Student Feedback & Pictures
from Basic Alchemy in Asheville, NC & London, England

Feedback from Students

“I have heard Michael speak many, many times in the past, beginning in the 1980s. I am astounded that Michael just keeps getting better and better as an educator. His breadth of knowledge is amazing and he is a natural-born teacher! Thank you Michael!”
— M. F., Gaithersburg, MD

“This was beyond my expectations and gave me the broad understanding of ourselves and of the control we could have on our conditions... it made me hungry for more research and understanding.” — S. R., Washington, DC

“Your unique blend of East and West knowledge in your course is invaluable. This information serves me in my overall goal to develop counseling skills. I am deeply grateful for all of your hard and articulate work in this program.” — R. N., Arlington, VA

“I thoroughly enjoy your presentation and teaching style. In addition to being quite brilliant, you are succinct, insightful, and quite simply, make learning quite intuitive and easy to follow.” — S. W., Asheville, NC

"Michael has a wonderful teaching style. He blended macro and Oriental medicine very seamlessly. I love the way that each lecture blended into the next. My expectations were more than met. I learned so much that is applicable to my life journey. Thank you!!" ​

“Your teachings were astoundingly rich, well-organized and very much based upon your experience, not just 'book learning'.   This really brought the material alive and made it real in a way that is much more powerful than what I can extract from reading books.   It is similar to what is known in the Dharma as ‘pith instructions’, i.e., oral teachings passed down modern day teachers based on their connection with an ancient lineage of teachers/practitioners.  These instructions represent the core or essential nature of the wisdom/knowledge and can't be conveyed through book learning.” — S. B., Wellfleet, MA

“I hope this experience could be shared by more people in the world! I will do my best to help. It is much more peaceful to exchange recipes and cooking styles than politics and the world would be a better place.” — S. S., Washington, DC

“Thank you for a fantastic weekend. We learned a lot and it was so clear how much more we could learn from you. You have an enthusiasm for teaching (that others have lost) and it is so inspiring for those of us who still want to study and develop our abilities to guide others.” — L. F., Sudbury, MA

“It seems that I, as well as everyone else involved, had a great experience at the workshop. It really changed and developed my thinking and my practices, so ‘thank you!’” — P. S., Asheville, NC

​"Michael has a wealth of knowledge--needs to be never lost! He was always very clear. Michael is a power house of wisdom and knowledge--a gift at being able to share it with others and make it understandable." M.P, North Carolina