PathStar: Preservation of Authentic Traditions and Healing

Contact
PATHstar
601 Van Ness Suite E 711
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: 415.626.5426

info@pathstar.org

PATHstPATHstar is
tax-exempt
under the
Internal Revenue
Code, section
501(c) 3, and
your contribution
is tax-deductible.

NEWS:
June 2009: It's coming . . . the next Pathstar Alcatraz swim. Details here.
May 2009: You don’t want to miss our fund-raising reception, complete with raffle prizes, wine and hors d’oeuvres! Plus! A sneak preview of the new documentary, From the Badlands to Alcatraz, showing Pathstar’s mission in action.
Friday, May 15, 2009 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Fior D’Italia Restaurant, 2237 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 (415-986-1886).
RSVP at 415.626.5426 or info@pathstar.org
October 2008: Congratulations to all our PATHSTAR swimmers! All nine successfully completed the Alcatraz crossing October 6. Photos and more information here.
Last year's photos here! and here! Thanks to all of you for your support!

PATHSTAR:
PRESERVATION OF AUTHENTIC TRADITIONS AND HEALING

Vision
Imagine individuals contributing to the health of their community. Where joy is explored and shared with others, and where distress is faced with courage, compassion, and support.

Imagine that the well-being of the community starts with the integrity of the individual and that it grows with the experience and wisdom of others. Where care, dignity, awareness, and interaction enable each member and every family the opportunity to embrace life’s challenges and windfalls.

This is the PATHSTAR vision.

Philosophy
Pathstar is about the Preservation of Authentic Traditions and Healing. While we subscribe to the idea that communities function best when the individual and family are healthy, we are also aware that the practices involved in maintaining health can vary from group to group. Yet, there are basic practices and conversations that provide benefit to everyone that comes in contact with them. Our aim is to provide a venue for these conversations to take place, so that community members can learn about what makes good health, and then have the tools to create it for themselves.

Mission
We are committed to rebuilding and revitalizing health among individuals, families, and communities in need. We help restore well-being by inspiring habits and attitudes that lead to greater self reliance and growth.

Pathstar combines Western medicine with alternative medicine, and nutrition with spirituality to form “authentic healing.” We identify problems and then helpto foster the habits that create health and wholeness in a way that is appropriate in a given culture.

Health begets health, and PATHSTAR is the place to start.