Reclaim your elemental blueprint and unlock the medicine only you carry.


Your True Nature is a self-paced online course rooted in the ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine’s Five Elements. Through immersive lessons, stories, case examples, and embodied tools, you'll learn to recognize your primary constitutional type—and understand how this shapes your gifts, challenges, and lifelong patterns.
Whether you’re a practitioner seeking sharper diagnostic insight or a curious soul longing for deeper self-knowledge, this course offers a profound journey back to the essence of who you are.
Rooted in over a decade of experience teaching constitutional diagnosis
Focuses on real-world applications—not just theory
Pairs Five Element wisdom with self-inquiry and reflection
Offers deep respect for both modern seekers and ancient lineages
Includes case examples to bring each element to life


The history and lineage of the Five Elements
Qi: the life force behind all things
Yin & Yang: dynamic balance in nature and self
The Five Elements as phases of transformation
The Sheng (generating) Cycle and inter-elemental relationships

Elemental expression in the body, mind, and spirit
Constitution vs. imbalance: how to tell the difference
Why diagnosis matters (even for non-practitioners)
Tools for accurate identification
Barriers to seeing clearly—including our biases

Winter, wisdom, and willpower
Water CSOE (Constitutional Signs of Expression)
Superpowers: depth, adaptability, intuition
Challenges: fear, isolation, depletion
Archetypes, aligned careers, and Water medicine
Real-life Water constitution case examples

Spring, vision, and growth
Wood CSOE and core traits
Superpowers: drive, direction, resilience
Challenges: frustration, rigidity, burnout
Wood-aligned roles, archetypes, and medicine
Real-life Wood constitution examples

Summer, joy, and connection
Fire CSOE and emotional landscape
Superpowers: charisma, warmth, spontaneity
Challenges: overexcitement, anxiety, burnout
Fire archetype, careers, and balancing medicine
Real-life Fire constitution case examples

Late summer, nourishment, and stability
Earth CSOE and energetic tone
Superpowers: empathy, caretaking, groundedness
Challenges: worry, overgiving, stagnation
Earth archetype, life path roles, and healing strategies
Examples of Earth constitutions in practice

Autumn, letting go, and sacred value
Metal CSOE and spiritual tone
Superpowers: clarity, discernment, reverence
Challenges: grief, perfectionism, detachment
Archetypal roles, callings, and ancestral medicine
Ancestral meditation + case examples of Metal constitutions

Revisiting the Sheng (generating) Cycle
Introducing the Ke (control) Cycle
Tools and lifestyle strategies to support each element:
Nourishing Water’s reserves
Honoring Wood’s growth
Tending Fire’s spark
Feeding Earth’s center
Clarifying Metal’s edge
As a student of Your True Nature, you’ll also receive access to our private online learning community—a space for reflection, sharing, and connecting with others on the path. You're not just learning this work—you’re living it, in good company.
Crave a deeper understanding of who you are and how you’re built
Want to recognize and celebrate the gifts you were born with
Are tired of treating symptoms and ready to address root imbalances
Are a practitioner or healer wanting more diagnostic confidence
Are drawn to Earth-honoring, spirit-rooted systems of health and wholeness


"As a principal of an elementary school, and a dad to 2 small children, this course has opened my heart and mind, and I will never parent or lead from the same narrow-minded place again. I see the world differently now.


"I went to acupuncture school in the 90's and absolutely loved it but we literally NEVER talked about the five elements. I feel like I have been missing this important piece in my work with my clients."


"I had never heard of the five elements before but a friend told me about this class and I am shocked with how it has impacted my life. It has seriously made me consider going to five element school!"


✔️ 8 rich modules of self-paced online video lessons
✔️ Printable worksheets, guides, and journal prompts
✔️ Year-long access to the content
✔️ Ongoing access to the learner community
✔️ Optional upgrade path to advanced training or mentorship
"When I first began studying the Five Elements, I thought I was simply learning a diagnostic framework—a tool to help me understand patterns in my clients. But what I discovered was so much more. This work didn’t just sharpen my clinical skills. It cracked me open. It helped me make sense of my lifelong sensitivities, my relationship patterns, my calling, my gifts—and the places I tend to get stuck.
Learning the Five Elements is like learning the language of your soul. It gives you a map—not to fix or change yourself, but to remember who you’ve always been underneath the conditioning, expectations, and overwhelm of the modern world.
This course is my offering to that remembering. Whether you’re here to deepen your healing practice or to better understand yourself and your loved ones, I hope this journey becomes a compass you return to again and again. Your elemental nature is not a flaw to overcome—it’s a gift to honor."
— Mindi Yeshe Drönme,
Founder of Inner Ocean Empowerment Project, Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Wilderness First Responder, and Global Health Activist


✔️ A clear understanding of your Five Element constitution
✔️ Language to describe your energetic and emotional patterns
✔️ Tools to assess imbalance and offer care for yourself and others
✔️ Deeper self-compassion and validation of your unique nature
✔️ A living relationship with the Elements—within and around you
$395
Supports your training + funds access for someone else
*No Code Needed
$295
Supports you + sustains this offering
*Use code: SustainYTN
$195
For BIPOC, students, or those with limited income
*Use code: AccessYTN
Choose the tier that reflects your current capacity.
Trust yourself. There’s no application—just honesty and shared care.

Access to our online, international community of students and wellness practitioners
As part of joining this course, you will gain access to a network of likeminded learners and those in the healing field that will deepen your understanding, enrich your experience, and support your integration of this material into your everyday life. Our course portal is a private portal and is not connected to any social media platforms.
A certificate of completion will be awarded to those who finish the course. If you are seeking continuing education credits, please reach out to let us know at [email protected].

We truly strive to make our offerings as accessible as possible. If you are longing for this offering but unable to afford the lowest pricing tier, please send us a request for access.

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