COURSE AT A GLANCE
4 Hours
4 CEUs
Self-Paced
NCBAHM Approved • California Board Approved
For Practitioners + Self-Cultivators
THE NINE STAGES OF ALCHEMY
You’re Not at the Beginning.
You’re at a Threshold.
This course opens the door to the Nine Stages of Alchemy — an ancient map of transformation passed through the Daoist Alchemical tradition for more than 1,500 years.
Think of the Nine Stages as a map of the human journey: from the moment you sense there must be more to life, through the stages of inner transformation, all the way toward becoming who you truly are.

The whole map — all at once.
Rather than showing you only one piece of the path, From Seeker to Alchemist gives you the whole map and helps you recognize where you are standing on it now.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPLORE
Inside the Course
Four hours of teaching, divided into short self-paced modules with guided exercises throughout.
01 · The Complete Nine Stages
Explore the full arc of Alchemical transformation in clear, accessible language.
02 · Guided Experiences
Exercises for each stage help you recognize what the stage is asking of you and what may come next.
03 · Reframe Your Story
Understand your history not simply as something to recover from, but as part of the curriculum that has shaped your path.
04 · Find Where You Are
Begin answering one of the seeker’s biggest questions: Where am I, and how do I actually begin?
Move at Your Own Pace
Take the entire course in an afternoon, or spend a month moving slowly through the stages and exercises.
There is no rush.
“Your spirit is like gold. It cannot tarnish or degrade, and nothing that has happened — or will ever happen — can harm it.”
Two Ways to Experience the Course
Choose Your Path
Personal Journey
Self-Cultivator
Experience the complete Nine Stages teaching for your own Alchemical journey.
Personal + Clinical Journey
Practitioner
Begin with your own experience, then add a clinical lens for understanding persistent patterns in your patients.
YOUR GUIDES
Meet Your Teachers

Leta Herman, CI-AOBTA
Alchemical Healer, Chinese Medicine teacher, author, and longtime student of Master Jeffrey Yuen.

Jaye McElroy
Co-founder of the Alchemy Learning Center with decades of experience in Alchemical Life Strategy and coaching.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Earn 4 CE Hours
The Practitioner path includes NCBAHM and California-approved continuing education, with a short completion quiz for CE certification.
NCBAHM
Provider #170389
4 CE Hours
California Acupuncture Board
Provider #1735
4 CE Hours
Must pass final exam with a 70% or higher to be eligible for CEUs.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Digital Course Policy
All Alchemy Learning Center digital product purchases are non-refundable.
Course Content
Module One