Sharon Weizenbaum, LAc
Teacher, Clinician, Translator, Mentor
Founder of White Pine Institute, White Pine Circle, and Graduate Mentorship program
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A Lifelong Journey into the Heart of Chinese Medicine
Sharon Weizenbaum’s path into Chinese medicine began nearly four decades ago with a spark of fascination that quickly grew into a lifelong devotion. From her earliest encounters with the medicine, she sensed its profound potential—not only as a healing modality but as a living tradition of wisdom. Yet, after graduating from acupuncture school, she felt something essential was missing. The tools she had acquired were not sufficient to meet the complexity she saw in her patients. She was left asking: What am I not seeing? How do I see more clearly so I can be more effective?
These questions became the compass points of her career, initiating a deep and ongoing exploration into the classical roots of Chinese medicine. Rather than settling for surface understanding, Sharon immersed herself in the Chinese language and pursued mentorship with extraordinary teachers both in China and the West. Among them were renowned Chinese OB-GYN doctors Dr. Qiu Xiao-Mei and Dr. Cheng Yu-Feng, whose clinical brilliance helped reshape her vision. The discovery of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun and its interconnectedness with the Nei Jing and Tang Ye Jing marked a pivotal moment—a “landslide event,” as she describes it—that has since anchored her clinical and educational work.
Integrative Wisdom, Not Blind Lineage
Sharon Weizenbaum’s path into Chinese medicine began nearly four decades ago with a spark of fascination that quickly grew into a lifelong devotion. From her earliest encounters with the medicine, she sensed its profound potential—not only as a healing modality but as a living tradition of wisdom. Yet, after graduating from acupuncture school, she felt something essential was missing. The tools she had acquired were not sufficient to meet the complexity she saw in her patients. She was left asking: What am I not seeing? How do I see more clearly so I can be more effective?
These questions became the compass points of her career, initiating a deep and ongoing exploration into the classical roots of Chinese medicine. Rather than settling for surface understanding, Sharon immersed herself in the Chinese language and pursued mentorship with extraordinary teachers both in China and the West. Among them were renowned Chinese OB-GYN doctors Dr. Qiu Xiao-Mei and Dr. Cheng Yu-Feng, whose clinical brilliance helped reshape her vision. The discovery of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun and its interconnectedness with the Nei Jing and Tang Ye Jing marked a pivotal moment—a “landslide event,” as she describes it—that has since anchored her clinical and educational work.
The White Pine as a Living Symbol
The name White Pine holds personal, cultural, and symbolic resonance for Sharon. Raised among the tall white pines of the Northeast, her last name, Weizenbaum, translates to “White Tree.” Today, she lives and teaches on her New England homestead, still surrounded by these majestic trees.
The White Pine has long been a symbol of spiritual endurance, ancient wisdom, and regeneration. To the Iroquois Confederacy, it represents peace, interconnectedness, and the continuity of life. These values shape every layer of Sharon’s work—through her White Pine Healing Arts clinic, the White Pine Institute, the White Pine Circle community, and the Graduate Mentorship Program.
Educator, Mentor, and Community Builder
Through the White Pine Institute, Sharon has trained thousands of practitioners in the art and science of classical Chinese medicine. Her Graduate Mentorship Program offers a rigorous, clinically grounded curriculum for post-graduate acupuncturists, while the White Pine Circle provides an ongoing space for learning, inspiration, and community among dedicated practitioners.
Sharon is also a published translator and writer, contributing to the evolution of Chinese medicine in the West with clarity, integrity, and warmth.
Sharon Weizenbaum
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Mt. Holyoke College Undergraduate in Asian Studies
New England School of Acupuncture
1983
Zhe Jiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
1990-1991
Studied herbal obstetrics and gynecology with Dr. Qiu Xiaomei and Dr. Cheng Yufeng
Studies in Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine in US and China
With Huang Huang, Feng Shi Lun, Fu Yan Ling, Yu Guo Jun, Nigel Dawes, Tracy Thorne, Kumiko Shirai, Yaron Seidman, and Nadine Zäch.
Studies in Japanese and Korean Acupuncture
With Kiiko Matsumoto, Toby Daly, Thomas Sorenson, Koei Kuwahara, Junji Mizutani and others.
Work Experience
White Pine Healing Arts Clinic
Owner, acupuncturist, herbalist
1984 to Present
Maintaining a clinical practice in herbs and acupuncture.
Northwest Institute of Oriental Medicine
Teacher
1991–1993
Taught classes and supervised students in Japanese Acupuncture, Diagnosis and Chinese Herbal Gynecology and returned to teach weekend seminars.
White Pine Institute
1998 to present
Director, Teacher
Hosting a wide range of domestic and Chinese teachers that offer seminars in East Asian Medicine.
Gradutate Mentorship Program
2010 to present
15 years of teaching a unique 2-year program that offers an approach to classical East Asian herbal medicine with an emphasis on clear diagnostic skills and flexible use of formulas.
Women’s Great Turnings
Co-teaching a one-year training in a Chinese medical approach to women’s health and obstetrics.
New England School of Acupuncture
Taught 20+ weekend seminars on Chinese Herbal Medicine over a 30-year period.
Healthy Seminars Fertility Symposium
Taught seminars Chinese herbal medicine for gynecology and obstetrics for 5 years.
Other Domestic and International Trainings
Symposiums and Seminars
Taught at many symposiums and over 100 seminars throughout the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
White Pine Circle
2021 to present
Founded and works with this East Asian Medicine educational and community support platform.
Clinical Skills
- Japanese Acupuncture
- Sa’am Acupuncture
- Japanese Moxabustion
- Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine based on the Nèi Jīng, Nàn Jīng, Shén Nóng Běn Cáo Jīng, Fǔ Xíng Jué Yòng Yào Fǎ Yào, and Shāng Hán Zá Bìng Lùn
Publications & Translations
North American Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Moxa for Yin Deficiency
The Lantern
- The Remarkable Wen Jing Tang
- The Treatment of Spleen and Stomach Yin Xu
- Topics in Gynecology
- Three Articles on the Fǔ Xíng Jué Yòng Yào Fǎ Yào
White Pine Topic in Chinese Medicine Blog
- Over 100 posts which include both translations and writings.
White Pine eBooks
- Over 30 eBooks of original translations from Chinese to English on classical herbs and formulas as well as on obstetrics and gynecology (3000+ pages)
Happy Goat Productions
- Contributing Author in Channeling the Moon, Part 1 & 2
- Contributing Author in Celestial Secrets
Other
- In my youth, I led bicycle tours in the Canadian Rockies and Cape Cod
- I started a whole foods grocery store and restaurant in the inner city of New Haven when in my 20’s
- I now live on a small farm in Western Massachusetts with my farmer daughter, Zoe, called Ancient Ponies Farm
