Center for Symbolic Studies

MidSummer Arts Festival – July 31 & Aug 1st 2010

Rich — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:56:17 +0000

For more information go to our Midsummer Page

Workshop – 07.23 & 24 – Breath Body Mind w. Richard Brown MD

Rich — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:26:57 +0000

A Seminar for People Who Want To Improve Their Quality of Life

Friday – July 23rd 2010 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM and

Saturday – July 24th 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

We are very pleased to host this workshop with Richard P. Brown MD at the Center for Symbolic Studies and Stone Mountain Counseling PC.

Breath~Body~Mind is a unique fusion of breath movement and meditation techniques derived from yoga Qi Gong orthodox Christian monks Buddhism and modern science. These powerful self-regulation techniques relieve anxiety improve focus and increase well-being.

Coherent Breathing Victory Breathing and Breath Moving enhance and optimizes brain heart and lung function while stimulating the healing calming recharging parts of the nervous system. Open Focus meditation can be used to relieve physical and emotional pain.

Participants are encouraged to bring mats blankets pillows etc. which will help them to feel comfortable sitting and lying on the floor.

Registration & questions:

Register online or
Call 845-658-8083 or
Email office@stonemountaincenter.com. Include your name mailing address telephone number(s) and email address.

Location: Stone Mountain Counseling Center 310 River Rd. Extension New Paltz NY 12561. For directions click here or call 845-658-8083.

Cost: Regular Fee: $150 Non-MD Health Care Providers and Yoga Teachers Fee: $125

Full time students & seniors on fixed income Fee: $75

Lunch on Saturday: $10.00

Scholarships available for those in need please inquire.

Dr. Richard Brown Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University is an international expert on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and a pioneer in holistic approaches to psychiatry including the use of supplements such as SAM-e and Rhodiola Rosea and techniques such as yogic breathing. Dr. Brown’s award winning book How to Use Herbs Nutrients and Yoga in Mental Health Care can be ordered atwww.WWNorton.com or viewed on his website: www.haveahealthymind.com. Books will be sold at the workshop and Dr. Brown will be available for signing.

- This event is in conjunction with Stone Mountain Counseling Center – http://stonemountaincenter.com -

Joseph Campbell RoundTable – Jung’s Red Book – 03.14.2010 @ 2pm

Rich — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:14:18 +0000

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At long last Jung’s Red Book!

Displayed in NY at the Rubin Museum the intricacy and beauty of Jung’s personal journaling has incited great attention of an unexpected variety of enthusiasts in the NY audience. What is evident is not only that Jung could explain symbols he lived in a forest of them. All lovers of Jung dreamers artists and visionaries are invited to this unusual event at the Center for Symbolic Studies.

A facsimile edition will be on display as well as images projected on a screen in “the fireplace room” at CSS. are discussed

by this assembly of “the usual suspects” at the Center for Symbolic Studies: Stephen and Robin Larsen selected members of their longterm Dream Group Rich Schwab director of the Joseph Campbell Roundtable and Scholar in Residence at CSS. The discussion will illustrate key Jungian concepts using images from the Redbook–as well as exploring Jung’s own creative journey

More about our Joseph Campbell RoundTable

More about the Joseph Campbell Foundation

More about Jung’s Red Book

& On Going Projects at CSS

Gwyneth — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:07:53 +0000

Raising the Roof over the Outdoor Stage:
Help us bring aerial dance and expand performing arts in the Hudson Valley!
Since 1994 the stage at Stone Mountain Farm has been an international gathering place for traditional wisdom and culture to flourish and grow.

Music & Dance on the OutDoor Stage

New Roof Design & Audience

We are currently fund-raising to finish the roof and replace the stage floor by this years Beltane festival on May 1st. All donations are tax deductible and with a donation of $100 or more receive free admission to Beltane & MidSummer Arts festival!

Our goal is to shape the Center into a full time performing and healing arts center where artists healers and teachers can come from all over the world to explore and expand their craft. The roof over the stage is a step in this process.

Aerial Dance & New Works

Click here to find out more about the stage project history current fundraising and where we’re going

Volunteer for Beltane 2010

Rich — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:04:01 +0000

We’re happy to announce this year’s Beltane 2010 will be on May 1st!

If you would like to volunteer (and get perks) please sign up using the following form.