We are artists, scientists, and story tellers who see every child as a whole.
We strive for a more humane society, and know that education can heal.
We work with earthly and cosmic forces to manifest goodness, beauty, and truth.
We are Waldorf Teachers.
Sangam means ‘confluence’ in Sanskrit: a meeting point and encounter.
The Sangam conference will weave together keynote presentations, subject & grade-specific mentoring,
artistic training, presentation of papers, networking opportunities, and cultural events.
Discover new ideas. Deepen your understanding. Develop your skills and approaches.
Work and play with inspirational colleagues and teachers from India and Europe.
is a collaboration between Indian Waldorf Schools:
Yellow Train, Bangalore Steiner School, Swadhaa and ‘The Modern Teacher: Education as Art’, led by Sven Saar and Alan Swindell.
Date: 22nd to 30th April 2026
Venue: Yellow Train School, Coimbatore, India
* What is an Educational Conference without Research and Paper Presentations?
" Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." - Zora Neale Hurston
Research Paper Invitations from Teachers:
Every teacher conducts hands-on, action-based, practical research in the classroom each day, with or without consciousness. Here is an opportunity for you to consolidate your observation, reflections, thoughts and learning into an article, conference paper, case study, survey, research paper, or any form of academic writing. Themes may span the educational landscape, from mindfulness, creative discipline, classroom culture, to assessments, trauma-informed practices, teacher well-being, and everything that impacts the child, the teacher, the school, and the community.
Keynote Address
Education must change everything!
A social perspective
by Sven Saar
Education must change everything!
A social perspective
by Sven Saar
Where Gandhi, Tagore and Aurobindo meet Steiner
by Santhya G.
Sensing the Sacred:
A Thematic Approach to Art History
by Indrani Banerjee
Method or Magic? What really makes it Waldorf, or are we all imposters!?
by Alan Swindell
“I Say Yes” — Positive Aspects of Adolescence
by Sven Saar
The Story of Protovillage
by Kalyan Akkipeddi
Peace as Pedagogy: Educating the Inner Life in a Fragmented World
by Rukmini Iyer
Algorithms and the Decline of Humankind — Consequences in Children
by Aarti Rajaratnam
Presentations from Submitted
Research Papers *
Open to All
* What is an Educational Conference without Research and Paper Presentations?
" Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." - Zora Neale Hurston
Research Paper Invitations from Teachers:
Every teacher conducts hands-on, action-based, practical research in the classroom each day, with or without consciousness. Here is an opportunity for you to consolidate your observation, reflections, thoughts and learning into an article, conference paper, case study, survey, research paper, or any form of academic writing. Themes may span the educational landscape, from mindfulness, creative discipline, classroom culture, to assessments, trauma-informed practices, teacher well-being, and everything that impacts the child, the teacher, the school, and the community.
Preparation
Seminars
Mentors and senior teachers offer seminars across grade levels to support preparation for the upcoming academic year.
A time and space where multiple independent offerings are presented, covering a wide range of interests for teachers and symbolising the buzz and excitement of a real marketplace.
Artistic
Exploration
Come, rest your mind. Stop the conversations. Move, paint, cut, stitch, sing, act, measure, draw. Feel the enlivening of your soul.
Program Fee
12,000 - Indian Nationals
15,000 - Foreign Nationals
10% off on the program fee for group registrations of 10 participants or more.
Meals and Snacks
4000 - Three meals, along with beverages & snacks twice a day.
Accomodation
3500 - Basic non-AC dorm-style accommodation in classrooms
at Yellow Train Grade & Kindergarten campus.
Options outside of the campus will be provided upon enquiry.
Fee Details
(in INR)
Call us at: +91 73393 11611 / +91 73393 11211
Mail us: sangam@yellowtrainschool.com
Shall we gather at the river, this beautiful river?
Shall we gather at the Sangam?Shall we gather at the river, this beautiful river?
Shall we gather at the Sangam?
