Therapeutic Eurythmy
Gillian Schoemaker and Rebecca Renold are offering this special form of therapeutic movement. Sessions are individual. Availability is limited by scheduling. Please note that there is an extra fee for this, for members in our pay-what-you-can model for therapies (please see below).
“Eurythmy means harmonious movement. Developed by Austrian scientist, philosopher and educator Rudolf Steiner, eurythmy is based on the recognition that certain archetypal movements and rhythms correspond with the sounds of language. These sounds, movements and rhythms also affect the human being’s sense of harmony or well-being.
Eurythmy was first created in 1912 as a form of artistic expression and, soon after, as a means to support healthy development in children. Steiner also recognized the significant therapeutic possibilities within eurythmy. In 1921, working closely with a group of physicians and eurythmists, he developed its potential to address underlying imbalances […].
Therapeutic eurythmists view illness as a unique possibility for transformation within the individual. The whole human being is taken into consideration – not only the bodily condition but also emotional and spiritual aspects. This view reflects the insights of anthroposophic medicine, an integrative approach to health also developed by Steiner. Anthroposophic physicians complete a full, conventional medical education as well as additional training in the field. Therapeutic eurythmists work closely with an anthroposophic physician when possible. Therapeutic eurythmy invites you to be an active participant in your own healing.”
Association for Therapeutic Eurythmy in North America
Pay-what-you-can model for therapies for members
Within Carah, we strive for economics that are based on solidarity and taking care of one another. The predominating fee-for-service model turns the sacred encounter of a patient and a healthcare practitioner into a commodity, something we can buy. We believe that this takes away from its healing power and stands in the way of healthcare’s contribution to social healing. (This is also a main reason why we work with a membership-based community-supported model for Family Medicine.)
In reality, we cannot buy a therapeutic encounter. Ideally, such an encounter is offered as a gift. At the same time, there are materials needs to make such an encounter happen: The therapist or physician has life needs that need to be met for them to be available for this encounter, some people need to spend time to support the related administrative processes and have their life needs met for that time, Carah needs to maintain a space, certain technical systems and buy supplies. While these material needs need to be met, they do not preclude that such an encounter is offered as a gift.
Out of this ideal, our therapies are offered in a pay-what-you-can model. Each time that you come for such a visit, you will receive a form that gives a dollar amount that reflects the material needs for such an encounter. After the visit, we ask you to enter your financial contribution towards these material needs based on your economic ability. Not everyone has the same financial means. If you can contribute the full amount or even a bit more – great. If you can only contribute less, that is just as fine - not everyone has the same financial means. We believe that all of us forming the Carah community together have enough to cover the costs for each other’s healthcare needs as far as they can be met within Carah. We will periodically review how this unfolds and hope we can continue this model into the future.
As you are making your contribution, we ask you to keep in mind that your contribution does not go towards your own visit. The material needs for your own visit had to be met prior to you coming to the office and the contributions of members before you met these needs. In reality, your visit is a gift from them. Your contribution helps to meet the needs for the next members’ visits, it is your gift to them.
Material needs for therapeutic eurythmy sessions (please note, that for non-members the listed amount is the required payment; members participate in our pay-what-you-can model):
Session for adults (approximately 40 minutes plus after-rest): $80
Session for children (approximately 20 minutes plus after-rest): $40