The YES to Life Series
with Cynthia Aldinger and Mary O’Connell
and guests Rahima Baldwin Dancy, Faith Collins, Chinyelu Kunz,
Jack Petrash, Laura Scappaticci, and Tim Francis
A series of seven individual courses.
ENROLL NOW
in Course One:
​First Course begins Aug. 5, 2026; and
includes a LIVE Zoom session on Aug. 19th 6:30 pm Central
Program at a Glance
Mary O’Connell and Cynthia Aldinger are collaborating on a brand new series that extends through the whole scope of childhood and focuses on Goodness, Beauty and Truth as a foundation for creating strength and resiliency for ourselves and for the children and youth in our programs, our homes- anywhere in our lives- and, most especially, in our hearts.
The title of our course is borrowed from the beautiful book Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything by Viktor Frankl, the famous therapist and holocaust survivor who helped thousands, perhaps millions, of individuals learn how to embrace life in the midst of hardship. He is truly one of the greatest heralds of finding the “yes” in whatever life we are leading. His inspiration combined with the wisdom and knowledge of Rudolf Steiner regarding stages of development will be like seeing a radiant sunrise on the peaks and valleys of our daily lives.
This course is for you, is for all of us, as we explore how to embrace goodness,beauty and truth as we find our "YES" in spite of and because of everything!
Program Details
This is a series of seven individual courses.
Each course is a collaboration between Cynthia Aldinger, Mary O’Connell and a stellar guest teacher. Each course is a HYBRID of self-paced course work on Ruzuku, a recorded interview with our Guest Teacher and followed by a Zoom call with our Guest and the course participants.
Each Ruzuku course will be released all at once so that participants can work through it on their own time, at their own pace with no deadlines except for CE credit. You will find a combination of recorded conversation, recorded interviews, supplemental content and resources around each step of development, as well as discussion prompts to deepen your engagement with the content and fellow participants.
Participants may earn CE credit with active participation in discussions by the date specified in the individual course details below.
The live Zoom sessions will be recorded and released to those enrolled in the course and actually attend the call. Please do not share recordings. In order to cultivate a sense of togetherness and active participation, we warmly ask that your camera is turned on during our live sessions. Please do your best to make arrangements so this is possible.
The Curriculum
This is a series of seven individual courses.
Yes to Infants
with guest teacher Rahima Baldwin Dancy
Begins August 5th
with a Live Zoom session August 19th at 6:30 pm Central
While we understand “goodness” to be foundational to the needs of the infant, we will also consider the role that beauty and truth play in supporting their sense of well being. Mary and Cynthia will be joined by Rahima Baldwin Dancy who not only authored one of the most translated and supportive books to help parents understand Waldorf education and child development; she also was a successful mid-wife prior to her years as a Waldorf kindergarten teacher.
Tuition: $150
groups of five or more receive 15% discount (reflected in shopping cart).
Note: $375 for bundle of all 3 courses (Infants, toddlers, 3-6 year olds).​
This course requires a minimum of 8 enrollments by July 29.​
Continuing Education Credits
3 hours of CE credits with completion of Ruzuku course and live session
CE completion deadline- September 4
