An academy of ancient knowledge for modern practice.
Chinese Medicine, Indian Yogic Philosophy, and Shamanism — woven into trainings, retreats and one-to-one work that shape skillful, ethical practitioners of 5 Elements Wisdom Medicine.
The five elements — five seasons of the self.
Earth
Stomach & Spleen. Nurture, grounding, returning home to the body.
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Lung & Large Intestine. Release, refinement, what is most precious.
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Kidney & Bladder. Deep reserves, ancestral wisdom, the courage to flow.
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Liver & Gallbladder. Growth, direction, the strength that bends.
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Heart & Small Intestine. Joy, connection, the warmth of being present in love.
Learn moreTrainings & retreats
Yin Yoga & Chinese Medicine
Eighteen days where the slow language of yin meets the elemental wisdom of Chinese Medicine.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Traditional Mysore method on a small island off Bali. Daily practice, deep philosophy.
Rebel Yoga Retreat — Morocco
Berber hospitality, mountain air, and a practice that returns you to yourself.
Born from a vision three decades ago,
in the Andean mountains.
Founded by Chinese Medicine Practitioner Tobias Tang Ørnebjerg, in co-creation with 5 Element Yoga Therapist Marcela Mota and Dr. Nienke Stoop — the Academy was born from a vision of healing that honors body, mind, and spirit.
By living in accordance with the rhythms of nature, we can experience harmony — in body, in mind, in spirit. This Academy is our contribution.
Our story →
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Practice
TeaThose who walk the path with you
Tobias Tang Ørnebjerg
28+ years of clinical practice. 20k+ clients. A Daoist Master Face Reader based in Ubud, Bali.
Marcela Mota
15 years of practice. Weaves 5 Elements Yoga Therapy with Ashtanga precision and Yin surrender.
Dr. Nienke Stoop
Bridges modern medicine with shamanic insight. Brings the scientific lens to ancient practice.
Letters from the practice
Three levels of immunity
How the body defends itself in three concentric layers — and what each one teaches us about resilience.
The alchemy of growth
On Wood energy, intention, and the spring of life — why what bends rarely breaks.
Ikigai — four questions
A Japanese framework for meaning: what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs.
Four letters a year. No noise.
Slow dispatches on Chinese Medicine, yoga philosophy, and the seasons of life — written by Tobias and the team.
Where shall we begin?
Write to us with a question, a curiosity, or the seed of a journey.
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