Workshop Selection Guidelines
Participants are required to select workshops based on their duration, with options running for five days, three days, or two days. Please take note of the following:If you choose a five-day workshop, this will cover the entire program duration, and you will not be eligible to select any additional workshop.If you choose a two-day or three-day workshop, you are allowed to select an additional workshop to complete the full five-day schedule.Participants who select a three-day workshop must also choose a two-day workshop, and vice versa, so that the total duration equals five days.In all cases, each participant must ensure their selected workshops add up to the full five-day program.
Inclusive Education
for Children with Special Needs
Mpho Makuto and Derek Selase
Participants will examine inclusive and curative education approaches that support the mental, emotional, and social wellbeing of children with diverse abilities, fostering dignity and belonging. This workshop will be offered over two days during the week. Participants will also be required to select an additional workshop of three days when registering
Waldorf Education and Child Development
Juliet Wuyua Mia, Jennifer Tjinjama and David High
Participants will discover how Waldorf education supports emotional balance, resilience, creativity, and cognitive growth by aligning teaching with the natural developmental stages of the child. Through theory, practical activities, and reflection, the workshop offers valuable insights for educators, parents, and practitioners seeking a holistic approach to nurturing children's wellbeing and lifelong development.This workshop will run over all five days. Participants who select this workshop will not be required to attend any additional workshops
Biodynamic Agriculture
Angela Hoffman, Luka Magkuru and Helen Van Zyl
This session explores the relationship between healthy soil, nutritious food, and human mental health, emphasizing biodynamic practices that restore balance between people and the earth. This workshop will run over all five days. Participants who select this workshop will not be required to attend any additional workshops.
Water, Climate Change
and Ecosystem Regeneration
Liesl Haasbroek
Participants will reflect on how environmental degradation impacts community mental health and explore regenerative approaches that foster ecological healing and social resilience. This workshop will be offered over three days during the week. Participants will also be required to select an additional workshop of two days when registering.
Child Development from a Holistic Perspective
Jennifer Tjinjama
These three sessions focus on understanding child development as an integration of body, soul, and spirit, highlighting its implications for mental health, learning capacity, and social integration. This workshop will be offered over three days during the week. Participants will also be required to select an additional workshop of two days when registering.
Healing soul wounds together
Julia O’Leary & Kiki Sanne
This workshop explores, in practice and theory, tools to heal emotional wounds after stressful events with Waldorf educational methods, soul-hygienic Eurythmy exercises and the concept of Emergency Pedagogy in social settings.This workshop will run over five days. Finishing this workshop will allow the participant to apply for an interview with Friends of Waldorf Education, determining the qualification for volunteering at international interventions in Africa. Participants who select this workshop will not need to sign up for another one.
Anthroposophy Medicine
Dr. Kudzawu and Marion Debus
This workshop seeks to introduce anthroposophic medicine as a holistic approach to good health, emphasizing the balance of body, soul, and spirit in the prevention and treatment of emotional and psychological distress. Participants will learn how integrative therapies, rhythmical living, and individualized treatment approaches support mental resilience, self-regulation, and social wellbeing in individuals and communities. This workshop will run over all five days. Participants who select this workshop will not be required to attend any additional workshops.
Anthroposophy, Youth Development
and Leadership
Kine Voigts
This workshop introduces young people to anthroposophy and Rudolf Steiner’s principles of balanced human development, focusing on the integration of thinking, feeling, and willing to support mental health and self-awareness. Participants will explore pathways for cultivating emotionally grounded, ethical, and purpose-driven leadership that strengthens social cohesion and positive community engagement.This workshop will run over all five days. Participants who select this workshop will not be required to attend any additional workshops.
Art Therapy and Creative Healing
Angela Katschke
This workshop introduces art therapy and healing art as a holistic approach to mental health in individual and social life, grounded in an anthroposophical understanding of body, soul, and spirit. Participants engage in guided artistic and reflective practices that support resilience, emotional regulation, and social wellbeing . This workshop will run over all five days. Participants who select this workshop will not be required to attend any additional workshops.
Herbal Medicine
and Homeopathy in Community Health
Dr. Gamel Adam Tabi
This workshop introduces complementary therapeutic approaches that support mental and emotional wellbeing through gentle, individualized, and holistic healing practices. This workshop will be offered over two days during the week. Participants will also be required to select an additional workshop of three days when registering.
African Spirituality and Inner Resilience
Janet Manoni and Oliver Steinrueck
Step into a sacred space of learning, reflection, and renewal as we explore the profound resonance between African Spirituality and Anthroposophy. Through dialogue, experiential activities, and shared reflection, this immersive workshop invites seekers, healers, educators, and curious minds to discover how ancestral wisdom and anthroposophical insights can strengthen inner resilience, deepen identity, and foster communal wellbeing. Together, we will explore pathways for personal growth, healing, and social transformation.