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Medicine Womxn

Apprenticeship

A nine‑month, heart‑forward apprenticeship in Five Element wisdom, somatic embodiment, plant connection, and community care. Designed for womxn who are healers, leaders, visionaries—and anyone with an inner fire lit who is feeling the call to transform through self-leadership and service.

We are calling back the traditional ways of learning through gathering, sharing, oral transmission, story-telling, embodying, witnessing, and supporting one another.

Metal

Connection

Earth

Nourishment

Fire

Expression

Wood

Authenticity

Water

Regulation

Who is a “Medicine womxn”?

The seed of this work was planted during my years in Nepal, working with Medicine Buddha mantras and Shamans living deeply connected to the land. There I was witnessing healing in its most humble, embodied forms. My teachers taught me that there is no diploma or title that makes someone a Medicine Person—only a fire that lives within, a yearning to transform ourselves and our world through service. A Medicine Person is someone who chooses to tend that fire: to cultivate it, refine it, and offer its nectar to those who are suffering—including ourselves.

A Medicine Womxn is a person of any feminine identity who is reclaiming and embodying their true nature—rebellious, intuitive, relational, and deeply rooted in the Earth. This path invites those who refuse to be confined by patriarchal expectations, who feel called to express themselves in ways that are liberated, cyclical, creative, and authentic.

Does this sound like you?

Maybe you are already a practitioner or community leader—or you’re the go‑to person people turn to, and you want training, tools, and mentorship.

You’re ready for an ethical, trauma‑aware, earth‑honoring path that blends ancient frameworks with modern pragmatism.

You want to belong to a living network of Medicine People who support each other and rise together.

If you have a fire in your heart to serve, you’re in the right place.

✨ What You’ll Learn

Our Core Pillars

Module 1 — Foundations of Healing: Global Medicine Traditions & the Five Elements

We begin our journey by exploring healing traditions from around the world, with a particular focus on the Eastern Asian medical and spiritual systems where medicine and spirituality are inseparable. You’ll learn how the Five Elements appear not only in Chinese medicine, but in Buddhism, Ayurveda, and Indigenous teachings, revealing universal patterns that run through all life. This module opens the doorway to understanding medicine as relationship, meaning-making, and a living conversation with the world around us.

You will:

Explore global healing traditions and their shared principles.

Understand the Five Elements as a cross-cultural framework.

See elemental teachings through the lens of Buddhism, Ayurveda, and Indigenous traditions.

Begin to sense the elements in your body, environment, and daily life.

Lay the foundation for your own medicine path.

Module 2 — The Medicine Within: Nervous System Literacy, Boundaries & Intuition

To carry medicine into the world, we must first cultivate balance within. This module teaches you the essentials of nervous system regulation, relational safety, and how to meet yourself with care. We’ll explore boundaries as integrity, attunement as deep listening, and intuition as a reliable inner compass. These skills become the internal ground you stand on as the apprenticeship deepens.

You will:

Map your nervous system states and stress patterns.

Learn grounding, regulation, and repair practices.

Understand boundaries as medicine.

Practice attunement and relational presence.

Strengthen intuition and learn to discern it from fear.

Module 3 — Clearing the Lens: Mindfulness, Projection & Inner Steadiness

Before we can see others clearly, we must learn to see ourselves clearly. This month focuses on clearing projection, cultivating inner steadiness, and developing the ability to be with ourselves without collapsing or turning away. You’ll learn mindfulness meditation through feminine Buddhist lineages that emphasize compassion, embodied presence, and relational awareness.

You will:

Recognize and work with personal projection patterns.

Build steadiness and capacity to be with your inner experience.

Learn foundational meditation practices from feminine Buddhist traditions.

Strengthen self-awareness and emotional clarity.

Prepare to become a clear vessel for the work ahead.

Module 4 — Uncovering Sensory Strength, Nature’s Rhythms & Self-Understanding

Now we begin practicing the Five Elements directly, starting with the Earth element — the ground of nourishment, stability, and belonging. You’ll strengthen your senses, explore which sense is your unique superpower, and study nature’s rhythms as a guide to living in harmony with your body and environment. We’ll explore nutrition, lifestyle, and the cycles of life through an elemental lens, moving into deep self-analysis.

You will:

Strengthen your sensory intelligence and discover your dominant sense.

Practice tuning your senses to nature’s rhythms.

Understand how to align your daily life with elemental cycles.

Explore nutrition and lifestyle through the Earth element.

Deepen your capacity for self-inquiry and personal balance.

Module 5 — The Art of Seeing: Constitutional Diagnosis & Elemental Assessment

Why do we diagnose? To reduce harm, offer clarity, and support others with integrity. In this module, you’ll learn to put your senses to work through constitutional diagnosis, observational skills, and elemental assessment. This is where you begin learning how to “see” others through a compassionate, grounded lens — not to fix them, but to support their unfolding.

You will:

Understand the purpose and ethics of diagnosis.

Learn constitutional and elemental assessment practices.

Develop your sensory and intuitive observation skills.

Practice “seeing” others with clarity, compassion, and boundaries.

Explore your role as a helper and medicine carrier.

Module 6 — Earth Medicine: Reconnection, Plant Allies & Animal Teachers

Here we deepen into earth-based healing and reconnection practices. You’ll learn how to resource yourself with land-based practices, communicate with plants and animals, and discover your own plant and animal allies. We explore place-based medicine and the understanding that the Earth herself is always offering guidance, support, and wisdom.

You will:

Cultivate relationship with land as teacher and guide.

Learn resourcing practices rooted in earth connection.

Discover plant and animal allies through intuition and sensory listening.

Practice respectful, reciprocal plant communication.

Weave elemental training into earth-based healing.

Module 7 — Ceremony, Ritual & the Unseen

Ritual is a bridge between the seen and unseen worlds. In this module, we explore ceremony from cross-cultural perspectives, honoring the sacred while respecting cultural boundaries and lineages. You’ll craft personally meaningful rituals that support your growth, healing, and transitions — including rites of passage that mark the emergence of your medicine.

You will:

Understand the role of ritual in global medicine traditions.

Explore safe, respectful approaches to ceremony.

Develop personal rituals for grounding, healing, and remembrance.

Create rites of passage to honor your own transformation.

Build relationship with the unseen and the sacred.

Module 8 — Weaving the Threads: Discovering Your Unique Medicine Offering

This month synthesizes everything you’ve learned. With guidance and mentoring from Mindi and the group, you’ll begin naming, shaping, and refining your unique medicine offering — the expression of who you are, the gifts you carry, and the way you feel called to serve. This becomes the heart of your apprenticeship.

You will:

Clarify the essence of your unique medicine.

Begin shaping your emerging offering.

Explore how your gifts want to move through you.

Receive support and feedback from the group.

Build confidence in your voice and vision.

Module 9 — The Eight Branches & Commitment to a Medicine Path

Our final module brings the journey full circle. We’ll explore the Eight Branches as a framework for living a balanced, meaningful life. You’ll make commitments to yourself, to your practice, to your community, and to your path. This month is about rooting into ongoing practice, stepping into community, and carrying your medicine forward with integrity.

You will:

Learn the Eight Branches as a guide for lifelong balance.

Explore your own path of ongoing commitment and practice.

Set intentions and vows for your next chapter.

Identify how you will serve and be in community.

Step forward rooted, clear, and aligned.

Throughout the apprenticeship you will receive personalized training, case studies, live demos, field assignments, reflection prompts, and plenty of mentored integration.

There are only 10 seats open in 2026.

What's Included 🪺

Live Teaching & Mentorship with Mindi K. Counts and invited guests in Five Elements & trauma‑informed care
Private Cohort Channel for connection, Q&A, accountability NOT on social media
Seasonal Intensives (virtual) focused on applied Five Element practice
Somatic Practice Library (short, repeatable practices that travel well)
Plant Ally Journeys (guided relationship‑building with 3–5 gentle plants)
Service Design Lab: craft a real offering for your circle/community
Apprenticeship Journal & Worksheets (downloadable)
Completion Recognition: Listed on our website as a Medicine People Fellow w/ Referral Network
Priority invitations to serve with us on local/global projects, plus eligibility to be referred within our network

Dates & Commitment

Program Dates: February 1 – October 31, 2026

Cohort Size: 10 apprentices (intimate, high‑touch)

Format: Live online gatherings + independent practice + seasonal intensive days

Time Commitment: ~3–5 hours/week average across learning, practice, and peer connection; three seasonal intensive weekends (virtual)

Note: Exact session cadence and guest teaching dates will be confirmed with the 2026 cohort and shared during interviews and onboarding.

Tuition & Access (Tiered)

We use tiered pricing to make this accessible while honoring the depth of mentorship and the cost of running community projects.

GENEROSITY Tier:

$3,999

Supports your training and helps fund scholarships & service initiatives.

SUSTAINABILITY Tier:

$3,499

Covers the cost of your training, compensation for guest teachers, & utilization of our platforms

ACCESSIBILITY Tier:

$2,499

Scholarships and payment plans are available. We never want money to be the sole barrier—please apply here if you could use assistance.

How Selection Works

Apply (takes ~10 minutes).

Interview with Mindi to ensure alignment and cohort fit.

Tuition Plan selected (including scholarship/payment options).

Onboarding with calendar, materials, and your first practice.

Because we keep this container small and relational, fit matters.

We welcome a diversity of lived experiences and professions; you do not need to be a healing practitioner to be accepted.

What You’ll Walk Away With

An embodied understanding of Five Element medicine you can live and share

Nervous‑system‑savvy leadership and clear relational boundaries

Real‑world experience designing and delivering a community offering based on YOUR authentic medicine offering

A grounded Earth connection practice rooted in reciprocity and place

A trusted network of Medicine Womxn + Medicine People to walk beside you for years to come

Confidence, authenticity, balance.

Ethics & Agreements

- Trauma‑aware, culturally humble, anti‑saviorism

- Respect for lineages and inherent wisdom

- Consent, scope, and safety first

- Reciprocity with people and place

- Confidentiality within the cohort container

🧡 Meet Your Guide

Mindi Yeshe Drönme, MA, LAc.

Mindi K. Counts, also known by her Dharma name - Yeshe Drönme, is an acupuncturist, East‑West herbalist, somatic practitioner, author, and founder of Inner Ocean Empowerment Project. She has trained and certified community health workers, built and supported rural clinics, and led service immersions in Nepal and beyond for over a decade. This apprenticeship distills years of clinical practice and on‑the‑ground community work into one living, supportive pathway.

If your heart says yes—apply for Cohort #1

Together we’ll tend our roots, grow our capacity, and serve.

Only 10 seats for 2026.

2025 Course Details:

✅ 9 Months Of Guidance & Support (Priceless)

✅ 60 Hours Live Weekly Gatherings ($4,500 Value)

✅ Private Online Classroom Portal ($1000 Value)

✅ 1, 1-Hour, 1:1 Mentoring Session w/ Mindi ($500 Value)

✅ 3 1.5-Hour Live Q & A ($350 Value)

✅ 3 Guest Expert Masterclasses ($1500 Value)

✅ Lifetime Access To Recording Of Live Zooms ($500 Value)

✅ Early Access To In-Person Workshops & Gatherings ($500 Value)

🎁 Your Tuition Also Includes These Bonuses:

Private community space & network of apprentices and mentors so you can share experiences, ask questions, give and receive support.

Lifetime access to the curriculum and recordings of all live classes and community gathering space after graduation.

Early access to Mindi’s in-person retreats & offerings (our gift exclusively for enrolled Apprentices)

Free in-person workshops & small online circles hosted by mentors (2nd & 3rd year students pursuing certification).

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be a healer or leader of some sort?

No. Many apprentices are practitioners; many are community builders, educators, or everyday caregivers. If you’re called to serve, you’re welcome to apply.

Is there a certificate?

Yes! You will receive a certificate. In addition, you will also be listed on our website as a Medicine People Fellow and invited into our referral network.

Time zones / attendance?

We aim to schedule live sessions to be accessible for the cohort; replays are available when appropriate. Some sessions are experiential and best attended live.

Refunds?

Because seats are very limited, deposits are non‑refundable once accepted. Flexible payment plans are available; full policies are shared at acceptance.

Is this religious?

No. We do not practice any form of religion. However, since our work is inspired by the teachings of the Medicine Buddha, you will find themes and practices such as meditation, recognition of interdependence, and other Earth-centered teachings. We hold a contemplative, earth‑honoring, inclusive container.