Speaker's Info


Dr Michaela Glockler:

Head of the Medical Section of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum, Switzerland, former paediatrician at Herdecke Community Hospital, school doctor and author on child health, Dr Michaela is the driving force to ensure Anthroposophic medicine is available to practitioners and patients around the world.


Dr Lakshmi Prasanna:

Founder and president of AMS in India, Dr Lakshmi is a trained paediatrician who currently runs a healing and curative centre for special needs children in Hyderabad, South India. She also works extensively in Australia as a lecturer, health educator and school doctor.


Dr David Ritchie:

General practitioner from Helios Integrative Medical Centre, Christchurch, Dr David has a long interest in child health and in how learning behaviour and health can be understood as one picture.


Dr Renata Wispler:

A doctor and curative educator extensively practicing Anthroposophic medicine, Dr Renata primarily works with children and young adults with special needs.


Anna van Zelderen:

Anna has been a therapist for close to three decades, specialising in Physiotherapy, Rhythmical Massage and Modified Pilates, successfully integrating mainstream and complementary medicine.


Sally Martin:

Sally is a painting therapist and teacher, and has been involved with anthroposophy since 1980. She is also the founder of The Sienna Academy for painting therapy and artistic painting in Australia.


Dilnawaz Bana & Aban Bana :

As the first Eurythmist and Curative Eurythmist in India, Dilnawaz, along with her sister, Aban, remain dedicated teachers of Eurythmy, Waldorf education and Anthroposophy.


Michael Kokinos:

Michael has experience in management of public health and community development projects, including many years of working with Australian aboriginal communities. He is also a physiotherapist inspired by an anthroposophical understanding of movement and sensory processing.


Miriam Haenen:

A Waldorf kindergarten teacher / trainer in Holland, Miriam mentored the first Waldorf initiative in Hyderabad, South India. Her focus is on bringing the richness of Indian culture through stories, puppets, songs, knot dolls and transparence plays.