Won Institute of Graduate Studies Acupuncture Meditation Clinics

The Won Institute is a small, specialized graduate school that offers master degrees and certificates that encourage personal development and professional achievement. The word WON in the name of Won Institute of Graduate Studies represents a transliteration of the Korean word for “circle,” a representation of the Won Buddhist core values of openness and interconnectedness. Starting with seven students in 2002 the Institute is now regionally and programmatically accredited through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accrediting Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT We pride ourselves on our diverse faculty, many of whom are also professional practitioners, business owners, and meditation practitioners. This gives them a vast amount of knowledge to share with students. Small class sizes allow for a personalized learning environment where faculty and students have the chance to connect on a personal level. Along with our Master’s Degree and certificate programs, we also have a fully staffed faculty and student acupuncture clinic that sees patients throughout the week, a well-established library and a variety of events including guest speakers, tai chi and yoga classes and CE events for therapists and acupuncturists. All of this truly makes the Won Institute a one of a kind learning environment and a great place to go to school. Whether you come here to study, to be healed in our acupuncture clinics or to experience the personal transformation that the radical stillness of meditation provides, we honor your whole being. We offer life-changing advanced study opportunities in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Won Buddhist Studies, and Buddhist Pastoral Care. Each and every study program rests on the foundation of building the skills of attention and intention with the integration of meditation. In bringing you a fascinating range of community programs that will activate and enliven your health, thinking, creativity and humor, our goal is to enhance your ability to live from your core. Encouraged by our conviction, we continue to shape our unique programs, and are making history in the process. No graduate school in Pennsylvania has ever offered educational programs quite like these. The Won Institute of Graduate Studies is the only degree-granting institution in the nation offering graduate training in the practical application of meditation to occupations in spirituality and the healing arts. We also strive to make the Institute a place where everyone can come together in a spirit of community and learning.