This course is a deep dive into the Eight Extraordinary Vessels. The course covers foundational theory of the Chong, Ren and Du, known as the First Ancestry. We explore all the trajectories and points of these extraordinary channels. Classical and contemporary indications are given for each channel. Evan offers philosophical commentaries and his extensive clinical experience throughout.
Your Instructor
Dr. Evan M. Rabinowitz is the founder of Yao Shan Center for Chinese Medicine in Washington, DC. where he has had an active clinical practice for the last 23 years. He is a professor at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts, Asheville, North Carolina. Evan served as Director of Chinese Herbal Medicine at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) until 2018. During his 8 year tenure he was instrumental in the creation of the University's Masters and Doctorate programs in Oriental Medicine. Previously, he was an instructor and Chinese herbal supervisor at the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, Gainesville, Florida. He is currently a lecturer at Georgetown University School of Medicine within its Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) program and has been a guest lecturer on Asian medicine and philosophy at various colleges and universities around the United States. Evan studied extensively Jeffrey Yuen for two decades. He is a graduate of the George Washington University (B.A.), Traditional Acupuncture Institute (M.Ac.) and Maryland University of Integrative Health (D.Ac.). He has an active private teaching schedule, offering continuing education for practitioners across the country and internationally. (View his current in-person teaching schedule here)