The Womb Medicine Practitioner Training and Mentorship Syllabus
Welcome! Please note that this syllabus is subject to change based on the needs of the women in the training. This is a living laboratory, not a static academic program.
We meet Thursdays at 1 pm CDT or 10 am CDT for approximately 2.5-3 hours
Trainings and calls are always recorded and made available for you to watch within 24 hours.
You can read the approximate structure of the weekly calls below.
After the Initiation quarter, we will follow a structure of 4 distinct calls each month:
Training, Case Studies, Practice, and Mentorship.
Case studies often correspond to the topics covered during training calls. Practice sessions vary based on the needs of the group (ex: demo sessions, breakout rooms for intake practice, nervous system skills, lab analysis, working on herbal formulas). Mentorship calls allow for 1:1 feedback from me about client cases, business and more.
This structure allows us to move through material, apply it immediately for integration and still have space for 1:1 feedback about your practice, business building skills, client support and more.
There will be scheduled breaks throughout our time together for holidays and integration.
1) Initiation and Unlearning: Change the way you think about hormones and women’s health
Menstrual Cycle Medicine and Women’s Ceremonial Leadership
Orientation September 17th
Embodied Learning and Hormonal Physiology: Follicular Phase with Kristin September 24th
- Orientation & Philosophy of Womb Medicine
Embodied Learning and Hormonal Physiology: Follicular Phase with Kristin September 24th
- Introduction to Yin / Yang theory
- Understanding key hormones for female physiology
- Learn to see the cycle through the lens of Chinese Medicine
- Fertility Awareness Method essentials
September:
Menstrual Cycle Medicine and Women’s Ceremonial Leadership
Menstrual Cycle Medicine: Maiden Archetype with Nancy October 1st
Embodied Learning and Hormonal Physiology: Ovulatory Phase with Kristin October 8th
Embodied Learning and Hormonal Physiology: Ovulatory Phase with Kristin October 8th
- Learn the concepts of excess and deficiency according to Chinese Medicine
- Understand the role of sex hormones vs stress hormones
- Learn exactly how to support robust ovulation
- Deep dive on blood sugar regulation
- Practice looking at BBT charts to interpret potential hormone challenges
Menstrual Cycle Medicine: Mother Archetype with Nancy October 15th
Embodied Learning and Hormonal Physiology: Luteal Phase with Kristin October 22nd
- Learn the concepts of Qi, Blood, Dampness and Stagnation according to Chinese Medicine and how they relate to women’s health
- Understand the role of progesterone in female physiology and how to improve its production
- Deep dive into the Liver’s role in hormone metabolism and cycle regulation
Menstrual Cycle Medicine: Sorceress Archetype with Nancy October 29th
October:
Menstrual Cycle Medicine and Women’s Ceremonial Leadership
Embodied Learning and Hormonal Physiology: Menstrual Phase with Kristin November 5th
Menstrual Cycle Medicine: Crone Archetype with Nancy November 12th
- Understand the Womb Heart Axis according to Chinese Medicine and how it relates to nervous system regulation
- Learn how to interpret different blood colors, consistencies and amounts
- Practice a skilled, attuned intake process around menstrual cycle health
Menstrual Cycle Medicine: Crone Archetype with Nancy November 12th
Female Anatomy Beyond the Basics with Kristin November 19th
Thanksgiving Break November 26th
November:
Menstrual Cycle Medicine and Women’s Ceremonial Leadership
Menarche Reclamation Ceremony with Nancy December 3rd
Mentorship and Integration Call with Kristin December 10th
Mentorship and Integration Call with Kristin December 10th
December:
2) Foundational Skill Building and Proficiency
Foundations of Womb Medicine
Training Immersion December 17th
Winter Holiday Break December 18th - 31st
- TCM Foundations for the Modern Woman
- The 12 Organ Systems in relation to female physiology
- Key Assessment Skills: skilled listening and nervous system attunement, The 10 questions, pulse, tongue diagnosis, palpation, BBT charting
Winter Holiday Break December 18th - 31st
December (cont.):
Cycles of Jing, Hormones, and Testing
Training Immersion January 28th
- Hormonal physiology and the cycle of Jing menarche through menopause
- When labs are helpful and when they’re not
- How to order labs when you don’t have a license
- Intro to lab analysis: basic hormone labs, DUTCH, cortisol testing, GI Map
Foundations of Womb Medicine
Case Study January 7th
Practice Session January 14th
Mentorship January 21st
Practice Session January 14th
Mentorship January 21st
January:
Cycles of Jing, Hormones, and Testing
Case Study February 4th
Practice Session February 11th
Mentorship February 18th
Practice Session February 11th
Mentorship February 18th
February:
3) Nutritional Strategies and Herbal Medicine
Understanding The Gut-Liver-Nervous System Axis and Nutritional Strategies for Hormonal Resilience
Training Immersion February 25th
- The Gut-Liver-Nervous system axis as the root of womb health: Understanding common hormone and fertility challenges
- Nutritional strategies for hormonal resilience (protein, minerals/micronutrients, animal foods, digestive support)
February (cont.):
Tongue Diagnosis and TCM Herbs for Women’s Health
Training Immersion March 25th
- Deep dive into tongue diagnosis: common presentations in women’s health
- Connecting tongue findings to clinical decision-making
- Introduction to single herbs: Blood tonics, Qi tonics, Yin/Yang tonics
- Sourcing Chinese Herbs and understanding application methods
Case Study March 4th
Practice Session March 11th
Mentorship March 18th
Practice Session March 11th
Mentorship March 18th
March:
Tongue Diagnosis and TCM Herbs for Women’s Health
Case Study April 1st
Practice Session April 8th
Mentorship April 15th
Spring Break April 16th - May 5th
(Optional Add- on: In Person Training Immersion in Costa Rica April 25th - May 1st)
Practice Session April 8th
Mentorship April 15th
Spring Break April 16th - May 5th
(Optional Add- on: In Person Training Immersion in Costa Rica April 25th - May 1st)
April:
4) Application Fertility Through Postpartum:
Real Woman, Real Results
Holistic Fertility, Conception and Early Pregnancy
Training Immersion May 6th
Case Study May 13th
Practice Session May 20th
Mentorship May 27th
- TCM patterns in infertility (Kidney Yang deficiency, Liver Qi stagnation, Blood deficiency, etc.) and herbal formulas
- Semen analysis & working with couples
- Supporting early pregnancy: Progesterone testing considerations and threatened miscarriage
Case Study May 13th
Practice Session May 20th
Mentorship May 27th
May:
Pregnancy and Postpartum Care
Training Immersion June 3rd
Case Study June 10th
Practice Session June 17th
Mentorship June 24th
- Continuing care through pregnancy: Effective approaches for nausea, insomnia, constipation, anxiety and pain
- The TCM approach to postpartum care: Blood, Qi & Yin replenishment, nervous system restoration
Practice Session June 17th
Mentorship June 24th
June:
5) Deepen your Impact and Grow your Income
Complex or Chronic Conditions
Training Immersion July 1st
Case Study July 8th
Practice Session July 15th
Summer Break July 16th - August 4th
- Approaches and protocols for chronic/complex cases: endometriosis, PCOS / PMOS, fibroids, recurrent BV/yeast, cervical dysplasia
Practice Session July 15th
Summer Break July 16th - August 4th
July:
Integration and Presentations for Certification
Training Immersion August 5th
Presentations August 12th
Presentations August 19th
Presentations August 26th
- Synthesizing assessment skills: combining tongue, herbs, labs, nutrition, and nervous system tools
- Students who are pursuing certification will present case studies outlining coherent clinical differentiation and discernment, applied knowledge and wisdom and the client’s healing trajectory
Presentations August 19th
Presentations August 26th