Salutogenesis and Health Promotion in Childhood and Adolescence

Advanced training for educational and therapeutic professionals

Information and Registration

Offered by the Medical Section at the Goetheanum
Responsible: Dr. med. Karin Michael, Adam Blanning MD

School Doctors Meditation

It was in ancient times,
There lived in the initiates’ souls Powerfully the thought
That ill by nature
Is every human being.
And educating was considered to be Like a healing process
Which brought the maturing child health For life’s full-filled humanity.

Rudolf Steiner (CW 316)

To foster healthy development in today’s children and young people, there is a growing need for committed work not only in education, but also in curative education and therapy. The upcoming multi-professional training course “Salutogenesis and Health Promotion in Childhood and Adolescence” has been created to support those who are seeking new ways to promote healthy development in their schools and communities. The basis for this work is the integrative approach of salutogenesis (health creation) as described by Aaron Antonovsky, expanded through developmental physiology and psychology, all in connection with anthrop-osophical knowledge of the human being.
Core topics include: sensorimotor development, 12 senses and 7 life processes, embodiment, regulation and rhythmic function, sleep, nutrition, movement, ability to act, imagination and creativity, learning and memory formation, resilience, healthy development of self-confidence and autonomy.
Each unit contains seminar teaching, practical exercises, artistic elements as well as space for dialogue and exchange of experiences.

Target group

The training is aimed at doctors, teachers (including those with Extra Lesson training), school psycholo-gists, school nurses and school social workers who want to acquire the professional salutogenetic and an-throposophic medical foundations for working in kindergartens and schools.

Prerequisite

Generally, a foundational pedagogical or therapeutic training is required.
The aim is for all therapeutic and educational professional groups is to increase their knowledge and awareness of healthy development and learning processes, alongside practical supports and interventions for everyday life.
Through this program, people with medical training will receive the theoretical basis for professional work as a kindergarten and school doctor. For this group of participants, further training opportunities in-clude case preparation and presentation, plus mentoring opportunities.

Time frame

The training consists of 12 thematic blocks spread over 3 years (9 meetings held online, 3 meetings done in-person). In-person conferences are offered as either a training week (6 days) in Bangkok, Thailand or the annual training conference for kindergarten and school doctors at the Goetheanum in Dornach/Switzer-land (3.5 days). Both events take place in October.
When possible, participation in the conferences may also be offered in hybrid form.

Certifications

Everyone will receive a certificate of participation for the modules. For those who complete the modules and also attend a final interview/discussion, you can be awarded a certificate which corresponds to your professional profile., e.g. Waldorf kindergarten and school doctor, Waldorf kindergarten and school psy-chologist, or Waldorf kindergarten and school social worker.
For doctors, participation in the modules covers the instructional part of the kindergarten and school doctor training. In order to be eligible for certification as a kindergarten or school doctor: 3 case histories must be prepared and presented (when possible, integrated into the in-person modules, otherwise submit-ted in written form) and at least one year of mentored practice must be completed. The certification process ends with an interview and discussion of the cases.

Cost

School doctors conference at the Goetheanum: currently approx. 395 CHF (discounts possible)
Online modules (each):
Regular price: 50 CHF (supporter: more than 50 CHF)
Reduced price: 25 CHF
Scholarships available for special situations
Module in Bangkok, Thailand: approx. 250–300 CHF (living costs: hotel around 25–30 CHF)

More detailed information about the content of the 12 modules can be found further below.

For Registration please follow the buttons below. You will receive the link to the Zoom-Session some days before the Event.

Registration Module 2, 16 January 2027

Registration Module 3, 20 March 2027

Registration Module 4, 19 June 2027

Modules

Included in each module is information about the therapeutic effects of the arts, eurythmy and eurythmy therapy. Practical exercises and examples run through all 12 modules!

Module 1
Bangkok, October 3–9, 2026: Fundamentals of Anthropology (Venue: Panyotai Steiner Waldorf School)

The physiological threefold structure of the organism in its development: nervous-sensory system, rhyth-mic system, metabolic-limb system;
The four “essential elements” or organizational systems of the human constitution in their connection with the natural kingdoms: Mineral, Plant, Animal, as well as the three aggregate states of matter and heat as the fourth organizing principle.

Module 2
Online, January 16, 2027: First Phase of Life

Embryology, unbornness, pregnancy, birth, early childhood and senses;
Prematurity, embodiment, reflexes, neurological development, sensory development;
Karma.

Module 3
Online, March 20, 2027: Sensory Education and Development

The 12 senses and the 7 life processes;
Media education and nature experience;
Hypersensitivity.

Module 4
Online, June 19, 2027: ADHD and Autism spectrum

Perceiving the world in different ways. Attention deficits, learning difficulties;
Sensory integration disorde

Module 5
Bangkok, October 9–16, 2027: Constitutions

Constitution types, temperaments;
Aggression, Social and antisocial drives, dealing with conflicts.

Module 6
Online, January 15, 2028: Child observation

First-grade readiness, metamorphosis of the etheric forces;
Child study and teachers’ conference

Module 7
Online, March 18, 2028: Inner Path

The inner path of the teacher and the doctor;
Subsidiary exercises;
Meditation in health, crisis and illness.

Module 8
Online, June 17, 2028: Chronobiology and Learning

Breathing and sleeping in the life of the child. Learning to breathe and sleep;
Sleep and memory;
How do Waldorf ’s educational elements resonate with child development?

Module 9
Bangkok, October 8–15, 2028: Developmental Steps, Biographical Transitions

Developmental steps at 7, 9, 12, 14 years (school readiness and school ability, Rubicon, pre-puberty, puberty and the new “etheric heart”).

Module 10
Online, January 20, 2029: Puberty and Adolescence

Puberty, adolescence, taking responsibility, judgment;
Identity, gender issues, being male, female or diverse;
Violence and addiction prevention.

Module 11
Online, March 17, 2029: Mental health

Etheric heart and mental health;
Trauma, depression, post-traumatic stress and anxiety in childhood and adolescence;
Crises in adolescence, bullying, eating disorders, “cutting”, borderline disorders.

Module 12
Online, June 16, 2029: Therapeutic Community

The joint work of the different professional groups;
The importance of the child conference and the school as a whole social organism;
Discussions and therapeutic counseling between teachers, parents and therapists;
Questions of destiny.

Inner structure for online sessions

Session part 1	Session part2	Session part3	Time
Intro andpresentation 60’		Small groupwork 30’	90’
Pause			30’
Q&A 25’	Case presentation 25’	Discussion in groups 25’	75’
Pause			15’
Closing panel 60’			60’
			4,5 hours

Salutogenesis and Health Promotion in Childhood and Adolescence

Information and Registration

It was in ancient times,
There lived in the initiates’ souls Powerfully the thought
That ill by nature
Is every human being.
And educating was considered to be Like a healing process
Which brought the maturing child health For life’s full-filled humanity.

Target group

Prerequisite

Time frame

Certifications

Cost

For Registration please follow the buttons below. You will receive the link to the Zoom-Session some days before the Event.

Modules

Module 1
Bangkok, October 3–9, 2026: Fundamentals of Anthropology (Venue: Panyotai Steiner Waldorf School)

Module 2
Online, January 16, 2027: First Phase of Life

Module 3
Online, March 20, 2027: Sensory Education and Development

Module 4
Online, June 19, 2027: ADHD and Autism spectrum

Module 5
Bangkok, October 9–16, 2027: Constitutions

Module 6
Online, January 15, 2028: Child observation

Module 7
Online, March 18, 2028: Inner Path

Module 8
Online, June 17, 2028: Chronobiology and Learning

Module 9
Bangkok, October 8–15, 2028: Developmental Steps, Biographical Transitions

Module 10
Online, January 20, 2029: Puberty and Adolescence

Module 11
Online, March 17, 2029: Mental health

Module 12
Online, June 16, 2029: Therapeutic Community

Inner structure for online sessions

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Salutogenesis and Health Promotion in Childhood and Adolescence

Information and Registration

It was in ancient times, There lived in the initiates’ souls Powerfully the thought That ill by nature Is every human being. And educating was considered to be Like a healing process Which brought the maturing child health For life’s full-filled humanity.

Target group

Prerequisite

Time frame

Certifications

Cost

For Registration please follow the buttons below. You will receive the link to the Zoom-Session some days before the Event.

Modules

Module 1Bangkok, October 3–9, 2026: Fundamentals of Anthropology (Venue: Panyotai Steiner Waldorf School)

Module 2Online, January 16, 2027: First Phase of Life

Module 3Online, March 20, 2027: Sensory Education and Development

Module 4Online, June 19, 2027: ADHD and Autism spectrum

Module 5Bangkok, October 9–16, 2027: Constitutions

Module 6Online, January 15, 2028: Child observation

Module 7Online, March 18, 2028: Inner Path

Module 8Online, June 17, 2028: Chronobiology and Learning

Module 9Bangkok, October 8–15, 2028: Developmental Steps, Biographical Transitions

Module 10Online, January 20, 2029: Puberty and Adolescence

Module 11Online, March 17, 2029: Mental health

Module 12Online, June 16, 2029: Therapeutic Community

Inner structure for online sessions

Further reading

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It was in ancient times,
There lived in the initiates’ souls Powerfully the thought
That ill by nature
Is every human being.
And educating was considered to be Like a healing process
Which brought the maturing child health For life’s full-filled humanity.

Module 1
Bangkok, October 3–9, 2026: Fundamentals of Anthropology (Venue: Panyotai Steiner Waldorf School)

Module 2
Online, January 16, 2027: First Phase of Life

Module 3
Online, March 20, 2027: Sensory Education and Development

Module 4
Online, June 19, 2027: ADHD and Autism spectrum

Module 5
Bangkok, October 9–16, 2027: Constitutions

Module 6
Online, January 15, 2028: Child observation

Module 7
Online, March 18, 2028: Inner Path

Module 8
Online, June 17, 2028: Chronobiology and Learning

Module 9
Bangkok, October 8–15, 2028: Developmental Steps, Biographical Transitions

Module 10
Online, January 20, 2029: Puberty and Adolescence

Module 11
Online, March 17, 2029: Mental health

Module 12
Online, June 16, 2029: Therapeutic Community