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GRADUATE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

A 2-year program in Chinese medicine herbal training for students and practitioners, taught by Sharon Weizenbaum.

WHITE PINE CIRCLE

A collaborative support space for our work with Traditional East Asian Medicine. Learn, Explore, Master, and Teach in a community of practitioners.

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WHITE PINE HEALING ARTS CLINIC

We are a full service Chinese medical clinic offering Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Community Acupuncture.

Welcome to the work of

Sharon Weizenbaum

The White Pine tree is a symbol of the interconnection, continuity of life, peace, and strength to the Iroquis Confederacy of the northeast USA.

White Pine’s longevity makes them a symbol of:

• Steadfastness and spiritual endurance

Ancient wisdom passed across generations

• Rebirth and regeneration

The tree’s tall, straight form reaching toward the sky is seen as a bridge between Earthly form and Heaven’s wisdom. It’s needles made into tea were vital for preventing and treating scurvy during long winters when fresh foods were scarce. Its resin was applied to wounds and sores to prevent infection and promote healing. It could also be chewed to help relieve sore throats and respiratory issues. Infusions made with its bark and inner cambium were used for coughs, colds, and chest congestion, serving as a natural expectorant to clear the lungs. The pine scent itself is invigorating—used to clear the mind, open the breath, and refresh the spirit.

Sharon’s last name, Weizenbaum, originally meant White Tree. She grew up surrounded by, living and climbing high into White Pines and now lives on her homestead in a small New England valley, surrounded by these magestic trees. Hence she chose White Pine to be the name and symbolic image for her work. The symbolism of the White Pine is expressed, taught, and experienced through the institute, the clinic and the community.

Sharon, age 13, sitting by her self-built White Pine Hut

White Pine | Sharon Weizenbaum

GRADUATE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Part of White Pine Continuing Education – for professional clinicians in Traditional East Asian Medicine.

WHITE PINE CIRCLE

A collaborative support space for our work with Traditional East Asian Medicine. Learn, Explore, Master, and Teach in a community of practitioners!

WHITE PINE HEALING ARTS CLINIC

Our clinic offering Chinese medicine and community acupuncture.

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