Year of the Fire Horse Curriculum

Curriculum

Year of the Fire Horse: March 2026 – February 2027

A longitudinal curriculum in integrative reproductive medicine, 100% online.

This isn’t a grab-bag of CEU topics. It’s a year-long arc — organized by season, grounded in clinical reasoning, and paced to let the learning settle.

Each quarter has a theme. Each month builds on the last. By year’s end, you’ll have a framework for thinking through the complexity of women’s health — not just a stack of disconnected lectures.

CEU accreditation is administered through our institutional partner, Yosan University.

Program Rhythm

Core Lecture: Sunday morning, 9–11 AM Pacific (2 CEU)

Grand Rounds: Following Monday, 4–6 PM Pacific (2 CEU)- requires live attendance for CEU*

Herbal CEU: End of each quarter, Sunday 9 AM–1 PM Pacific (4 CEU) — Complete track only

Office Hours: Twice monthly, alternating Fridays and Wednesdays

*all lectures are recorded for asynchronous viewing. Core lectures may be viewed asynchronously for CEU credit. Grand Rounds must be attended in person to receive CEUs, as they are interactive.- but may be viewed as a recording without credit (for members only.)

Q1: The Sowing Quarter

Spring | Wood | Initiation & Movement

March 15 – June 14, 2026 | 16 CEU

We begin with the Liver — not because it’s the most important organ in fertility, but because it’s where most practitioners (and patients) get stuck. This quarter establishes the Ying-Wei framework as a clinical correlate for reproductive immunology and lays the foundation for cycle regulation.

Month	Topic	Date
1	Lecture: Liver Qi, Blood & the Ren Mai	Sun 3/22
	Grand Rounds: Pattern Before Protocol — regulation, PCOS phenotypes, stress-mediated anovulation, lab context	Mon 3/30
2	Lecture: Extraordinary Vessels & Cyclical Intelligence	Sun 4/19
	Grand Rounds: When the Cycle Looks Normal — unexplained infertility, early endometriosis, imaging and referral thresholds	Mon 4/27
3	Lecture: The Stress-Cycle Interface	Sun 5/17
	Grand Rounds: Herbal Strategy at the Threshold — PCOS, post-pill amenorrhea, endometriosis, safety and scope	Mon 6/1
Herbal	Formulas for Movement and Sowing: Spring Herbal Strategy (Gui Zhi Tang & Xiao Yao San families)	Sun 6/7

Q2: Holding the Center

Late Spring–Summer | Earth & Fire | Stability & Nourishment

June 15 – September 14, 2026 | 16 CEU

The pivot from movement to holding. We turn to the Spleen and the luteal phase — how to build and sustain, how to nourish without clogging, how to support implantation and early pregnancy.

Month	Topic	Date
4	Lecture: Earth Before Fire — Spleen Qi, Blood Production & Cycle Stability	Sun 6/21
	Grand Rounds: When Treatment Doesn’t Stick — PCOS, insulin signaling, inflammatory markers, referral criteria	Mon 6/29
5*	Lecture: Yin, Blood & the Art of Holding — Luteal Phase Physiology	Sun 7/12
	Grand Rounds: Holding Without Gripping — loss, anxiety, thyroid nuance, progesterone timing	Mon 7/20
6	Lecture: TBD	Sun 8/16
	Grand Rounds: Herbs at the Edge of Scope — endometriosis, POI, medication overlap, referral thresholds	Mon 8/24
Herbal	Nourishing Without Clogging: Blood and Yin Herbal Strategy	Sun 9/6

Q3: Tending the Flame

Summer–Autumn | Fire | Circulation & Connection

September 15 – December 14, 2026 | 16 CEU

The Heart–Uterus axis takes center stage. We explore the relationship between Shen, inflammation, and reproductive expression — and how to cool heat without extinguishing the fire that fertility requires.

Month	Topic	Date
7*	Lecture: Heart–Uterus Axis — Fire, Blood Flow & Reproductive Expression	Sun 9/13
	Grand Rounds: Heat Without Infection — endometriosis, inflammation, imaging and surgical referral	Mon 9/21
8	Lecture: Joy Without Mania — Shen, Sleep & Hormonal Rhythm	Sun 10/18
	Grand Rounds: When Anxiety Is the Diagnosis — cortisol rhythm, melatonin, mental health collaboration	Mon 10/26
9	Lecture: TBD	Sun 11/15
	Grand Rounds: Herbs in Inflammatory and Neuroendocrine States — safety and collaboration	Mon 11/23
Herbal	Cooling the Blood, Calming the Shen: Summer Herbal Strategy	Sun 12/6

*September sessions shifted to avoid Labor Day weekend.

Q4: Guarding the Root

Winter | Water | Preservation & Depth

December 15, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | 16 CEU

We close the year with the Kidney — Jing, aging, and the deep reserves that underlie all reproductive vitality. This quarter addresses diminished ovarian reserve, preservation, and the ethics of care when goals need to shift.

Month	Topic	Date
10	Lecture: Kidney Jing, Aging & Reproductive Reality	Sun 12/20
	Grand Rounds: Diminished Reserve vs Disease — DOR, POI, AMH interpretation, fertility preservation	Mon 1/4/27
11	Lecture: Fear, Fatigue & the Kidney–Heart Axis	Sun 1/17/27
	Grand Rounds: When Preservation Is the Goal — ethical care, referral, shifting goals	Mon 1/25/27
12	Lecture: TBD	Sun 2/14/27
	Grand Rounds: Herbs at the Edge of Fertility — perimenopause, POI, post-IVF recovery	Mon 2/22/27
Herbal	Protecting the Root: Herbal Strategy for Jing and Longevity	Sun 2/28/27

Year at a Glance

Quarter	Theme	Element	CEU
Q1: The Sowing Quarter	Initiation & Movement	Wood / Liver	16
Q2: Holding the Center	Stability & Nourishment	Earth & Fire / Spleen	16
Q3: Tending the Flame	Circulation & Connection	Fire / Heart	16
Q4: Guarding the Root	Preservation & Depth	Water / Kidney	16
TOTAL			64 CEU

Core track: 48 CEU (lectures + Grand Rounds) | Complete track: 64 CEU (includes Herbal CEUs)

Ready to Begin?

First class is Sunday, March 22, 2026.

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