Our mission is to share a wide variety of approaches to healing the Body, Mind and Spirit.
The Katonah Study Group (KSG) was founded in 1999, when founders Mark Banschick, a psychiatrist, and Cindy Blum, a clinical hypnotherapist specializing in past life regression, began holding enlightening and mind-expanding presentations in northern Westchester County, New York.
The pandemic changed the way we work — in 2020 we stopped in-person meetings and suspended our membership program and with online gatherings, we have gone global. With virtual programming, we’ve enabled a diverse community from around the world to attend — and also present.
Whether you are a medical professional, a nurse, a therapist, a holistic practitioner, or a curious member of the general public, everyone is invited to attend KSG events. All events are free of charge. However, we request an optional contribution — please pay what you are able.
Our next season will begin in September 2026.
We’re busy scheduling our 2026-2027 season’s presenters and will begin posting confirmed dates in August, 2026.
In the meantime, we hope you have a wonderful June & July!
Recent Events
- June 10, 2026 – The Wounded Healer with James Hollis, PhD, Jungian Analyst
- April 22, 2026 –The Golden Shadow Method with Melanie Ryan, LCSW Psychotherapist, Tibetan Buddhist Teacher, and Metaphysician
- March 11, 2026 — The Art of Energy Healing: Balancing Mind, Body, and Spirit with Michael Andron, PhD, D.Ac
- February 11, 2026 — The Power of Platonic Intimacy, presented by a panel of Certified Cuddle Therapists
- January 14, 2026 — Helping Oppositional Children & Teens with Kenneth Barish, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychology, Weill Cornell Medicine
- December 10, 2025 — Revisiting Our Most Difficult Relationships with Lisa Twerski, LCSW, Psychotherapist and Author
- November 5, 2025 — Striking a Spiritual Balance between Self and Other with Yiscah Smith, Thought Leader – Spiritual Activist – Educator
- October 8, 2025 — Escaping the Prison You Didn’t Know You Were In with Jeffrey B. Rubin, PhD, Psychoanalyst
- September 17, 2025 — Healing From Moral Injury with Larry Winters, USMC, LMHC
Unless otherwise noted, each event…
- Is held virtually via Zoom.
- Begins at 6:30 pm Eastern Time.
- Registration is required to attend all events. A link to register is provided on each event’s description page.
- Is recorded, and a link will be sent within about a week of the live presentation.
- Is free of charge. However, we request an optional contribution — please pay what you are able.
Have an idea for a presentation? Submit your proposal here.
Thank you for being part of the Katonah Study Group Community.
Wondering what we’ve offered in the past?
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