Chinese Medicine
- Qigong practitioners who want a better theoretical understanding to what they are doing
- Qigong teachers who wish to understand the nature of health according to Chinese principles
- Practitioners of another therapy such as western massage who wish to also learn Chinese medical theory
- Shiatsu practitioners who feel they want more detailed instruction on Chinese medical theory
- Current practitioners who wish to revisit their foundations
Your Teacher
Your lessons are taught to you by Damo Mitchell, lifelong practitioner of the Eastern Arts and skilled practitioner and teacher of Chinese medicine.
Damo has taught the Eastern Arts internationally for many years and has developed a reputation for being able to present complex eastern theories in a way that people can clearly understand them without needing to simplify or water down the teachings. Because he ‘lives’ the arts himself, Damo’s mind is fully immersed in what he is teaching.
Damo breaks down each aspect of Chinese medicine and presents it in both its commonly taught manner, according to how it would be presented at Chinese medical colleges, as well as its esoteric and functional aspects. Clinical examples are given and through flipchart drawings and clearly explained points to ensure that students can take in each part of their chosen subject.
Students undertaking the program will also be able to touch-base with the school and ask any questions on our dedicated facebook page. Tutors, Damo Mitchell and Rob Aspell will then answer questions and guide students in their learning.
The Program
- Weekly Video lesson of between approx 60-90 minutes each week
- Step-by-Step ongoing courses in Chinese Medical Theory
- In-depth Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Insight into ancient theories of Health and Wellness
- Taught by Lifetime practitioner of the Asian Arts
- Exclusive Online Community Access
- Classical Yang Sheng (life nourishing) Principles
- Clear guidence on both the How and the Why of Chinese medical theory
A Whole New Way of Looking At Things
Chinese medicine, as with all major forms of medicine, is based upon a strong and extensive theoretical foundation. The way that the ancient Chinese understood the human body was developed and passed down over thousands of years to create the basis for many different forms of medical practice. In contrast to Western medicine, Chinese medical theory incorporated subjects such as spirituality, philosophy, mystisicm and astrology into the way in which they understood human health and sickness. This almalgamation of medicine and esotericism makes for a rich window into the mindset of the ancient wisdom traditions of China.
The first thing that a student of Chinese medicine needs to become familiar with are the various theories and models of human health which underpin both diagnosis and treatment. For newcomers, this may seem a little daunting but actually, once they begin their study, they begin to realise that Chinese medical theory is more than just ‘intellectual learning of medical facts’, it is a chance to change the way that they view the world…
Begin your journey into Chinese Medicine...
There are two options for joining the online program… Anually, or Monthly. You can either make a one-off payment which gives you full access, or you can pay monthly to subscribe to the ongoing lessons.
For both payment plans, one video lesson is released per week. This is to ensure you sufficiently absorb the material taught.*
Both annual and monthly members gain access to all of the lessons, and access to an exclusive forum community, where questions may be asked and feedback given by the college tutors and supervisors..
Annual Membership
Our annual membership includes:
Acess to the full 12-month (53 weeks) foundational program that includes weekly lessons (each between 60-90 mins) on Chinese medical theory. With the annual membership, once the course is complete, all lessons will remain open and active for another 2 years, essentially giving you a 3 year membership (access for 3 years to complete the course). This will give you more time to progress at your own speed.
A one-off payment of:
£500 (GBP)
Monthly Membership
Our monthly membership includes:
Acess to the full 12-month (53 weeks) foundational program that includes weekly lessons (each between 60-90 mins) on Chinese medical theory. With the monthly membership, you subscribe to the ongoing program with regular, automatically charged monthly payments. This enables people to work through the program in their own pace, on a tighter budget, and still gain access to all of the same material as the annual members.
monthly payments of:
£50 (GBP)
Taking It Further...
After the 12-month Online Program is completed, some students may wish to finish there as they’ll have the foundations of Chinese Medicine to support their current art or practice.
Other students may wish to finish the online program and then progress to further study of Chinese medicine as a professionally recognised Diploma in modalities such as Acupuncture, Tui Na (Medical Massage), and/or Chinese Herbal Medicine. These students can go through the following steps:
Taking it further...
1. Students must pass an examination on the theory they have studied
2. If the exam is passed, students may then apply to join one of our Diploma courses… (Acupuncture, Tui Na, Chinese Herbal Medicine)
3. Students will go through an interview (over Zoom) with one of our tutors to check their suitability for further training
4. Students then access the second online module and join the in-person training in the practical skills of Chinese medicine
Qualifications...
The Diploma-level qualifications offered by Xian Tian College are professionally recognised in the UK.
This means that UK practitioners are able to be recognised and fully insured practitioners within the UK immediately after completing their training.
Students from other countries however, should recognise where our qualification is accepted; for example, in the USA, our qualifications will not be recognised.
For other countries, students will have to undertake their own research as they may need to carry out a few other steps before they may practice.
Please be aware that this is far more likely to be a restriction on practice as an Acupuncturist rather than a Tui Na practitioner which should be easier to transfer, as a profession, to another country.
We have previously taught students from other countries. Some of them are from countries where they are able to practice, some are not worried about the legalities as they don’t wish to run a clinic, they are learning for their own interest and some other foreign students are already qualified and are retraining with us so as to update their knowledge.
*As this is a membership subscription, access to lessons is dependant upon having an active membership.
Year two & Three
For those continuing on into years 2 and 3 of Chinese medicine training with us, as well as the practical in-person events, there are also a second and third year of online lessons. These are online lessons that really go alongside training in Acupuncture, Tui Na, and/or Chinese herbal medicine, and so the lessons cover more practical, treatment-based aspects of medical practice. These subjects include:
- In-depth Channel Theory
- Detailed Point Theory and usage
- Syndrome Differentiation in detail
- Pulse Diagnosis
- Tongue Diagnosis
- Further Diagnostic Tools
- Development of Disease
- Psychological Disease
- Spiritual Disease
- Advanced Knowledge of Yin & Yang
- Esoteric Treatments
- Treatment Protocols
- Body and Qi Development
- Advanced Pathogens
- Advanced Zang Fu Theory
- + More
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