Courses and Workshops

The West Coast Institute for Studies in Anthroposophy, located in British Columbia, Canada, offers a 2-year, part-time Waldorf Early Childhood Educator Training with a a 14 month, part-time Birth to Three option, and differing courses and workshops each summer for Waldorf early childhood educators and others.

EC Program Auditing

Waldorf Early Childhood Educator Training Auditing

We are opening some of our Waldorf Early Childhood Educator Training courses to auditors. Courses are open to Waldorf educators and those interested in anthroposophy.

February 16 to 20, 2026

Online via Zoom

Ethics in Teaching with Astrid Lackner (2 classes)
Health & Wellbeing of the Educator with Debbie Laurin (2 classes)
Working with the School with Michael Soule (5 classes)
The Young Child in the Modern World with Astrid Lackner (2 classes)

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Summer Courses & Workshops

Summer courses and workshops are held at the Sunrise Waldorf School on Vancouver Island, in beautiful scenic British Columbia, Canada.

Anthroposophical Biography

with Ko Hawkes

Schedule: daily 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

The West Coast Institute for Studies in Anthroposophy is offering a biography course based on Rudolf Steiner’s seven-year life phases, bringing consciousness to our life questions and to healing. Participants will use different artistic techniques and materials to explore their experiences such as watercolour painting, clay, black and white, and pastels.

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