Awakening the Whole Human Being in its entirety: Anthroposophic Medicine at Persephone Healing Arts Center
At Persephone Healing Arts Center in Jacksonville Beach, Dr. A. Schaeffer-Pautz, M.D., offers an approach to medicine that reaches beyond treating symptoms—it seeks to awaken the whole human being.
What Is Anthroposophic Medicine?
Recognized by the World Health Organization, Anthroposophic Medicine was founded in the early 20th century by philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner. It is an extension of conventional medicine that recognizes the human being as a unity of body, soul, and spirit. This approach integrates standard medical practices with carefully developed natural and artistic therapies, helping each person find harmony within themselves and with nature.
Anthroposophic Medicine considers health and illness as part of a person’s individual life journey. Healing is supported through herbal and biodynamic plant-based remedies, specialized homeopathic preparations, rhythmic massage, hydrotherapy, art therapy, light therapy, and therapeutic eurythmy—a unique movement practice that harmonizes the physical and emotional systems.
A Medicine of Relationship
The word anthroposophy means “human wisdom.” It invites us to understand that healing unfolds through awareness, compassion, and connection—between doctor and patient, between individual and community, and between humanity and the living world.
Dr. Pautz’s practice reflects this philosophy through extended appointments (often two hours or more), which allow time to understand not only physical symptoms but also emotional and spiritual dimensions of health. Patients are supported through medical care, lifestyle and nutritional guidance, and deep listening—each plan tailored to the individual.
A Bridge Between Worlds
Having trained and practiced medicine in both Europe and the United States, Dr. Pautz holds dual M.D. degrees and is Board Certified in both Internal and Integrative Medicine. She is also a certified Eurythmist, one of only a few physicians in the world trained in both medicine and this healing movement art.
Her work bridges Western medical science and holistic, nature-based therapies, offering insight and care for conditions such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, depression, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, and chronic illness.
Healing in Harmony with Nature
Persephone Healing Arts Center sits just blocks from the Atlantic Ocean—a peaceful, garden-like setting where patients are encouraged to pause, breathe, and reconnect. Every aspect of the Center reflects the belief that healing arises through rhythm, nourishment, and relationship with nature.
Dr. Pautz also integrates biodynamic nutrition, artistic therapies, and counseling for self-development—helping patients take part in their own healing process. Her long experience in both anthroposophic and conventional medicine allows for thoughtful guidance in complex conditions while maintaining respect for the individuality of every human being.
An Invitation to Wholeness
Anthroposophic Medicine does not replace modern medicine—it extends it with warmth, depth, and meaning. It is medicine practiced with reverence for life and confidence in the human spirit’s ability to heal and grow.
For more information or to become a patient, please visit www.DrPautz.com or call (904) 246-3583.
“Everything slumbers within the soul and can be awakened.” —Rudolf Steiner
