學 · gaku — knowledge

Knowledge of the Sages

The members' circle — access to the full training library, advanced practitioner resources, and upcoming workshops.

The Three Teachers

Three streams, all of the spirit — 神 Shén — each opening onto its practices and its own lineage.

一 · first
池田

Ikeda Sensei

神 · the medicine

Studied with Shudo Denmei · in the lineage of Yanagiya Sorei

二 · second
太極

Patrick Kelly

神 · the internal art

Yang Cheng Fu · Cheng Man Ching · Huang Sheng Shyan

三 · third
不二

Ranjit Maharaj

神 · the non-dual ground

Siddharameshwar Maharaj · Nisargadatta Maharaj

With gratitude also

To the other teachers and influences whose work runs through this stream — Dr Huang Huang and others, to be honoured here.

The Transmission

DEN — TEACHER TO STUDENT

Sage Medicine exists for one purpose: the preservation and correct transmission of the knowledge of the ancient physicians — the sages. The classical texts — the Nanjing, Suwen, Lingshu, the Shang Han Lun — record a complete system of medicine: a way of reading the body through pulse and palpation, of understanding constitution, and of treating the root rather than chasing symptoms.

This knowledge does not survive in books alone. It survives when it passes from teacher to student, hand to hand — as it passed from the classical teachers to their students, and as the sages intended. Without careful and correct transmission, the essence of the practice is lost within a generation.

The members' library gathers what we are translating and teaching: the source texts in English, the formula monographs of the Kampō tradition, the constitutional diagnostic framework, and the case records that show the system at work in a modern clinic. It grows continuously — new translations and clinical materials are released to members as they are completed.

“Return to the Classics, pursue facts, and possess a spirit of clinical experimentation.” — Yanagiya Sorei

Ask the Sages

問聖 · monsei — the study assistant

Members can put questions directly to the transmitted teaching. Answers are drawn only from the translated corpus of the classical teachers — the formula monographs, constitutional framework, and case records — and cite their sources. It never answers beyond the material.

Example

“What distinguishes Lung deficiency with cold from Lung deficiency with heat in root treatment?”

→ In the cold pattern (虚寒, kyokan) the root is tonified at LU-9 and SP-3 to warm the middle; in the heat pattern (虚熱, kyonetsu) the same Lung deficiency is treated with attention to the heat sign, drawing on the Kampō correspondence. [source: Lung deficiency / meridian heat variants]

Members can ask the Sages — log in to the portal. Not yet a member? Register above.

Membership

JIN — THE CIRCLE

Membership of Sage Medicine connects practitioners and students to the living tradition: the source-text library, seminar recordings, case discussions, and the events network.

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

For enrolled students

Included with enrolment in the Foundations Curriculum or Clinical Intensives program.

  • Full access to the source-text library in translation
  • Seminar recordings from past intensives
  • Case study discussion group
  • Priority registration for upcoming workshops
PRACTITIONER MEMBERSHIP

For qualified practitioners

Open to practitioners with recognised training in acupuncture or East Asian medicine.

  • Source-text library and ongoing translation releases
  • Clinical protocol resources — the classical framework
  • Workshop and intensive access
  • Wholesale needle supply account

To enquire about membership or enrolment, get in touch directly.

Training Pathways

DŌ — THE PATH
ONLINE · YEAR-ROUND

Foundations Curriculum

Structured online study in the classical framework — theory, pulse diagnosis, and the source texts. Open intake; study at your own pace with live sessions and recordings through the year.

  • Meridian therapy: theory and clinical method
  • Pulse diagnosis — the six positions, taught progressively
  • Reading the classics: Nanjing, Suwen, Lingshu, and Shang Han Lun in translation
  • Case studies and supervised clinical reasoning
IN PERSON · EUROPE

Clinical Intensives

Residential seminars in Europe where the tradition is transmitted needle to hand, hand to heart. Consolidated practicum, treatment protocols, and individual correction.

  • Needle technique: contact, insertion, and the teishin
  • Palpation training — abdomen, channels, and points
  • Moxibustion: okyu and warming techniques
  • Treatment practicum and protocols with individual correction

Both pathways are open to practitioners at any stage. The online Foundations Curriculum provides the conceptual grounding; intensives transmit the hands-on tradition. Most students pursue both in sequence. Full program details →

Upcoming Workshops

KAI — GATHERING

Workshop dates and locations for the coming year will be announced here and through the mailing list. Enrolled students and members receive priority access to registration.

To be notified of upcoming events, add your name to the mailing list via the contact section below, or email us directly.

Enrolment & contact

ENQUIRIES

hello@sagemedicine.org

For enrolment, seminar hosting in Europe, and general enquiries.

WHOLESALE NEEDLE SUPPLY

hello@sagemedicine.org

Wholesale supply enquiries for practitioners and clinics — email with your requirements.

MAILING LIST

Course dates, new resources and shop releases are announced by email first.

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