Stress reduction for Waldorf teachers, parents and all people interested in pedagogy
Simple Exercises to Recharge Your Etheric
Eight-week online course Elizabeth Uppenbrink
Saturday, 30 September - 18 November, 2023
5 pm PDT / 8 pm EDT
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Sunday, 1 October - 19 November, 2023
8 am CST / 9 am KST/ 10 am AEST.
On 1Oct for AEST is 11am.
Unlocking Anthroposophy: Eurythmy for Educators
You've added teaching colleagues to your staff this year who love the children and are enthusiastic teachers, but are new to Waldorf education?
Offer them a way into anthroposophy and the world of eurythmy with our new, online, eurythmy ABSR (activity-based stress release) course. Your new teachers can learn about the practical application of Anthroposophie and eurythmy through doing, by working with simple, short exercises that lead them from one aspect of the body to the next.
As Rudolf Steiner promises, they will be able to feel and experience the effects of this. Their newly won self-management may also have a positive effect on their presence in the classroom.
Parents and all those interested in education are also cordially invited to experience the secret behind the practical and eurythmy exercises and to make them fruitful for education.
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Dr. Steiner gave us exercises to combat nervousness in his lecture cycle Overcoming Nervousness.[i] The short online meetings are used to reflect on the nervousness exercises and their relation to the members of the human being. The new teachers will also have the opportunity to meet other new teachers from other participating schools who are also in the process of learning. Since ABSR has a direct effect on the cycle of work and leisure, the topic of self-expression and prevention of burnout is not only addressed theoretically, but also practised practically.
Eurythmy, which is part of Steiner's nervousness exercises, can be shown personally to the "newcomers" by their own school's eurythmist. They only need to know which exercises they are doing. In this way, the exchange and encounter with the school's own eurythmy also takes place.
Embrace Your Time Zone
Discover how your specific time zone opens doors to enhancing different aspects of your life, making the most of every moment and adding value to your routine. This is the enchantment of ABSR: It equips you, as a teacher, to effortlessly transform potential obstacles into invaluable teaching moments. Just as you're embracing this course at unconventional times, you're also paving the way for becoming an inspiring example for the young minds you nurture...
Saturday 5 pm PDT: Teachers' Happy Hour. Join us for a unique happy hour experience! After a week of hard work, unwind with fellow educators in a virtual setting. You'll gain valuable stress reduction techniques while building connections with colleagues from around the world.
Saturday 8 pm EDT: Stay In and Recharge. Opt for a cozy night in. This course offers a serene way to conclude your Saturday and prepares you for a restful evening, ensuring you spend your weekend with a sense of calm and rejuvenation.
Sunday 8 am CST: Early Morning Weekend Start. Embrace the tranquility of early Sunday mornings. By participating in the course at this time, you'll set a peaceful tone for the rest of your weekend, beginning your day with mindfulness and new insights.
Sunday 10 am AEST: Stress-Free Weekend. Prepare for the weekend by nurturing your mind and body on Sunday mornings. Take a mindful approach to your weekend tasks and events, ensuring a stress-free and enriching experience.
Sunday 1 am BST: Learning Serenity. While it may be Sunday morning in England, your participation at this unique hour connects you with a global community of educators and parents. Embrace the calm and focused learning environment as you turn this early hour into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.
With ABSR, you're not just facing challenges, you're turning them into remarkable opportunities to enrich both your own life and the lives of your students!.
Team
Elizabeth has a BA in Music from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, and a diploma in Eurythmy from Sound Circle Eurythmy in Boulder, CO. She worked at the Fellowship Community, in Chestnut Ridge, NY, an anthroposophical intentional community focusing on the care of the older adult, for eight years.
Elizabeth took this class when it was first offered and found it to markedly improve her own stress. She is now certified to teach ABSR by Eurythmy4you. Elizabeth successfully taught ABSR online in a teacher training course in India and, based on her experience and the experiences of others, expects everyone who completes this course to graduate with a greater sense of equanimity and more strength to to meet the world anew every day.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Elizabeth at teachers@absr.international
Pedagogical Implications
The course not only prevents burnout but also focuses on strengthening the essential components within the framework of the pedagogical fundamental principles. This principle states that development progresses from one higher essential element to the next. Pertaining to education, it becomes evident that the educator's own etheric body must influence the child's physical body. Similarly, the educator's own astral body affects the child's etheric body, and their own ego influences the child's astral body. Even the educator's own spirit self, albeit potentially not fully developed, impacts the child's ego. Thus, this course works towards achieving equilibrium in the educator's essential components, thereby positively influencing their pedagogical efforts.
The article "ABSR as an Element in Pedagogy" by Dr. med. Harald Haas can be downloaded in full here:
The course is part of a research project affiliated with the University of Bern. That's why we will ask participants for feedback and comments with anonymous questionnaires before, in the middle and after the seminar.
If you've ever wanted to take part in an initiative helping to bring anthroposophy to the broader world, this is your chance! Participants will be asked to record their experience in short surveys, after taking time to reflect on the work they've completed.
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