Swaasthyakala Niketan – India
Swaasthyakala Niketan, an art therapy school in Bangalore, India, is a branch of the Rudolf Steiner Painting School in Dornach. It is a member of iARTe (International Association of Anthroposophic Art Therapies Education) and is recognised by the Medical Section of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum, Dornach Switzerland.

A 4-year further training course in anthroposophic art therapy began at Swaasthyakala Niketan in 2014. Seven students successfully graduated and are working in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. Contact addresses can be obtained through the Rudolf Steiner Painting School.

The initiators and chief carriers of the art therapy training are Dr. Wahida Shaikh Murthy and Caroline Chanter. The training consists of painting with plant-based pigments, clay modelling and black and white drawing. Medical lectures are given throughout the training.

THE NEW 3-YEAR TRAINING AT BANGALORE BEGINS IN NOVEMBER 2024.

Contact: Dr Wahida Shaikh Murthy.