StoneSong, founded in 2002, is a welcoming valley nestled in the Allegany Mountains of
Western Maryland where we are inspired to open and deepen our connection to Nature and each other through experiential
activities, personal and community empowerment. It includes a beautiful farmhouse overlooking acres of luscious
land, a renovated barn
with a large meeting space, and a few other outbuildings. Nature has bestowed StoneSong with a pond,
a small creek, trees, flowers, and abundant wildlife while a community of good friends has built a fire
circle, a sweat lodge, nature trails, a biodynamic apiary, and an organic vegetable garden and orchard.
At StoneSong we offer indoor and outdoor spaces for a variety of group events such as church gatherings,
family reunions, weddings, nature adventures, etc. We also welcome individuals and couples looking to restore
and strengthen themselves in the embrace of a peaceful and enchanting mountain valley.
Highly experienced teachers, trainers, musicians, artists, and elders find at StoneSong the perfect container
for sharing their different healing and wellness modalities and traditions: Yoga,
Breathwork, Meditation, Forest Therapy, Functional Movement, Martial Arts, Stress Management, Nature Immersions,
Storytelling, Fire Circles, etc.
We are committed to offering a safe refuge to native forest, watershed, and wildlife. We participate in
a multi-year Forest Stewardship Plan with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. We've also partnered with the
Forest Technology Program at Allegany College of Maryland to provide access to land where students can
implement projects designed with specific enviromental and educational goals. These engagements help us
manage our forest in an environmentally conscious manner and grow as stewards of the land.
Come and roam this land. Watch a shooting star.
Listen to the wind.
Woodlands, meadows, streams and stones provide a unique setting to rest ourselves in a way that might open us to
new ideas and growth. This land sings out a song of invitation to come together in contemplation, exploration,
and awareness to express our best selves, to learn more from each other, to simply remember.
Green Ridge State Forest, the second largest of Maryland's state forests
with 44,000 acres and Rocky Gap State Park are literally our next door neighbors. Several other state parks such as Deep Creek Lake,
Swallow Falls, New Germany and Savage River -just to name a few- are a short drive away.
For more information on our scheduled events or to organize your own
, please e-mail us at StoneSongOnline@gmail.com
We are located in Flintstone, MD which is within a two-hour drive from Washington D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh
off Interstate 68 (I-68) Exit 56. The closest city, Cumberland, is a few minutes away.
Girish Eduardo Guedez, MSc, E-RYT 500, YACEP, CVMT is an outdoor adventure facilitator, biodynamic beekeeper,
Yoga, Breathwork, and Indian Clubs teacher, and a certified Vishoka Meditation teacher through the Himalayan Institute. His explorations of nature and indigenous ceremonies began at a
very young age in the tropical forests and coastal mountains of Venezuela, and have expanded into the rest of the American continent,
South Asia, and Europe. Girish has been initiated into the Sri Vidya lineage of the Himalayan Sages and has been dedicated to the
integration of yoga, plant medicine, and Nature immersion journeys for over twenty five years. StoneSong Awareness & Nature Center
came to Girish as a vision, and it has been his honor and joy to manifest it.
Brian D.F. Richmond, MPH, is a yoga instructor and licensed massage therapist,
offering Swedish, deep tissue, sports, and Thai massage (Shivagakomarpaj lineage). He is also a biodynamic beekeeper,
forest therapy guide, master gardener, and woodland steward. Brian is dedicated to rural/cross-cultural health
and youth development, and spent a decade working with Peace Corps in Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands.
His doctoral studies focused on stress management and alternative medicine and included an internship at the National Institutes of Health. Brian currently teaches massage therapy at the Allegany College of Maryland and he continues to study environmental education, forestry management, and the cultivation and use of medicinal plants.
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