Start viewing the world through the ancient lense of Chinese medicine. Find out how to live in harmony with yourself, nature and how to address imbalance at the earliest signs for self-treatment and prevention using food.
$ 1250 AUD
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COURSE OUTLINE:
Chinese Medicine Diet Therapy (Foods as Medicine) for self-care & Self-Treatment
This is a 12-week course with with a weekly live Interactive video training via Zoom. Time slot is suitable for USA, UK, Asia and some parts of Australia.
Each weekly session is 3 hours.
Participants can log into the real-time live course session as well as get access to a recording 48hrs after the course. The recording will be active for 12 months post-enrollment.
All materials needed to do this course are provided. Course notes and handouts are made available for weekly sessions as appropriate. Additional references and reading material suggestions will be made available where applicable, but you do not need to purchase any materials or books.
Food suggestions for weekly recipes will be made available in a shopping list style if participates want to do these activities but you can learn the content without spending any additional money on books or materials. Participants need only to have access to the internet and a device to watch the videos on.
*A 3-hour session includes either one 20 min or 2x 15 min break times depending on the course content.
In this 12-week course you will discover:
- Herbal Tea
- Medicinal Wines
- Healing Gut health with foods
- Properties of many categories of foods including nuts, grains, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry and more
- What does Chinese medicine think of fasting?
- What is the best diet for your constitution and season of life?
Session 1 - Digestive Health in Chinese Medicine.
What is a healthy digestion all about in Chinese medicine? How do we know and what can we do to set ourselves up for health no matter what illness life throws at us. Understand Gut-health from the unique lens of Chinese Medicine. Introduction to seasonal eating and health.
Session 2 - The Earth Element
Understand the role of the Earth Element (Spleen & Stomach working together) and how it works with other elements in common digestive pathologies. Introduction to Cooking Methods – pros and cons of all cooking methods discussed.
Session 3 - Properties of foods
Introduction to the properties of foods in Chinese Medicine – Flavour and Function (sour, salty, bitter, pungent & sweet), Thermal Qualities (Hot, warming, cooling, cold) and Properties of tonification and detoxification. By the end of session 3 participants will be able to identify what a healthy diet is for them, be empowered to make good food and cooking choices to support their health or start to address a pattern of disharmony such as dampness or blood deficiency.
Session 4 - Properties of Fruits & Vegetables
In this session we start to look very detailed at individual foods, starting with common Fruits and Vegetables. Chinese Medicine has a unique way of looking at food properties – Flavours and Functions rather than simply nutritional value. Students will learn the flavour and function of fruits and vegetables as well as traditional medicinal recipes using fruits and vegetables.
Session 5 - Properties of Meats, Fish & Poultry
A detailed discovery of the flavour and function of common meats, poultries and fish. Chinese Medicine has a unique way of looking at food properties – Flavours and Functions rather than simply nutritional value. Students will learn the flavour and function of meats, poultry and fish as well as related traditional medicinal recipes.
Session 6 - Properties of Grains, seeds, Nuts & beans
A detailed discovery of the flavour and function of common nuts, seeds and grains from the Chinese Medicine viewpoint. Learn about Grains, seeds, beans and nuts from a Flavours and Functions perspective rather than simply nutritional value. Related historical medicinal recipes are included in this session where relevant.
Session 7 - Medicinal Wines & Teas
Learn how to make your own medicinal wines and teas according to the Ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine. Learn how to craft your own recipes, source ingredients, as well as make traditional ones. Recipes included in handouts.
Session 8 - Western Diet does what?
Coffee, Sugar, Fast-foods, take aways, packet foods, Alcohol, Treats & More – Learn about the impact to our body from a Chinese medicine perspective about common western diet habits. How to achieve a balance where you can enjoy life and obtain your healing goals.
Session 9 - What diet is right for me?
Analysing common modern diet trends / lifestyle practices from a Chinese medicine perspective – Intermittent fasting, paleo diet, Vegan diet, Vegetarian diet and more.
Session 10 - Foods as medicine for Babies & Children
Learn about keeping kids healthy, and treating common illnesses with foods. Avoiding foods or adding foods, cooking methods for children and babies, also covered is a guide of how to wean babies according to the Chinese Medicine system, which promotes longevity and health in life
Session 11 - Women's Health - Postpartum (After birth), Pregnancy and Menstrual Health using foods as medicine
Medicinal use foods play an enormous role in women’s health. Food based treatments combining meats with blood tonic herbs for instance have appeared in classical texts as old as 2000 years ago in the Han Dynasty. Specific diets to support pregnancy and birth as well as health throughout the menstrual cycle, supporting transitions to menopause and menstrual disorders such as endometriosis, PCOS, heavy bleeding and more are covered.
Session 12 - Longevity & Seasonal Eating
Learn how to eat well for your entire life. Chinese Medicine believes humans should live 100 healthy years. Support your health throughout the seasons of life, transitions of life and the four seasons of each year with the wisdom Marie will share in this lesson. This lesson will also focus on Anti-aging and longevity practices for better energy, sleep, flexibility and skin.
Each 12-week course runs with with a weekly live video training via Zoom.
Each weekly session is 3 hours.
Participants can log into the real-time course as well as get access to a recording 24hrs after the course. The recording will be active for 12 months post enrolment.
All materials needed to do this course are provided. Course notes and handouts are made available for weekly sessions as appropriate. Additional references and reading material suggestions will be made available where applicable.
Start your journey to better health today
Enrol in Chinese Medicine Diet Therapy (Foods as Medicine) for self-care and self-Treatment
$ 1250 AUD
COURSE DATES & TIMES
Dates:
Sunday 14th Sept 2025 –
Sunday 7th Dec 2025
(Includes 1 week break, no class SUN 30th NOV)
Live Course Times:
ORIGINAL TIME GMT +8 Sunday’s 8pm
Please check your own time (including any of your own daylight savings times). The original time zone never has any daylight savings.
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
Some Conversions for this time slot are:
AUST: Perth GMT +8 Sun 8pm – 11pm
Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane: 10pm-1am
CHINA/Hong Kong: 8pm – 11pm
INDIA 5:30pm – 8:30pm
LONDON: 1pm – 4pm
CANADA EST: 8am – 11am
USA PACIFIC TIME (PT): 5am – 8am
USA CENTRAL TIME (CT): 7am – 10am
*Times may change due to local daylight savings times. Times are correct at 22/08/25
Do the course as on-demand only week by week or join in some or all of the live sessions.
Meet your Teacher, Marie Hopkinson
Marie Hopkinson
Chinese Herbalist & Acupuncturist
Marie is an experienced Chinese Medicine practitioner both a herbalist and acupuncturist. Initially studying in Perth, Marie went on to study at Hangzhou TCM Hospital and then completing a Masters of International Health at Curtin Uni. In recent years Marie has been studying Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine, taught by Arnaud Versluys through ICEAM.
Marie has 21 years experience in treating patients working full-time in clinical practice since 2001.
Marie is also a lecturer in Chinese Medicine and social science, teaching at both university level and designing short courses for practitioners and laypeople in Chinese medicine at TAFE’s and private colleges over the years. and has taught hundreds of hours as well as over 10 years supervising multiple acupuncture student practitioners at once as a clinical supervisor.
Marie established a youtube channel, The Chinese Medicine Podcast to spread the self help aspects of Acupressure, diet therapy and understanding how Chinese medicine works to a worldwide audience. The channel now has over 5000 subscribers, and a growing audience on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Marie's Qualifications
Master International Health (Curtin Uni)
Diplomate Canonical Chinese Medicine (ICEAM)
Certificate TCM (Zhezhang University /Hangzhou Shi Zhong Yi Yuan)
CertIV Training & Assessing (Aust)
Advanced Diploma TCM (Perth Academy of Natural Therapies)
- Diploma Chinese Herbal Medicine (Perth Academy of Natural Therapies)
Classes are live and Interactive through Zoom. You do not need a zoom account to access you can access through your web browser. All you need is an internet connection, smart phone or computer and a suitable place to learn
As part of your enrollment you will also get access to a replay of the class 48 hours after the zoom session, so if you miss a class or can't come to the live sessions, no problems you can go back and watch what you have missed, or re-watch the ones you want to again. Access to the replay lasts for 12 months after course completion.
Each session is a 3-hour interactive zoom lecture. There will be a 20 -30 minute break time in the 3 hour Live session depending on the content for that week
this course includes:
- Course notes & handouts.
- no need to purchase any text books
- Access to recorded classes so you can learn anytime
- Q&A Time Ask Marie Anything!
- No Exams, No tests, No assignments
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
People interested in learning Chinese medicine but maybe not ready to commit to a 100K degree just yet
People who want to be able to intervene with self treatment BEFORE symptoms turn into a serious illness.
Learn whenever it suits you.
No Exams
No Assignments
Just the knowledge you want to empower yourself
People who want more autonomy and self-empowerment in health care choices
ARE YOU?
fed up with being at the mercy of dis-empowering health systems?
Feeling like there has to be a better way to live healthy
Wanting to live practices that promote health and longevity
Wanting to meet likeminded people interested in Chinese Medicine & self help from all over the world?
Discover self-empowerment in healthcare through understanding the foundational principals of the world's oldest, and second-most used Medical system in current practice today.
Discover the never-changing Power of Chinese Medicine
Enrol In Chinese Medicine Diet Therapy for self-care and self-Treatment:
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