Archive for October, 2008
Posted on October 21, 2008 by Yael
I’m sure that by now you all know who and what Pro-D Seminars are.
If you don’t, click here to get all the information you need about this great source of distance learning and online courses.
The idea of using the Internet as a source of continuing education is genius.
I tried to make it happen here in Israel but failed- for more than just one reason I guess.
But Lorne has been able to keep it going for a number of years now, and this means we can all enjoy at least one course- if not several (depending on your location in the world).
Barbara Kirschbaum will be featured on Pro-D Seminars on January 2009 and I urge those of you who can attend to do so. She’s a very good speaker, with tons of information about tongue diagnosis- and surfing!
Barbara visited Israel last March and I wrote about my impressions here.
From what I heard from people who attended her seminars, and from my personal conversation with her, I recommend you add a Barbara experience to your Chinese Medicine “to do” list.
This girl knows what she’s talking about.
Posted on October 15, 2008 by Yael
It’s Blog Action Day today, and the topic we’re putting the spot light on is poverty.
I will talk about poverty from a different point of view, maybe, than what was intended by the good people who took the time to make this day happen.
I was thinking about the best way for me to talk about poverty, as I am ashamed to say- I don’t know enough about the subject.
Then I thought about Chinese Medicine, which in China was for years the only medicine around, and was the medicine for the people.
So let’s talk about that a bit, but before I start rambling about that, I want to send you to a good informative website about poverty- Learn About Poverty.
Medicine in general
I find it amazing that there are people in this world who don’t get the health care they need because they don’t have enough money.
It can be a very basic treatment they need and can’t afford, and it can be a constant care they need, for a chronic condition, which can add up to thousands of dollars a month.
Either way, they can’t afford it.
Posted on October 12, 2008 by Yael
I started studying Chinese Medicine 10 years ago.
My friends are more or less used by now that I do things in a different way than others- I didn’t go to university, I seek help of psychology when I feel I need it, even my wedding was different than most people’s.
So studying Chinese Medicine didn’t come as a terrible shock to people, but it did raise one simple questions: What *is* Chinese Medicine??
Trying to explain
It’s been 10 years now that people are asking me about Chinese Medicine, and it’s been the same 10 years that I’ve been trying to think of the best answer that I can- and the answer I have is pretty lame.
I can some how describe Qi, and I can more or less explain the concept of Yin Yang.
But seriously, how are you suppose to explain about the Dao? On second thought- do you really need to go and explain about the Dao??
Posted on October 4, 2008 by Yael
September 2008 was all about Paul McCartney for me.
43 years ago, the Israeli government didn’t allow The Beatles to perform in Israel, claiming they will corrupt Israeli youth. You have to admit, of all the dumb things Israeli governments did over the years, this has to be one of the the top 3 dumb things of all times!
Earlier this year, the Israeli government actually issued an official apology to the remaining Beatles, which made us all think that something good is about to happen.
After many rumors, around September 1st we got the news.
Macca will be performing in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Oh.
My.
God!
