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Susan L. Weis, proprietress



Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Hello All,

I hear birds! They are telling me spring is just around the corner -- if I could only see around the corner... It's blocked by a 6-foot wall of piled-up snow! Soon, it will melt and we will see the grass  -- and maybe some parking spaces -- again.

So as part of the Blizzard Recovery Plan we've lowered our Books-By-The-Pound sale to only $7.95 a pound! There are still some great titles to be had, so please come on by and take a look at these esoteric and hard-to-find titles.

We had to postpone the Ayurvedic Cooking Class because of the snow. The new date is Sunday, February 28, 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. We have a few spots open so please let us know soon if you want to attend. I'll be teaching a few recipes to take us out of Vata season and Kapha season, as well as an overview of the Ayurvedic lifestyle. 

And a new class has been added in March that is filling up fast. I'll be teaching Ayurveda For Weight Loss on Sunday, March 21, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Learn how this 5000 year-old system of health can bring you back into balance and harmony with the way nature intended you to be. Lose weight naturally by incorporating nourishing foods and activities into your daily routine. We'll discuss dosha-specific nutrition, cooking, daily routine, exercise, meditation, yoga and more. The cost is $85 before March 10 and $95 after.

February continues with John Welshons visiting us from New Jersey to talk about his new book One Soul,  One SoulOne Love, One Heart: The Sacred Path to Healing All Relationships. He is offering a free talk Friday night, Feb. 19, and a workshop on Saturday, Feb. 20.

I've had the pleasure of working with John before. He is an extraordinary man who has traveled with world and studied with teachers Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, and trained with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. We are so lucky to have this compassionate, warm man join us for the weekend. Please come to hear him impart the wisdom he has learned and transformed into personal, transformative workshops. 

On Sunday, Feb. 21, Suza Scalora, Suza Scaloraphotographer, and author of Evidence of Angles, will lead a truly magical workshop,  in which she will teach you how to use your intuition to connect to the angels, spirit guides and your inner self. Suza joins us from NYC to share her secrets and creativity.

And there is still time to read our book club books! Jenn's Teen book club meets on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 5:15 p.m., and my Books and Bagels group meets on Saturday, Feb. 27., at 11 a.m.

Details on all the classes as well as March events are below and on the website.

In a few weeks we will be revealing a new plan to engage the community in the future of breathe books. A new model of sustainability is being formed by small businesses around the country and breathe books is part of the movement. Community Lender packages, which will be available soon, will let you know how you can be a part of our future and growth.

Stay warm and positive! This snow WILL melt!

lots of love,

susan

p.s. Remember to take a look at our Practioners Page. You'll find detailed information about each of their modalities and specialties. Call us soon to schedule a session!

Susan Weis
susan weis, proprietress

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February & Early March 2010
* See all our regular classes, energy work, psychic readings
and meditation classes at the end of this email.

Please call to sign up for all classes and to make appointments -- 410-235-7323. We want to make sure we are prepared and don't have to turn people away at the door, or cancel a class if less then four people are signed up. Thank you!

      See details for our practitioners and  psychic reading hours the end of the email.

February


Mondays, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sound/Energy Healing and Aura Cleansing with Tibetan Singing Bowls, Individual Sessions with Margit Willemssinging bowls

Singing bowls purify your system and bring it back into alignment, easing tension, removing blockages in the chakras, and triggering self-healing. Margit also offers Aura Work with Singing Bowls, in which the sounds of the singing bowls are used to protect, strengthen, and heal the aura. Please wear comfortable clothes. Cost: sound massage $95 1 hour; $75 Students; sound massage with aura work $125, 90 min; aura work, only $55, 45 min.


Tuesdays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Art of Meditation with Susan

Susan Weis20 years of studying and practicing meditation has given me deep joy and appreciation for the importance this practice has in daily life, and I would love to share this with you. Class is open to all levels of meditators. Sitting and breathing instruction will be offered, as well as selected readings and 30 minutes of silent sitting followed by a short Q&A  session. We build on ideas from previous classes but new people are always welcome. Cost: $10 suggested donation

 

Thursday, February 18, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Healing Sessions with Rev. Sharon Kay Sharon Kay

Reverend Sharon Kay is certified in Shiatsu (Japanese massage), Signature Cellular Consciousness Healing as well as Matrix Energetics Quantum Healing. Sharon's mission as a minister is to share the loving, healing energy of the Lemurian world during this Great Shift in Consciousness. Cost: 1 hour, $80; ½ hour, $45

 

Friday, February 19, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Meet the Author John Ramananda John WelshonsWelshons: One Soul, One Love, One Heart: The Sacred Path to Healing All Relationships

Learn about Saturday's workshop in this free talk. Ramananda John E. Welshons is a highly respected contemporary spiritual teacher who lectures and leads meditation courses throughout North America. He has traveled and studied extensively in India, spent time at the ashrams, and worked closely with Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, and trained with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. See: www.onesoulonelove.com and www.johnwelshons.com. Cost: Free

 

Friday, February 19, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. A Nichiren Buddhism Discussion

Spend an evening learning everything you want to know about Buddhism with Soka Gakkai International (SGI). Learn the practice of chanting Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo. See www.Sgi-Usa.org. More info call Kristin at 410-340-8431. Cost: donation

 

Saturday, February 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. John Welshons: One Soul, One Love, One Heart: The Sacred Path to Healing All Relationships Workshop

More than anything else in life, we long for loving relationships. And what causes most of the turmoil and suffering in our lives are relationships that fall short of our hopes. Whether those be romantic relationships, marriages, relationships with children, parents, brothers, sisters, friends, or co-workers, this wonderful workshop with John Welshons will explore the dynamics of successful relationships. You will gain tools and insights that will help you to heal the relationships in your life. And you will gain new and revolutionary perspectives that will help to make relationships with others the most fertile ground for your own inner growth and happiness. Cost: $40

 

Saturday, February 20, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael

Gifted with her psychic sense at a young age, Jael learned to listen to the "higher-ups" who flow information through her. She uses her intuition and instinct along with clairvoyance to convey messages to help guide you on your path and answer questions and concerns. Cost: $40 for 1/2 hour; $70 for an hour

 

Sunday, February 21, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Angels, Light and Love - Access Your Angels  with Suza Scalora, author of  Evidence of Angels 

Evidence of Angels by Suza ScaloraThrough artistic self-expression, we can cultivate our ability to access our intuition, angels and spirit guides, to support us in connecting with our soul's purpose. In this uplifting workshop, we acknowledge our power and sacredness to begin a spiritual inquiry to align the inner life of our spirit with our outer life, and ultimately reconnect to our inner states of intuition, authenticity and Love. Learn to utilize a variety of techniques that helped Suza access her angels and led to her soul's purpose. Through guided meditations, drawing, writing, and spiritual inquiry connect with the angelic realm and listen for our personal messages from the angels. Materials: New journal, pencils, colored pencils or pastels. Cost: $75


Sunday, February 21, 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Teen Book Club with Jenn

Mattox Roesch's Sometimes We're Always Real Same-Same follows teenage LA gangster Cesar to small-town Alaska, where he undergoes a personal and spiritual journey of bizarre, sometimes comic and sometimes tragic, proportions. There will be fun giveaways this meeting, so don't miss it!Cost: $7; snacks will be on hand!

 

Friday, February 26, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Raphael Holistic Portal with Reiki Master and Holistic Health Practitioner Tanja Anderson, Individual Sessions

Tanja AndersonTanja offers deep healing and customized consultations using her extensive knowledge of both official and holistic medicine and a powerful divine assistance. Tanja channels the healing light of the Original Reiki, the Masters of the Divine Spectrum, and the Rays of the Celestial Beings of the High Frequencies to provide you with a unique and powerful experience. Learn more at www.RaphaelHolisticPortal.com. Services Include: Energy Healing, Reflexology, Holistic and Lifestyle Consultations. Reiki Attunements (by appointment only): Level One: $100, Level Two: $150, Advanced: $300, Master: $500. Cost: $80, 1 hour; $100, 1.5 hours; 30 min. follow-up, $45; $20/mini Reflexology session


Friday, February 26, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Singing Bowl Meditation to Ease Transitions with Margit

The sonorous sounds of the singing bowls affect us deeply and resonate long after we hear them, creating positive healing and change. Help ease transitions through vibrational frequencies. Cost: Donation

 

Saturday, February 27, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. books & bagels book club with Susan
Puttermesser PapersThe New York Times calls
The Puttermesser Papers, "a strange little book, a slender monument to a vision that is stark and unsparing but at the same time so intelligent, so finely expressed, that, like its main character, it remains endearing, edifying, a spark of light in the gloom." Cost: $9; book club picks 20% off for members; bagels and coffee courtesy of Common Ground


Sunday, February 28, 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ayurvedic Cooking with Susan Weis: Cooking for Kapha Season: NEW DATE!

Learn to cook for your Dosha as we move from Vata season to Kapha season. See what an Ayurvedic kitchen looks like, and eat nutritious and delicious foods! Introductory spice packs will be available. An overview of the Ayurvedic lifestyle will be offered. Susan is a Chopra Center Certified Ayurvedic Instructor.Cost: $45


Sunday, February 28, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Yoga Nidra with Sue Borchardt
Yoga nidra is a deeply relaxing guided meditation that works on all levels of human experience, from the physical to the transcendent, to guide you back to your true nature of pure presence. The practice is conducted lying down and so requires no previous yoga experience or physical ability. Wear comfortable warm clothing and bring a blanket or mat if you wish. Cost: $5 donation



MARCH
2010

 

Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays: Psychic Readings with Aurora
AuroraAurora is a Psychic, Spiritual Gardener and Animal (pet) Reader. Her abilities allow her to receive and convey messages from energies and spirits to help you more clearly define and understand your path, goals, relationships, and past lives. Get direction in these uncertain times. Cost: $55 for 1/2 hour; $95 1 hour. Call for times and appointments.


Mondays, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sound/Energy Healing and Aura Cleansing with Tibetan Singing Bowls, Individual Sessions with Margit Willemssinging bowls

Singing bowls purify your system and bring it back into alignment, easing tension, removing blockages in the chakras, and triggering self-healing. Margit also offers Aura Work with Singing Bowls, in which the sounds of the singing bowls are used to protect, strengthen, and heal the aura. Please wear comfortable clothes. Cost: sound massage $95 1 hour; $75 Students; sound massage with aura work $125, 90 min; aura work, only $55, 45 min.


Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. True Names Zen Buddhist Meditation
True Names sits in the Vietnamese Zen tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, and includes sitting mediation, both silent and guided, and walking meditation. A dharma discussion follows. Cost: donation. All are welcome!


Thursdays, March 4 & 25, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Individual Healing Sessions with Rev. Sharon Kay
Reverend Sharon Kay is certified in Shiatsu, Signature Cell Consciousness Healing, and is a Matrix Energetics Quantum practitioner. She works with clients using different modalities for maximum healing benefits. Cost: $80, 1 hour; $45, ½ hour session

Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sacred Circle Trance Dance with Sharon

Sharon KayManifest your desires and dreams through the ancient trance dancing of our Shamanic and Aboriginal ancestors. Connect the beat of your heart with the universe and experience oneness and well-being. No experience or coordination necessary! Movement includes anything and everything from seated motion to full dancing. Hands on Matrix Energetics and Signature Cell healing will be conducted by Rev. Sharon Kay during the dance segment; individual healing sessions available on Thursdays, by appointment. Cost: $10

Elizabeth Foley

Friday, March 5 & Monday, March 8,  Angel Readings with Elizabeth Foley, Individual Sessions

Angels are very powerful healers and messengers of the Divine.When you invite your Angels into your life, your life will never be the same.Begin a dialogue using Angel and Fairy Oracle cards, and listening to intuitive messages from your Angels. They want to help you with everything from sacred guidance to inspiration. Call for times. Cost: $55 1/2 hr; $95 hour

 

Saturday, March 6, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Compassionate Exchange with Stephen & Yeshe Clarke

Compassionate Exchange comes from Contemplative Psychology and is a training in being present with another human being. Learn to connect to a person's basic sanity by being in the moment and listening beneath the story-lines. Stephen and Yeshe Clarke are Buddhist teachers and psychotherapists who have a private practice in Hampden, www.presenceproject.net. Cost: $30 at door, $20 prepaid.

 

Saturday, March 6, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sunday, March 7, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Angel Healing Practitioner© Certification Program with Elizabeth Foley

The certification course encourages you to get in touch with and understand your intuition, read energy, conduct angel readings confidently, and to learn how to work with the angels for healing. You will also discover the ways in which the angelic realm communicates with you and learn to receive messages, information, Divine guidance and healing. Cost: $400; Early Bird Special, $350, paid in full by Feb. 15.

 

Sundays, March 7 - 28, 8:30 a.m.  - 10:30 a.m. Lotus Heart Meditation Group

Classes in stress reduction via guided sitting and walking meditation, followed by short readings and discussion. Special emphasis on group support for job seekers. Everyone is welcome! Cost: $5 donation

 

Monday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Building Your Spiritual Practice 101, with Elizabeth Foley

Elizabeth concludes her weekend with us by offering a class to keep your skills sharp! Learn to assess your practice, explore feelings about money and abundance, and learn 32 practical tips for a spiritual practice. Cost: $52

 

Tuesday, March 9, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living  with author Allan LokosPocket Peace by Allan Lokos

Allan walks us through the world, asks us to pay attention, stay awake inside and out, and fills our pockets to overflowing with small, good things to do. Ask the Buddha, ask Jesus, ask Mohammed, ask Mother Teresa, ask Black Elk -- through these and other teachers Allan offers us this fiercely compassionate clarity. Allan turns the Buddhist Paramis (Perfection Practices) into tools for life for the urban seeker. No matter what religious stance you are coming from - if you work with these practices they will work for you. Allan is the founder and guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center located on New York City's upper west side. Cost: free

Saturday, March 13, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Belly Dancing and Chakra Meditation Workshop

Ignite your personal power of insight and reunite with your original bliss by energizing the eight chakras in this belly dance and chakra meditation workshop. This extremely fun and empowering class is led by Lynn Gardner and Karen Graff. Space is limited in this popular class, so please sign up soon! Cost: $50

Saturdays, March 13 & 20, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael

Gifted with her psychic sense at a young age, Jael learned to listen to the "higher-ups" who flowed information through her. She uses her intuition and instinct along with clairvoyance to convey messages to help guide you on your path and answer questions and concerns. Cost: $40 for 1/2 hour; $70 for an hour

Sunday, March 14, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Discover Your Reason for Being

Jakki WeineckeSeeking direction? Out of work? Unsure of what to do with your life? Come to this free lecture to learn how to uncover your personal mission here on Earth. Based on the book Follow the Signs written by the instructor, this course jump starts your process of discovery by giving you some tools to help you unlock the hidden desires of your heart.
 
Jakki Wienecke is a Certified Life Coach and author of the new book Follow the Signs -an interactive guide to understanding your life's purpose. Cost: free

Sunday, March 14, 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Teen Book Club with Jenn

Our book for March is Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld. In a future that doesn't seem that far off, Tally Youngblood finds that asking one seemingly small question turns her world upside-down and inside-out. Westerfeld juggles politics, body image, and self-respect in a fast-paced, engaging novel (the first in a series). Cost: $7; snacks will be served!

 

Monday, March 15, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Channeling the Great Mothers with Aurora

Aurora offers us messages given to her from the Great Mothers, including Gaia, Hera, Kwan Yin and others. Come with questions or just listen to the messages and call to action. Cost: $15

 

Wednesday, March 17 & Thursday, March 18, Tarot Readings with James Wanless, Individual Sessions
James WanlessIncredibly intuitive and exceedingly enthusiastic, James will guide you, with the aid of his amazing Voyager Tarot cards, to a place where you can begin your journey and deepen your life skills. A reading with James is transformative. He visits us every few years from California and his sessions and classes always fill up. Call soon to secure your space! Cost: 1/2 hr (but why would you?!) $75; one hour: $135. Call for times.

Wednesday, March 17, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. 2010 Year of the Empress, with James Wanless

Tap the creative power of the "sacred successful feminine" archetype. Experience through the Voyager Tarot "map of life," the formula for fulfilling this primordial inner resource to create and manifest your projects, your babies, yourself. You will receive a quick introduction for reading and embodying the cards in this "fortune creation" way of tarot. And you will get a Voyager take-home card to keep you inspired. Cost: $35

Thursday, March 18, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Film Screening of The Quantum Activist by Dr. Amit Goswami

Dr. Goswami (What the Bleep Do We Know), a pioneer of this revolutionary new perspective within science, shares his vision of the unlimited potential of consciousness as the ground of all being, and how this revelation can actually help us to live better. This film bridges the gap between God and Science. The work of Goswami, with stunning precision and without straying from the rigors of quantum mechanics, reveals the overarching unity inherent in the world's major religions and mystical traditions. Cost: $10

 

6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Physics Activism and Consciousness as the Ground of All Being with Dr. Amit GoswamiDr. Amit Goswami

 Learn how we can use quantum principles to guide ourselves and our societies toward creativity, conflict resolution, as well as toward learning to utilize the energies of love. We will discuss reincarnation and evolution and our lack of emotional intelligence and how to correct this lack to prepare ourselves for the next step of our evolution toward an intuitive mind. This workshop will also lead us through experiential exercises exploring quantum aspects of downward causation such as how to set intentions; and how to make our exercise of free will count. In other words, we will investigate the real secret of manifestation. Cost: film and lecture: $65; lecture alone: $60

For more on our events, visit our website!


Ongoing Classes, Readings, Healing,
and Meditation Groups:

Sundays, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Lotus Heart Meditation Group
Classes in stress reduction via guided sitting and walking meditation followed by short readings and discussion. Special emphasis on group support for job seekers. Everyone is welcome! Cost: $5 donation

Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays: Psychic Readings with Aurora
AuroraAurora is a Psychic, Spiritual Gardener and Animal (pet) Reader. Her abilities allow her to receive and convey messages from energies and spirits to help you more clearly define and understand your path, goals, relationships, and past lives. Get direction in these uncertain times. Cost: $55 for 1/2 hour; $95 1 hour. Call for times and appointments.

Mondays, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sound/Energy Healing and Aura Cleansing with Tibetan Singing Bowls, Individual Sessions with Margit Willems
Imagine the bowls purifying your system and bringing it back into alignment, easing tension, removing blockages in the chakras, working in harmony and triggering self-healing. Margit also offers Aura Work with Singing Bowls, in which the sounds of the singing bowls are used to protect, strengthen, and heal the aura. Please wear comfortable clothes. Cost: Sound massage $95 1 hour; $75 Students; Sound massage with aura work $125, 90 min; Aura work, only $55, 45 min.

Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. True Names Zen Buddhist Meditation
True Names sits in the Vietnamese Zen tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, and includes sitting mediation, both silent and guided, and walking meditation. A dharma discussion follows. Cost: donation. All are welcome!

Last Two Tuesdays of the Month, (March 23 & 30) 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Energy Healing and Chakra Clearing with Stephanie Tarr
Stephanie TarrStephanie, Reiki Master and Light Worker, brings balance to your masculine and feminine energies and purifies your being. She connects with you using her intuition, channeled messages and crystals to balance your chakras and bring peace and healing to your soul. Must schedule in advance! Cost: $77 1 hour; $55 students

Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Individual Healing Sessions with Rev. Sharon Kay
Sharon KayReverend Sharon Kay is certified in Shiatsu, Signature Cell Consciousness Healing, and is a Matrix Energetics Quantum practitioner. She works with clients using different modalities for maximum healing benefits. Cost: $80, 1 hour; $45, ½ hour session


Fridays, 1 p.m.- 6 p.m. Raphael Holistic Portal Individual Sessions with Tanja Anderson

Tanja AndersonTanja offers deep healing and balancing, customized consultations, and guidance by integrating her extensive knowledge and experience in both traditional and holistic medicine with powerful divine assistance. All healing sessions are augmented with the use of Reflexology, crystals, and intuitive messages -- with your consent. Walk-ins welcome. Learn more at www.RaphaelHolisticPortal.comServices Include: Energy Healing, Reflexology, Holistic and Lifestyle Consultations; Cost: $80, 1 hour; $100, 1.5 hours; 30 min. follow-up, $45; $20/mini Reflexology session. Reiki Attunements (by appointment only): Level One: $100, Level Two: $150, Advanced: $300, Master: $500

Saturdays, February 20, March 13 & 20: Psychic Readings with Jael
Jael, gifted with psychic abilities at a young age, learned to listen to the "higher-ups" who flowed information through her. Using intuition, instinct and her gifts of clairvoyance, she conveys messages to guide you on your path and answer questions and concerns. Cost: $40 for 1/2 hour; $70 for an hour. January 2: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; January 16: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
 
Please email [email protected] or call 410-235-7323 to make an appointment or to sign up for classes. If less then four people sign up, a class might be canceled. thank you!