by Steven Johnson, DO Over the past six years, a devoted group of biodynamic gardeners has been collaborating with Uriel Pharmacy in North America to integrate local plants into existing anthroposophic remedies, create new medicines, and explore previously unused medicinal plants and minerals. Recent additions include Monotropa uniflora (Indian Ghost Plant) for trauma … [Read more...] about The Healing Plant Initiative – A Path Forward
Education
Antidote to Social Media: Help your children stay strong when faced with pressures from social media
by Daciana Iancu, MDIntegrative and Anthroposophic Medicine Today we had our 12th grade teacher-student review at school for my daughter. The words of praise kept coming. She is an outstanding young lady: confident, hard working, and able to stand on her own and not succumb to peer pressures. Her teachers see her as a leader and a role model to her … [Read more...] about Antidote to Social Media: Help your children stay strong when faced with pressures from social media
Healing Through Coherence
An Antidote for a World in Chaos The innate wisdom of our body to heal itself and become stronger in the process is known as salutogenesis (the origin of health). The “heart” is central to this salutogenic process. The heart is connected to how our body regulates itself. Especially, through the autonomic nervous system which is connected to every organ, gland, neurological … [Read more...] about Healing Through Coherence
Age-appropriate Screen Use in Schools
Petition launched by the Eliant network and the Alliance for Humane Education Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland, 20 November 2020 The European Alliance of Initiatives for Applied Anthroposophy (Eliant) advocates cultural diversity and choice in Europe. Its petition for an age-appropriate use of digital technology ‘For a Right to Screen-free Day … [Read more...] about Age-appropriate Screen Use in Schools
Health and Learning Are Deeply Interconnected in the Body:
An Action Guide for Policymakers Read article on Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child website … [Read more...] about Health and Learning Are Deeply Interconnected in the Body: