MARCH 7-8, 2026

I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching Diagnostic Skills for Classical Formulas in Girona, Catalonia next month, March 7 & 8, offering a focused learning experience grounded in classical principles and their practical application.

This teaching is organized by Joaquim Planas-Ramirez, a teacher of the classical Shánghān zábìng lùn approach to treatment in his own right. It is intended for students and practitioners who wish to move beyond surface-level familiarity and develop a clear, structured approach that can be applied directly to study, clinical reasoning, and professional practice. Rather than emphasizing memorization or stylistic, intellectually driven interpretation, the course focuses on a method grounded in what is actually presented by the patient.

We will pay close attention to how clinical information is gathered—through observation of physique and tongue, palpation of pulse and abdomen, and careful questioning—and, crucially, how this information can be interpreted in a grounded, reliable way so that findings consistently guide real treatment decisions.

Using live clinical cases, we will examine how a patient’s presentation—what we see, feel, and hear—coalesces into a clear pattern, and how that pattern naturally leads to specific treatment choices.

The curriculum integrates theoretical clarity with hands-on application. Core frameworks such as yīn–yáng, the five phases, and the six conformations will be used to demonstrate how classical principles translate into concrete diagnostic thinking. Classical texts will be approached systematically, with an emphasis on application rather than interpretation alone.

Participants will learn to move confidently through the diagnostic process, understanding not only what is done, but why it works, and how to assess whether an approach is internally consistent and clinically meaningful. This makes the material relevant both for active practitioners and for long-term students who want their learning to remain alive and usable.

Girona offers an exceptional setting for this work. Its historic, walkable environment supports concentration and sustained inquiry, and its accessibility from any place makes it an ideal place to gather.

This teaching welcomes serious beginners, advanced students, and experienced practitioners alike. The aim is not only to clarify key diagnostic insights drawn from more than forty years of clinical practice, but to cultivate a way of thinking and working that can continue well beyond the teaching itself.

I look forward to studying and working together in Girona!

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