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SUMMARY:Non-Pharmaceutical Options for Optimizing Sexual & Mental Health with Barbara Bartlik\, MD
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about non-pharmaceutical treatments for optimizing sexual and mental health with Barbara Bartlik\, MD. We’ll explore how an optimum diet\, targeted nutrient supplementation\, a healthy lifestyle\, and medical devices can be harnessed to promote sexual and mental health.\nMany medications produce side effects that can impact mental and sexual health. These include medications for anxiety\, arrhythmias\, constipation\, contraception\, depression\, fertility\, hair growth\, hypertension\, insomnia\, pain\, and seizures; even over-the-counter antihistamines and acid-blocking medications are culpable. If used chronically\, many of these medications deplete vitamins and minerals necessary for healthy sexual function\, good mental health\, and vitality. \nTaking vitamins\, minerals\, and botanical supplements can support health and wellness and positively impact sexual and mental health. For example: \n\nNitric oxide (NO) boosts blood flow to the genitals and other body parts\, including the brain. NO bioavailability is enhanced by increasing the consumption of specific foods and nutritional supplements\, e.g.\, beets\, leafy green vegetables\, vitamins C and B12\, magnesium\, potassium\, and L-arginine. Increased NO is associated with reduced homocysteine\, an inflammatory substance detrimental to sexual and mental health and cognition.\nDopamine (DA)\, the “feel good” neurotransmitter closely associated with sexuality and focus\, is enhanced by tyrosine in meat\, poultry\, and eggs; greens\, berries\, curcumin\, ginkgo biloba\, fava beans\, omega-3 fatty acids\, vitamins B6 and D3\, and magnesium\, and engaging in exercise\, massage\, and experiencing nature.\nMedical devices such as pulsed electromagnetic frequency (PEMF) treatment and red light therapy also can help sexual and mental health. PEMF creates a magnetic field near an affected body part\, stimulating cell growth and repair by increasing blood flow and oxygenation. It can help sexual and mental health. Red light therapy uses natural red or near-infrared light to stimulate the mitochondria\, the cell’s energy-producing bodies. Red light enhances circulation\, reduces inflammation\, and promotes collagen formation and healing. When applied to the scalp\, red light photons can penetrate the skull\, reaching the brain and may help neuropsychiatric conditions. Since it improves blood flow\, it can potentially enhance sexual function.\n\nThese are but a few examples that Dr. Bartlik will discuss. Your active participation is not just encouraged\, it’s vital in understanding and improving your well-being. \nWe hope you’ll register to learn how critical nutrients in foods and nutritional supplements and using medical devices may improve sexual and mental health. If you’re interested in exploring these non-pharmaceutical treatments further\, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Dr. Bartlik. \n\nWE HOPE YOU’LL JOIN US!  \nPlease this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom.\nNote: A recording will be available after the event\, but you must register to receive the link. \nRegister for this Event \n\nTHIS IS A BY CONTRIBUTION EVENT \nClick on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US)\, but if you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \n\nRated one of New York Magazine’s Best Doctors in Psychiatry\, Barbara Bartlik\, M.D. is a recognized expert clinician and author in integrative medicine\, psychiatry\, and sexual health. Dr. Bartlik is in private practice in Manhattan and has treated men\, women\, and couples with a broad range of psychiatric and sexual problems for over 30 years. In addition to medication\, Dr. Bartlik uses natural therapies such as vitamins\, minerals\, and botanical supplements\, as well as medical devices such as red light therapy and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) to treat psychiatric and sexual ills. She obtains laboratory tests to detect nutritional and hormonal imbalances\, mold\, and other toxins. \nDr. Bartlik is an editor and author of Integrative Sexual Health (2018)\, a volume in the Dr. Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine Library\, OUP. \nShe received her M.D. degree with distinction in epidemiology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1981\, where she studied neurology with the late Dr. Oliver Sacks. She completed her psychiatry residency and research fellowship at New York University Medical Center / Bellevue Hospital (now NYU Langone Health). She also treated severely mentally ill patients with the New York State Office of Mental Health and for 30 years taught medical students and housestaff at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. Dr. Bartlik is board-certified in psychiatry\, integrative medicine\, and sexology. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has been recognized by Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for several years. \nBarbara Bartlik\, MD\nTel: (212) 749-2684\ndr.bartlik@gmail.com\nhttp://www.drbarbaramd.com\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraBartlikMD/
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/non-pharma-options-sexual-and-mental-health-2024/
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SUMMARY:Ketamine Care for Depression with Dr. Nico Grundmann
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn the last decade\, ketamine has emerged as a highly efficacious treatment for depression and mood disorders. Ember Health co-founder Dr. Nico Grundmann will present a general overview of ketamine for depression\, discuss various patient archetypes who may benefit from treatment\, and consider how a collaborative care model contributes to positive outcomes of care. \n\nThis is a by-contribution event.\nClick on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US).\nIf you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \nUse this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event \n\nDr. Nicolas Grundmann is an Emergency Medicine trained Physician\, devoted to improving how healthcare systems operate for those who need it the most. \nWorking in emergency rooms from suburban California\, to inner-city New York\, to rural West Virginia\, Nico grew frustrated by how frequently he was treating acute symptoms of mental health without helping his patients with more sustained\, long term solutions. Many years of working with ketamine as a safe medicine for sedation prompted continuous research of the drug’s efficacy for other conditions\, including depression. Nico founded Ember Health as a way to help individuals take control of their lives\, and contribute to the shaping of a field in line with his values. \nDr. Grundmann pursued his residency training at Kings County Hospital / SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn\, NY\, and received his Medical Degrees and Masters in Business Administration from Stanford University. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and family. \nNico Grundmann\, MD MBA\nFounder\, Ember Health\nnico@emberhealth.co\nhttps://emberhealth.co/ \n\nThis is a by-contribution event.\nClick on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US).\nIf you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \nUse this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/ketamine-care-2024/
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SUMMARY:Healing Into Wholeness: Perspectives of an Integrative Psychiatrist with David Aftergood\, MD
DESCRIPTION:As human beings living in a complex and demanding world\, we all struggle…. patients and healers alike. Some of our symptoms are physical\, some emotional\, relational\, or spiritual in nature. We wrestle with maladaptive belief systems and find health enhancing lifestyle changes difficult to achieve and sustain. It is easy to lose our sense of joy and vitality. \nHow do we heal?  What is needed for healing? How do we as clinicians or patients\, restore wholeness\, balance and meaning? \nIs it about getting biological support with medication?  Is it through a healing relationship\, where we are seen\, acknowledged\, and supported?  Is it about gaining knowledge\, insight\, awareness and coping skills to deal with emotions\, beliefs and behaviors? Is it embarking on a spiritual path? \nHow are these decisions collaboratively made between practitioner and patient/client? Are there models of care large enough to hold these multiple perspectives simultaneously? \nIndeed\, healing body and soul often requires a holistic approach. In his presentation to the Katonah Study Group\, David Aftergood\, MD\, will discuss ways of integrating treatment gleaned from a forty-year career in psychiatry. \nThis online seminar will be both experiential and informative. Topics will include: \n\nThe differences between three models of care: medical\, humanistic\, and holistic/integrative.\nHolding multiple roles in an integrative treatment: physician\, therapist\, and healer.\nTransformational moments in Dr. Aftergood’s personal wellness journey that led to teachers and philosophies to guide his healing work with others.\nOpportunity for reflection\, either as provider or receiver of care\, on what is in need of healing.\n\nDr. Aftergood will also encourage a deeper discussion about healing based on readings from his new book: Healing Into Wholeness: The Personal and Professional Journey of an Integrative Psychiatrist. \n\nWE HOPE YOU’LL JOIN US!  \nPlease this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom.\nNote: A recording will be available after the event\, but you must register to receive the link. \nRegister for this Event \n\nTHIS IS A BY CONTRIBUTION EVENT \nClick on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US)\, but if you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \n\nDavid Aftergood\, MD\, received his medical training and completed his psychiatry residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1976-1984). He later served on the Einstein faculty as an associate clinical professor of psychiatry (1995-2011). \nDr. Aftergood has been in private practice of psychiatry since 1984. Over the course of his career\, in addition to providing psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychopharmacology\, he pursued post-graduate training in hypnotherapy\, Buddhist psychology\, mindfulness meditation\, EMDR\, mind-body medicine\, attended healing retreats and immersed himself in the study of both Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. These trainings\, practices and studies led to the development of his practice of integrative psychiatry. \nContact: draftergood@gmail.com\,\nWeb site: integralpsychiatry.net\nAuthor of: Healing Into Wholeness: The Personal and Professional Journey of an Integrative Psychiatrist  \n 
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/healing-into-wholeness/
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SUMMARY:Acceptance\, Compassion & Empowerment with Michelle P. Maidenberg\, Ph.D.\, MPH\, LCSW-R
DESCRIPTION:It’s common for us to feel trapped by our inner commentator or habitual patterns of behavior. From time to time\, we all have regrets\, struggle with relationships\, or wrestle with a sense that something is not right. And\, when faced with these challenges\, it’s easy for self-worth to take a nosedive\, causing us wonder where we went wrong\, and to wish for a “do-over.” \nMichelle P. Maidenberg\, Ph.D.\, MPH\, LCSW-R\, will share how we can create a life of love and fulfillment and accept and integrate that which needs healing. Dr. Maidenberg’s approach – which she calls the ACE Method (Acceptance\, Compassion\, and Empowerment) – offers tools for those who feel slightly “stuck” and are seeking personal growth as well as those with more complex “stuckness” caused by trauma\, cumulative stress\, or other significant challenges. \nDuring her presentation\, Dr. Maidenberg will walk us through exercises to explore: \n\nEmotional avoidance and how it shows up in your thinking and decision-making\nA healthy way to engage with painful experiences and emotions so we can build better relationships\nHow our core values help guide us in making sound decisions to foster our satisfaction and contentment for a thriving life\nHow we cultivate self-acceptance\, self-compassion and empowerment to increase our overall well-being\n\nWe hope you will join us for this inspirational presentation that promises greater self-awareness about our core values\, and about a form of self-acceptance that’s radically liberating. \n\nWE HOPE YOU’LL JOIN US!  \nPlease this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom.\nNote: A recording will be available after the event\, but you must register to receive the link. \nRegister for this Event \n\nTHIS IS A BY CONTRIBUTION EVENT \nClick on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US)\, but if you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \n\nAbout the Presenter\nMichelle P. Maidenberg\, Ph.D.\, MPH\, LCSW-R maintains a private practice in Harrison\, NY. She is also the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of “Thru My Eyes”\, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers free clinically-guided videotaping to chronically medically ill individuals who want to leave video legacies for their children and loved ones\, and is dedicated to mental health advocacy. \nMichelle is a Certified Group Therapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a Diplomate and certified member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She has advanced training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)\, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\, Structural Family Therapy\, Polyvagal Theory/Therapy\, Mindfulness\, and is a Level II trained Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist. \nIn addition to her practice\, Dr. Maidenberg is adjunct faculty member at New York University (NYU)\, and teaches a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross Crisis Team and the Westchester Trauma Network (WTN) in Westchester NY. \nDr. Maidenberg is the author of the award winning Free Your Child From Overeating\, and a new book entitled ACE Your Life: Unleash Your Best Self and Live the Life You Want\,  available at  Thriftbooks\,  Barnes & Noble\,  Walmart\,  Target and Amazon. \nWe invite you watch Dr. Maidenberg’s TED TALK: Circumventing Emotional Avoidance and visit her blog on Psychology Today. Be sure to subscribe to her guided meditation\, posted every Thursday\, on her YouTube channel. \nContact Information\nMichelle P. Maidenberg\, Ph.D.\, MPH\, LCSW-R\n914.301.9474\nmichellemaidenberg.com\n600 Mamaroneck Avenue\,  Suite 400\,  Harrison\, NY 10528 \n 
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/acceptance-compassion-empowerment/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T183000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation about Life\, Death and Heaven\, with Leo Galland\, M.D.
DESCRIPTION:Leo Galland\, M.D.\, is a renowned physician and integrative healer. He is a graduate of Harvard University and New York University School of Medicine\, and board-certified in Internal Medicine\, and listed in Leading Physicians of the World and America’s Top Doctors. \nIn addition\, he is the author of several groundbreaking books\, including Already Here – A Doctor Discovers the Truth about Heaven\, documenting his encounters with his son\, Christopher\, after his passing. \nDuring his presentation to KSG\, Dr. Galland will share his late son Christopher’s revelations that guided his own journey of discovery and opened the door for a deeper understanding of life and death\, spiritual growth\, and the concept of timelessness. \nDr. Galland’s presentation promises to be an enlightening conversation with a physician who has come face to face with mortality throughout his career. And now\, during this rare interview\, Dr. Galland will share his profound insights about the afterlife with the Katonah Study Group. \nThis is an exceptional opportunity for Dr. Galland to express what many yearn to know and understand. There will be time for questions and answers. \nAlthough it is not required\, it would be helpful to read parts of his book Already Here – A Doctor Discovers the Truth about Heaven\, before the event. Links to excerpts of the book may be found online at Dr. Galland’s website and Already Here on Google Books \n\nREGARDING THE FREE BOOKS \nKatonah Study Group has shipped 10 free copies of  Already Here – A Doctor Discovers the Truth about Heaven\, to the first 10 people who registered. In addition we have sent email notices to these winners: Tatiana M\,  Reanne S\, Robert M\, Barrie J\, Gannie T\, Bobbe B\, Pam E\,  T DiMauro\, Susan S\, Penny L.\n \nStill want to read an excerpt of the book?\nGo to Dr. Galland’s website or  Already Here on Google Books \n\nWE WILL BE HONORED TO HAVE YOU JOIN US!  \nPlease this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event \n\nTHIS IS A BY CONTRIBUTION EVENT \nClick on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US).\nIf you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You!
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/life-death-and-heaven/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
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SUMMARY:The Artist & Healer Within with Caren Sacks\, Creative Arts Therapist
DESCRIPTION:What is creativity?\nIs everyone creative?\nDoes creativity spark joy?\nCan we heal ourselves through creative work?\nIn this presentation\, Art Therapist Caren Sacks will facilitate a discussion and explore the notion of how we are all creative beings. We’ll discover the joys and benefits of art making\, and how we can go beyond our own judgements and expectations. We’ll re-envision art making for self-care\, self-awareness\, self- discovery\, as well as for relaxation and just being playful. She will also explain the difference between Art Making with Art Therapy\, helping us to develop a deeper understanding the therapeutic aspects of both. \nParticipants will have an opportunity to try their hand at drawing and tapping into their own well of spontaneity. Absolutely no art making experience or expertise is needed.  \nIf you’d like to experiment\, please have blank paper\, pencils-variety of colors\, pens or markers\, any art material handy. \n\n\nThis is a by-contribution event. Click on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US).\nIf you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \nUse this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event \n\nAbout Caren Sacks\, the presenter\nCaren Sacks\, MA\, ATR-BC\, LCAT\, ATCS\, is a Licensed\, Board Certified Creative Arts Therapist and Board-Certified Art Therapy Supervisor who has been providing clinical services in a variety of settings for more than forty years. In addition to a master’s degree in art therapy she completed a certificate in the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program at the New Hope Guild Center and was a Full Adjunct Professor in the Art Therapy Master’s Program at The College of New Rochelle. \nFor more information\, reach out to carensacks@gmail.com or visit www.carensacks.com\nFollow Caren on Instagram @Drawpainttell \n\n\n\nCaren’s Books\nDraw Paint Tell \n \n  \nDraw and Discover\, An Art-Making Journal for Kids \n \n  \nVision and Voice\, An Art-Making Journal for Teens
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/the-artist-and-healer-within/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T190000
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SUMMARY:How Our Work As Therapists Changes Us As People with Andrew Klafter\, MD
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease join us for a special presentation in collaboration with the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy\nBased on 25 years of intensive psychotherapy work with patients and intensive supervision\, training\, and consultation with therapists\, Dr. Klafter will describe his observations about how psychotherapists are affected by their relationships with their patients. Drawing on object relations theories of psychological development\, Dr. Klafter will devote specific attention to the impact of a professional psychotherapy career on the therapist’s real-life interpersonal relationships\, adult personality development\, marriage and romantic relationships\, parenting\, political views\, religious beliefs\, and friendships. \n\nNote: While the presentation will be oriented towards the professional working in psychotherapy\, the public is also welcome to attend.  \nFee structure: \n\nFor NY Practitioners\nLCSWs\, LMSWs\, LPs\, LMFTs\, LMHCs\, LCATs\, PHDs\, PSYDs – who want to earn 2 CE hours\, the fee is $45\nFor the KSG community not requesting CE hours\, the fee is $15\n(Use the code “DISCOUNT” at checkout)\nIf you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to attend\, please contact assistant@wcspp.org for assistance.\n\nRegister for this event via Eventbrite\n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Andrew Klafter is an adult and adolescent psychiatrist\, psychotherapist\, and psychoanalyst. He is director of the Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training Program at the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute\, and also serves at Track Leader for the Technique Curriculum in their Analytic Training Program. \nDr. Klafter has served as a psychotherapy supervisor and lecturer at the University of Cincinnati Psychiatry Residency Training Program\, where he is a six-time winner of the Golden Apple Teaching Award. Dr. Klafter is also a 2024 winner of the American Psychoanalytic Association’s Esther Sabshin Teaching Award for his innovative techniques in teaching about psychoanalytic theory and technique. \nDr. Klafter has led trainings and seminars in the U.S. and overseas. He has published on various topics related to psychoanalytic theory and technique\, as well as the interface between psychoanalysis and religion. In his private life\, Dr. Klafter is an accomplished photographer and musician\, the proud father of four girls\, proud father-in-law of one son-in-law\, and recently became a grandfather. \n\nAbout the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy \nThe Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (WCSPP) provides advanced post-graduate psychoanalytic training to New York and Connecticut social workers\, psychologists\, psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners. WCSPP also offers numerous continuing educational events open to the public that offer CE credits. If you completed psychoanalytic training elsewhere\, you can join our community as an affiliate member of our Psychoanalytic Association. Learn more about WCSPP \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: While the presentation will be oriented towards the professional working in psychotherapy\, the public is also welcome to attend.  \nFee structure: \n\nFor NY Practitioners\nLCSWs\, LMSWs\, LPs\, LMFTs\, LMHCs\, LCATs\, PHDs\, PSYDs – who want to earn 2 CE hours\, the fee is $45\nFor the KSG community not requesting CE hours\, the fee is $15\n(Use the code “DISCOUNT” at checkout)\nIf you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to attend\, please contact assistant@wcspp.org for assistance.\n\nRegister for this event via Eventbrite
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/how-our-work-as-therapists-changes-us/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T183000
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SUMMARY:Gates to the Numinous: An Archetypal Understanding of Dreams\, with Jungian Analyst\, Michael Conforti\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:“The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soul\, opening into that cosmic night which was psyche long before there was any ego-consciousness\, and which will remain psyche no matter how far our ego-consciousness extends.”\nC.G. Jung \nIt is the simplicity of the dream\, communicating to us in a language derived from the natural world that moves us so deeply.\nSimilar to the apparent simplicity of French composer Eric Satie’s music\, we are mesmerized and taken to a realm far beyond everyday life into something that may be the domain of the Numinous. Just listening to the opening stanza of Satie’s Gymnopedie we sense that he was already transfixed\, and needed to create music expressive of this world existing beyond the veil. Like the image\, these sounds and rhythms convey the movement of the Self as it so gently transports us into relationship with the sacred. \nIn the dream\, patterns of life\, of growth\, and of endings are revealed through a rich collective language. So too\, the dream allows us to see that something in our life – perhaps a relationship\, a job\, or an attitude – is outdated\, and that the Self\, the soul is in need of renewal.\nCarl Jung was once asked why the dream speaks through symbols and not in the language of everyday life. To this question Jung responded by saying that such a direct communication would fall on deaf ears\, and that the Self speaks  through an iconographic\, pictorial voice of the ages\, the language of the “Antique Soul.”  So too he reminds us that from time eternal\, humanity has been moved by images\, by sounds\, parables\, and symbols. \nCould the majesty and utter beauty of Satie and Debussy’s music or DaVinci and Michelangelo’s art ever be conveyed in words? \nOffering a glimpse into the world of the archetypal\, and closely alighted to Jung’s and von Franz’s work\, this presentation promises to enrich your appreciation and understanding of the archetypal images in dreams and the relationship between our personally created meaning of symbols\, to their innate\, archetypal meaning.\n\nThis is a by-contribution event. Click on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US).\nIf you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \nUse this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event \n\nMichael Conforti\, PhD\, is a Jungian analyst and the Founder and Director of the Assisi Institute. He is a faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute – Boston and the C.G Jung Foundation of New York.  A pioneer in the field of matter-psyche studies\, Dr. Conforti is actively investigating the workings of archetypal fields and the relationship between Jungian psychology and the New Sciences. He has presented his work at The C.G. Jung Institute – Zurich and Jungian organizations in Australia\, Canada\, Colombia\, Denmark\, Ecuador\, Indonesia\, Italy\, Russia\, South Africa\, Switzerland\, Turkey\, and Venezuela. He is the author of Threshold Experiences: The Archetype of Beginnings and Field\, Form and Fate: Patterns in Mind\, Nature & Psyche\, which have been translated into Italian\, Russian and Spanish. \nContact information:\nPhone: (860) 949-0545\nEmail: mconforti@together.net\nassisiinstitute.com
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/archetypal-understanding-of-dreams/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T183000
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SUMMARY:Sacred Psychoactive Plants & Near Death Experiences - Lessons from Antiquity
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this unique exploration of \nThe psychoactive herbs\, healing temples\, rituals and pilgrimages used in ancient Greece\n•\nThe ancients’ understanding and philosophy about near death experiences and consciousness\n•\nOur own understanding of consciousness and transcendence today\nDr. Matina Chronopoulou will discuss the various literary and archeological references that point to extended use of a variety of psychoactive plants in ancient Greece. Cannabis\, belladonna\, poppies and other plants such as henbane or datura and hyoscyamus were used for ritual and medicinal purposes. Opium was used to induce somnolence in the incubation rituals practiced in the temples of Asclepius\, who was revered as the God of Medicine. His successors practiced his art in a network of sanctuaries and healing temples named ‘Asclepeia’. Theurgic medicine in ancient Greece was magical in nature and concerned with both prognosis and prevention. It also made use of a number of rituals. The Greeks used rites of Katharsis to purge illness from the sick. During the celebration of the Greater Mysteries\, pilgrims journeyed from Athens to Eleusis and participated in a night-time ceremony involved drinking Kykeon\, a specially prepared hallucinogenic beverage. Classical authors describe various formulas involving wine and mandrake\, belladonna\, African rue\, or black hellebore. \nAnd… Dr. Barbara Bartlik will discuss the fascinating subject of near-death experiences (NDEs)\, where people undergo a grave medical situation and live to tell about it. The ancient Greeks did not fear death but saw it as a transition to the afterlife. In the Fourth Century B.C.\, the great classical Greek philosopher\, Plato\, was the first to record an account of an NDE. He wrote that after death\, the soul chooses another life that provides challenges the soul needs to fulfill. Plato’s description closely mirrors modern-day accounts of NDEs — floating above the body\, altered consciousness\, traveling through a tunnel toward a bright light\, a hyper-real\, heavenly environment\, encountering spiritual beings and deceased relatives\, and an instantaneous life review. Individuals may be given instructions to spread the word about the knowledge they gained through their NDE. \n\nThis is a by-contribution event. Click on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US). If you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \n  \nUse this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event \n\nAbout the presenters…\nDr. Matina Chronopopoulou is a practicing Naturopathic doctor\, homeopath\, acupuncturist and bioresonance therapist. She has been involved with natural remedies since the 1970s\, both in Greece and the USA. She was born in Sparta\, Greece and comes from a family of traditional healers\, midwives and herbalists\, whose herbal knowledge went back three generations. \nSince 1995\, she has run the Centre for Natural Medicine and Acupuncture in Athens focusing on naturopathic therapies\, nutritional medicine\, lifestyle modification\, botanical medicine\, homeopathy\, acupuncture\, flowers essences and energy medicine. She’s the director of studies for Naturopathy at Warnborough College in the UK and also the head of complementary medicine for the Paris Graduate School with curriculums in Greek-Unani Tibb Medicine and traditional naturopathy. She splits her time between New York\, USA and Athens\, Greece. \nMatina Chronopopoulou\, ND  |  matinachr@gmail.com  | drmatina.com  | Dr. Matina Chronopopoulou on LinkedIn \n  \nBarbara Bartlik\, MD is a recognized expert clinician and author in integrative medicine\, psychiatry\, and sexual health\, in private practice in Manhattan. She has been rated one of New York Magazine’s Best Doctors in Psychiatry\, and for over 30 years has treated adults with psychiatric and sexual problems. She uses an integrative approach: mainstream psychiatric treatments plus natural therapies – dietary modification\, supplementation with vitamins\, minerals\, botanicals\, and more. She uses her knowledge of anxiety disorders and near-death experiences to counsel non-suicidal patients preoccupied with thoughts of their own demise. Dr. Bartlik is an editor and author of Integrative Sexual Health (2018)\, Dr. Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine Library\, Oxford University Press. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association\, and has been recognized by Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors since 2019. \nBarbara Bartlik\, MD  |  200 West 57th Street\, NY\, NY 10019  |  212-749-2684\ndrbartlik@gmail.com |  DrBarbaraMD.com | Dr. Barbara Bartlik on LinkedIn \n \n\nThis is a by-contribution event. Click on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US). If you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \n  \nUse this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/sacred-psychoative-plants/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T183000
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Difficult Relationships with Lisa Twerski\, LCSW
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual presentation\, we will be exploring the topic of the difficult relationship. Difficult relationships come in many shapes and sizes. The difficult relationship in someone’s life may be involving a relative\, a friend\, a co-worker\, etc. \nThe question becomes\, why do people keep struggling? What gets people into a difficult relationship\, keeps people in difficult relationships and what is there to do about them? The different possible profiles of difficult relationships will be explored using case scenarios. \nAudience participation will be encouraged in looking at possible core struggles underlying these relationships and the difficulties people encounter in trying to handle these relationships in their lives. Finally\, strategies for managing the difficult person and relationship will be explored. \n\nThis is a by-contribution event. Click on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US). If you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \n  \nUse this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event \n\nLisa Twerski\, LCSW\, received her Masters in Social Work from New York University’s School of Social Work in 1990\, and has advanced certification in pre-marital counseling and education. She has been working with victims of trauma including rape\, incest and domestic violence for over thirty years and has held numerous positions in and out of the Jewish community . Mrs. Twerski is on the Board of Directors of Nefesh\, The International Network of Orthodox Mental Health Professionals\, maintains a private practice in Brooklyn working with individuals and couples and lectures locally and nationally on many subjects including domestic abuse\, marriage\, and dating. She is the author of a book for victims of domestic violence in the Orthodox Jewish community entitled\, I’m So Confused\, Am I Being Abused? Guidance for the Orthodox Jewish Spouse and Those Who Are Trying to Help. Her latest project is a website\, thebinyanproject.com\, dedicated to providing quality education on mental health subjects to the lay audience. \nLook for her upcoming book on marriage education for couples by the same name\, The Binyan Project: This is Marriage Education.\n\nlisatwerski@gmail.com\nwww.thebinyanproject.com
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/difficult-relationships/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T200000
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Potential of Artificial Intelligence\, with Avi Olitzky\, Consultant\, Coach & Speaker
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are becoming ubiquitous – touching on all aspects of our lives. As is the case with all new technologies\, the prevalence of AI may require a paradigm shift for many\, as did the printing press… the car… the computer… the internet… and on and on. \nWhile we may have legitimate concerns\, there are also opportunities to consider. Let’s dive in to take a closer look at the power of Artificial Intelligence\, from introspection tools that can help us build authentic connections — to reshaping healthcare. This session will give a glimpse into how AI has the potential to enrich our spiritual\, health and work life. \nJoin us for this enlightening journey where tech touches soul to get a better grasp of the AI-driven holistic revolution. \nMost of us have questions – be sure to bring yours! \n\nThis is a by-contribution event. Click on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US).\nIf you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \n  \nUse this registration button to reserve your seat on Zoom. \nRegister for this Event \n\nAvi Olitzky is the president and principal consultant of Olitzky Consulting Group. Over the course of his professional career\, Avi has served as senior rabbi to one of the largest congregations in North America\, successfully launched and grown innovative information technology and content-driven production companies and organizations\, and was a founding board chair and board member for numerous non-profits. He is a master facilitator\, design-thinker and strategic planner\, innovator\, speaker\, and retreat organizer. In addition\, he has served as an advisor and consultant to multiple membership organizations and non-profits\, camps and youth organizations\, synagogues and churches\, for-profit executives\, and general companies. He was appointed to and served on city Human Rights Commissions as well as hospital IRBs for Human Subjects Research. Avi’s expertise in engagement\, organizational planning\, and outreach is regularly called upon\, especially as co-author of New Membership & Financial Alternatives for the American Synagogue ‐ From Traditional Dues to Fair Share to Gifts from the Heart (Jewish Lights). \nLearn more about Avi at  olitzkyconsulting.com and on LinkedIn \n  \n 
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T183000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation With Jake Samoyedny\, The Compassionate Medium
DESCRIPTION:Spend an interactive evening with a well-respected medium who will answer questions\, and create an atmosphere for deepening our understanding of what lies beyond what we call physical life.  \nA lifelong autodidact\, Jake has spent much of his life pursuing an answer to some of our most compelling questions: \n\nWhat happens to us when we die?\nWhat are the differences between what we call psychic versus mediumistic?\nWhy do some people possess extraordinary abilities that are stronger than others?\n\nWe will explore how a natural born medium can use their abilities to help others in their grieving processes or struggling with life choices. All pain is valued with no pain greater than another. \nJoin us for what will be an upbeat interesting conversation where your questions may lead to new levels of comfort and understanding. \n\nThis is a by-contribution event. Click on the contribution button and pay what you are able.\nThe suggested amount is $10 (US).\nIf you are not able to contribute at this time\, please simply register below.\n \nPlease Make a Contribution to Help Us Cover Expenses — Thank You! \n  \n\nJake Samoyedny has worked voluntarily with law enforcement on cold cases and current investigations. He was invited to speak with personel at the Pentagon regarding communication outside of “the norm.” Once referred to as the medium’s medium\, having been asked to provide sittings for so many other working mediums\, Jake was presented with the title of The Compassionate Medium for his gentle caring manner that has now helped thousands of people struggling at their lower points in their lives. A proud provider for Helping Parents Heal.org Jake does an unusually high volume of sessions for parents who have a child in the Spirit side of life. \nBorn a medium\, Jake has trained with some of the best mediums alive today. Jake also studied at the prestigious Arthur Findlay College in Stansted\, England. Jake is a Registered Medium in Lily Dale\, America’s oldest Spiritualist community. Jake was recognized by The New York Times Square Press as the Most Recommended Medium in the United States for several years. He was inducted into the Lightworkers Hall of Fame in 2016. \nJake is the author of eleven books of which seven are currently available on Amazon and Kindle; four books on mediumship and spirituality\, and seven novels of which three are currently published\, with four more sitting on his editor’s desk for future releases. Jake writes a bi-monthly column for a regional publication about spirituality and life issues for the last eight years. \nJake lives a spiritual life and has devoted himself to serving others through evidential mediumship\, bringing comfort to those wanting to know that our lives and bonds of love are everlasting. Jake resides in the suburbs of New York City providing in-person readings or readings by Zoom. \nLearn more about Jake at compassionatemedium.com\nOr call 914-227-5398 \n 
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/jake-samoyedny-compassionate-medium/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T200000
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SUMMARY:The Four Sentinels of Night - Ancient Mystery & Healing with Rabbis Miriam Maron\, PhD and Gershon Winkler\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:  \nThank you for registering and/or attending our June 14th Event. \nLearn more about the Rabbis’ upcoming series\nThe Great Mother\nA Daring Journey into One of the Most Ineffable\nRealms of Ancient Jewish Mystery Wisdom\n\nThursday evenings 5-6 PM Pacific Daylight Time/USA \nJuly 13 through August 24\, 2023\n\nLearn more…click to download the flyer \n  \n\n \nAncient Jewish Mystery Wisdom speaks about four phases along the journey toward healing. In this sharing\, Rabbi Dr. Miriam Ashina Maron and Rabbi Dr. Gershon Maron Winkler will introduce us to the ancestral Hebrew understanding of healing as a mystical unraveling of four particular layers of the spirit embodied by our personas. Their teachings are based on early Hebraic and Aramaic text sources and oral traditions\, from the Scriptural to the Talmudic\, and from the Kabbalistic to the Midrashic\, spanning 4\,000 years of a rarely promulgated body life-lessons for biding our time in this magical life. \n\nThis event is free\, but you must register to attend or receive a link to the recording. Please register here:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodeGhpz0sH9cnBAmDljMBIV9sbGT4QwdK\n****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.**** \n\nRabbi Miriam Ashina Maron\, PhD\, MA\, BSN\, RN\, holds a doctorate in Kabbalistic Healing and is an erudite scholar\, author and teacher of ancient Judaic Mystery Wisdom. Her academic background and her experience in in-patient and out-patient psychiatric as well as medical-surgical units\, combined with her immersion in pragmatic Judaic life wisdom\, has helped her clients bridge their internal islands of body\, mind and spirit toward more holistic resolution of bio-psychosocial health and relationship issues. Her book\, Ancient Moon Wisdom\, encapsulates her decades of research and teachings on Judaism’s rich treasury of wisdom around the lunar cycles and their relationship to Hebraic tribal totems. She is also the co-author of Spiral of the Three Mothers: An Aboriginal Jewish Wisdom Guide to the High Holydays\, and The Invitation: Living A Meaningful Death – Ancient Jewish Teachings on Death and Dying and their Lessons for Enriching and Deepening the Quality of Living. \nLearn more about Rabbi Maron’s Faces of the Sapphire courses and become a member at Patreon.com/facesofthesapphire\nVisit Rabbi Maron’s website at miriamscyberwell.com \n\nRabbi Gershon Maron Winkler\, PhD is a widely recognized pioneer in the restoration of aboriginal Jewish Mystery Wisdom. Author of fifteen books on themes of Jewish lore\, law\, history and mystery\, his refreshing teachings are harvested from more than four decades of immersion in ancient Judeo-Aramaic and Hebraic source texts and oral traditions. He is the author of Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism and served many years as Hillel Director\, Circuit-Riding Rabbi\, Prison Chaplain\, as well as Guest Lecturer at numerous colleges and universities and communities across the U.S.\, Central America and Israel. \nLearn more about Rabbi Gershon’s work at walkingstick.org \n\nThis event is free\, but you must register to attend or receive a link to the recording. Please register here:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodeGhpz0sH9cnBAmDljMBIV9sbGT4QwdK\n****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/the-four-sentinels-of-night/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T200000
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SUMMARY:Who are you? Experience Past Life Regression Therapy with Saundra C. Blum
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an exciting evening exploring the healing potential of Past Life Therapy\nDiscover that current illnesses and challenges may stem from trauma in prior lifetimes\, and how these manifest and can be released. Saundra will use case studies to help illustrate how past live work can be helpful and facilitate a past life regression wherein the audience may gain insight into a past life and how unexplained issues may become more clear in the present. \nSaundra will share her journey into past life regression\, her teachings in India\, Italy and Israel\, along with the growth of the modality today. In addition\, she will draw from her book\, Footsteps Through the Sands of Time\, which touches on before and afterlife\, life scripting\, life lessons\, last thoughts before we pass\, karma\, relationships\, soul mates\, and the healing process. \n\nTO REGISTER GO TO…\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsceGqqDgiHtX54cYA7qP1WTNmibkuZ5Uu\nPLEASE BE SURE TO LOG ON AT 6:30 PM EASTERN.  \nBecause of the nature of the program\, registrants attempting to log on after 6:45 pm Eastern will not be allowed to enter. However\, all registrants will receive a link to a recording a week after the event. \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\nAbout Saundra C. Blum\nIn private practice since 1989\, Saundra C. Blum is a certified Ericksonian Hypnotherapist\, Past Life Regression Therapist\, Reiki practitioner\, author and international lecturer. Her formal education consists of a Masters of Science degree in Special Education and Counseling and a Bachelors of Science degree in English and Education. \nSaundra C. Blum was on the Advisory Board for Western Connecticut State University’s Institute for Holistic Health and is the co-founder of the Katonah Study Group for Integrative Medicine. Saundra also sat on the Patient Advisory Board for Northern Westchester Hospital. She has a private practice in Moorpark\, Ca. \nShe also trains and certifies Past Life Regressionists in northern Westchester County\, NY\, Ventura and LA county\, as well as internationally in mind-body-spirit-centered cultures such as India and Italy. \nMs. Blum ‘s first book\, Footsteps through the Sands of Time – Past Life Dramas\, Present Life Lessons\, a compilation of her client’s stories\, their lessons\, and their healing using this deep and sacred work\, was published in November\, 2013. \nSaundra has embarked on a journey with some of her clients who have been going back to the time of Jesus to work through their issues of today\, and has another book forthcoming called\, The Bible Stories Through the Eyes of Past Life Regression.  \nSaundra works with clients all over the United States using Zoom to connect.\n“Yes I can feel and release the energy over the internet\,” Saundra says\,  “It’s amazing!” \nMs. Blum lives in Ventura County\, Ca.\, with her husband\, Michael.  They have two grown children\, Jordan and Briana\, and grandsons Sawyer and Hudson. \n \nContact Information\nSaundra C. Blum\nPhone: (914) 420-9349\nEmail:  cindypastlife@gmail.com\nWebsite: saundracindyblum.com \n  \n\nTO REGISTER GO TO…\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsceGqqDgiHtX54cYA7qP1WTNmibkuZ5Uu\n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/past-life-regressions/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T130000
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SUMMARY:Better Food = Better Detox with Dr. Penelope McDonnell
DESCRIPTION:Katonah Study Group is pleased to offer our “Better Food = Better Detox”  in collaboration with Sharp Again Naturally. \nPlease note: it will be held at a special time in the afternoon\, from 1pm-2pm Eastern. This presentation will be recorded and the recording will be available for registrants. \n\n \nFood and Detox\nDietary Do’s and Don’ts to help your body become a Detox Powerhouse!\nWhile our bodies are built to detox\, we sometimes need some extra help. Exposure to toxins\, increased stress\, poor sleep\, poor diet\, etc. all can contribute to slowing down our detox mechanism. In this webinar\, Dr McDonnell does a deep dive into diet to discuss both specific foods that positively impact our ability to detox and those that impair the process. \nTHIS EVENT IS FREE\, BUT YOU MUST REGISTER AT\nhttps://sharpagain.org/event/better-food-better-detox/\nThis presentation will be recorded and the recording will be available for registrants.\n\n \nDr. Penelope McDonnell graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Columbia School of Business and worked on Wall Street for many years. After taking time off to start a family\, she decided to switch careers to become a naturopathic doctor. She attended the University of Bridgeport School of Naturopathic Medicine in Connecticut\, a leading accredited university that offers a four-year program in science-based natural medicine. Dr. McDonnell focuses on prevention as the primary strategy for maintaining health. Her treatment plans generally include a combination of natural medicines and specific lifestyle changes designed to bring balance to every system of the body. Dr. McDonnell is particularly interested in treating challenging health concerns such as cancer coping and recovery support\, lifestyle nutrition planning\, women’s health such as hormonal imbalance\, fertility\, and menopause\, as well as SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). To learn more\, visit Dr. McDonnell’s website. \n  \nTHIS EVENT IS FREE\, BUT YOU MUST REGISTER AT\nhttps://sharpagain.org/event/better-food-better-detox/\nThis presentation will be recorded and the recording will be available for registrants.\n  \n 
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/better-food-better-detox/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T200000
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SUMMARY:Springtime Renewal: An Herbal/Nutritional Approach – with Bonnie Rogers\, Clinical Herbalist & Wellness Coach
DESCRIPTION:Every Spring\, nature supplies us with lots of cleansing\, detoxifying and mineral-rich herbs. By incorporating them into your menu you can increase your life energy and come out with a revitalized body.\nHealthy\, balanced nutrition and herbal medicine can clear out what doesn’t serve you and refresh and rebuild from within. In this class you’ll learn which revitalizing foods/herbs can help you flush out the body and feel lighter and renewed. You’ll learn ways to lighten up with delicious spring greens and herbs – many growing right outside your door! \nMany worry that seasonal “cleanses” can be very harsh on your body. Bonnie reassures us that they can be very gentle. Instead of being harsh on your body – these seasonal rituals can nourish and restore you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTO REGISTER GO TO…\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsd-CqrDMqHtI1_FB45UmWD7IKCOZhOysT\n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\n\n\n\nAbout Bonnie…\nAre you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Are you ready to let go of the health issues that are holding you back from being all you’d like to be? As a Biomagnetism Practitioner and Clinical Herbalist\, Bonnie will help you to remove the obstacles that are keeping you stuck by restoring a natural pH to the body. \nBonnie’s passion is helping people like you relieve and manage your pain so you can feel good again! She specializes in helping her clients with: \n\nDigestive issues such as GERD\, IBS\, colitis\, gas and bloating\nChronic pain and pelvic pain disorders\nSleep disorders\, anxiety and stress-related problems\nMenopausal symptoms\nBalancing the body so you feel great\n\nBonnie’s healthcare philosophy is: in most situations\, using a combination of food\, herbal medicine\, biomagnetism and energy work\, we can come up with a program to bring you to a place of wellness. She believes that alternative medicine was made for the people\, by the people and that everyone can benefit from it. \nVisit Bonnie’s website at bonniesherbals.com  or call/text Bonnie 914-522-4221
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/springtime-renewal-an-herbal-nutritional-approach/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Learning to Regulate Your Nervous System with Candice Winterboer\, Life Coach
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Learning to Regulate Your Nervous System – An Embodied Experience\nWhat is regulation? How does it feel in your body? Why is knowing how to regulate important? All these questions and more\, will be answered in this experiential talk!\nWe have no control over what we will face on a day-to-day basis\, who we will come into contact with or how we will be triggered. Having the tools to support our nervous systems back into regulation after they have been activated\, empowers us to face an increasingly uncertain world with a degree of confidence while at the same time building our resilience to adversity. \nIn this talk we will explore simple\, somatic practices that can be used in daily life to help restore calm to the body and the mind. \n\nTO REGISTER GO TO…\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdeCtpjktGNNFcpmn1rc3GsXbzp5z245M\n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\nAbout Candice Winterboer\nCandice Winterboer is a trauma-informed life and business coach holding a credential with the International Coaching Federation. She is also a dedicated student of Somatic Experiencing\, currently in her final year of becoming a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Candice’s own life experience and her dedication to self-development and the unpacking of her own challenges with trauma and stubborn behaviour patterns\, has her working with clients from all over the world. Using embodiment practices\, coaching tools and somatic exercises\, she works with clients to re-establish meaningful\, respectful relationships with themselves\, their families\, communities and the environment. \n\nWebsite: candicewinterboer.com\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Return2TheSelf\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/know.the.self/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicewinterboer/\n\n\nTO REGISTER GO TO…\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdeCtpjktGNNFcpmn1rc3GsXbzp5z245M\n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/learning-to-regulate-your-nervous-system/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T183000
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SUMMARY:Why do Narcissists and Borderlines Get So Much Attention?  with Dr. Andrew B. Klafter
DESCRIPTION:  \nBack by popular demand! We’re so pleased to announce that Dr. Klafter has agreed to return to KSG to give this illuminating talk – suitable for psychotherapy professionals and the general public. Learn more about the features and traits of narcissism and borderline personality disorders\, including: \n\nWhat is personality\, what is a personality type\, and what is a personality disorder?\nWhat do we mean by “Borderline” and “Narcissistic” when we describe a personality type or disorder?\nHow do we identify Narcissism and Borderline states with our loved ones? Is it the same process how we diagnose these issues with our patients?\nHow do people with Borderline and Narcissistic problems make us feel?\nWhy do they make us feel this way? Is it their fault? Is it our fault? Does everyone feel this way about them?\nWhy is there so much attention in the media about Narcissism lately?\nWhy do most therapists dread Borderline patients? (Why do some therapists love them?)\nWhich term is a bigger insult: Narcissistic or Borderline?\nIs everyone a little Narcissistic? Is everyone a little Borderline? Or\, no\, are these problems really beyond the normal range of personality function?\nWhat do people with Borderline and Narcissistic problems teach us about ourselves?\n\n\nThis event is FREE\, but you must register to attend or receive a link to the recording. \nREGISTER HERE: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lceirrDsuHdTDc-i5v70RMu_PFC0HQr6T\nIf you are registered\, you will receive a link to the recording approximately one week after the live event.  \n\nDr. Andrew B. Klafter is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in private practice\, treating patients locally in Cincinnati OH\, as well as New York\, New Jersey\, and California. He specializes in the intensive treatment of adults and adolescents suffering from complex disorders which have not responded well to more typical treatment interventions\, including patients suffering from the difficulties associated with Narcissistic and Borderline Personality. \nIn addition to his practice\, Dr. Klafter teaches psychotherapy and psychoanalysis at the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute to advanced psychotherapists who are seeking to deepen their skills in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. He has published and lectured nationally on the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory and technique\, the interface between religion and psychiatry\, and the interface between depth psychology\, culture\, and the arts. In his private life\, Dr. Klafter is an accomplished musician and photographer. \nAndrew B. Klafter\, MD \nנחום בנימין קלפטר\n*7537 State Road\nCincinnati\, OH  45255\nphone (513) 474-8900   fax (513) 231-0653\nwww.klafter.com \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at https://katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/narcissists-and-borderlines-with-dr-andrew-klafter/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Adiós Prozac! How Psychedelic Drugs Are Revolutionizing the Treatment of Mental Illness - with David Feifel\, MD\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Drugs that induce a distinctive\, subjective altered state of consciousness—broadly referred to as “Psychedelics”— stand to revolutionize the treatment of mental disorders. \nAt present only one such drug\, Ketamine\, is FDA-approved for human use and\, therefore\, can be prescribed (off-label) to treat mental illness. However\, many more psychedelics are under development including MDMA and Psilocybin\, which have been given “fast track” designation by the FDA. \nIn this presentation\, Dr. Feifel will provide an overview of these drugs\, their approval status and how they will be used to impact on the treatment of mental illness. \n\nThis virtual event is FREE\, but in order to attend or receive a link to the recording\, YOU MUST REGISTER HERE:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtd-2pqzkjHdEDpNYGQWfOQ6AslCtMqsEC\nAfter you register\, you will be emailed a link to the event.\nWe will also send you a reminder via email on the morning of the event. \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\nAbout David Feifel\, MD\, PhD\n \nDr. David Feifel is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at UC San Diego. He received his MD and PhD (Neurobiology) from the University of Toronto and he is certified in General Psychiatry as well as Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry. \nThe focus of Dr. Feifel’s career has been on advancing the treatment of mental illness. He has published more than 130 peer-reviewed research papers and his work has been featured in many publications and media resources such as the New York Times\, Time\, NPR\, The Washington Post\, Popular Science\, Scientific American. In 2008\, while at UCSD\, he established the world’s first clinical ketamine infusion program to treat depression\, and in 2017\, he founded Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute\, in La Jolla\, California\, focusing on administering and innovating advanced treatments such as TMS\, ketamine and psychedelic therapies. Among the ongoing or upcoming projects at KADIMA are clinical trials of psilocybin\, LSD and DMT for psychiatric disorders. \n  \nDavid Feifel\, MD\, PhD\nProfessor Emeritus  of Psychiatry\, University of  California\, San Diego\nDirector\,  Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute\nCertification::General Psychiatry / Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry\nlinkedin.com/in/davidfeifel \n \n3252 Holiday Ct\, St. 112\, La Jolla\, CA\, 92037\nPhone: 858-412- 4130\nkadimanp.com \n  \n\nThis virtual event is FREE\, but in order to attend or receive a link to the recording\, YOU MUST REGISTER HERE:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtd-2pqzkjHdEDpNYGQWfOQ6AslCtMqsEC\nAfter you register\, you will be emailed a link to the event.\nWe will also send you a reminder via email on the morning of the event. \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/adios-prozac-using-psychedelic-drugs-for-treatment-of-mental-illness/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T183000
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SUMMARY:Optimizing Mental and Sexual Health with Barbara Bartlik\, MD
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we learn how optimum diet\, targeted micronutrient supplementation\, restful sleep\, not smoking\, reducing alcohol consumption\, and frequent varied exercise\, all are sex-positive and mental health enhancing habits. \nMany medications produce side effects that can impact psychiatric and sexual health. Medications for anxiety\, arrhythmias\, constipation\, contraception\, depression\, fertility\, hair growth\, hypertension\, insomnia\, pain\, seizures\, corticosteroids\, and even over-the-counter antihistamine and acid-blocking medications are culpable. If used chronically\, many of these medications deplete vitamins and minerals necessary for healthy sexual function\, good mental health and vitality. \nWithout adequate amounts of essential nutrients\, those who take medications are more likely to suffer from nutrient depletion\, low mood\, low energy\, and sexual dysfunction. Integrative medicine (IM) can often prevent or mitigate many health problems and lead to reduced dosages of medications — thus avoiding side effects. \nTaking vitamins\, minerals\, and botanical supplements can support health and wellness and positively impact sexual and mental health. For example: \n• Nitric oxide (NO) boosts blood flow to the genitals and other parts of the body including the brain. NO bioavailability is enhanced by increasing the consumption of specific foods and supplements\, e.g.\, beets\, leafy green vegetables\, vitamins C and B12\, magnesium\, potassium\, and L-arginine. Increased NO is associated with reduced homocysteine\, an inflammatory substance detrimental to sexual and mental health and cognition. \n• And Vitamin D can improve sexual desire and arousal in women… and levels of testosterone and erectile ability in men. It also is necessary to produce dopamine\, the “feel good” neurotransmitter associated with pleasure\, reward\, focus\, and sexuality. \nThese are but a few examples that Dr. Bartlik will discuss.  \nWe hope you’ll join us to learn more about how consuming key nutrients in foods and as supplements may reduce the need for pharmaceuticals.  \n\nSpace is limited to the first 100 registrants.\nThis webinar is FREE of charge\, but you must register.\nThis webinar will be recorded\, but you must register to receive a link.\nA confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nREGISTER HERE\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqfu6rqDItG9dGRY7GJbg5an0Lm_I3ugfz\n\n*****So that KSG can continue bringing you quality events\, please consider making a contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more via our online form.****** \n\nRated one of New York Magazine’s Best Doctors in Psychiatry\, Barbara Bartlik\, MD is a recognized expert clinician and author in integrative medicine\, psychiatry and sexual health. Dr. Bartlik is in private practice in Manhattan and has treated men\, women and couples with a broad range of psychiatric and sexual problems for over 30 years. She is an editor and author of Integrative Sexual Health (2018)\, a volume in the [Dr. Andrew] Weil Integrative Medicine Library\, OUP. Dr. Bartlik has a special interest in near death experiences and welcomes discussion with persons who have had them. Dr. Bartlik received her M.D. degree with distinction in epidemiology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1981\, where she studied neurology with the late Dr. Oliver Sacks. She completed her psychiatry residency and research fellowship at New York University Medical Center / Bellevue Hospital (now NYU Langone Health). She also treated severely mentally ill patients with the New York State Office of Mental Health. Dr. Bartlik is certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; in integrative medicine from the American Board of Physician Specialties; and in sexology from the American Board of Sexology. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and was recognized by Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors. She is a member of the voluntary faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. \nBarbara Bartlik\, MD\nTel: (212) 749-2684\ndr.bartlik@gmail.com\nhttp://www.drbarbaramd.com\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraBartlikMD/ \nDr. Bartlik would like to invite the KSG community to learn more about these 2 upcoming events: \n\nBuiding a Healthier NY – 2022 NYANP Annual Conference Oct 15\, 2022\nPersonalized Nutrition 2022: Mental Health Matters | October 26-29\, 2022 in San Diego\, CA hybrid
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/healthy-brain-body-sexuality/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T183000
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SUMMARY:Living Fully with the Finish Line in Sight - with Mark Banschick\, MD & Penny Cohen\, MSW
DESCRIPTION:So much happens as we age.\nWe slow down. \nGain perspective. \nUnderstand what is precious. \nPerhaps let go of some things while we embrace others. \nAs we round the bend\, going into the final stretch\, we are confronted with physical\, psychological\, relational and spiritual challenges. \nThis transition might mean coming to terms with demons that need to be put into their place. Or …reconnecting to old\, dear friends… or distancing from those that no longer serve you well. \nSometimes we need to honor and act on our personal dreams… or for some\, finding humility and paying attention to others after a period of neglect. \nThis passage may be about our relationship with physical pain\, the medical world… or finding an abiding reason for being. \nThe shadow is always there; as well as the challenge of discovering a new kind of freedom. \n\nIn this workshop\, with psychiatrist Mark Banschick and psychotherapist Penny Cohen as our guides\, we’ll explore the energetic impact of aging and discuss ways to let go of what no longer works\, while embracing what truly does.\nWe’ll unpack how aging is affecting us\, our clients or loved ones – and how we can seize happiness and live a more conscious life. \nAfter all\, we are all in the same special boat – the boat of this life. \nThere is a reason that aging is left for older people. We’ve got what it takes. \n\nSpace is limited to the first 100 registrants.\nThis webinar is FREE of charge\, but you must register.\nThis webinar will be recorded\, but you must register to receive a link.\nA confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMucuytqj0pHdKdieNLICwW2pGicwYWTo-_ \n*****So that KSG can continue bringing you quality events\, please consider making a contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more via our online form.****** \n  \n\n \nMark Banschick\, MD is the co-founder of The Katonah Study Group. He is a psychiatrist working with both adults and children\, and the co-author of The Intelligent Divorce book series. These books can be found on Amazon and also on Goodreads. \nDr. Banschick completed his residency in General Psychiatry at Georgetown University Hospital and a Child Fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Banschick is also a contributor to Psychology Today with fourteen million readers to date. He is in private practice in Stamford\, CT – and can be reached at 914-714-0954. \n  \n\nPenny Cohen\, LCSW has been counseling\, lecturing\, and conducting workshops internationally on personal\, relationship\, career\, and spiritual development and Kabbalah for the over 30 years. She holds a Master’s degree in social work from Columbia University\, is a licensed psychotherapist\, certified hypnotherapist\, EMDR and Energy Psychology Practitioner\, and Life and Spiritual Coach and is the author of Personal Kabbalah:  32 Paths To Inner Peace And Life Purpose.  She has a private practice and works with individuals and groups in person\, onsite or virtually. \nVisit her website at www.PennyCohen.com\, contact her at Penny@PennyCohen.com\, or phone:  (914) 764-1708.
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/living-fully-sept-2022/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Framer%2C CCH":MAILTO:tara@taraframer.com
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SUMMARY:The Four Rivers – Ancient Jewish Healing Wisdom – with Rabbis Miriam Maron\, PhD and Gershon Winkler\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Healing is about restoring – not necessarily fixing. \nYou can’t replace a limb\, but you can restore the person who lost it. \nWe are comprised of many parts\, not only in terms of organs\, sinews and ligaments but also in terms of what we embody on psychic and emotional planes. In our attempts to heal\, we endeavor to reconstitute the scattered fragments and treat the issue as if we are in search of a misplaced item or two. This way of understanding illness allows us to avoid focusing on bandaging the symptom and instead honing in on the underlying vacuum. \nIn this brief journey\, Rabbis Maron and Winkler will introduce lesser-promulgated ancient and early medieval Hebraic and Aramaic sources of wisdom on the interplay of ailing and healing\, and on the long-neglected trauma of existing. \nThe sharing of this timeless wisdom is welcoming of people of all backgrounds\, religious affiliations\, cultures and belief-systems. \n\nThis event is has passed. If you registered\, you will receive a link to the recording. \nThe Rabbis encourage all from KSG to their books and other offerings. Download this pdf for more info \nPlease consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge. \n\nRabbi Miriam Ashina Maron\, PhD\, MA\, BSN\, RN\, holds a doctorate in Kabbalistic Healing and is an erudite scholar\, author and teacher of ancient Judaic Mystery Wisdom. Her academic background and her experience in in-patient and out-patient psychiatric as well as medical-surgical units\, combined with her immersion in pragmatic Judaic life wisdom\, has helped her clients bridge their internal islands of body\, mind and spirit toward more holistic resolution of bio-psychosocial health and relationship issues. Her book\, Ancient Moon Wisdom\, encapsulates her decades of research and teachings on Judaism’s rich treasury of wisdom around the lunar cycles and their relationship to Hebraic tribal totems. She is also the co-author of Spiral of the Three Mothers: An Aboriginal Jewish Wisdom Guide to the High Holydays\, and The Invitation: Living A Meaningful Death – Ancient Jewish Teachings on Death and Dying and their Lessons for Enriching and Deepening the Quality of Living. \nLearn more about Rabbi Maron’s Faces of the Sapphire courses and become a member at Patreon.com/facesofthesapphire \nVisit Rabbi Maron’s website at miriamscyberwell.com \n  \nRabbi Gershon Maron Winkler\, PhD is a widely recognized pioneer in the restoration of aboriginal Jewish Mystery Wisdom. Author of fifteen books on themes of Jewish lore\, law\, history and mystery\, his refreshing teachings are harvested from more than four decades of immersion in ancient Judeo-Aramaic and Hebraic source texts and oral traditions. He is the author of Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism and served many years as Hillel Director\, Circuit-Riding Rabbi\, Prison Chaplain\, as well as Guest Lecturer at numerous colleges and universities and communities across the U.S.\, Central America and Israel. \nLearn more about Rabbi Gershon’s work at walkingstick.org \n\n  \nThis event is has passed. If you registered\, you will receive a link to the recording. \nThe Rabbis encourage all from KSG to their books and other offerings. Download this pdf for more info \nPlease consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at katonahstudygroup.org/support-us so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/the-four-rivers-ancient-jewish-healing-wisdom/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® with Cathy Lipsky\, RN\, Holistic Nurse Practitioner
DESCRIPTION:Take some time for yourself during these stressful times to learn a self care technique that will support you throughout your life. Learn information about your body that will make you ask “why didn’t I know this before?”\nEqually beneficial for men as it is for women\, the Arvigo Technique of Maya Abdominal Therapy® aims to relieve stagnation of blood\, lymph\, chi and nerve conduction. \nAbdominal massage has been practiced in many cultures for centuries. Malpositioned pelvic and abdominal organs can be coaxed into correct position by using your hands. This technique helps to enhance blood and lymph flow to relieve symptoms. Examples of this type of stagnation would be low back pain\, menstrual cramps\, fibroids\, prostate\, digestive and other maladies. It is non-invasive and is taught to clients so they can do self care at home. \nJoin Cathy Lipsky as she shares the history of this work and explains causes of common ailments symptoms and how this particular massage\, done daily\, supports balance in many organ systems. \n In this presentation you will learn: \n\nThe origins of this therapy\nBasic anatomy of the upper and lower abdomen\nCommon reproductive and digestive conditions\nLearn how self care enhances physical\, spiritual and emotional health\n\n\nThis presentation has passed.\nCathy provided this guided meditation for all to benefit – to breathe in and let go…\n  \nPlease consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at https://katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge. \n\n“I’m a nurse practitioner with over 50 years of experience taking care of the adult population. Since 1997 I learned from my mentor Rosita Arvigo how valuable ‘self care’ is as part of a healing practice. Since then I have used the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® in my practice of holistic therapies in New York.  I am a certified practitioner as well as an advanced teacher teaching all of the advanced classes. \nI have also studied traditional Chinese Medicine in the form of AMMA Therapy®\, Mantra therapy\, yoga and Tai Chi. I offer one-on-one therapy to assist with posture\, movement\, breath work or mantra.” \nContact:\nCathy Lipsky\, RN\, Holistic Nurse Practitioner\nhttps://holisticnp.com/\nThe Healing Collective NY in White Plains at 267 A Central Ave.\nYou can reach me at 914-912-2351 \n\nPlease consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at https://katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/the-arvigo-techniques-of-maya-abdominal-therapy-with-cathy-lipsky/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T183000
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SUMMARY:Chronic Illness & End of Life Conversations\, with Michelle Maidenberg\, PhD and Caroline DeFilippo\, MD
DESCRIPTION:How to Be Effective & Loving When It Really Counts\nLife has a beginning – middle – and an end. This timely workshop will focus on the most difficult of conversations\, about saying a last goodbye\, which is more urgent now than ever. \nNo one knows what happens after life. Yet the important days\, months or years leading to a loved one’s final transition can be handled well – or poorly – by both family and practitioners. \nCan we do better? Yes\, we can.\nWe all have loved ones who have passed or are moving in that direction. And for practitioners\, knowing how to work with patients\, their families\, and with our own feelings\, can bring healing – even when there may be no cure. \nMichelle Maidenberg\, PhD a recent TED Talk contributor and Caroline Defilippo\, MD\, a CareMount Associate Medical Director\, will help us navigate this incredibly important moment in our lives with insight and pragmatic tools. \nAs always KSG workshops are open to the general community as well as to healthcare practitioners and allied professionals.\nTopics will Include: \n\nWhy it’s important therapeutically to be informed and acquire skills around effective conversations.\nDiscussion around difficult conversations and chronic medical illness including death and dying and frameworks of how practitioners can approach this.\nIdentifying the need for multidisciplinary approach and coordination.\nWhat tools we each use to perform this in our practices with pertinent examples and challenges we both face.\nGuided meditation with focus on death and dying/loss.\nDebrief\nProviding a countertransference example and open discussion around challenges others may face.\nQuestion/Answer Period\n\nSpace is limited to the first 100 registrants.\nThis webinar is FREE of charge\, but you must register.\nA confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMucuytqj0pHdKdieNLICwW2pGicwYWTo-_ \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\n\nMichelle P. Maidenberg\, PhD\, MPH\, LCSW-R maintains a private practice in Harrison\, NY. She is also the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of “Thru My Eyes”\, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers free clinically-guided videotaping to chronically medically ill individuals who want to leave video legacies for their children and loved ones. Michelle is adjunct faculty at New York University (NYU) teaching a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice. She is a Board of Directors member at The Boys & Girls in Mount Vernon and is a member of the American Red Cross Crisis Team. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Trauma Network (WTN) in Westchester NY. \nMichelle is the author of the book “Free Your Child From Overeating- 53 Mind-Body Strategies For Lifelong Health”  and anticipates the release of her upcoming book on 9/20/22 “ACE Your Life – Unleash Your Best Self and the Life You Want.”  She is also a blogger for Psychology Today. Michelle is married and has four children and is dedicated and invested in health and mental health advocacy. \n  \n\nCaroline DeFilippo\, MD\, MPH\, FACP is an internal medicine physician and Medical Director of Population Health at CareMount practicing in the same community where she was born and raised. Prior to joining CareMount\, she was in private practice for 5 years and served as an Associate Medical Director at WestMed Medical Group. She is passionate about primary care particularly as it allows for the development of long-term partnerships with patients and their families. She values a comprehensive approach to healthcare. Her professional interests include management of chronic diseases\, serious illness conversations and promoting wellness especially for parents. She is married with three children and enjoys travel and the outdoors. \n  \n  \n  \n\nSpace is limited to the first 100 registrants.\nThis webinar is FREE of charge\, but you must register.\nA confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMucuytqj0pHdKdieNLICwW2pGicwYWTo-_ \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\n 
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/end-of-life-conversations/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T183000
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SUMMARY:What is Narcissism? How do we cultivate and nurture healthy self-esteem? - with Dr. Andrew B. Klafter
DESCRIPTION:In the last decade\, “Narcissism” has transformed from an esoteric mental health topic which was limited to professional mental health and academic psychological literatures to a well-known term that is discussed and debated by the lay public. In this presentation\, Dr Klafter will comprehensively review Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality problems. He will dispel certain myths and misconceptions about Narcissism which are advanced in the popular media. Dr. Klafter will describe a continuum of people struggling from self-esteem problems\, ranging from psychologically healthy individuals to the most fragile people in our society\, and will describe how our ability to nurture and regulate our self-esteem affects us in relationships\, at work\, and in our entire society. \n\n\nDr. Andrew B. Klafter is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in private practice\, treating patients locally in Cincinnati OH\, as well as New York\, New Jersey\, and California. He specializes in the intensive treatment of adults and adolescents suffering from complex disorders which have not responded well to more typical treatment interventions\, including patients suffering from the difficulties associated with Narcissistic and Borderline Personality. \nIn addition to his practice\, Dr. Klafter teaches psychotherapy and psychoanalysis at the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute to advanced psychotherapists who are seeking to deepen their skills in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. He has published and lectured nationally on the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory and technique\, the interface between religion and psychiatry\, and the interface between depth psychology\, culture\, and the arts. In his private life\, Dr. Klafter is an accomplished musician and photographer. \nAndrew B. Klafter\, MD \nנחום בנימין קלפטר\n*7537 State Road\nCincinnati\, OH  45255\nphone (513) 474-8900   fax (513) 231-0653\nwww.klafter.com\n  \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form at https://katonahstudygroup.org/support-us/ so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/what-is-narcissism/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T203000
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SUMMARY:ESSENTIAL DETOX PATHWAYS –  KIDNEYS\, LIVER\, LYMPH:  Their importance for a healthy immune system - Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Physician
DESCRIPTION:The kidneys\, liver\, and lymph system are the body’s natural detoxification pathways and are critical organs for maintaining the body’s overall health and immunity.  When these organs are out of balance\, overloaded with toxins\, or blocked by stressors (physical or emotional) they cannot function efficiently and illness can result. Learning how to care for these essential organs is essential and discovering what interferes with their functioning is key. Keeping the detox pathways balanced and functioning is critical to our immune system and overall health. \nCome and discover: \n\nThe importance of proper diet and nutrition – eating seasonally\nFoods\, herbs\, teas\, supplements that will help to keep these detox organs healthy\nLifestyle habits to support these detox organs and a strong immune system\nSpecific triggers that cause interference – i.e. anger overloads the liver\nWhy hydration and sleep are critical – and how to determine the right amount\nExercises and meditations that reduce stress and help circulation\nThe benefit of a periodic detox protocol – physical\, mental\, emotional\n\n\nThis webinar is FREE\, but you must register. A confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuGprTgoEtzJRyCUlv4gw-vumoumfHs6 \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\n \nDr. Somesh N. Kaushik is the owner and chief medical practitioner of Dr. Kaushick’s Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Clinic in Cross River\, NY. With over 35 years’ experience as an Ayurvedic physician\, Dr. Kaushik’s medical training is extensive. He is one of the most experienced Ayurvedic physicians in North America and is the recipient of the Dhanwantri Award\, his profession’s highest honor. Dr. Kaushik recently founded the Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences\, a research and teaching institution. \nDr. Kaushik lectures on Ayurvedic Medicine at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine\, Portland\, OR\, as well as at various national and international symposiums and events. He also offers courses\, workshops\, lectures\, and training in Ayurvedic medicine locally. Dr. Kaushik is an approved continuing education provider for Yoga teachers through the YACEP (Yoga Alliance for Continuing Education Providers) and has achieved the highest Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher certificate having completed 500 hours of training (E-RYT 500). He includes therapeutic Yoga in his practice. \nEach year\, Dr. Kaushik and his family travel to India to set up camps offering free medical care for underserved populations. He’d like to expand this service to other countries as well. \nDr. Kaushik brings his unique background as an Ayurvedic and Naturopathic practitioner with experience in public health and health education to this locality. He welcomes you into his wellness community. \nDr. Somesh N. Kaushik\, ND\, BAMS\, MPH\, MPA\, E-RYT 500\n914-875-9088 clinic M\, T\, W\, Th\, F;\n646-670-6725 telemedicine cell;\ndrkaushik@drkaushik.com\nwww.drkaushik.com \n\nThis webinar is FREE\, but you must register. A confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuGprTgoEtzJRyCUlv4gw-vumoumfHs6 \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/essential-detox-pathways/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T203000
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SUMMARY:Laughter is the Best Medicine - with Donna Bernstein\, RD\, CDN\, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher
DESCRIPTION:Join us and ring in the new year with a good laugh!\nFor centuries\, laughter was referred to as the best medicine for body and mind\, but never was there a reliable delivery system. Laughter was simply the end result of entertainment or amusement\, but Laughter Yoga has taken laughter to a new level. It is a complete delivery system\, allowing laughter to actually be prescribed as part of a daily routine in order to realize all of the health benefits. It enables everyone to laugh\, even those who are serious\, introverted and uncomfortable being funny. \nJoin us for an uproarious evening that will:\n\nElevate your mood by releasing endorphins\nBenefit your health by reducing stress\nStrengthen your immune system\nBring more oxygen to the brain\, improving brain function\, efficiency and performance\nConnect you with others and leave you with a sense of wellbeing\n\nWhat is Laughter Yoga?\nLaughter Yoga is an exercise that combines laughter exercises with yoga breathing – bringing more Oxygen to body and brain\, helping you feel more energetic and healthy. \n\nThis event is FREE\, but you must register. A confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdOisqTktHNMin5rAam_t9CoKkqsufzy- \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\nAbout Donna Bernstein\, RD\, CDN\n \n\nRegistered Dietitian\, Certified Dietetic Nutritionist. Actively practicing for over 30 years.\nWestchester Community College\, Adjunct Professor\nCertified Meditation Instructor with the American Meditation Society\nCertified Yoga Instructor\nCertified Laughter Yoga Teacher\n\nMs. Bernstein has done consulting or training for many established clients including: \n\nARC of Westchester\nAmerican Heart Association\nWestchester County Depart of Senior Programs and Services (Office for the Aging)\nRoss Laboratories\nNon- Profit Nutrition Education Organizations (Dairy Counsel\, UCP)\nFDR Veterans Administration\n\nTo learn more about Donna and her work\, call (914) 960-6565  or email donnabrdny@gmail.com or visit www.donna-laughter-yoga.org \n\nThis event is FREE\, but you must register. A confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdOisqTktHNMin5rAam_t9CoKkqsufzy- \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/laughter-yoga-with-donna-bernstein/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T203000
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SUMMARY:Using Ketamine Infusions for Depression\, with Dr. Nico Grundmann
DESCRIPTION:Ketamine has emerged in the last decade as a highly efficacious treatment for depression and mood disorders. This presentation is designed for those who want to better understand how ketamine works and can offer relief to many. \nThis webinar is FREE\, but you must register. A confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlceCgqDsrE9Ojpwa8WrpN0NAroUzW2Yyk \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n  \n\nDr. Nicolas Grundmann is an Emergency Medicine trained Physician\, devoted to improving how healthcare systems operate for those who need it the most. \nWorking in emergency rooms from suburban California\, to inner-city New York\, to rural West Virginia\, Nico grew frustrated by how frequently he was treating acute symptoms of mental health without helping his patients with more sustained\, long term solutions. Many years of working with ketamine as a safe medicine for sedation prompted continuous research of the drug’s efficacy for other conditions\, including depression. Nico founded Ember Health as a way to help individuals take control of their lives\, and contribute to the shaping of a field in line with his values. \nDr. Grundmann pursued his residency training at Kings County Hospital / SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn\, NY\, and received his Medical Degrees and Masters in Business Administration from Stanford University. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and family. \nNico Grundmann\, MD MBA\nFounder\, Ember Health\nnico@emberhealth.co\nhttps://emberhealth.co/ \n\nThis event is FREE\, but you must register. A confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlceCgqDsrE9Ojpwa8WrpN0NAroUzW2Yyk \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/ketamine-for-depression-with-dr-nico-grundmann/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T175355
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SUMMARY:Patterns from the Past + Present Awareness Can Predict Our Future – with Pamela Cucinell\, Astrologer
DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years\, observation and interpretation of the solar system and its relation to points on Earth has informed the language and art of astrology. However\, a reverence for human reason banished the spiritual from science during the Age of Enlightenment. \nOne could argue the extremes with which we now grapple – between religious fervor and science – are the direct result of separation between spiritual evolution and technical achievement. \nIs it possible that the salve for our technological emphasis may be in found in a quest for the mystical? \nAstrologer Pamela Cucinell will provide insight into how science and the mystical arts can share households\, once again. She’ll explain how astrology offers avenues to self-awareness\, community and individual growth. During the experiential portion of the evening\, Pamela will ground us in a guided meditation\, guiding a dialogue with the mystical to transcend our seemingly impossible challenges. \nIt is suggested that attendees have a copy of their birth horoscope before the presentation – and registrants are encouraged to go to Astro.com to generate a free horoscope. The symbolic resonance will come alive and inform\, validate and provide guidance during the presentation. \n\nThis event is FREE\, but you must register.\nA confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0td-ipqT8rHtee_a1pyr6aHbgO6tQRCS25 \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.****** \n\nPamela Cucinell graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in painting and spent her twenties coming to the realization the NYC Art World wasn’t her world. By her first Saturn Return (happens around 29 years old) she was in a full throttle search for purpose\, which brought studies of yoga\, meditation\, tarot\, reiki and astrology. She studied at the CS Jung Center and is a “graduate” of Jungian analysis. She holds the National Council for Geocosmic Research NCGR professional certification for astrological consulting. Pamela considers astrology a symbolic language she deciphers with the expertise of an artist and storyteller. \nIn addition to her work as an astrologer\, Pamela obtained Reiki Mastery\, and was the proud owner of the beloved metaphysical and wellness store in Mount Kisco\, Sunburst Oasis. She served as the Legal Information Chair for the Association for Astrological Networking (AFAN) as well as an active lecturer for the National Council for Geocosmic Research in NYC. She is co-director of WHN Westchester Holistic Network\, (WestchesterHolisticNetwork.org) and hosts monthly meetings to build community\, and writes the monthly Planet Watch column in Natural Awakenings. \nPamela\, her husband and her mother-in-law moved from New York to Chapala\, Mexico in 2019\, where she continues to serve clients in many time zones. \n\nPhone: 917-796-6026\nEmail Address: pamela@insightoasis.com\nWebsite: https://insightoasis.com/\nActive Spirituality Podcast: https://insightnow.podbean.com\n\n  \n\nThis event is FREE\, but you must register.\nA confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0td-ipqT8rHtee_a1pyr6aHbgO6tQRCS25 \n*****Please consider making a voluntary contribution of $10-$15-$25 or more – via our donation form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.******
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/past-present-future-with-pamela-cucinell-astrologer/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T200000
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SUMMARY:The Ins and Outs of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Ronit Sukenick\, PT\, DPT\, PRPC
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe all have a pelvic floor – and for most of us\, it could benefit from some attention! \nLearn more about this often overlooked area of the body. So many men and women experience bowel/bladder and sexual dysfunction as a result of life events\, surgeries\, babies\, cancer or aging and changing hormones… Some don’t even know that they have pelvic floor dysfunction\, but have been putting up with urinary frequency\, constipation\, pain with sex\, or urinary incontinence\, thinking “this is just the way things are now.”  But Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is a first line\, evidence-based treatment that may help ease many of these conditions. \nIn this presentation Ronit will talk about what the Pelvic Floor is\, why it is important\, and the symptoms and conditions addressed in pelvic floor physical therapy. Ms. Sukenick will describe what happens during a pelvic floor evaluation by a physical therapist\, and what treatment modalities and  typical treatment plans are employed. And\, for healthcare practitioners\, we’ll review best practices for referring patients who are experiencing pelvic floor-related symptoms. \nDuring the experiential component\, we’ll have a brief exercise session with light stretches\, strengthening\, and coordination exercises for the pelvic floor\, and we’ll end with a pelvic floor-specific meditation. \nTo participate\, please have a mat or towel ready\, as well as a little space to lie down. \n\nThis event is free\, but you must register using this link\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdu-tpzsqEtYM2be2FRDHUOe8MVknChEm\nA confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you after you register. \nPlease consider making a voluntary contribution of  any amount – $10-$15-$25 or more – via this form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge. \n\nRonit Sukenick\, PT\, DPT\, PRPC is a Westchester-based physical therapist with a specialty in pelvic floor rehabilitation. She has a doctorate degree in physical therapy\, and has been a practicing physical therapist for the past 14 years. She spent much of her career as a physical therapist at New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia\, rotating through a variety of different specialties and treatment settings. Her own experience with pelvic floor dysfunction and subsequent recovery from a pubic symphysis disruption during pregnancy inspired her to pursue a specialty in pelvic floor physical therapy. \nIn 2013\, Ronit established the pelvic floor physical therapy program at New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia. Ronit has taken numerous courses to advance her understanding of pelvic floor dysfunction and rehabilitation and earned her Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC) from the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute in 2016. She now has a thriving private practice in Dobbs Ferry\, NY\, where she treats men\, women\, and teens with pelvic floor symptoms including but not limited to pelvic pain\, incontinence\, and constipation. \nRONIT SUKENICK\, PT\, DPT\, PRPC\nSpecializing in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation\nDobbs Ferry\, NY 10522\n914-768-3802\ninfo@rspelvicpt.com\nLearn more about Ronit at https://rspelvicpt.com/ \n  \n\nThis event is free\, but you must register using this link\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdu-tpzsqEtYM2be2FRDHUOe8MVknChEm\nA confirmation and Zoom link will be sent to you after you register. \nPlease consider making a voluntary contribution of  any amount – $10-$15-$25 or more – via this form so that we may continue bringing you quality KSG events free of charge.
URL:https://katonahstudygroup.org/event/pelvic-floor-physical-therapy/
LOCATION:ZOOM  –  You will be provided details upon registration
ORGANIZER;CN="Katonah Study Group":MAILTO:katonahstudygroup@gmail.com
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