The Yin & Yang Theory
Learn the principle of Yin and Yang in classical Chinese philosophy, and how it underpins the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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This course is for professional herbal register members only
What is The Yin & Yang Theory?
The Yin & Yang Theory is a self-paced online course that introduces the principle of Yin and Yang and explains how it represents a key philosophical foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
This course is designed to help learners understand how the yin-yang model describes the world through interaction and equilibrium, and how this relationship influences health, healing, and clinical thinking in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the basic principle of Yin and Yang in classical Chinese philosophy
- Explain how Yin and Yang underpin Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Describe how the yin-yang model interprets the world in terms of duality
- Recognise the importance of interaction and equilibrium between opposing forces
- Identify how yin-yang relationships influence health and healing
- Develop a stronger conceptual foundation for understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine
Designed to be flexible
With online learning materials at your disposal, you can study at your own pace as you progress through each module.
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Course Overview
This module introduces the principle of Yin and Yang and explains how it represents the key philosophy behind Traditional Chinese Medicine. It presents the yin-yang model as a way of describing the world through duality and explores how the interaction and equilibrium between opposite forces sustain balance in life.
The course also examines how the interrelationship between Yin and Yang influences health and healing, making it a useful starting point for learners who want to understand the conceptual foundations of Chinese medical thought.
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My first contact with herbal medicine was through the ICTIM. They taught me important things about herbal science, but they also taught me to see the herbs as a living being, that interacts with people and all the environment. Understanding that herbs are part of the universe and thus we are somehow connected with them, and with everything else, has changed my way of thinking the therapeutic process entirely.
How this course can support your practice
Designed to help you deepen your understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine and apply broader conceptual perspectives in your learning and professional work.
Strengthen conceptual foundations
Build a clearer understanding of one of the core philosophical models in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Broaden clinical perspective
Explore how balance and duality shape traditional views of health and healing.
Connect philosophy and practice
Understand how yin-yang theory informs therapeutic thinking within Chinese medicine.
Support integrative learning
Use foundational theory to deepen your appreciation of non-biomedical medical systems.
Course Curriculum
Explore the principle of Yin and Yang and how it shaped the philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Yin and Yang theory is a fundamental concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This course introduces the Yin-Yang theory and explains how it describes the world in terms of a duality. The model states that the interaction and equilibrium between two opposite forces maintain the balance of the universe and life itself. The lecture also explores the yin and yang inter-relationship and how this relationship influences health and healing.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for learners who want to understand the philosophical foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine and how they relate to health and healing.
- Health care professionals interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Learners wanting an introduction to Chinese medical philosophy
- Medical herbalists and integrative practitioners expanding their theoretical foundation
- Students exploring non-biomedical medical systems
- Anyone interested in the principle of Yin and Yang and its role in healing
This course is for professional herbal register members only
Not only did I enjoy the course and the challenges it posed, but the course gave me insight and knowledge into herbology that I can apply in my Chiropractic practice. It was very easy getting signed up and getting all the information needed. I appreciate the opportunity to grow with such a great organization.
Deepen Your Understanding of Yin & Yang Theory
Explore one of the core philosophical foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine through flexible, self-paced learning.
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