Your First Step into Alchemy
Introduction to Alchemy
Personal Alchemy Sessions
Simple, easy... a gentle way to start Alchemy.Six or twelve sessions with a dedicated facilitator and mentor. Your pace. Your schedule.
What can you shift in six months?
For Those Who Want to Find Their Alchemy Path...
This is for you if:
- You’re drawn to Alchemical transformation for your own healing and becoming
- You want to experience this work in your body — not just study it
- You learn by doing, not by sitting in a course
- You want a personal guide, not a group program
- You’re considering MAAP and want to feel into the work first
What's included
6 Personalized Alchemical Sessions (Virtual) over 6 months
These are long-distance transformation and energetic sessions using specific Daoist Alchemy point protocols — the same medicine at the heart of everything we teach. The work connects with the body, mind, and spirit levels simultaneously.
Your facilitator guides you through each session: the points, the energetics, the lineage they come from, and what the medicine is doing. You don’t need to understand Chinese Medicine to receive it.
All sessions are done virtually. Many students find the work lands as powerfully, or more powerfully, than they expected.
If you’re new to receiving energy work at a distance, you’re not alone in wondering how this works.
Protocols your facilitator draws from:
- The Nine Stages of Alchemy
- The Thirteen Ghost Points — ancestral and psycho-spiritual clearing
- The Nine Palaces of the Heart
- Alchemical Five Element authenticity support
- Other lineage protocols based on what’s showing up for you
Sessions are scheduled at times that work for your life. Most people do one session every two to four weeks. Your facilitator helps you find the right rhythm that works for you.
All sessions are done virtually. Many students find the work lands just as powerful as in-person sessions.
“As a kinesthetic learner, I didn’t know how I’d feel about receiving virtual Alchemy treatments. I’m finding that the power of receiving them is cumulative. As their own sort of cultivation practice, they offer an opportunity to become ever more fluent in sensory awarenesses, noticing subtle energy shifts internally and externally — embracing a more expanded understanding of the ‘magic’ of Alchemy and the vast and interconnected nature of presence.”
— Zhen W., Healing Arts Practitioner
BONUS — 6 Months of Alchemy Community ($300 value, included)
When you sign up, we're including six months of Alchemy Community Membership — our live events, courses, and student community — because we've found the work lands differently when you're not doing it alone.
Alchemy Introduction - Take a first step on your path
This program provides a foundational education for personal transformation and growth. Choose the payment option that works for your life right now. We want the investment to support your practice, not create stress.
One-Time Payment
Save $30 vs. payment plans. Full access starts immediately.-
6 Alchemy Sessions with your Practitioner (Virtual) (option to add 6 more sessions at sign up)
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Invitation to Meditation Mondays (Live with replay 2x/month)
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Invitation to Five Element Fridays (Live with replay 2x/month)
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6 Months Access to Foundational Alchemy Courses
6-Monthly Payments
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6 Alchemy Sessions with your Practitioner (Virtual) (option to add 6 more sessions at sign up)
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Invitation to Meditation Monday Group Event (2x/month)
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Invitation to Five Element Friday Group Event (2x/month)
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6 Months Access to Foundation Alchemy Courses
FAQ's
No. Alchemy Sessions are designed for self-cultivation—doing this work for your own transformation. You’ll experience the work but also learn the foundations from the online courses and live events, but you’re not being trained to treat others.
That said, students who want to become practitioners have a clear path to MAAP 2027 (our three-year practitioner training program). Your online classes count as prerequisites.
No prior experience needed. The foundation classes start with the basics. Your mentor explains the protocols as you experience them.
Curiosity and willingness to practice are what matter.
All Meditation Mondays and Five Element Fridays are recorded. You have full replay access throughout your 6 months.
We encourage attending live when possible—there’s something powerful about practicing together in real time. But we understand life happens. The replays are there for you.
Minimum commitment:
- 1 private session per month (~60 minutes)
- 4 Meditation Monday/Five Element Friday sessions per month (each ~60 minutes each, or watch replays)
Optional:
- Self-paced work on foundation classes (1-2 hours/week)
- Personal practice and integration time
Most students spend 3-5 hours per week total. This includes treatments, live sessions, and personal practice.
Yes. You can purchase additional sessions anytime while you’re an active student.
Some students feel they want more intensive healing and add sessions to their program. Other students have added them as needed during the six months. We’re flexible!
You can add a Ling Shu package (such as the Ghost Points) any time—at enrollment, during your six months, or even after completion of the six months.
We’ll help you determine timing based on your needs and what’s showing up in your treatments.
We’re keeping each Alchemy Immersion cohort at 20 students to maintain intimacy in the group calls and ensure everyone has a voice. You’ll get to know your cohort—these become your practice partners and community throughout the 6 months.
Yes! All sessions are virtual:
- All private sessions are done virtually
- All live classes are done virtually
- Foundation classes are self-paced online
We have students around the world. Time zones may require some flexibility for live sessions, but all sessions are recorded if you can’t attend live.
Optional: Deepen Your Practice
This is profound work. Many students find additional virtual Alchemy sessions helpful. Or they often choose to add an in-person (not virtual) Ling Shu treatment, essential for clearing what’s been blocking their transformation for years. We can talk about your personal needs.
Ling Shu Treatments (In-Person, Day-Long)
Deep, comprehensive clearing work before or during your Immersion.
Treatment protocol determined after your interview:
In Alchemy, we assess where you’re currently at before we decide which treatment protocol will be best. Possibilities include:
- Ghost Points (ancestral clearing)
- Id/Eds (deep psycho-spiritual clearing)
- Heart Pains (clearing emotional trauma from the heart)
- Alchemical Grieving
- Or other protocols based on your needs
A taste of our Live Events: Meditation Monday — included with the Alchemy Community Membership
We edited out our member discussion group at the end just for this example…
This is what we do twice a month with a small group of people who are serious about this work.
What the Alchemy Community Membership includes:
- Meditation Mondays — live guided Alchemical meditations, twice a month (with full replay access)
- Five Element Fridays — live Five Element teachings and practice, twice a month (with full replay access)
- Community Forum
- Full access to intermediate courses:
- Stage 1 Alchemy Meditations
- Understanding the Five Elements
- Understanding the Nine Palaces of the Heart
- Love and the Five Elements
- Release Chaotic Energy
- Dao Yin Exercises
- Sun Style Tai Chi
- …and more!
The Alchemy Community Membership can be continued after introductory sessions. Your six months of the Community membership begins when you sign up for your Introduction to Alchemy Package.
For Future Apprentices in the MAAP ...
If you’re planning to apply for MAAP 2027 (our three-year Master Alchemy Apprenticeship Program), these Alchemy Sessions are great preparation!
All MAAP Prerequisites:
- Foundation classes count toward your requirements
- You enter MAAP already prepared
- Start the three-year journey from a place of practice, not theory
Note: This Alchemy Introductory Package is for your self-cultivation, not practitioner training. You don’t need to continue to MAAP for this to be complete and transformational.
“I’ve seen my perspectives about life change over the last several months, and I attribute this solely to Alchemy.“
Angela Hunt
Acupuncturist
About Your Practitioners
About These Teachings
All sessions are with our certified Alchemy practitioners—graduates of our Master Alchemy Apprenticeship Program (MAAP). They’ve completed 3+ years of intensive training in our system of Alchemical Chinese Medicine, which also includes the Five Elements, the 9 Palaces of the Heart, Alchemy, Stone Medicine, and more…
Your practitioner becomes your personal guide and mentor throughout your 6 month journey.
The Alchemy Learning Center’s teaching program emerged out of over 20 years of Daoist Alchemy studies with 88th generation Daoist Priest, Master Jeffrey Yuen. Leta Herman studied extensively and traveled all over the world with Master Yuen for over 20 years and Jaye McElroy for over 12 years, learning the Nine Stages of Alchemy, Ghost Points, Nine Palaces, Five Elements, Stone Medicine and the deep spiritual aspects of Chinese Medicine.
Leora Esterra
Certified Practitioner
Leora Esterra, MD, MAc, DABMA, DiplAc is a certified Alchemical Practitioner and Teacher in the ALC. She brings a strong clinical background to the ALC teaching program along with a deep understanding of Alchemical Chinese Medicine. In addition to being a medical doctor, she holds a Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and has completed the Medical Acupuncture Course for Physicians. Leora has guided numerous students through their own transformation and understands both the healing and teaching aspects of this work.
Brittney Chowning
Certified Practitioner
Brittney Chowning, LAc, is a certified Alchemical and Ghost Points Practitioner for the ALC. She is currently completing her advanced training in our MAAP Program and brings fresh energy and perspective to the mentorship calls. Brittney is a licensed acupuncturist in Colorado and helps our new students bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and modern application.
About Alchemy Learning Center
The Alchemy Learning Center was founded by Leta Herman and Jaye McElroy to make Alchemical Chinese Medicine accessible to modern practitioners and self-cultivators.
Leta studied for over 20 years with Master Jeffrey Yuen, learning the deep spiritual and alchemical aspects of this medicine. Jaye developed the Alchemy Life Strategy system, merging Five Elements with Nine Palaces for practical life application.
Together, they’ve trained hundreds of students in this profound work—both practitioners and people doing it for their own personal transformations.
This is ancient wisdom, transmitted teacher to student, and adapted for modern life.
We’re honored to walk this path with you.
Leta Herman
Co-Founder
Leta Herman is an Alchemical Healer, Chinese Medicine teacher, Podcast host of the Inspired Action Podcast, as well as author of Cultivating the Thirteen Ghost Points, Through the Mystery Gate, The Energy of Love, Connecting Your Circle, and The BIG “Little” Gua Sha Book. She is the co-founder of the Alchemy Healing Center, a very active Chinese Medicine clinic in Northampton, MA dedicated to helping clients find their true potential through Alchemical transformation. She is the driving force behind the new Alchemy Learning Center, offering online classes and live events related to The Five Elements, The Nine Palaces, and Alchemy.
Jaye McElroy
Co-Founder
Jaye McElroy is an Alchemical Life Strategist, Podcast host of the Inspired Action Podcast, as well as author of Cultivating the Thirteen Ghost Points, Through the Mystery Gate, The Energy of Love, Connecting Your Circle, and The BIG “Little” Gua Sha Book. She is the co-founder of the Alchemy Healing Center, a very active Chinese Medicine clinic in Northampton, MA dedicated to helping clients find their true potential through Alchemical transformation. She is a co-founder of the new Alchemy Learning Center, offering online classes and live events related to The Five Elements, The Nine Palaces, and Alchemy.
