Our Philosophy
"Healthcare" is a term that refers to many different things here at Gesundheit! Eating healthy, organic food; drinking clean water; and breathing clean air are all a part of healthcare. Protecting the environment and the ecosystems we all share is planetary healthcare, because the planet provides all we need to thrive. Laughter, nature, music, and art are all healthcare, and of course, compassionate service based in medicine is health care. The Gesundheit! community in West Virginia is a vibrant microcosm of our envisioned healthier world. We believe that introducing a compassionate and fun-spirited community into our society, through the practice of healthcare in particular, will return us to the heart of the healing process—the making of healthy relationships sustained by a spirit of friendship and fun.
A community experiment, the Gesundheit! Institute in West Virginia invites us all to live our philosophy of practicing thoughtful, intimate relationship to keep community, family, and personal well-being alive from moment to moment to moment. We are the ongoing process of living our words.
