Over the past year we have been working without models and composing our work in the midst of a pandemic and global culture change. A seismic shift in the way we live and work in the world has been imprinted, but the answers to the questions of how we move forward are within each one of us, waiting to be discovered.
The challenges we are presented with require a deeper understanding of our own biography, development, and perceptions. A knowing that is hard to come by in isolation. As leaders, whether that be of a classroom, consultation room, school, or community organization, we can find ourselves in search of ways to commune with others, learn from their experiences and understanding, while also being cautious of how much to share about our work and our role. Traditional educational leadership carries with it the obsolete notion that those in authority should have all the answers and should somehow separate personal involvement from our roles.
Waldorf Education on the other hand, has at its very foundation, the understanding of the self that is grounded in the inner work of every individual. This foundational tenet will lead us to a renewed understanding of our responsibilities as leaders within our communities.
The gifts of our necessary distance and requirement to meet virtually over the last twelve months has enabled Dr. Lakshmi Prasanna to bring together people that celebrate and highlight our global diversity. She developed a gathering process to form groups as thoughtful and meditative as the lectures and reflections that she brings to the group during its meetings.
This cohort has been brought together to support those in leadership positions at a time in history when the renewal and reimagination of Waldorf education is a vital necessity in the development of our global community. Dr. Lakshmi’s goal is to guide into balance the intellectual soul and the well-being and health promotion of Waldorf Schools as well as individuals and groups supporting the entire lifecycle of development.
Request an invitation to join at doclakshmi.community@gmail.com.