Issue Nº315

Auroville is not short of doctors and therapists. They work not only with the body but some work also with subtler levels of the being. A number of therapists work independently from home, others practise in one or more of the five major health and healing centres.

On 15th August, 2015, the Santé Clinic was opened. It is an experiment in integrative medicine as an approach to integral health. But what is integral health?

In 1969, the Mother allocated Rs. 5,000 to start a dispensary in a thatched hut in Douceur, mainly to serve the villagers from nearby Kuilapalayam.

“For us, the human being comes first,” reads the website of Linea. “We offer a friendly environment where people can walk in, have a consultation, be well-treated and get detailed aftercare.

For three nights in late September, the venerable premises of the Sri Aurobindo Auditorium were invaded by assorted mice, rats and cats who gambolled, strutted, cartwheeled, yawned, danced, insinuated and sang their way across the boards.

Sigrid is a qualified classical homeopath and regression therapist who has been giving consultations in Auroville for the past 18 years. Here she gives her view of the present health and healing scene in the community.

In Transition School, one class of 8–9 year olds have been taking part in a wellness programme. Paula, their teacher, explains that it begins with a brainstorming during which the kids are asked to come up with ideas about how they can stay well.

Bridget, currently the only Irish Aurovilian, has been involved in many activities. These range from town planning to village work to helping to take care of Pitanga Cultural Centre.

In 1982, in a small hut in Auromodèle community, a new garment unit was born, Auromodèle, employing three tailors and two helpers. In later years it was renamed Auromode Atelier and in 1985 moved to Auroshilpam in Auroville’s Industrial Zone.

On a steamy Saturday afternoon in August, Auroville’s Botanical Gardens threw open its gates to the public to come and celebrate its 15th birthday.