Ben Elan's guest appearances

Ben Elan

Hacking the Self

Bernie Taylor

Rachel Harris

Judson Brewer

Raghu Markus

Roshi Joan Halifax

Kevin Johnson

Ed Liu

Dennis McKenna

Jerry Brown

John Horgan

Erik Davis

Julian Vayne

Vincent Horn

Sally Kempton

Carol Horton

OwlTail

In my third conversation with Ben Elan, Ben gives us a glimpse into two foundational pieces of Daoism and Classical Chinese Medicine: the concepts of Yin Yang &amp; 5 Element Theory. Guest Bio: Benjamin Elan, Dip. Ac has been been studying and practicing Classical Chinese Medicine for 13 years. Trained in the Stems &amp; Branches acupuncture tradition, he is a certified Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Medical Qi Gong instructor. He also holds a Masters degree in Narrative Therapy from Melbourne University. Benjamin began his journey doing community and health work with indigenous tribes in Southern Israel. Today,  The scope of his practice incorporates elements of humanistic psychology, ethnography, shamanism and community work. Ben is currently practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine in Northern Thailand. The post #48: Crash Course in Yin Yang &amp; The 5 Elements with Ben Elan appeared first on Hacking The Self.

In my third conversation with Ben Elan, Ben gives us a glimpse into two foundational pieces of Daoism and Classical Chinese Medicine: the concepts of Yin Yang &amp; 5 Element Theory. Guest Bio: Benjamin Elan, Dip. Ac has been been studying and practicing Classical Chinese Medicine for 13 years. Trained in the Stems &amp; Branches acupuncture tradition, he is a certified Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Medical Qi Gong instructor. He also holds a Masters degree in Narrative Therapy from Melbourne University. Benjamin began his journey doing community and health work with indigenous tribes in Southern Israel. Today,  The scope of his practice incorporates elements of humanistic psychology, ethnography, shamanism and community work. Ben is currently practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine in Northern Thailand. The post <a href="https://hackingtheself.org/2018/12/21/48-crash-course-in-yin-yang-the-5-elements-with-ben-elan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#48: Crash Course in Yin Yang &amp; The 5 Elements with Ben Elan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://hackingtheself.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hacking The Self</a>.

#48: Crash Course in Yin Yang & The 5 Elements with Ben Elan

In the second conversation in our series on Ancient Chinese Medicine with acupuncturist Ben Elan, we cover the following topics:  fundamental differences in approach between Chinese &amp; Western medicine the pros and cons of each methodology what kinds of problems or symptoms are each of these effective at treating challenges in talking about, or comparing, these two systems  As always, if you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast by writing a review on iTunes or your favorite podcasting platform, sharing the episode on social media, and/or supporting Hacking the Self on Patreon. I welcome questions, comments or any other constructive thoughts that you would like to share on the FB page for Hacking the Self. You can also email: hackingtheself@gmail.com. Thank you for listening. Adrian   The post #47: Chinese vs Western Medicine with Ben Elan appeared first on Hacking The Self.

In the second conversation in our series on Ancient Chinese Medicine with acupuncturist Ben Elan, we cover the following topics: <ul> <li>fundamental differences in approach between Chinese &amp; Western medicine</li> <li>the pros and cons of each methodology</li> <li>what kinds of problems or symptoms are each of these effective at treating</li> <li>challenges in talking about, or comparing, these two systems</li> </ul> As always, if you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast by writing a review on iTunes or your favorite podcasting platform, sharing the episode on social media, and/or supporting Hacking the Self on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hackingtheself" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. I welcome questions, comments or any other constructive thoughts that you would like to share on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hackingtheself" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the FB page for Hacking the Self.</a> You can also email: hackingtheself@gmail.com. Thank you for listening. Adrian The post <a href="https://hackingtheself.org/2018/12/04/47-chinese-vs-western-medicine-with-ben-elan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#47: Chinese vs Western Medicine with Ben Elan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://hackingtheself.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hacking The Self</a>.

#47: Chinese vs Western Medicine with Ben Elan

This conversation is the first in a series on Chinese Medicine. I’m tinkering with a new format for the show in which I do a series of shorter (20-30 minute) conversation with one guest where we unpack one theme or topic over a number of shorter episodes. Here is the overview of topics for the upcoming series on Chinese Medicine:  What is Chinese Medicine? Advantages of Chinese Medicine vs. Western CM Theory: Yin &amp; Yang 5 Elements Difference between kinds of Chinese Medicine  Guest Bio: Benjamin Elan, Dip. Ac has been been studying and practicing Classical Chinese Medicine for 13 years. Trained in the Stems &amp; Branches acupuncture tradition, he is a certified Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Medical Qi Gong instructor. He also holds a Masters degree in Narrative Therapy from Melbourne University. Benjamin began his journey doing community and health work with indigenous tribes in Southern Israel. Today,  The scope of his practice incorporates elements of humanistic psychology, ethnography, shamanism and community work. Ben is currently practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine at Tao Garden Retreat Centre in North Thailand. The post #46: What is Chinese Medicine? with Ben Elan appeared first on Hacking The Self.

This conversation is the first in a series on Chinese Medicine. I’m tinkering with a new format for the show in which I do a series of shorter (20-30 minute) conversation with one guest where we unpack one theme or topic over a number of shorter episodes. Here is the overview of topics for the upcoming series on Chinese Medicine: <ol> <li>What is Chinese Medicine?</li> <li>Advantages of Chinese Medicine vs. Western</li> <li>CM Theory: Yin &amp; Yang 5 Elements</li> <li>Difference between kinds of Chinese Medicine</li> </ol> Guest Bio: Benjamin Elan, Dip. Ac has been been studying and practicing Classical Chinese Medicine for 13 years. Trained in the Stems &amp; Branches acupuncture tradition, he is a certified Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Medical Qi Gong instructor. He also holds a Masters degree in Narrative Therapy from Melbourne University. Benjamin began his journey doing community and health work with indigenous tribes in Southern Israel. Today,  The scope of his practice incorporates elements of humanistic psychology, ethnography, shamanism and community work. Ben is currently practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine at Tao Garden Retreat Centre in North Thailand. The post <a href="https://hackingtheself.org/2018/11/23/46-what-is-chinese-medicine-with-dr-ben-elan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#46: What is Chinese Medicine? with Ben Elan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://hackingtheself.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hacking The Self</a>.