It all goes back to 1921 and
something called anthroposophy. This movement, stemming from the
teachings of philosopher Dr. Rudolf Steiner, encourages the individual
to see his or her body, mind and spirit as intrinsically linked to our
world; all part of one holistic system.
And so Steiner, along
with Dr. Ita Wegman, got together with a team of dedicated scientists
and doctors to determine just how they might use this philosophy to take
care of their patients’ needs. They understood that a human body has a
remarkable ability to heal itself, but sometimes it needs a little help.
So they developed a personal approach to health care using natural
ingredients that can holistically work with and support our own body’s
healing tendencies.
They started by creating one of the world’s first Biodynamic®
gardens to grow what they needed. Sound new agey? It’s actually old
agey—what cultures around the world have done successfully for
generations.
It was successful for our founders too.
Patients were healed, wellness and
balance were restored to them, and never once was a synthetic chemical
or lab-made preservative used in the process.
The company’s new name couldn’t have been more appropriate: Weleda, after the Celtic goddess of wisdom and healing.
Soon,
word got around about the innovative, effective work Weleda was doing
and the company spread from Switzerland, to Germany and into North
America and the world. Today we’re proud to have offices and
partnerships in more than 50 countries.
And yet despite our success, not a whole lot has changed. We still cultivate our own Biodynamic®
gardens. We still believe natural ingredients truly provide what a body
needs to be vibrant, beautiful and well. We still put the health and
well-being of you above all else.
And we continue to grow, spreading our passion for beauty, wellness and environmental respect around the world.
WELEDA products are now available in Charlottesville through
C & A Camp
434-973-5555
photos and text by Weleda.
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