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Learn with Sharon Weizenbaum
Classical Wisdom, Clinical Insight, and Mentorship
Sharon Weizenbaum brings decades of experience, deep scholarship, and heartfelt clinical insight to the study and practice of Chinese medicine. Through her renowned programs and mentorship opportunities, students are invited into a rich learning environment rooted in classical texts, case-based learning, and a spirit of reverence for the healing tradition. Whether you are expanding your diagnostic skills, refining your herbal knowledge, or seeking guidance from a seasoned teacher, Sharon’s courses offer a rare opportunity to deepen your clinical efficacy and reconnect with the heart of the medicine.
Explore upcoming classes, online study, and in-depth mentorship with one of the field’s most respected educators.
Healthy Seminars Courses | 2026
All Healthy Seminars Courses start with a free lecture on a Friday at 12:30pm EST and are followed by two 2-hour Saturday classes from 9:30am to 11:30am.
Course 1: The Importance of Blood in Your Obstetric Practice
Free Introductory Lecture
12:30-1:30 PM EST, January 9, 2026
Two Follow-up Classes
11:30 am to 1:30 PM EST, January 23 & 30
If you have had patients who suffer from habitual miscarriage, or issues in pregnancy such as preeclampsia, hyperemesis, premature labor, intrauterine growth retardation, or abdominal pain, this course is for you. In this five-hour course, Sharon will draw from her 40 years’ experience and her in-depth translations to help practitioners understand the physiology of blood in relation to a healthy pregnancy. From physiology, Sharon will give explicit instructions for diagnosing and treating blood pathology in pregnancy, based on classical texts. Zhāng Zhòngjǐng gives us clear instructions on how to see the early warning signs of problems to come so that they may never arise. As practitioners, being confident in our ability to address such issues is part of what makes practice a joy.
Course 2: Key Intake Skills for Accurate Diagnosis
Free Introductory Lecture
12:30-1:30 PM EST, February 13, 2026
Two Follow-Up Classes
11:30 AM TO 1:30 PM EST, February 20-27, 2026
When a patient walks into our clinic, we have the power to shape the encounter so that we can generate a rapport, express our compassion, AND get the information we need to do our work well. Often, efficiency and warmth feel mutually at odds with each other. We think that if I am efficient, I might be cold, but if I take the time to connect with people warmly, it will take way too much time. After 40-plus years of practice, Sharon has honed these skills so that the intake process is streamlined, efficient, and warmly connected. If we consider efficiency and warmth a yīn-yáng pair, then we know that they are mutually dependent on each other.
In this course, Sharon will help resolve the unnecessary separation of yīn-yáng that divides efficiency and warmth.
Additionally, Sharon will help practitioners understand what questions and explorations are essential, how to ask them, and how they guide our final diagnosis.
In particular, she will address the following critical areas:
- The foundational role of looking for diagnosis according to Zhāng Zhòngjǐng
- The importance of understanding the subtleties of thirst, why it is sometimes difficult to get clear information about thirst, and how to get this information.
- The vital importance of digging into urination beyond “how is your urination?” What questions do we need to ask to understand a patient’s fluid metabolism fully? How are thirst and urination intimately intertwined?
- Asking about poops, knowing what helps you diagnose, and details you can ignore.
- Asking about the experience of eating, what it feels like to people, and how this can guide your diagnosis. Asking about cravings, sensitivities, fullness, and the nature of discomfort.
- And much more! (sleep, emotions, etc.)
Course 3: Bridging Nèijīng Theory and Classical Shānghán lùn Therapeutics into Clinical Results
Free Introductory Lecture
12:30-1:30 PM EST, March 13, 2026
Two Follow-Up Classes
11:30 AM TO 1:30 PM EST, March 20-27, 2026
Sharon has been studying and applying the relationship between the Huángdì nèijīng and the Shánghān zábìng lùn (Shānghán lùn and Jīnguì yàolüè) for many years. When Zhāng Zhòngjǐng’s Shánghān lùn is seen through the eyes of the yellow emperor, the logic of the text shines out unmistakably, which is very exciting! Zhāng Zhòngjǐng himself mentions the Nèijīng as one of the sources of his inspiration.
In this course, Sharon will show the basic circular dynamic physiology that is expressed in the Nèijīng, giving examples from the text. She will then describe how the structure of the Shānghán lùn evolves from this physiology. These dynamics are the dynamics of nature and are very beautiful. However, beyond that, this view and understanding not only illuminates and clarifies Zhāng Zhòngjǐng’s lists of signs and symptoms, but they also reveal the logic of his ingenious formulas.
Course 4: Learning Through Cases: In-depth study of cases for clinical effectiveness
Free Introductory Lecture
12:30-1:30 PM EST, April 10, 2026
Two Follow-Up Classes
11:30 AM TO 1:30 PM EST, April 17 & 24, 2026
There are many lessons case studies can teach us, and doctors have been recording their cases as well as their thoughts on the cases for hundreds of years. In this course, Sharon will take students through case records she has translated and discuss the clinical lessons she has learned through them. These include lessons on dosages, combining formulas, herb safety, forbidden herbs, diagnosis, and mistaken treatment.
Sharon will share some of her favorite translated texts on case records as well as a book of her case record translations. She hopes that students can see such works as an essential clinical reference.
White Pine Circle Courses | 2026
White Pine Circle offers in-depth courses that bring classical Chinese medicine to life through careful study of the texts, clinical application, and rich community learning. Sharon’s teachings at White Pine Circle are known for their clarity, warmth, and practicality, guiding practitioners to deepen both their knowledge and confidence in the clinic.
Zhīzǐ Gardenia
January 28, 2026 (12:00-1:00pm EST)
Includes 1 Free Herbal CEU
Zhīzǐ is an important herb in classical Chinese medicine, yet one that is often under appreciated in modern clinical practice. Zhāng Zhòngjǐng developed eight formulas that include zhīzǐ in their titles, along with several others that rely on it without naming it directly. Despite this prominence in the classical canon, zhīzǐ frequently takes a back seat to more commonly emphasized herbs such as Chái Hú, Dāng Guī, Guì Zhī, and Fù Zǐ.
In this class, Sharon will put this incredibly useful herb back on the map, exploring why zhīzǐ deserves a more central place in the practitioner’s clinical toolbox and how it can become a regularly used herb in everyday practice.
In two recent blog posts, Sharon explored Zhīzǐ Chǐ Tāng and Zhīzǐ Gān Jiāng Tāng and their application in patients with insomnia. Zhīzǐ also plays a key role in widely used non-classical formulas such as Dān Zhī Xiāo Yáo Sǎn, Lóng Dǎn Xiè Gān Tāng, and Dr. Huáng Huáng’s Bā Wèi Chú Fán Tāng.
This lecture will focus on how to recognize and diagnose a zhīzǐ pattern, and how zhīzǐ functions within different formula architectures. Zhīzǐ is a remarkable herb with applications in sleep disorders, anxiety, jaundice, uterine bleeding, skin diseases, and more. Understanding its classical logic and clinical versatility can greatly expand a practitioner’s diagnostic and prescribing confidence. Clinical reasoning and practical application will be emphasized.
You can find three posts related to Zhīzǐ and written by Sharon in the White Pine Circle Blog
Herb Pair Series: Guìzhī and Gāncǎo
February 12 , 2026 (12:00-1:00pm EST)
Includes 1 Free Herbal CEU
This is the first class in the White Pine Circle Herb Pair Series, beginning with the foundational herb pair guìzhī and gāncǎo.
This pairing appears throughout the classical canon. Once you understand how these two herbs work together, their action becomes visible across a wide range of formulas—from Guìzhī Tāng, to Zhì Gāncǎo Tāng, to Táohé Chéng Qì Tāng, and beyond.
In this class, we will explore how small, seemingly simple herb pairs function as core therapeutic gestures within larger formulas. These two-herb combinations act as concise “methods” that reappear in many contexts. Learning to recognize them allows practitioners to see formulas more clearly, understand their internal logic, and apply them with greater clinical precision.
Understanding how these small formula units operate within larger formulas is a key foundation for accurate diagnosis, confident prescribing, and flexible clinical thinking.
Please check out these classes to prepare or augment your knowledge on this topic:
White Pine Institute Teaching Clinics | 2026
Sharon will be teaching live in 2026 in Portland, Boston, Chicago, Girona Spain, and Tel Aviv Israel. This is a precious opportunity to experience her work in a practical clinical setting.
Portland In-Person Clinical Rounds Teaching Clinic
Date: January 16-18, 2026
Location: Portland, Oregon
Free Lecture
Friday, January 16, 2:00 to 4:00 PST
Introduction: From Diagnosis to Method to Formula
Weekend Teaching Clinic
January 17-18, 9:30am – 5:30pm PST
Diagnosis is the Key
Lecture Topic: From Diagnosis to Method to Formula
The diagnostic process, between intake to writing a formula, is often a missing link for practitioners of East Asian herbal medicine. We gather information, and then the process of sorting through that information to arrive at a concise diagnosis of the formula pattern is often vague. Most signs and symptoms can arise from a wide range of root causes, making it challenging to find the key pattern. Sharon has spent 40 years learning how to articulate this process by carefully studying and deconstructing her teacher’s cases, both written and live. In this lecture, Sharon will describe the process she has developed and her approach to sorting the information to arrive at and articulate a succinct, reliable formula pattern diagnosis encompassing the entirety of the patient’s presentation. The diagnostic process is based on the physiology as expressed in the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic and as brought to life by Zhāng Zhongjing in his Shānghán Zábìng Lùn. Sharon will discuss how a clear diagnosis, when viewed through classical physiology, reveals the formula pattern that best suits the patient’s pattern. This lecture is suitable for anyone who feels vague and confused in their diagnostic process.
Teaching Clinic Format: Diagnosis is the Key
After gathering information, Sharon will demonstrate her approach to sorting the information to arrive at and articulate a succinct, reliable diagnosis encompassing the entirety of the patient’s presentation. The diagnostic process is based on the physiology as expressed in the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic and as brought to life by Zhāng Zhongjing in his Shānghán Zábìng Lùn. Sharon will demonstrate how a clear diagnosis, when perceived through classical physiology, reveals the formula pattern that will suit the patient’s pattern. Students will see and participate in Sharon’s entire process from diagnosis to formula writing. Sharon is skilled at deconstructing her process for optimum learning.
Throughout this clinical day, there will be plenty of time for all students to ask questions and get feedback from Sharon on palpation of the pulses and abdomen.
We designed these teaching clinic days for practitioners familiar with the basic materia medica and formulary, especially the primary classic formulas of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun. Preference is given to students and graduates of the Graduate Mentorship Program.
14 Live CEUs (Pending) NCCAOM
Boston In-Person Clinical Rounds Teaching Clinic
Date: February 28, – March 1, 2026 (9:00 – 5:00 PM EST)
Location: Sudbury, MA, 312a Boston Post Rd.
In Zhāng Zhongjing’s Píng Mài Fǎ, Balancing the Pulse Methods, he wrote:
上工望而知之，中工問而知之，下工脈而知之.
“The first work of the physician is to know through observation.
Next, there is knowing through asking.
Finally, there is knowing through touching the vessels.”
Hence, the intake involves:
- Looking diagnosis, in which we observe and note the patient’s demeanor, complexion, eye contact, posture, responsiveness, tongue, etc.
- Asking diagnosis, in which we inquire in a focused way to obtain the information we need.
- Touching diagnosis, in which we all palpate the pulses and abdomen
- Listening and smelling diagnosis is often considered the fourth pillar of diagnosis, in which we listen to our patients while listening to resonances, inquiring into ourselves about our impressions and responses to the patient.
Daily Schedule
9am – 12pm: See patients, teaching abdominal, pulse diagnosis and inquiry diagnosis. Write herbal perscription. Q+A
12pm – 1pm: Lunch Break
1pm – 5pm: See patients, teaching abdominal, pulse diagnosis and inquiry diagnosis. Write herbal perscription. Q+A
From Diagnosis to Method to Formula
After gathering information, Sharon will demonstrate her approach to sorting the information to arrive at and articulate a succinct, reliable diagnosis encompassing the entirety of the patient’s presentation. The diagnostic process is based on the physiology as expressed in the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic and as brought to life by Zhāng Zhongjing in his Shānghán Zábìng Lùn. Sharon will demonstrate how a clear diagnosis, when perceived through classical physiology, reveals the formula pattern that will suit the patient’s pattern. Students will see and participate in Sharon’s entire process from diagnosis to formula writing. Sharon is skilled at deconstructing her process for optimum learning.
Throughout this clinical day, there will be plenty of time for all students to ask questions and get feedback from Sharon on palpation of the pulses and abdomen.
14 “Live” CEUs (NCCAOM & California)
Chicago In-Person Clinical Rounds Teaching Clinic
Date: January 31 – February 1, 2026 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Location: Chicago College of Oriental Medicine • 180 N Michigan Ave., Chicago
In Zhāng Zhongjing’s Píng Mài Fǎ, Balancing the Pulse Methods, he wrote:
上工望而知之，中工問而知之，下工脈而知之.
“The first work of the physician is to know through observation.
Next, there is knowing through asking.
Finally, there is knowing through touching the vessels.”
Hence, the intake involves:
- Looking diagnosis, in which we observe and note the patient’s demeanor, complexion, eye contact, posture, responsiveness, tongue, etc.
- Asking diagnosis, in which we inquire in a focused way to obtain the information we need.
- Touching diagnosis, in which we all palpate the pulses and abdomen
- Listening and smelling diagnosis is often considered the fourth pillar of diagnosis, in which we listen to our patients while listening to resonances, inquiring into ourselves about our impressions and responses to the patient.
From Diagnosis to Method to Formula
After gathering information, Sharon will demonstrate her approach to sorting the information to arrive at and articulate a succinct, reliable diagnosis encompassing the entirety of the patient’s presentation. The diagnostic process is based on the physiology as expressed in the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic and as brought to life by Zhāng Zhongjing in his Shānghán Zábìng Lùn. Sharon will demonstrate how a clear diagnosis, when perceived through classical physiology, reveals the formula pattern that will suit the patient’s pattern. Students will see and participate in Sharon’s entire process from diagnosis to formula writing. Sharon is skilled at deconstructing her process for optimum learning.
Throughout this clinical day, there will be plenty of time for all students to ask questions and get feedback from Sharon on palpation of the pulses and abdomen.
Daily Schedule
9am – 12pm: See patients, teaching abdominal, pulse diagnosis and inquiry diagnosis. Write herbal perscription. Q+A
12pm – 1pm: Lunch Break
1pm – 5pm: See patients, teaching abdominal, pulse diagnosis and inquiry diagnosis. Write herbal perscription. Q+A
14 “Live” CEUs (NCCAOM & California)
Girona, Spain: In-Person Teaching plus Clinic
Date: March 7, 2026 9:00-5:00 PM EDT (CET)
Location: Academia YinYang • ES, GI, Girona, 17190
Join Sharon Weizenbaum for a unique opportunity to strengthen your clinical skills in a spectacular location in Spain.
When we work with classical formulas, it is often easy to get into the right ballpark with our patients’ patterns. We may recognize that a Cháihú formula, a Guìzhī formula, or a Dāngguī formula is needed—and we may even feel confident that the exact formula matches the presentation. Yet there are nuances that can fine-tune a prescription so that it works in a sometimes miraculous way, like a key turning smoothly in a lock.
In this two-day course, Sharon Weizenbaum will guide you through the Six Conformations, teaching you how to clearly identify which of them needs to be restored to proper function. From there, we will learn the key signs and symptoms that allow us to refine and sharpen a diagnosis. For instance, we may recognize a Cháihú pattern—but when do we add or subtract Bànxià? Both Zhīzǐ Chǐ Tāng and Zhīzǐ Gānjiāng Tāng can be invaluable additions to formulas for insomnia, but which types of formulas do they best complement, and how do we differentiate between them? What questions must we ask our patients to make this distinction? What do we look for in the pulse or abdomen?
These subtleties often make all the difference in a patient’s response to treatment. The skills explored in this class draw from Sharon’s 40+ years of clinical experience, study, and refinement.
Throughout the weekend, students will have the opportunity to calibrate their abdominal and tongue diagnostic skills and ask questions. In addition to lectures, we will conduct several live patient intakes to deepen your understanding and integrate the material in real time.
Tel Aviv: Teaching Clinic
Date: July 4-5, 9:00-5:00 PM EDT (CET)
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel (exact location TBD)
From Diagnosis to Method to Formula
After gathering information, Sharon will demonstrate her approach to sorting the information to arrive at and articulate a succinct, reliable diagnosis encompassing the entirety of the patient’s presentation. The diagnostic process is based on the physiology as expressed in the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic and as brought to life by Zhāng Zhongjing in his Shānghán Zábìng Lùn. Sharon will demonstrate how a clear diagnosis, when perceived through classical physiology, reveals the formula pattern that will suit the patient’s pattern. Students will see and participate in Sharon’s entire process from diagnosis to formula writing. Sharon is skilled at deconstructing her process for optimum learning.
Throughout this clinical day, there will be plenty of time for all students to ask questions and get feedback from Sharon on palpation of the pulses and abdomen.
Daily Schedule
9am – 12pm: See patients, teaching abdominal, pulse diagnosis and inquiry diagnosis. Write herbal perscription. Q+A
12pm – 1pm: Lunch Break
1pm – 5pm: See patients, teaching abdominal, pulse diagnosis and inquiry diagnosis. Write herbal perscription. Q+A
14 “Live” CEUs (NCCAOM & California)
White Pine Institute In-Person Workshops
Sharon will be in person workshops, starting in Tel Aviv, Israel. More coming soon.
Tel Aviv Two-Day Workshop
July 2-3, 2026
Treatment of Digestive and Emotional Disorders and how the Relate to Each Other
9:30am – 5:30pm IST
Description and Registration coming soon