EP05: An Approach to the Therapeutic Way of Thinking
Season One: Awakening our Understanding of Illness: 100-years of Fundamentals of Therapy
This podcast is your invitation to engage with new perspectives on health and your own healing processes, while also learning about the fundamentals of anthroposophical medicine.
This podcast is your invitation to engage with new perspectives on health and your own healing processes, while also learning about the fundamentals of anthroposophical medicine.
In episode five, the final episode for season one, we discuss chapter 14 of Fundamentals of Therapy by Rudolf Steiner and Ita Wegman. Why did they devote an entire chapter to the concept of boundary? How do we find a healthy balance between having a hard boundary and being permeable? We discuss how silica and sulfur—two substances frequently used in anthroposophic medicine--help us on physical, physiologic and sensory levels.
This conversation is far-reaching. At one point, we talk about substance abuse and wonder how the ego, the I, is affected when we partake in something as simple as caffeine or as strong as an opioid. We discuss sense organs and how the whole body receives sensory information, not just the eyes or ears. All of our organs are working together. Not like an assembly line processing one thing after another, but in communication and cooperation.
To support this podcast (and future episodes) go to: https://medicalsection.goetheanum.ch/donate. Feel free to also email us your ideas and questions at extendingtheartofhealing@gmail.com. We have some great ideas for season two, and we hope you will help us bring it to life.
Creators and Guests
Host
Adam Blanning
Adam Blanning MD practices anthroposophic family medicine in Denver, Colorado, USA, and is a co-leader of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum. He received an English literature degree (1995), Doctor of Medicine (1999) and completed a family medicine residency (2002) all at the University of Colorado. He taught family medicine at both New York Medical College and the University of Colorado School of Medicine before starting his anthroposophic medical practice. While he sees patients of all ages and for a wide variety of conditions, healthy development and the special needs of children has always been a core interest. For more than 20 years he has worked collaboratively with Waldorf schools, particularly around methods for observing and better understanding children’s behaviors and needs. He teaches nationally and internationally, co-directs the physician training programs for anthroposophic medicine in the U.S. and Canada, and is a past president of the Anthroposophic Health Association (AHA). Dr. Blanning is the author of Understanding Deeper Developmental Needs: Holistic Approaches for Challenging Behaviors in Children and Raising Sound Sleepers: Helping Children Use their Senses to Rest and Self-Soothe. He lives with his wife and two children in Colorado. https://medicalsection.goetheanum.ch https://www.denvertherapies.com.
Host
Laura Scappaticci
Laura Scappaticci is a multifaceted professional known for her work as a writer, podcaster, and non-profit leader who focuses on spirituality, anthroposophy, and personal growth. Her work addresses the forces of materialism and connecting people to the living. Laura lives in northern California, and is a mother of three children. Her recent works includes: * That Good May Become, exploring spiritual experiences in everyday life. * More than 40 online and face-to-face programs and events for the Anthroposophical Society in America * The Anthroposopher podcast— Interviews with spiritual educators on topics like meditation, death and dying, mindful money, and more * Simplicity Parenting coaching certification, a philosophy that enriches and simplifies family life by working with the natural rhythms of childhood.
