Category Archives: Rhythm

Stages in Waldorf Education

Posted on March 4, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Nature Walks, Rhythm, Waldorf Earthschooling, Waldorf Philosophy

Sofi is ten*. She is in that age where she is exploring her individuality and her place in the world. She still sees the world as a place to create and looks at everything through this point of view. Mosi, my eldest, is 14. She is at the stage where...

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Healing Breath

Posted on October 18, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Meditation, Naturopathic Healing, Rhythm

The other day I happened to be in a room with a reiki master when I experienced a tightening of my chest. It was uncomfortable but it was not unexpected. I had just eaten a bagle with lox and cream cheese and raw onion, I had not slept well the night before and I...

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The Four Temperaments in Rhythm of the Home

Posted on May 16, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Autumn, Rhythm, Seasonal, Spring, Summer, Temperament, The Temperaments, The Temperaments and the Adult-Child Relationship Book, Waldorf Philosophy, Winter

I wrote these four articles for Rhythm of the Home Magazine. They are nice little vignettes about the temperaments that we wrote that explore in a unique and seasonal manner. Note that the original links to the online magazine are broken and we have not been provided with new links...

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A Gift for You

Posted on May 1, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Healthy Meals, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Rhythm, Teachers, Waldorf Philosophy

We have updated our “Color and Grain of the Day” chart so it looks pretty for you. If you want to share this please send people to our BLOG here to download it. It is free for anyone who downloads it from us. However, please do not distribute it (re-pinning...

Hands On Education: Working with Your Hands in the Classroom

Posted on October 16, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Inner Work, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Rhythm, Teachers, Waldorf Philosophy

As parents and teachers using Waldorf-inspired methods we learn about the importance of making sure there is a balance between the head, heart and hands* in daily education. Steiner teaches that this balance is essential to learning and that when a child is engaged and balanced on all three levels...

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Inner Work & Meditative Time for Children

Posted on November 13, 2010 by thebearthinstitute in Breathing In, Inner Work, Inner Work, Inner Work, Meditation, Rhythm

There is a lot of talk in the Waldorf community about inner work for the teacher and parent but we often forget that children also need this time. A teacher/parent is encouraged to wake up early and start the day with some inner work and time to meditate or be...

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The Rhythm of Learning

Posted on February 7, 2010 by thebearthinstitute in Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Rhythm, Teachers, Waldorf Philosophy

“Life in its entirety is like a plant. The plant contains not only what it offers to external life; it also holds a future state within its hidden depths. One who has before him a plant only just in leaf, knows very well that after some time there will be...

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