Dr. Howard Walsdorf

About Dr. Howard Walsdorf

Dr. Howard Walsdorf, a pioneer in holistic wellness, is not your average chiropractor. For over 40 years he has been integrating ancient natural healing principles with modern scientific knowledge as both a researcher and a doctor in active practice.

What distinguishes him in particular is his longstanding focus on what lies at the core of medicine, science, and philosophy – nature’s four elements. He believes that the problems and stresses of modern life arise from a disconnection between technology (the "modern pole") and nature (the "primitive pole").

The four elements are unique in that they exist at the core of nature, at “the primitive pole” of our humankind. The Ancients knew that the sun, air, water and terra firma embody a cardinal set of spiritual principles, natural forces and human ideals that must be in balance. In a sense they are a code that we can apply to help us understand health, our lives, and the world better.

Dr. Walsdorf’s soon to be published book, The Four Element Code: Gain Balance, Health, Success and Meaning As You Connect to an Ancient Wisdom, builds upon this concept.

In it he has combined this holistic fire, air, water and earth wisdom with both the yoga tradition of India, and the acupuncture tradition of China – all in a way that builds upon modern scientific discoveries. His holistic self renewal system unifies ancient wisdom with our contemporary health needs.

Dr. Walsdorf’s innovations include 4 Element Yoga, an exercise system that facilitates each of these four to be drawn into oneself as a life-positive, self-healing force; and Four Element Nutrition, a way of approaching and using one’s food as a means to draw upon a larger set of life-positive principles.

Dr. W’s Holistic Learning Program and documentary film, The Four Element Story, continue his mission to educate and inspire holistic living. He is the founder of the Four Element Institute, a place for researchers to collaborate as they use this ancient four element model to help others apply these concepts in their fields.