facilitated by Meaghan Witri

Classroom visits for Grades 4-12. She will meet with parents and class teachers as well.

Read more about the program here

Professional Development on Child Development as well as Care Baskets in the classroom

In the Light of Courage
a winter residential retreat towards finding our next steps

Friday, January 3rd to Sunday, January 5th
Friday 12pm to Sunday 12pm
at Sun Heart Farm in Stephentown, NY

• Opportunities for group conversation and shared experiences on the retreat theme

• Baths, compresses and other therapeutic treatments

• Space for quiet contemplation and time in nature

• Renewal through the arts

• Health-bringing meals and snacks
  
  Cost: $500-$750 Sliding Scale. Financial aid available on a needs basis.

  Please express your interest early! Contact us via phone/text 908-227-0004 or email ​contact@developingtheself.org​. Space is limited to 7 participants.

  Participants will each have a private room with shared bathroom. All meals included on site.

Birali Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts to students in Class 4 and up. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit. Parents should contact the school for more information.

Visiting Classes 4-12 and speaking with parents and the school faculty.

This program offered by Developing the Self Developing the World brings anthroposophy to help understand relationships and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

It speaks to some of main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

The program is delivered by Developing the Self Developing the World programs facilitator, Meaghan Witri.

Lyn Clifton joins Sophia’s Garden, offering mantles of care to the children during their free play time and a parent education session.

Student Program for Class 5 to 12

The program highlights with each class the growth and changes that they are going through. This includes puberty and the physical and emotional changes that go hand in hand over this time. The content is age appropriate for each class. It aims to deepen the young person’s healthy relationship to themselves and encourages greater understanding, mutual respect and compassion for the other members of their class and the school community.

Information Evening for Parents, Caregivers and Staff

The content is help to recognise the relevant depth and progression anthroposophy brings to this important aspect of life and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

The talk will cover the themes of the content brought to the students and some of the main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

Please contact the school for times and further details about these sessions

Working with staff, parents and students for this social understanding program.

Upcoming 4-session Study Group
In-Person and Online

We will meet for four consecutive weeks to study the first chapter of Spirit-led Community - Healing the Impacts of Technology by Lisa Romero. The Guide to the Care and Development of the Senses, parts of which are included in this chapter are available for free download on our website.
​Online, 6:30-8pm:​
Wednesdays, June 26, July 3, 10 and 17
​In-Person in Stephentown, NY, NOTE:
NEW DAY AND TIME! 9:30-11am:​
Saturdays, June 29, July 6, 13, and 20
​To register and for more info contact@developingtheself.org or call/text 908-227-0004.

Mansfield Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

We look forward to returning to Mansfield and visiting class groups to help deepen the young person’s healthy relationship to themselves and encourage greater understanding, mutual respect and compassion for the other members of their class and the school community. Age appropriate content is brought, spanning topics of attraction, relationships, sex, social conditioning and the inner changes that go hand-in-hand with these aspects of growth and development.

The parent education speaks to the themes of the content brought to the students and some of the main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts who will meet with students, parents and staff.

Visiting Classes 4-8 and meeting with parents and the school faculty.

This program offered by Developing the Self Developing the World brings anthroposophy to help understand relationships and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

It speaks to some of main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

The program is delivered by Developing the Self Developing the World programs facilitator, Meaghan Witri.

Alice Springs Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts who will meet with students, parents and staff.

Visiting Classes 4-8 and meeting with parents and the school faculty.

This program offered by Developing the Self Developing the World brings anthroposophy to help understand relationships and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

It speaks to some of main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

The program is delivered by Developing the Self Developing the World programs facilitator, Meaghan Witri.

Sophia Mundi Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts who will meet with students, parents and staff.

Class 1 - 6

Working with stories, role playing and artistic activities.

Education will also be offered to Caregivers/Parents & Educators

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts to students in Class 4 and up. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit. Parents should contact the school for more information.

Berkeley Rose Waldorf School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Meaghan Witri to students in 4th - 8th grades. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit.

Birali Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts to students in Class 4 and up. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit. Parents should contact the school for more information.