The Society understands its objective to be the advancement, establishment, and recognition of Anthroposophic Naturopathy in order to improve healing care and integrative therapy and to further public health promotion.

Being a part of the Medical Section, the International Society of Anthroposophic Naturopathy (ISAN) works diligently and with fervour to improve this profession.

To this end, a certification system for Anthroposophic Naturopaths was created in 2012, which was established in co-operation with the Medical Section at the Goetheanum / Dornach.

An essential step in this direction was the introduction of certification guidelines and the registration of the “Anthroposophic Naturopathy” brand as a brand in 2012.

Now, ISAN is the only body world-wide, which trains, educates and certifies naturopaths in Anthroposophic Naturopathy.

This trademark-protected Quality Seal - in addition to an international framework curriculum - alone ensures qualifications in Anthroposophic Naturopathy.

The fulfillment of such standards in regard to Anthroposophic Naturopathy - which were established in close cooperation with the Medical Section - has become an international internal obligation for all Anthroposophic Naturopaths.

Following this policy, Anthroposophic Naturopaths contribute to further safeguard and acknowledge this profession.

With this professional profile of Anthroposophic Naturopathy - as confirmed by IKAM (International Coordination of Anthroposophic Medicine) - ISAN represents Anthroposophic Naturopathy both within the Medical Section at the Goetheanum as well as in IKAM.

• sees itself as a perception and coordination body for the concerns of its members. In accordance with §11 of the founding statutes of the General Anthroposophical Society AAG, it is a Specialist group on factual field Anthroposophic Naturopathy.
• supports networking and collaboration among members, the formation of networks to promote the establishment of practices, therapeutic communities and therapeutics, and supports certification in the field of 'Anthroposophic Naturopathy (AGHAP)®'.
• assists in the recognition and promotion of the various Anthroposophic healing methods and their training courses
• supports the presentation of Anthroposophic Naturopaths to the public as well as cooperation with appropriate institutions
• promotes training and further education and research with in the various curative procedures
• offers the opportunity to encounter the various procedures and methods in Anthroposophic Naturopathy
• cooperates with similar international associations, organisations, and institutions that are  likewise committed to curative freedom
• advocates that naturopaths make use of anthroposophicl therapeutic procedures and methods
• draws up the professional ethical positions both, i. e. the "perspective  image" as well as in regard to the international guiding prinicple; these are adopted by the General Assembly of Members

On account of both, spiritual observance and scientific evaluation, the executive board of the International Society of Anthroposophic Naturopathy (ISAN) supports the SARS-CoV-2 assessments of the Medical Section of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum, based upon the expertise of the healthcare professions involved.

Speaking in the context of smallpox vaccination, Rudolf Steiner once observed that the latter could be survived without any impairment, assumed Anthroposophy is practiced perseveringly.[1]

Anthroposophic naturopaths recognise the complexity of the subject matter.

Apart from everyone’s personal momentary stand in regard to the issue of vaccination, there frequently arises the question concerning the improvement of constitutional and requisite congruence within the physical-etheric rhythm. What are the prerequisites so that everyone, with no loss of his personal self-reflection, may achieve his own personal ideals? “If ideals are to have value, ideals must be rooted as deeply in the spiritual world as are natural laws in the natural world. Laws of development must be such true ideals.”[2]

This answer points out the possibility for advancement towards an individual identiy with its own values, as well as – likewise and at the very same time - towards the diversity of values. The Medical Section published numerous excellent statements about SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19), which offer a differentiated view.[3]

Besides, the executive board of the International Society of Anthroposophic Naturopathy (ISAN) supports the "Declaration of the General Conference of German Naturopathic Associations and Specialist Societies":

“We hereby unanimously and explicitly dissociate ourselves from any non-democratic, anti-semitic and rightwing respectively radical groups as well as from Corona deniers. Non-medical practitioners are cosmopolitan by nature. We practice methods from many different cultures and Weltanschauungen. Members of our professions are as diverse as our patients. Faith into natures healing powers unites people of various origins and of all age groups independent from religion and Weltanschauung. It is the ailing and afflicted human being who is central to our acting, independent from race or religion. The basic principle of our work comprises humanitarianism, appreciation, respect, and human love. Thus, we send a clear message: naturopaths are colourful, and not brown.”[4]

Anthroposophic naturopaths side with all patients and their spiritual distress who are affected by the Corona pandemic.

[2] Steiner, Rudolf: Cosmic Memory, Rudolf Steiner Publications, Englewood, N. J., 1959, 262 pp. plus index, translated from the German by Karl E. Zimmer, https://wn.rsarchive.org/Books/GA011/English/RSPI1959/GA011_c11.html

[3] https://medsektion-goetheanum.org/en/news/covid-19

[4] https://www.gesamtkonferenz-heilpraktiker.de/heilpraktiker-sind-bunt-nicht-braun/