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" The Story of Parzival has withstood the test of time. It still fascinates young and old, traditionalists and modernists, but never has it been so accessible as when Leonore Russell presented a weekend workshop on the theme with our community in Austin, Texas. She brought the story to life through highly personal analogies in our ordinary lives and yet helped us penetrate far beyond the personal to the highest spiritual archetypes influencing the whole of humanity. Seminar participants were glowing by the end of our time together and were delighted to know she will be returning to Texas next year as a faculty member in the new teacher training program starting August 2012."
Kathryn King
Director of Pleiades Initiative, LLC
Waldorf Educational Consultant |
Responses from a school's professional day
with Leonore Russell.
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" A high point was: "finding someone
capable of bringing this work to this group and managing us
in such a fun and competent way; the freshness of the
activities; the moments when we all came together in
harmony.
I learned: "how to listen
better when working in a group; how to focus form point to
periphery, how important it was to break out of our usual
forms of interaction and move together; how different
people's perceptions and sensory methods different and yet
are equally valid and important".
" The struggle to go from self awareness
to group awareness was worth it: to work locally, think
globally"
Green Meadow Waldorf
School, Chestnut Ridge, NY. |
From Map and Compass Process (work over a
year)
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“ Leonore added a tremendous amount to
this undertaking through her intimate knowledge of Waldorf
Education, leadership models, and broader concepts of
organizational development. Her use of eurythmy as a
therapeutic and group building exercise was invaluable as we
worked on building an increased sense of trust, aligned
purpose and common values. The effectiveness of “Eurythmy in
the Workplace” was dramatically evident as the entire
faculty, staff, board, and a large group of parents moved
through the intricate patterns together.”
Upper
Valley Waldorf School, Quiche, Vermont |
From a Pathways Project: (work over one year)
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A highlight was: “ How integration
happens during the seemingly chaotic moments leading to the
ability to go forward.”
“ Observing the dynamics in a group helps
us to find humor and perspective in conflicting attitudes.”
“ Pathways was tremendously helpful in
getting to rally know my colleagues on a deeper level than I
could have in the day to day working together.”
“ I would recommend this kind of work to
schools and organizations: Moving together has a tremendous
impact on any group working together”.
Hartsbrook
Waldorf School, Amherst, MA. |
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